Pei Wei

First time experience at Pei Wei: Nicer interior than expected; simple ordering procedure (choose base, protein, carb, etc. then pay, they bring it to your table); and food was served hot (except uncooked large mushrooms).
Downsides: The food (both mine and my husband’s) was extremely sweet– and shouldn’t have been for what we ordered. Also, the ladies restrooms were in need of more frequent cleaning and I’ll leave that there to be polite.
Overall, pretty good food if you like sweet meats and sauces.

Food is served nice and hot. Love the Mongolian crispy chicken. Menu is a little limited vs. PF Chang’s full menu. Alcohol selection is very limited.

The food was pretty good! As a family it was alright! Everybody’s food came out at different times which wasn’t so cool. Nobody got to eat at the same time. As far as the food the lettuce wraps are the best thing on their menu. A little disappointed, especially after driving over 25 minutes to come here. Local chinese, Japanese places are just as good if not better!

Love their Lo mein noodles. Large portions and I like how you can customize what you want. Lo mein has a good smoky flavor. Wonton soup is good too.

Teriyaki Crunch Rolls were the best! Food was great, except the white rice was dry. That is the reason we only have 4 stars. They have a freestyle soda machine. Relaxing atmosphere. Pretty inside.

Quick, clean, and fast. Food was excellent. Can’t ask for any better than that!

Fast, healthy food options, great alternative in the area if you’re unfamiliar with the «local» Chinese restaurants but are familiar with PF Changs.
Fried rice always great, crab wonton — ok, and Kung pao good.

I’ve only ordered togo at this restaurant. I did it once online. That went pretty smooth. Though I couldn’t order my sushi online since it doesn’t have options to omit things. When you walk in to order togo the menu is on 2 screens. You would think the purpose of this would be to order using a touchscreen. But not. Its just 2 screens and makes absolutely no sense to me. I guess behind the screens the servers can enter your order, but why not add more functionality to the front for customers? If you ask me they are pretty slow! I normally set aside 20 minutes to order and get my food. I love their food mainly because I can get SHRIMP instead of typical chicken or beef. The Honey Seared Shrimp is so delicious. Crispy shrimp in a honey sauce, where can you go wrong? I also love the Sushi. The Mango California roll is really good. I’m not a Sushi connoisseur or anything so it works for me. This is my go to place in the area for Chinese.

Everything here is good. Menu specials rotate occasionally but the staples are always available. They’ve recently added sushi, which not gourmet but fits in well as an appetizer or side.

I’m blaming my sister for this one. She claimed this was a similar version to PF Changs (or so someone lied to her). It’s faaar from it. This is fast order quasi-​Asian style that tastes worse than the grocery store deli version — and that’s faster and better tasting than here. I think the pricing is obsurd for what they’re calling fresh food («fast» doesn’t mean fresh). It was bland.
I had a spring roll, Vietnamese style with two sauces that did not improve the flavor.
I also tried my kids California rolls and a teriyaki something. Something was up with the rice — overcooked, overprocessed? I don’t know but we all agreed this was not up to our par that we expect for sushi (all items are cooked, sort of Korean style but that’s a stretch too).
Finally after everyone else at the table was already finished with their food, my sister’s «spicy» bowl chicken something came out. It had waaay too much scallions (not even diced ir chopped; halved pieces), the chicken was battered so it was more like flavorless nuggets on a HUGE portion of brown rice and she asked for vegetables, which was what she picked at. I tried it since she was making a weird face, it wasn’t spicy, more tangy sweet and really heavy with all the carbs.
$ 40 later we all left unfulfilled and went home to nibble on other food. Message me if you’d like my opinion on better nearby sushi bars, Vietnamese or Thai restaurants.

I am so upset. I ordered my usual Pad Thai tonight and it looks like they changed the recipe. They added Broccoli and Snap Peas. Who would ever put Broccoli in Pad Thai. Major Fail, Pei Wei. I’m done with ya’ll

I like going to Pei Wei for some fast casual Asian food. It’s like the Panera Bread of Asian cuisine. The food is good and filling, but nothing to write home about. What I do like, though, is that they’ve now got different sizes of food you can order. A small order is more than enough for one person. I have a hearty appetite, but recently I couldn’t even finish a small order of the fried rice with steak.
The food is delivered to the table pretty quickly, the place is clean, and the employees are friendly. I enjoy going to this place for lunch or a quick dinner.

If you like P.F. Chang’s then you’ll enjoy Pei Wei. They have some of the same dishes and a few different options, I love that you have a choice of Brown rice instead of white and it’s not as greasy as your usual Chinese fast food.

Pei Wei is a go to spot for consistent and delicious Chinese (and now sushi too). It’s very similar to PF Changs — think lettuce wraps. Yet great prices and no waiter service (though they do bring the food out to you initially).
The décor at this location is very tasteful and modern. Love the wood beams along the ceiling! This location usually has a number of families and kids… Par for the Ballantyne location.
Parking lot looks small but I’ve always found a spot pretty easily. There is a dedicated spot for take out parking right up front. Note that the entrance off Ballantyne Commons has changed recently as they have added a median.
Definitely recommend to hit this place up for a nice sit down meal or takeout!

Pei Wei is the Asian version of Chipotle, Quick, reasonably priced, delicious food. This is one of my go-​to restaurants when I eat out and now they have sushi which is fresh and not bad at all.

Pei Wei is a pretty good option for some (fairly) quick Asian fare, but don’t expect your food anytime soon between the hours of noon and 1:30 p.m. unless you’ve ordered ahead online. That place is a mad house. All of us Ballantyne Corporate Park people who were too lazy to bring our lunches from home saturate this place until its nearly standing room only.
The menu has some decent offerings, but I have to say I’m not a huge fan of their tofu. It’s cut very thin and has a rubbery texture. They’re also a bit too generous on the sauce even with a small portion; I’ve gotten in the habit of asking for it on the side because usually the dish was swimming in it.
Other than that, it’s a decent place to dine.

PF Chang’s Lite.
Pei Wei reminds me of picking a Chinese restaurant for takeout. Is there really that much of a difference? It doesn’t really matter which restaurant you pick… the dishes are going to taste about the same from restaurant ot restaurant. Pei Wei has good tasting food… but there isn’t anything distinct or mind-​blowing about their offerings. I wouldn’t say you shouldn’t go here and I wouldn’t say you should. It’s good food, not great food… so my mom won’t be hearing about it any time soon.
Try: The Pad Thai (pretty tasty)
Avoid: The large portions unless you’re really hungry

I give them 3 stars only for the following reasons:
— Echo is extremely annoying as you dine in «Ceiling and wall design problem «
Simply you may leave with a headache!
— On several occasions they just can’t your order right!
Still like their food, I still give them my business «Carry out only »

I found the service to be severely lacking but really enjoyed the food. It’s true when people say this is a «second rate PF Chang’s» because they are owned by the same company but the food is good at a lower price.
You order your food and then receive a number to take to your table for your food to be brought to you. I was with a group of about six or seven and our «waitress» was either incredibly new or incredibly uninterested in learning the menu. She consistently brought each person the wrong meal they ordered. And then when she would bring the food out, she wasn’t sure which meal was which. She couldn’t tell the difference between a meal with chicken or tofu. It got to the point where the service was so comically bad, we thought it was all an elaborate joke.
I would go back for take out orders but wouldn’t want to deal with a similar hassle of dining-​in like I experienced.

YUM! As a lover of PF Changs Mongolian Beef, Pei Wei makes a spot on version quickly.
Arriving on a pretty Friday in spring, I was one of the first people in around 11:20, but by noon the place was packed to the gills, the Ballantyne crowd must really like their quick Chinese food, and while this is quick Chinese food, it is of better quality, and along with that a higher cost, than your typical Chinese takeout joint.
Parking lot is a hot mess. Spots are the new norm of slightly larger than a compact spot and you have 90% of the lot as SUV’s and minivans, so be prepared to crawl into a back window to get into your car.
You have a combination of people who work nearby and appeared to be on a time constraint and Ballantyne housewives who have nowhere to be and all day to get there. There is also a small subset of people who have never seen a Coke Freestyle machine before (the same people who start getting their shit together at the ATM once they are in front of the machine and also write checks at the grocery store still).
Inside is LOUD. There is the clang of the woks, the chairs scraping across the hard floor and folks talking. LOUD. Walk along the wall to the counter where you will place your order and get a cup for your drink and a number to put on your table. Someone will bring your food to you.
The food:
Mongolian Beef with white rice ($ 9) — Exactly the same as the PF Changs version, only you don’t get to see the giant horses on the way in. It was a nice lunchtime portion, and arrived SMOKING hot to the table.
Snickerdoodle cookie ($ 1) — soft and snickerdoodly.
Drink — Coke Freestyle machine — SCORE! I was very happy with my cherry ginger ale.
I work and live closer to PF Changs, and since they now have lunch portions for very reasonable prices, that include a cup of soup, I will probably not frequent Pei Wei, but should I find myself in the area, I definitely would not hesitate to try some appetizers and get another delicious order of Mongolian Beef.