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| - Let's face it.. One should not have high expectations for airport food, but Pei Wei at the airport wasn't too shabby, but it wasn't that good either. I was looking for vegetables--something fresh, something alive and somewhat healthy to put into my body. My mom and I opted for Asian since we are Asian and enjoy Asian food or pseudo-Asian food that tries. And I have to say, Pei Wei Asian Diner "tries" but it's just not that good. Perhaps that's why I've never eaten at any of their locations before this experience.
Basically, we ordered the Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps with citrus soy sauce, red onions, red bell peppers, scallions, cilantro, mint and iceberg lettuce & the Caramel Chicken with a tangy caramel chile sauce, pineapple, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, mint, rice sticks, topped with a crisp Asian slaw (about $20 plus tax for the two meals). Instead of any rice side, I asked for more veggies and I have to say that they did pile on a ton of veggies for me.
Overall, both dishes just seemed a bit too salty for my taste buds and the flavors were seriously lacking in the Caramel Chicken dish as well as the lettuce wraps. I did give them an additional star for the extra fresh vegetables piled on my plate and decent service; however, it's just not worth spending $20+ on lunch even in an airport for overly salted food that didn't really taste Asian anything. Felt like a waste. Sad to say, but I should have just gone with fast food instead. :(
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