P.F. Chang's — Restaurant in Buford

Me and my boyfriend wanted to grab some lunch before walking around the mall & we were debating between Cheesecake Factory or P.F Chang's. We decided to go here since it was both of us first time.

As a good yelper I checked the menu before coming in. I saw some happy hour specials and had my mind set on what I wanted to order from the main menu.

On Tuesdays they have $10 Pad Thai and $5 Mai Tai for Thai Tuesdays. Unfortunately, they were out of Mai Tai's at 3 PM. Really?

Anyways, we decided to order the Coconut Mojito, and the Blushing Geisha. For my Blushing Geisha they were out of chia seeds which was kinda disappointing for the presentation. Our server confused our orders and brought us a Pink Grapefruit Spritzer as well which she said we could keep. Nice, but I'm glad I didn't order that myself. It was disgusting.

I read the portions are pretty big and are meant to be shared (true) so we decided to pass on appetizers and just order entrees.

I ordered Crispy Honey Chicken and my boyfriend ordered Walnut Shrimp with Melon. The chicken was okay, but the real protagonist was the Honeydew Shrimp. At first I thought it was a weird combination, but it was actually pretty good. We both got out entrees with brown rice, but you can upgrade to fried rice for $3 extra.

In general, services was good but food was okay. Nothing very special.

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Mi novio y yo queríamos almorzar antes de caminar por el centro comercial y estábamos debatiendo entre Cheesecake Factory o P.F Chang's. Decidimos ir aquí ya que era la primera vez de los dos.

Como una buena Yelper revisé el menú antes de entrar. Vi algunos especiales de happy hour y tenía mi mente puesta en lo que quería pedir del menú principal.

Los martes tienen $ 10 Pad Thai y $ 5 Mai Tai para los martes tailandeses. Desafortunadamente ya no tenían Mai Tai a las 3 PM. Es en serio?

De todos modos, decidimos pedir el Mojito de coco y la Geisha ruborizada. Para mi Geisha ruborizada , no tenían semillas de chía, lo que fue un poco decepcionante para la presentación. Nuestra mesera confundió nuestros pedidos y también nos trajo un Pink Grapefruit Spritzer que dijo que podíamos quedárnoslo y probarlo. Bien, pero me alegro de no haberlo pedido yo. Repugnante.

Leí que las porciones son bastante grandes y están destinadas a ser compartidas (es cierto), así que decidimos pasar los aperitivos y pedir entradas.

Pedí pollo crujiente de miel y mi novio pidió camarones de nuez con melón. El pollo estaba bien, pero el verdadero protagonista era el camarón Honeydew. Al principio pensé que era una combinación extraña, pero en realidad fue bastante buena. Ambos pedimos entrantes con arroz integral, pero puede actualizar a arroz frito por $ 3 extra.

En general, los servicios eran buenos pero la comida estaba bien. Nada...

We finally decided to give this place a try after passing by it for years. And honestly, I’m not sure why the ratings are so low on yelp but google seems to have more accurate ratings of this place. If I had to guess, maybe those diners didn’t have the right server or didn’t order dishes that matched their taste.

We were lucky to be seated in Michael’s section—and let me just say, he was phenomenal. Polite, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable, Michael took the time to walk us through the menu, explain flavor profiles, cooking styles, and even made thoughtful suggestions based on what we said we liked. His passion for the food and genuine enthusiasm for his job really stood out. I’ve never had a server so well-versed in a menu—it truly elevated our entire dining experience.

My husband and I opted for the Chef’s Feast, a three-course meal for two. For our first course, we had soup—egg drop for him and hot & sour for me. Both were solid. For the second course, we shared shrimp dumplings, which Michael recommended pan-fried based on the texture we said we preferred. It was spot on. They were delicious and served in a chili sauce that added the perfect touch of heat.

For entrées, my husband had the Mongolian Trio (chicken, beef, and shrimp) with fried rice, while I ordered the sesame chicken with brown rice. My husband said he highly recommends this dish, it was amazing. Since I can’t eat broccoli, Michael suggested subbing it with celery, and wow—what a great call. I’ve never had celery prepared so well in a dish; it soaked up the flavors beautifully.

Honestly, everything we ate was delicious, and Michael made the experience even better. He was attentive, accommodating, and just a breath of fresh air.

If I had to nitpick, the only two downsides were: they were out of chopsticks (which is a little odd for a Chinese restaurant), and their Japanese Old-Fashioned cocktail missed the mark. While they aim for a smoky presentation, the effect was gone by the time it hit our table. If they invested in a way to trap the smoke until serving, it could make all the difference in presentation.

Unfortunately I did not get any pictures of our meals. Still, overall, we had a great time and would...

Shocked at the food and service here. Other PF’s we have visited were amazing. My husband travels so has tried many of them. We had five in our party and not one of us ate much of our food. Seriously bland with not much taste. If they can upcharge you, they do. Mongolian Beef is made with crunchy rice noodles but not here. And they then charge extra for the rice noodles, and food was cold by the time she got them back to the table. The restaurant was almost empty so she wasn’t rushed. Most places give you noodles with your soup, they charge extra. And noodles are needed because the soup taste like water also. We ordered egg drop soup. Requested soy sauce and by the time it arrived, the bland soup was cold. We got no refills on our drinks. We saw our server twice. The Mongolian Beef was 30% green onions, which I love but not that much. I had a pile of them once side of my plate. And plates… piled up on our small table. Barely had room to eat. If you order the Korean chicken, the rice is… extra of course. The Korean chicken was bland with no taste. The crab ragoons tasted like the oil they were cooked in and had very little stuffing in them. They couldn’t even come out with a decent appetizer. The man that cleans the tables off probably walked by looking at us and the table 15 times. No exaggeration. He did it with all the tables. There were 3 tables with people, including ours and he stayed there, pacing and watching. Never spoke just continued pacing around the table. Most uncomfortable. The meal was almost $200, and was awful. We expected the bill to be a bit higher and didn’t mind. But did mind for the quality of food and service that was provided. When you don’t even ask for a to go box, you know you have failed. None of us cared to bring it home. We could’ve gotten the same meal, possibly better, at Panda Bowl and we all know that’s fast food. The restrooms are like out houses. Nasty and unkept. You’ll need a shower after using them. Don’t waste your time, money or special day on this place. This was the worst birthday dinner we have ever “witnessed”. Worst dinner period....