P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone: (510) 879-0990
Fax: (510) 879-0991
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Editorial Review for P.F. Chang's China Bistro – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Towering twin stallions and carved wood screens add majesty and mystery to this stylish restaurant, where well-dressed patrons sip martinis at the bar and families with children feast around large tables or in spacious booths. The menu gives Chinese classics a contemporary tweak; dishes are artfully presented, with many sauces made tableside by servers. Signature plates include diced chicken wrapped in cool lettuce leaves, orange-peel beef with chili peppers, and wok-fried scallops with lemon sauce.
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User Reviews for P.F. Chang's China Bistro
04/21/2008 Posted by CAPN8E
My wife and I met my Mom, sister and brother-in-law at P F Changs in Emeryville, a half way point between our homes in the north bay and central valley. A 1 hour 20 minute drive for both parties. We ordered 2 orders of vegetable dumplings and one order of green beans as appetizers, but received only one order of dumplings and no green beans. There were 5 of us at the table and 4 dumplings. Our waitress went to check on it, and came back and said, "yeah, you did order 2." She checked to see if I was telling the truth, not to see where our appetizers were. Our 2 remaining appetizers arrived with dinner along with an entree that we didn't order. The 2nd order of dumplings were not vegetable, but shrimp- unknowingly bit into by 2 vegetarians. Our waitress was very hard to flag down. When we finally did, she took the dumplings away. Later she showed up at our table, with the manager who said, "We try not to let things like that happen. Thanks for being understanding." No apology or reparations were offered by the waitress OR manager. The food that we DID order was mediocre, at best. After dinner, we ordered coffee and desserts. The coffee was cold by the time dessert arrived. When we got the bill, there was an extra item added on, that we had not ordered. All in all, our waitress was so negligent, it could be considered rude. The manager was indifferent, and the food was not good. My wife is missing work today, due to nausea which began about 3 hours after dinner. If you're ever looking for a place to eat in Emeryville, remember... there are a lot of places to choose from, before you have to resort to P F Changs.
Pros: nothing
Cons: bad food, bad service, bad management
08/29/2007 Posted by onecogmind
I found this place to be a very uncomfortable dining experience. Wait staff was forgetful and came back to ask what we ordered 2 times. Low class atmosphere, people talked very loud and on phones. Food was ok, saturated with sauce. Someone dropped a plate in the kitchen and people whooped and hollered like ill mannered inner city folk from poor neighborhoods. Do not go here if you want good food and service. I only went to redeem a gift card, never again.
Pros: Location, Parking
Cons: Service and Atmosphere
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