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Pei Wei

OMFG.

Went there for the first time about an hour ago.

It's an Asian diner. Looks like a semi-futuristic lounge/diner/fast-food place.

The food. Wow.

I got the awesomely creamy Crab Wontons (rock crab meat and cream cheese in a crispy wonton served on sweet chili sauce) and the Thai Dynamite Chicken (battered chicken, served in a sauce made with Sriracha chile sauce, fresh lime, soy sauce, scallions, red bell peppers, carrots and Thai basil.)

My mom got the Vietnamese Chicken Salad Rolls (chopped chicken, lettuce, fresh mint, carrots, peanuts, rice noodles tossed in a lime vinaigrette in a rice paper wrap.)

Let me tell you about the Thai Dynamite Chicken. I seriously considered not eating it and just smelling it all night. Good lord. However, I did eat it, and omfg it was amazing.

The Salad Rolls were also really good.

Highly recommend.


www.peiwei.com

usually chain asian foods aren't typical and really awesome but this might be an exception!

I guess Asians make fine dishes.

their kung pow chicken is the heat!

is this better than pf changs?

Might actually go their for lunch today.

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Originally posted by Scottaculous is this better than pf changs?

it's just about the same as pf changs, but at a cheaper price, and better selection menu imo, although the menu at pei wei is small compared to other asian restaurants.

Correct me if I am wrong but Pei Wei is owned by PF Changs. IMHO is overpriced, overseasoned Chinese food. Pei Wei however is pretty good.

Best chinese food outside of China. Actually better than most Chinese food in China too now that I think about it.
Dude has a huge farm two towns over and grows all his own vegetables, and holy fuck fresh ingredients make a huge difference when they're used right.

Re: Pei Wei

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Originally posted by kadomony OMFG.

Pai Mei > Pai Wei

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Originally posted by mezzir Best chinese food outside of China. Actually better than most Chinese food in China too now that I think about it. Dude has a huge farm two towns over and grows all his own vegetables, and holy fuck fresh ingredients make a huge difference when they're used right.

where is this? is it in MA?

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Originally posted by Scottaculous is this better than pf changs?

Pei Wei = PF Changs.

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Originally posted by jupiterone where is this? is it in MA?

Yeah, Amherst Chinese
bit far of a drive for you (you're on the cape, right?)
but if you're ever in the area definitely check it out

None in NY just like sonic

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Originally posted by Trancealot None in NY just like sonic

lol Sonic. That place has commercials going all the time all over southern California, yet for a ton of us, the nearest one is 30+ miles away!

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel lol Sonic. That place has commercials going all the time all over southern California, yet for a ton of us, the nearest one is 30+ miles away!

yeah every blue moon I see a commercial for sonic and then I go to the web site and type in my zip and the closest one is 5+ hours away. This is when one tear falls out.

I guess I got that PF changs place but have not been there in at least a year or two by now.

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Originally posted by Trancealot None in NY just like sonic

But you got 4 Chinatowns in NYC... Without even knowing the prices at Pei Wei, I can say with certainty Chinatown's food is better, in quality and price.

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Originally posted by Trancealot yeah every blue moon I see a commercial for sonic and then I go to the web site and type in my zip and the closest one is 5+ hours away. This is when one tear falls out. I guess I got that PF changs place but have not been there in at least a year or two by now.

heh yeah, I don't get why they bother with commercials in places they don't have one in a reasonable distance to the people.

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Originally posted by Scottaculous But you got 4 Chinatowns in NYC... Without even knowing the prices at Pei Wei, I can say with certainty Chinatown's food is better, in quality and price.

Last time I was in that area I got some fresh coconut drink and a bootleg dvd. All they use is left over Rats from the Subway made into different meals JK

I am a noodle person like Chinese(chow mein) and Japanese (yaki undon) but without the meat or vegtables with egg only. I wonder if anyone knows a good place in the NYC area?

PF Changs sucks. It is the Chinese food version of the Cheesecake Factory. It dresses itself up rather ritzy when actually it's just a chain. The cocktails are alright though.

Have been to Pei Wei a couple of times and the food is pretty decent and unpretentious. It does the job and at a decent price. I can see why people like it.

Pei Wei sucks... greasy, overpriced, too salty, not that good... Had some mad greasy farts/shits after their food both on City Line and Street Road locations. Never doing that again.

Some amazing Chinese is between 16th & 17th on Chestnut. Can't remember the name of the joint but all their dishes are to die for.

BTW, since you're in Philly - check our Uzbekistan tandoori (kebabs & Uzbeki food) - fucking awesome and cheap. On Bustleton and Byberry next to Michaelangelo's.

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Originally posted by aNYthing Pei Wei sucks... greasy, overpriced, too salty, not that good... Had some mad greasy farts/shits after their food both on City Line and Street Road locations. Never doing that again.

I am sure that applies to all fast food restaurants, which includes Pei Wei.

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Originally posted by LeopoldStotch I am sure that applies to all fast food restaurants, which includes Pei Wei.

Pei Wei was extra memorable... like a first time trying Taco Bell.

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Originally posted by aNYthing Pei Wei was extra memorable... like a first time trying Taco Bell.

I dunno about there, but here Pei Wei isn't bad. It isn't really good authentic food from the respective country, but for an Americanized version, I enjoy it. My favorite Chinese food place is in Sacramento run by some Cantonese folks. So fucking good.

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Originally posted by aNYthing Pei Wei was extra memorable... like a first time trying Taco Bell.

Idk I ate their for the first time tonight and it was ok,I mean 8 bucks for a meal isn't too bad for dinner.I more than likely not think of this place to it closes down and what not,food wasn't as great as everyone made it out to be....oh and they have no spicy food their,had the "Hottest" thing on the menu and that didn't do a damn thing.

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