what is pei wei?
Pei Wei Asian Diner /ËpeÉª ËweÉª/ is a restaurant chain in the United States. All of Pei Wei's dishes are made to order and offer customization. Pei Wei has 190 locations in the US and 2 international locations. Pei Wei offers different menu items and a different dining atmosphere than its parent company, P.F. Chang's. Pei Wei features a counter service, coffee bar, where guests order from a cashier, and the food is brought out to the table, a style known in the industry as fast casual. Pei Wei has a designated door in the restaurant for cashiers to offer take away food orders. The restaurant chain was created in 2000 by P. F. Chang's China Bistro to compete in the fast-growing fast casual restaurant segment while P. F. Chang's remained in the high-end full-service restaurant segment.