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After another lunch meeting that I didn't quite have the gumption to suggest be moved, I figured it is time to finally review this place. Once upon a time, I was a poor college student who ate at cheap places, but loved "gourmet" food. P. F. Chang's somehow built a reputation, albeit hardly deserved, of offering high quality "gourmet" Chinese food. So, naturally, I decided that I wanted to try P. F. Chang's. One evening before I graduated, the team decided to celebrate our impending freedom from Michael Crow's tuitionary grasp by dining at the P.F. Chang's across the street. I don't recall what I had, but I think it was a Singapore Chow Fun (or something to that effect). It was...passable I guess, but it cost $15, and wasn't even close to being as good as the Singapore Chow Fun I've had at Chinese take-out places in New York, and it cost over twice as much. This poor college student could tell right off hand that this place is incredibly overrated (its average 3-star review is still too generous). Fast forward a few weeks, and I'm in Houston for a job training regime. The group decides to hit up P.F. Chang's for dinner. I figured, since the company is reimbursing, I might as well give it another shot. The appetizers were the best part of my meal, and the rest... well, it was the same drab, flavorless ennui we have all grown to expect from this place. Then, of course, there was our lunch last week (once again, I didn't pay. P.F. Chang's now occupies an important spot on my list of places I would never pay to eat at). I had the honey garlic chicken, which didn't taste honey, garlic, or anything else besides deep fried chunks of chicken dipped in a lame sweet and sour type sauce. I only ate half of it, which is worth mentioning, if you knew me at all. And don't get me started on those lettuce wraps. Those are the most overrated dish in the history of corporate faux-ethnic cuisine. The only reason I gave this two stars instead of one is because their less expensive offering, Pei Wei, manages to be EVEN WORSE! I swear, Pei Wei has only one sauce, whether you buy the Thai or General Tso's. Do yourself a favor and just stick with your local neighborhood Chinese take-out place. You'll get better food for a lower price....Choose from: (i) negative; (ii) positive; I think the answer is
(i)