My flight back to DC was at midnight two Sundays ago. I still had my room at Planet Hollywood and it was dinner time and I was starving. I was going to be eating by myself, something that I usually don't enjoy doing so I tried to be good and quell my hunger with a fabulously healthy and nutritious Strawberry Whirl (with Immunity boost.. god I don't want to get this flu!) which I got inside the millennium mall next door. I was restless and alone and needed some fresh air so I took a walk outside in the cold air with my cold drink around the corner to see what was going on at Krave. Krave is gone. It closed in October of last year and will be opening downtown in a few months or so the nice valet for the tony looking Italian restaurant that abuts the former Krave location informed me. I headed back around the corner into the bright lights of the strip. My Jamba Juice cup was empty. My hunger was coming back full force. I felt light headed and in need of comfort.
I headed into PF Chang's and got a seat at the bar and ordered a Sapporo and some Sesame chicken and struck up a conversation with my neighbors at the bar who were drinking saki and having a good time. The vibe was great here. Tony, my server, gave me excellent quick friendly up beat service. After I was warmed up a bit with my food and friendly surroundings two beefy cowboys from Houston took the seats on the other side of me at the bar. They ended up drinking saki too and we had a great time talking and I didn't feel like I was eating or drinking alone any more. My other neighbors left, and needless to say my cowboy neighbors corrupted me into ordering saki as well and I dragged my meal out for a few hours just drinking and talking with them. They seemed to appreciate my company as much as I did theirs, but when 10PM rolled around I had to pull myself away and get my luggage from my room (just steps away upstairs at PH) and jump in a cab to the airport. I did get their numbers though.
Thanks, PF Changs for delivering consistent good food and friendly service. Wether it's Bentonville AK, Tyson's Corner VA, or even the strip in Las Vegas, NV. You guys deliver and provide a nice atmosphere conducive to a relaxed good time.
FYI.. The Large Saki I ordered was only $6.50 and packed a punch and I don't even think it was happy hour at the time since it was well after 8PM.. what a value!