Pei Wei Asian Diner

40 min wait for a plate of chicken teriyaki…
I don’t think these people understand that they operate in an airport.

Long travel days with food allergies is always a crapshoot, so when I find a place that actually has gluten-​free menu I’ll eat whatever it is. It’s a bonus that Pei Wei has a delicious gluten-​free spicy chicken (that you can actually order non-​spicy). I’d recommend getting a side of sweet chili sauce to go with it.
*Also, the gluten free Pei Wei spicy chicken is not a normal menu item at most Pei Wei locations. This dish is actually the PF Chang’s Spicy Chicken dish which is a bonus because I like that dish better than the gluten free sweet and sour chicken dish found at most Pei Wei locations.
Kudos Las Vegas airport for having a yummy gluten-​free option.

Pei Wei is a nice change from all the fast food places at the airport.
There are only beef and chicken hot entrees on the menu though — amongst the 8 – 10 options! You’d think there could at least be a seafood or tofu option too.
The display says 2 of the chicken dishes can be made «vegetarian» but I’m not sure if they’d only serve the rice with the sauce or replace the meat with tofu as well.
There are also chicken salads, wraps, banh mi’s and rolls available to grab. I got a spicy tuna roll (6 to 8 pieces) as I wanted to keep it light. It was small and $ 10, which was more expensive than the hot entrees!
The beers were also $ 8/​tiny bottle (the menu does not show the price)!
We spent $ 70 at Pei Wei for 4 people. Definitely not worth that price! Go but order carefully ;-)

Bad food, even by airport Chinese food standards.
Good points are that the food appears to be clean and the staff is friendly.
Bad news is that the food tastes oily and bland. The lo mein is oddly sweet.
Do not recommend.

For $ 12 I was expecting a bit more. I ordered the Mongolian steak and it was really salty. It included a bit of green onions but it wasn’t even chopped. This is as basic as it gets but it wasn’t very tasty either. Should have gone to the Burger King next door.

Stop here every time I have a layover and they’re always fast, pleasant and good. I order the honey seared chicken and it’s always hot, fresh and delicious. Service is quick and painless.

SOUP SOUP SOUP! Looking for soup? This place is the only restaurant that has soup on this side of McCarran. Or at least as far as I could tell when I was looking for some asian soup last Sunday afternoon. Perfect if you had a looong night the night before if you know what I mean ;)
Like most airport food (in the US), this place is just OK. Don’t expect anything amazeballs. However, when you are hungry, craving rice and soup, and are on your way home after a short weekend in vegas, this place does the trick, which is why I’m going with a four!
LE MENU:
–Thai Wonton Soup: Nothing really «Thai» about it but it was soup with spinach and wontons! Flavorful, but I would caution you to mix it well before you start drinking it. Ours got saltier as we got closer to the bottom of the cup. Oh and their large cup isn’t filled all the way to the top so that is kinda misleading. But again, SOUP!
–Fried Rice with Chicken. They gave us a LOT of chicken, so that is a plus if you are hungry I guess. Fried rice wasn’t too bad! I was comparing it with panda express and I think I would choose Panda’s fried rice over Pei Wei, but overall I was still satisfied.
PROS:
–i’m glad there was at least one asian cuisine option
–lots of juices and beverage options, including gatorade
CONS:
–not a lot of seating
–not authentic asian food, obviously

Five star here simply because one employee knew what vegan was, didn’t look at us sideways, answered all our questions, got us our food accurately in a timely manner and went about her business in a pleasant way. You can’t really ask for much more out of an airport Pei Wei, can you?

Service: (not many people in line) register people were not very friendly, kind of the «give me your order & money, next!» vibe.
Food: I got the chicken lettuce wrap and it was actually pretty good and filling. It came in a sectioned box with meat/​filling in one section, lots of lettuce in another, and the sauce in the other. It also came with a fortune cookie. I liked the seasoning, but it was slightly more oily than I would’ve expected.

One of the only decent options in this terminal. First time eater. Had the Caramel Chicken with white rice. Good portions and pretty flavorful. The spring roll on the other hand was not a fan of. If you’re in the airport, go for it.

I don’t know about the rest of the airport, but the area I always end up in by flying Southwest has some pretty dreadful food choices. I like having the option of going to Pei Wei. I haven’t experienced any of the quality control issues other people have mentioned. It just seems like standard Pei Wei fare to me. What I find irritating is the limited menu, which prevents me from getting my usual choice of ginger chicken with broccoli. I usually have to get something covered in batter. At least I can get brown rice. The seating area is frustratingly small. It can definitely be a challenge to find a place to eat when the airport is crowded. I thought that it was ridiculous that I was charged $ 3.50 for a regular sized bottle of water on my last visit. I know that I shouldn’t be surprised by that since I was in an airport, but being gouged never feels good.

The prices for sushi is ridiculous and from what I saw they only had two rolls available. Spicy tuna and California roll, 8.99! Jesus, those 2 rolls should never be over $ 6
Ordered the Thai wonton soup and it was good. Loved the spinach and scallions that came along with it. Although, it was a lot of broth and maybe only 5 small wontons in the soup. Small dish but it was tasty.

we had a layover in las vegas coming back from a cruise and i was starving! i’m so use to eating like ²⁴⁄₇ on a cruise that my body got use to it and wanted food at all hours. since we still had another flight, i didn’t want to risk eating at the other places that didn’t have a gluten free menu, so we ended up here.
the line moved quickly and i let the cashier know that i had an allergy. my allergy didn’t show up on the receipt so we double checked with her, and she assured us that my meal would be made gluten free.
finding a table here sucks and is almost impossible if it’s busy. it shares the dining room with a bar and it’s pretty noisy.
i ordered the gluten free pei wei spicy chicken. i normally don’t get chicken (unless i know it’s organic or free range), but they didn’t have a shrimp option which was disappointing. i also ordered it mild since i don’t like spicy food. the food came out quickly and was not good at all. very soggy and sweet. i almost thought it was sweet and sour instead, but no it was the spicy chicken. i kind of forced myself to eat it and made a mental note to myself to pack more granola bars and snacks when traveling.

You’re in the airport after your exhausting/​exhilarating Vegas trip, and you need a quick bite before your flight home. Burger King is too fried for your liking, and you don’t want to drop $ 30 for an entrée at the chophouse. Oh hey, this Asian place looks kind of healthy (veggies, amirite?), and it’s only about $ 10 a plate. And thus, you find yourself grabbing food from Pei Wei.
Don’t expect anything better than Panda Express from this place. The food’s decent by airport standards, and I did like that there was no surcharge for brown rice. Their «spicy» chicken can be better described as marginally peppery chicken, which was really the biggest disappointment of this whole endeavour. But like I said, you’re in an airport and thus have lowered expectations for food. Pei Wei definitely satisfies those lowered expectations.

Look it’s airport food ! But it’s a nice option to pizza and BK burgers. Or crappy sandwiches.
I sat at the bar had spring rolls and spicy chicken with brown rice. It wasn’t spicy by my standards but it was decently good fast Chinese food. The bartender was pleasant and the had a lot of drink specials.
Overall was an ok meal for the airport.

Hungry before you get on flight. All I can say get some bacon fried rice. It will fill you up.

Imagine the mounting tension and excitement of walking terminal C with enough time to find a sit down restaurant and enjoy a leisurely lunch before your flight. Then PeiWei appears like an oasis in this desert of junk food. This is such a great feeling. They have a nearly full menu to choose from, also a great sign.
Well that concludes the good news. The food was mediocre. I got the teriyaki chicken with brown rice. The veggies were barely ok, the chicken was as dry as the Sahara desert, and the rice would have had more water content before being cooked. The massive quantities of sauce could not rectify the problems and instead added to unpleasantness of this meal.
The only things on par with a regular PW would be soda and fortune cookie.
I’d opt for the fast food if I were you. Their low rating is sadly well earned.

I am always skeptical of any dining establishment in an airport. How much of my saving is it going to cost me to eat here? How terrible is the food going to taste? Fortunately, my taste buds were happy and my wallet was spared by my visit to Pei Wei.
In terms of costs, I saw no real different in the price here versus the traditional spots I go to. Yes, this did cost more, but overall I didn’t feel the pinch like I do when I’m at the airport and buy a $ 5 bag of chips.
The service was pretty fast. The Mongolian beef is my go to no matter what Pei Wei I’m at. It came loaded with mushrooms and scallions, just how I like it.
The dining area is really small so you get to know your neighbor and you’ll probably knock them in the back of the head with your book bag– oh that was just me, sorry. But the spot was clean and other than being cramped was ok by me.

Airport food sucks. It’s nearly impossible to find a decent meal that hasn’t been sitting there for days, but this Pei Wei is pretty decent.
The staff is nice as friendly, the fridge is stocked with many varieties of water, beer, juices and sandwiches. The sandwiches and sushi looked just ok though, so I opted for chicken lettuce wraps.
I paid $ 15 for those and a fancy looking bottle of water and they were tasty! The lettuce was crispy and fresh, the chicken just a bit overseasoned, the chestnuts crunchy. I would have preferred peanut sauce to the spicy one they serve, but overall that was a satisfying meal.

I’m not sure why this place has such low ratings. The food was very tasty and the lady even brought me extra sauce for my king pao without me even asking.
The lady at the bar was fun and cracked jokes the whole time. Nothing better than good food and a fun bartender. I was able to find a charger to charge my phone and enjoy a nice meal and a drink. Seemed pretty perfect to me.
The drinks are super expensive but hey it’s an airport and its Vegas! They had a special whee if you buy and drink, cheapest beer was 8.99, you get a shot for only $ 5! I had an angry orchard and a shot of fireball! Mmmm. My food was not only filling but I had plenty left over for another meal.