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| - Do we begrudge Pei Wei for being what it is? The question of how many stars to give pei wei is a question of one's very theory of awarding stars. is a fast-asian kitchen even worthy of five stars at its best? could it ever live up to a mastros, or a houstons, or another restaurant of such ilk?
my perspective is that you must grade it for what it is, not what it never attempts to be. And what it is is a great place to go to get a quick bite of very tasty asian food. I have had many of their offerings and have rarely been disappointed.
spicy korean: delicious, with brown rice and extra veggies you might even consider it healthy. mongolian beef, sweet, yet savory in that way that only mongolian beef can be. and their kung pao chicken is spicy and flavorful. is it groundbreaking? no. but I can go order it online and pick it up 9 minutes later and that is something that is worthy of mention.
also worthy of mention is some really delicious crab wontons and a very delightful rendition of sweet and sour sauce. Probably the best crab wontons in the whole world--or at least this side of the prime meridian. of course chinese ppl probably have no clue how to make *real* chinese food.
look, I am not saying that the pei wei's executive chef is gonna win any battles of kitchen stadium, but if you go to pei wei for that sort of thing then it's on you, knucklehead. Quick, not too expensive, and very tasty.
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