So sad... I really miss the PF Chang's from years ago... Shoulda seen it coming though after what the same private equity firm did to another chain favorite: Rock Bottom Brewery.
The food is still serviceable, but it's nothing to write home about anymore. Prices have gone steadily up while portions have gone from overly generous early on to reasonable to downright cheap & skimpy while quality has become inconsistent.
I was there picking up a take out order this past week, and the disgruntled look of the servers just standing around by the bar commiserating on a slow night tells you everything you need to know. It's just kind of a depressing environment. Something is clearly broken here.
Props to the server working take out, though. He was unusually pleasant and crazy fast/efficient.
It's been a slow downhill for a while now, but I think I'm finally done with Chang's now :-(
Locally, you'd do much better with one of the Flo's restaurants or sadly ordering one of the asian-fusion dishes off the Cheesecake Factory menu next door in Kierland. Ironically, Pei Wei is actually just as good now (though it's quick casual) and a vastly superior value.