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| - Judging by the recent barrage of bad reviews, I'm pleasantly surprised by my experience this past weekend as we headed here for a Late Lunch (4 pm). I'd skip my obligatory decor part as this is a Chain restaurant and thus follows a set of pre defined color palettes and furnishings.
Service - Cheerful and prompt, despite the rather empty seating scene (Must've been a non traditional time to dine I guess).
Food - Now in my opinion, PF Changs is one of the Better Chain restaurants both in quality as well as variety of food on offer. And this trip yet again succeeded!
For appetizer, OFF COURSE we ordered their Chicken Lettuce Wraps. The iceberg lettuce was fresh and crisp and played the perfect sailboat to carry that juicy chicken and it's crispy playmates!
For Mains, we ordered Kung Pao Shrimp and Walnut Shrimp with Melon, both with a side of white rice. In both the dishes, the Shrimp was succulent and coated with it's respective sauces beautifully! The peanuts and celery in Kung Pao cut through the spiciness of Sichuan sauce, thus giving it a good balance. I'm not strong enough to try the red chili peppers but my wife enjoyed them!
The Walnut Melon dish was quite the fun bag as it juggled textures and flavors, from the sweet-salty element of the aioli, to the candied oily walnuts, to the soft fruity melon and finally the crisp fried shrimp. Have them all in a single bite, it's like a mini carnival :)
To close, I'm not a fan of Chain establishments as they mostly lack soul and I truly believe in finding real gems in standalone joints. Still, PF Changs has been and continues to be a safe bet and delivers a good meal!
P.S. My wife tried their Chang's Coconut Cooler and LOVED IT so much she ordered another one!!
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