I have traveled to many large cities with excellent chinese food. I've had some of the very best chinese available. That being said, I found PF Changs to be too high on glitz & short on delivery. Service was good, the food is decent, plentiful & prepared well, but it is several notches from traditional chinese fare. The atmosphere takes away from the food. The noise level leads one to distraction to the point that you cannot enjoy the food. I find that if you cant have a conversation with those at your table, your experience will be less than satisfying.
I have found, nearly universally, that a glitzy atmosphere is usually a sign of fair to decent food that is well over priced. Changs is that. Why pay $30.00 + per person in a glitzy atmoshpere when $15.00 to $20.00 in a quiet but cozy dining room will suffice.
Pros: interesting food, attentive service
Cons: noisy, distracting, too pricy, way off track
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