Yes the food is good at PFChangs...

[Sooner51]

but $12 for lunch is a bit much.

I'll be sticking with Pei Wei, the working man's Changs.

[Veritas]

Changs is to Chinese as Taco Bueno is to Mexican. :eek:

[critical_phil]

Changs is to Chinese as Taco Bueno is to Mexican. :eek:


so, you're saying it's outfreakingstanding????

[King Crimson]

Changs is to Chinese as Taco Bueno is to Mexican. :eek:

Bingo.

[Sooner51]

Lunch at Bueno does not cost $12, however. :D

[Pricetag]

I just don't understand the concept of expensive Chinese food. I won't eat there.

[JohnnyMack]

PF Chang's salt and pepper prawns RMFFO!

[Veritas]

Lunch at Bueno does not cost $12, however. :D
Yeah, I know, I couldn't think of a cost-comparitive Mexican cuisine chain that is as abysmal as Changs.

I admit I like their lettuce wraps, however. :D

And if you're in Dallas, Lover's Egg Roll pwnz Changs. :P

[Sooner51]

Yeah, I know, I couldn't think of a cost-comparitive Mexican cuisine chain that is as abysmal as Changs.

Another thing, don't be bad-mouthin' Bueno in Critical Phil's or my presence. :D

[Veritas]

Another thing, don't be bad-mouthin' Bueno in Critical Phil's or my presence. :D
I ain't skeered of critical. :D :texan:

[JohnnyMack]

Yeah, I know, I couldn't think of a cost-comparitive Mexican cuisine chain that is as abysmal as Changs.

I admit I like their lettuce wraps, however. :D

And if you're in Dallas, Lover's Egg Roll pwnz Changs. :P

I may have turned MY spek off, but I can still neg the **** out of you.

[TexasLidig8r]

You know you're in a "good" Chinese, Thai, sushi restaurant when you walk in.. look around.. and you are one of the very few "round eyes" in the crowd.

[colleyvillesooner]

And if you're in Dallas, Lover's Egg Roll pwnz Changs. :P


That place is good. Weird name, but good :D

[mrowl]

PF Changs ROCKS.

if....you make reservations.

[critical_phil]

I ain't skeered of critical. :D :texan:

veritas likes it rough........

[nmsoonergirl]

I've eaten at Chang's once and was underwhelmed. The one here ALWAYS has a wait, and there isn't much food I'm willing to wait for.

I love Bueno, however. Veritas is now on my "can't be trusted" list.

[King Crimson]

PF Changs=Chili's.

[Veritas]

PF Changs=Chili's.
Exactamundo. That would have been the place to use instead of "Taco Bueno."

Please forgive me critical. :P

Actually I don't think I've had Bueno, so I may not know WTF I'm talking about.

Nope, I'm sure, I don't. :D

[Beef]

I wish I ate Chinese more often.

[yermom]

you need to post pics Beef ;)

i'm not that thrilled with anything at Chang's except the Kung Pao Chicken

other than that, it's pwn3d by Egg Roll Express

[TexasLidig8r]

I wish I ate Chinese more often.

I just can't get used to the plates being slanted sideways.

[Pricetag]

other than that, it's pwn3d by Egg Roll Express
Yes, Egg Roll Express rules. If you can get food like that for four bucks, why go somewhere like Chang's and pay 12 for it?

[IB4OU2]

You know you're in a "good" Chinese, Thai, sushi restaurant when you walk in.. look around.. and you are one of the very few "round eyes" in the crowd.

kinda like being in Austin everytime one takes a *rap...............

[mdklatt]

Changs is to Chinese as Taco Bueno is to Mexican. :eek:

You've obviously never eaten at any Chinese restaurant in Oklahoma--pretty much the Taco Mayo of Chinese food, with a few Taco Bells in the bunch. I'd give anything for a Taco Beuno of Chinese food around here.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Chang's isn't Chinese food!

[yermom]

it's "fusion" or something

[picasso]

it's ok. what was that dessert they have? the chinese wall of chocolate or something like that. my oh my.

[Veritas]

You've obviously never eaten at any Chinese restaurant in Oklahoma--pretty much the Taco Mayo of Chinese food, with a few Taco Bells in the bunch. I'd give anything for a Taco Beuno of Chinese food around here.
That's true, I haven't...

[yermom]

You've obviously never eaten at any Chinese restaurant in Oklahoma--pretty much the Taco Mayo of Chinese food, with a few Taco Bells in the bunch. I'd give anything for a Taco Beuno of Chinese food around here.

you must not have been to Eggroll Express ;)

they may have gone downhill a bit in the last few years though

[mdklatt]

BTW, just about every hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant in Houston pwns anything in D/FW or OKC/Norman.

[mdklatt]

you must not have been to Eggroll Express ;)



I've never even heard of it.

[IB4OU2]

The best Chinese food I can remember eating in Oklahoma was at the 15th street Wok in Tulsa. Unfortunately they are no longer in business....

[soonersponge]

I like Changs, but I like Pei Wei too. I don't like to eat Pigeon at the other places.

[yermom]

I've never even heard of it.

they are in Tulsa, i think they took over all the Arthur Treacherses or something

[mdklatt]

they are in Tulsa

I guess I need to explain what "around here" means. :D

[JohnnyMack]

I ate at a Thai buffet last week. What a downright miserable idea that was.

[C&CDean]

Sam's Chinese in Noble.

TIA.

[yermom]

I guess I need to explain what "around here" means. :D

the first part just said "Oklahoma"

but yeah, it's tough to find good Chinese around here

Thai on the other hand...

[SoonerWood]

Flo's in Scottsdale, AZ > PF Changs

Of course, $565 for a dinner is expensive if you include plane tickets and stuff.

What OKC needs is a freaking CHEESECAKE FACTORY DAMMIT.

[yermom]

Flo's in Scottsdale, AZ > PF Changs

Of course, $565 for a dinner is expensive if you include plane tickets and stuff.

What OKC needs is a freaking CHEESECAKE FACTORY DAMMIT.

aren't they building one in Edmond or something?

i still haven't been to one

there or that Fogo place

[SoonerWood]

aren't they building one in Edmond or something?

i still haven't been to one

there or that Fogo place

Well if they are, there goes my diet.

[mrowl]

PF Changs=Chili's.

For people that don't know the history of Changs and Chili's... this above is TRUE.

A few Brinker (Chili's) execs and chefs bolted several years ago, and wanted to start their own restaurant chain. So who did they go to for the investment money? BRINKER! (Chili's), Brinker invested, and later was bought out of the investment by Changs.

A few years later, Brinker (Chili's) realizes, holy crap! We don't have a franchise to compete with Changs, so, they invested (and bought) Big Bowl. Which failed miserably, so they sold it back to the development company, and closed all of them except in Michigan, and Illinois. Which kinda sucks, cause Big Bowl was pretty good.

And now, that I am free from the chains of Brinker, I have lots of these stories. :D

[jeremy885]

You know you're in a "good" Chinese, Thai, sushi restaurant when you walk in.. look around.. and you are one of the very few "round eyes" in the crowd.

Unless you look in the kitchen and notice that all of the cooks are Mexican.

[silverwheels]

PF Chang's food = Pei Wei's food, but Pei Wei is cheaper. You pay for the atmosphere and service at Chang's, which is more overrated than Ted's food anyway.

[Oldnslo]

I like Changs. Szechuan Chicken Chow Fun rawks. I like Pei Wei, too, but since there's so little difference in price, I prefer Changs. I kind of figure PW is maybe $2/dish over what it should be. You know, just like Chang.

If you're in Bristow, try Lin Cuisine. It used to be called the Golden Wu. Their hot and sour soup is way hot... and sour. And they do a great General Tso.

See, there just aint so much good oriental food 'round here. Oh, sure you've got Binh Li and Lanna Thai, but that's Vietnamese and, um Thai. Snot Chinese.

[yermom]

PF Chang's food = Pei Wei's food, but Pei Wei is cheaper. You pay for the atmosphere and service at Chang's, which is more overrated than Ted's food anyway.


they might be kinda similar, but they aren't the same

[OU-HSV]

I didn't read the rest of this thread, just the title. But PF Changs rocks, I love the lettuce wrap appetizers. Mmmmmm..Guess I'll have to go eat there next time I'm in Tulsa...it's been a while.

[jdsmith]

Lunch at Bueno does not cost $12, however. :D


oh it can. oh it can...

[Jerk]

There is a fast food Chinese place in Tulsa that I love and it is cheap. It is on Lewis between 71st and I-44 on the east side of the road. Anyone know the name of it?

[silverwheels]

they might be kinda similar, but they aren't the same

They're pretty much the same. One of my friends was a manager at both places and he preferred Pei Wei.

[yermom]

the main thing i order at Chang's is the KPC and it succs at Pei Wei

[1stTimeCaller]

For people that don't know the history of Changs and Chili's... this above is TRUE.

A few Brinker (Chili's) execs and chefs bolted several years ago, and wanted to start their own restaurant chain. So who did they go to for the investment money? BRINKER! (Chili's), Brinker invested, and later was bought out of the investment by Changs.

A few years later, Brinker (Chili's) realizes, holy crap! We don't have a franchise to compete with Changs, so, they invested (and bought) Big Bowl. Which failed miserably, so they sold it back to the development company, and closed all of them except in Michigan, and Illinois. Which kinda sucks, cause Big Bowl was pretty good.

And now, that I am free from the chains of Brinker, I have lots of these stories. :D

Doesn't the 'PF' in PF Cangs stand for Paul Fleming? the same guy that has the Flemming Steak house or whatever it's called?

[SoonerWood]

I read that 'PF' stood for Pfleuger Farklestein.

[Boarder]

It makes me very happy to read of how everyone hates PF Chang's. Less line for me.

[Frozen Sooner]

Never eaten at a PF Chang's, but people have told me it's decent.

I never ate one good chinese meal in Oklahoma and I refused to eat sushi that far from the ocean.

Speaking of which, I had all-you-can eat sushi yesterday for lunch. I love living next to the ocean.

[Boarder]

Come on, we've got airplanes and stuff!

I'd really like to have some all you can eat sushi. I bet the king crab legs are far out up there, too.

[Jimminy Crimson]

My fish monger can get me fish just as fresh as any restaurant on any coast.

And sushi at Sushi Neko can go up against any big time sushi joint. Even Nobu, although the variety at Nobu is almost unmatched.

Mmmm, Nobu. I think I might head to Vegas soon. :D

[Frozen Sooner]

My fish monger can get me fish just as fresh as any restaurant on any coast.

And sushi at Sushi Neko can go up against any big time sushi joint. Even Nobu, although the variety at Nobu is almost unmatched.

Mmmm, Nobu. I think I might head to Vegas soon. :D

Uh-huh. Your fishmonger also has to pay to have the fish put on a jet and brought over-and it's STILL not as fresh as any restaurant in town here. There's one that serves fish that was still floppin' around earlier in the day.

Never ate at sushi neko. Wasabi's in downtown Seattle is pretty freakin' good though, and the chef at the Hilton downtown is one of the few who is licensed to do fugu.

[1stTimeCaller]

Never ate at sushi neko. Wasabi's in downtown Seattle is pretty freakin' good though, and the chef at the Hilton downtown is one of the few who is licensed to wear fubu.

you sure about that? I saw Dolomite with a FUBU hoodie on the other day

[RiddlerOK]

A few years later, Brinker (Chili's) realizes, holy crap! We don't have a franchise to compete with Changs, so, they invested (and bought) Big Bowl. Which failed miserably, so they sold it back to the development company, and closed all of them except in Michigan, and Illinois. Which kinda sucks, cause Big Bowl was pretty good.

How about all the Big Bowl's that are still up and down the east coast?

[colleyvillesooner]

Best four month call out bump ever.