The restaurant was extremely cold. It was 58 degrees out and you had the air conditioning on. The music was like being electric dance club and loud for eating. The vegetable spring rolls were not like they used to be. They looked like and tasted like the were from a box. The vodka tonic tasted like bad vodka. We had this same experience last year. We used to go quite often and somewhere along the time line we had this same experience. We decided to go back tonight to check the restaurant out and found the exact same problems read more

One of the good things about Carlsbad. Great Chinese food. One of my favorite. Like panda but a restaurant and great atmosphere. Always a treat to eat here. Expensive food but great Chinese food. For any audience not Chinese. Great great great read more

It was a pleasure dining at the Carlsbad location. My server Jinx could not have been nicer. Hard working!!!! I commend this location on a great hire... keep em coming :) read more

P.F. Chang's - Dumplings are ALWAYS FIRE - Chinese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Shocked about how bad PF Chang's gotten lately! We ordered the Spring Rolls, and they were frozen in the middle! Poor training of the cooks I think. We ordered the Chicken Lettuce Wraps. Now they use Romaine Lettuce instead of crispy Iceberg Lettuce they used to serve. Also they don't mix the dipping sauce at the table anymore. They are trying to cut labor costs at the expense of a good customer experience. Broccoli Beef used old pre-cut broccoli from a plastic bag. You could tell this was NOT fresh broccoli that was cut recently. The beef was chewy and overly salty. Again cutting labor and food cost at the expense of a good customer experience. The service was friendly but, forgot to bring the wine we ordered. I wish they were more like the Old PF Chang's. Very sad experience overall. I will not return. read more

I keep giving this restaurant chances. I ordered the garlic noodles for $14 and it had no flavor. Over the years, each meal I try does not taste good. read more

We ordered the dinner combos through DoorDash. My meal was missing the drink and the spring rolls. Additionally, the portions were small and tasted like fast food. Not worth the price. read more

This place is our go to dining choice after LEGOLAND on Sundays. Menu is awesome. Everything on the Kids menu are great! Clean, neat, healthy food. My kids love em all. Sundays evenings are the best, not over crowded, wait staff are always super nice Good job! Highly recommend this location! read more

Service was great. The food sucked big time. I haven't been to a PF Chang's restaurant in a decade. This experience fell short service was excellent food no way. read more

Even though it's Valentine's Day restaurant many tables were unoccupied probably since it was after 4pm. Directed to the end of the bar for take out. Totally ignored after minutes passing reached out to waiter. Ordering Egg Rolls, Sweet & Sour Chicken w fried rice x$3, Singapore Noodles. Arriving home immediately opening the entrees were "cold" truly cold. The noodles had a small piece of aluminum type texture an in it. read more

Halley, our host, was extremely helpful from foot in to foot out. Greeting me with smile, I was a little shy about asking about a booth during this 1 o clock lunch vibration as there was only 2 in our party. However, halley assessed me with their standard pf changs ocular patt-down and seated me in a booth bc it wasn't too crowded and i wanted to celebrate MY BIRTHDAY in style . Twas a day to remember. Josh, our server, was gracious with his expertise in how to really handle a late birthday celebration. I was surprised when he said that rice is endless (in so many words) and I said just like olive garden! And he said he worked there too! Haha times are tuff in cali. tip your server! For food I got the equivalent thing to orange chicken. Honestly, it wasn't that good. The portion size was okay. Very vanilla. However, the moment we all been waiting for, the great wall of cake! This piece is huge! And it comes with some strawberries and fancy berry syrup. Delicious! Big enough for 4 after a meal! Great service overall! Will be back! read more

P.F. Chang's - Lessshhhgeettiitt - Chinese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Okay the food is okay- tbh, I feel like there's nothing new on their menu, everywhere we go. Food presentation looks great, but a bit wasteful. read more

P.F. Chang's - Potstickers - Chinese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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The food quality has gone south. I'm so tired of dining out and waste my money on low quality food and leave a restaurant disappointed. Ugh Even Panda Express has better tasting food , not high quality ingredients but is not like PF Changs has better quality food yet $50 later leaves you disappointed. I had the chicken lettuce wrap and the chicken was so sweet as I was eating dessert, they don't offer the 3 different sauce any longer and they changed the lettuce , it's a hard texture type, dark green and no taste whatsoever. The Shanghai street noodle were dry as well as the chicken and too much saffron. read more

Can in on Saturday afternoon after shopping at the outlets across the way. My mom and I wanted to have an early dinner. We don't have any reservations but were able to be seated in less than five minutes. Yolette was are server and she recognized my mom and I from before. She's is great. Very warm and personable. We started off with the signature chicken lettuce wraps and requested extra lettuce. Our appetizer came out quickly, but with barely any lettuce. When Yolette came to check up, she was surprised that we didn't get the extra lettuce as requested. She quickly remedied the situation and a gentleman apologized and noted that the lettuce that we got was very sparse. For the main course we ordered Mongolian beef. It was excellent as usual. We will definitely be coming back to this location. Thanks. read more

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I ordered delivery from your Carlsbad restaurant this evening after several years , and I wanted to share my experience. While I appreciated the addition of white rice to the main course I believe most people may not like this option. It seemed as an effort to conceal your portion sizes. Overall I found the portion sizes to be quite small, especially for the price of $90 for 2 entrees, 1 noodle and 1 measly half portion of lettuce wraps. It was disappointing to realize that this amount of food could only adequately serve two people. I believe serving the rice in a separate dish would not only enhance the presentation but also allow for more generous portions of the main dishes, particularly the spicy Chang's chicken and shrimp. Unfortunately, this experience has left me feeling unimpressed, and I may reconsider ordering from you again in the near future. Thank you for taking the time to consider my feedback. Best regards, Tim read more

Very Disappointing Visit -- Not Like It Used to Be My husband and I had dinner here today -- our first visit in a couple of years. We used to love this place and had many great meals in the past, so this experience was honestly shocking and very disappointing. Every dish we ordered was extremely salty. The Kung Pao shrimp was badly overcooked -- the shrimp were dry and not juicy at all, and the dish was with lots of peanuts. The beef and broccoli was also not good; the beef was thinly sliced and overcooked, nothing like the thicker, juicy cuts we remember from before. The biggest disappointment was the orange chicken -- there was barely any chicken at all. The plate was filled with over-fried batter pieces -- literally batter with almost no meat. On top of that, the portions seem to have shrunk to almost half of what they used to be, while prices have gone up significantly. For what we received, it felt very overpriced. The only positive part of our visit was the customer service -- the staff was kind and attentive. Overall, it's very sad to see a place we once loved go downhill so dramatically. We truly hope management improves the food quality because this restaurant used to be good. read more

Frequent visitor wham in the town that has one: Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Orange Chicken are addictive. Iced tea is Passionfruit Mango alone worthy of visit. Cool romantic vibe, also suitable for groups. Consistently well prepared and delicious meals = an all-time favorite! read more

P.F. Chang's - Dining area - Chinese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Very sad to see how PF Chang's has declined. I used to love this place and the food, now it like a low end chain with high end prices. Ordered lettuce wraps and there was a hair in the lettuce, the flavor of the chicken was not as good as it used to be, and the soy/mustard/chili sauce is now premade just gross. I also had a Lotus cocktail that I swear was just lemonade. Hoping it's just this location so will try UTC to see if it's better. read more

Shawn or Sean (sorry don't know how he spelled his name) was our server. He was incredible! The place was so packed but he managed to keep us informed and made sure we are ok. To be honest I believe he was the same server we had the first time we were there. And he was amazing then and still amazing today! How I wish everyone one takes notes on how he does it. Very customer friendly and so knowledgeable and very fast. My table consists of 7 people and all of them left very impressed by his service and so did I! Tonight was very busy!! People were waiting to be seated for a long time. We booked a reservation a month in advance and we still had to wait for someone to finish their meal. That's how busy they were!!! The place is so festive!! Christmas lights/decorations everywhere. And people enjoying their meal. You hear lots of laughter including our table. The food we ordered were just outstanding!! We ordered a lot!!! But unfortunately nothing was left to take home! Every main entree' were all finished!! Yes! It's that delicious, mouth watering every bite!!! After dinner was finished, we all were so full barely able to walk. Lol We had another successful evening here at PF Changs!! Can't wait for next year!! This place is great. You won't be disappointed. Try one of their delicious entrees. read more

My sister and my daughter and I ate at this PF Chang's in Carlsbad on Monday 17 November 2025. We arrived around 5:00 PM. The food was wonderful and the service impeccable. One of the best experiences I have ever had at a PF Chang's. I highly recommend this restaurant if you like Asian fusion food. read more

The service is excellent, friendly,and professional. The young man who waited on us could not do enough to please us, but there were errors in what we received. I ordered black tea and got a flavored tea instead. My friend ordered orange chicken over fried rice and received white rice soaked in teriyaki sauce. She asked for white rice which they brought, but there was a two dollar extra charge on the check for the white rice which management removed from the check when we indicated it was the restaurant's error. I had the orange chicken on white rice, which was very good. Yes, I would go back because I like the food, I like the decor, and the service is always good. read more

I made a reservation on Open Table for 7 on Christmas Eve at 4:00. We arrived for our reservation at 4. The restaurant was empty. The manager in charge told us that we did not have a reservation. He said they and open table don't talk which was strange because I've made reservations through open table at this location several times and it worked fine. Anyway he insisted they had nothing for us. He said the restaurant would be packed by 5:30. Well that was an hour an a half. The restaurant was empty. We asked if we could get two tables next to each other he said no he could give us two tables but they'd be far from each other which again makes no sense because the whole place was empty. He was rude and unapologetic. I feel that he could have at least tried. He literally stood there and stared at me when I finally had to ask him if there was anything at all he could do to help us out. I showed him the open table confirmation and he said It makes no difference. I personally own a business and am so tired of poor customer service. We all sit in traffic and spend our precious time and money at these places and they take our money like we owe them something or are bothering them while they're working. We left and went to BJs. I tipped the waiter $100 because he was kind and attentive and working on Christmas Eve with a smile. read more

I really don't understand how so many reviews are 3/stars. everything I've had there, except for the lettuce and chicken appetizer could have been better. I was satisfied with the appetizer. I'm embarrassed to say I've been there 5 times ; my friends said I should try it. I did over and over. never again. For what you pay and what you get: visit your local supermarket,save half . service I must say was good. the restaurant seemed clean. read more

Went to PF, which "was" my favorite Restaurant for my Birthday to find out total men change. Trust I been a loyalest to this chain for year been to them across the country for their food quality & menu consistency. My VERY favorite dish the Chilean Sea Bass. Now not on the menu. Although it was $42 We would splurge. No more I guess need to find a new favorite place! Thanks to the server. "Jessica" we had a great time. But I won't be back any time soon now. They did still have the Mongolian Beef, beef seemed to be cut & cooked a little differently but it was good! Martini , good. The interior needs a Refresh as well. Really shame seems like they're going for a more cost effective menu for clients I guess, that I understand . But why cut the Sea Bass? Huge disappointment read more

Sean made our entire lunch experience perfect! He is very friendly, courteous, professional & genuine! Thank you Sean for a great lunch today! You are in the right profession! Excellent service & food was great! read more

Service was fantastic, our waiter Shawn was exceptional. However the food did not meet our expectations. The fried rice we paid extra for was hard and oily. The lo mien we ordered was also very oily. The appetizers and the orange chicken was good. Can't say i will be back read more

I dont understand the high ratings. Im not high Class at all even though, i can be. Im ok, eating a burger, on the sidewalk from a street vender..... Water..... contained a ton of floaties and was dirty.... not just my glass, the entire table.... dude, i could have brought my own bottle water..... Let me guess, its tap, which is ok, but the dishes weren't clean? White Rice... my kid. MY KID asked me why it was hard and stale. I had to explain.... maybe it was old, from yesterday, this morning or overcooked or not enough water in the rice cooker so it came out harder.... My kid inserted his fork from top into it and lifted...... it was like a plate came up.... i told my kid to be happy he has food..... Pad thai w. chicken.... there was no chicken and the dish was over cooked.... like noodles were hard from over cooking, tofu rock hard from over cooking....... they also didnt have any hots, no chili, no sweet chili..... the scallions were 4 to 6 inches long.... what chef does that? you are suppose to cut them up....... what the hell? the salad. it was nothing but iceberg lettuce.... ok house salad sure.... but wheres the carrots? cabbage? what? wheres other ingredients? honestly, for the cost, find a street vender or food truck, your water wont have floaties in it, your food wont be overcooked and im sure it would be more authentic than..... this place.... was this microwaved? is p.f.changs a microwave setup? no cooking? even microwave dishes from healthy choice, from p.f.changs brand comes out better..... do youselves a favor.... find a local, thai or Vietnamese.... place, a place you wouldn't want to enter by looks and im sure the food is 5 star, fresh and proper.......there wont be crap floating in your water because they serve u a bottle..... I would have had better quality food at IN N OUT and at 80 percent off the cost of this place. Im visiting and just disappointed in the quality and reviews ive seen..... are you all blind? look at your water in your glass...... you see the crap floating in it? also... the staff seemed annoyed and i didnt even tell them about the food quality i mentioned here..... i asked them to take old dishes away, i literally had to stack my new dishes on top of my dirty dishes because the tables were too small......to eat. then what? either take old dishes away, or have bigger tables.... where the heck do we place the appitizer plates when we are done? on the floor? no? then dont get upset when i kindly ask, can you please take these dishes away to make space for the entres....... is p.f.changs suppose to be high class or higher class? then why the hell am i stacking my entre dish on top of my old used dishes to make space to eat? what the fark? ok, fine, see my post as im the problem and complaining..... 20 to 40 a person for this crap? i must be the problem. Again, ive had street venders at cheaper price and higher quality. read more

This place actually sucked! They skimped us on the portions after we spent 60 dollars on two entrees. The host was rude and had me waiting in the lobby to pick up my order for almost 15 minutes before I was even acknowledged. Save your time and go somewhere else. Never coming here again! read more

Shout out to Brandi! Thank you for being detail oriented and friendly during these difficult times. My family and I appreciate the little details that made this experience beyond great. My nephew was so happy when you brought out his Birthday treat. Again, can't thank you enough. By the way, the food was great. Can't believe this was my first time here. All I have to say is..."Halftime Show!" Booms! read more

P.F. Chang's - A little bit of everything. - Chinese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Always the best when coming here. Can't go wrong . To have a pleasant experience, always rsvp ahead of schedule

Food- So disappointed. I hadn't been here in years and for the inflated price-point at the very least the shrimp & beef should not be so dry & the flavor a bit bland. its a shame. read more

Our server Patrick was great. Everyone enjoyed their food from the dinner specials. My salmon was delicious and cooked perfectly. 2 of us were celebrating our birthdays and were offered a yummy dessert. Highly recommend the peanut butter chocolate pie. read more

At first I was skeptical since the ratings are not the best but we were pleased with our food and service. The server was friendly and provided us with some recommendations. We had the feast for two and upgraded for dumplings, noodles and Mongolian beef. The food was delicious and tasted fresh. We had enough to bring home left overs for the next day. We also ordered a kids meal for my son and the portion was also very large. The ambiance was good, nice and quiet dinner. I would definitely dine at this restaurant again. read more

P.F. Chang's - Feast for 2 - Chinese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Business operating during the pandemic, "thank you" Review #31 things started badly and i had every intention of writing a snarky review. a gaggle of managers was clustered around the hostess station, and we were told it would be a 30-minute wait. I walked around the outside dining area and realized it was less than 20% full but every "empty" table needed to be bussed. apparently, such menial labor falls outside management's purview. the good news is, everything got way better after that. one of the busboys hustled outcollected dirty dishes and wiping things down and we only had to wait 10 minutes. all of your servers (there were three and they all seemed to float from station-to-station) were cheerful and attentive and the food was perfect. love the horses out front are observing property Covid protocols. ps: still a chain featuring CHINESEish AMERICAN food but pretty good eats! read more

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I was here with my and my sister in laws family on a Sunday. At the reception the first thing the reception girl told me was it fully booked day and there was no seat available for the next 3 hours do to no availability. However, what I saw was that there were almost half of the restaurant empty. So, instead of just giving it up, I came out and connected with Yelp and check online reservation and there we go.... there was 3 seatings available in next 15 minutes and several more after that. I made a reservation 15 minutes after and went in and told the receptionist that I have reservation in 15 minutes. She just told me that was not possible until she check the system. It was either lack of professionalism or she had no idea how to deal with the job. Anyway, that was a little experience. Once I was seated....... totally different experience with the server, he was so well mannered and polite that it totally compensate the earlier experience at the entrance. The food was great, we order several plates and shared. The amount of food is not as plenty here so expect to order a bit more in variety and share. I loved the Mongolian beef and the orange peel chicken. By the way, this place has a Gluten Free item menu. So, for those no gluten crew there is something just for you. read more

P.F. Chang's - Mongolian Beef - Chinese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Nice place to stop on the drive home. They have all day Happy Hour at the bar. Logan was bartending. read more

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Food and service were good. We had the lettuce wrap and the ribs. The ribs were the best. read more

P.F. Chang's - Chinese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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One of our favorite places to spend a delicious evening. The food is always great and the service is wonderful. The manager,Mike, always visits and makes sure that everyone and everything goes smoothly. Highly recommend read more

Throughly enjoyed my experience at P.F. Chang's! This place deserves more attention. The birthday celebration was a nice attention to detail. We shared the crab wontons, dynamite shrimp and KungPao brussel sprouts to start. Chefs feast is a must for two or more, as we did. Drinks are reasonably priced too! Staff is friendly and attentive. The vibe is classy and inviting. Two thumbs up! read more

My hubby and I decided to celebrate a late valentines day here after doing some shopping at the Outlets across the street & Road Runner's for a shoe fitting. I was able to get on the online waitlist (highly recommended to this part). I walked right up to the podium about 5-10 mins later and was seated immediately. I saw other parties who were there before me still waiting, so not really sure how they prioritize online wait list vs. live waiting. My hubs and I order a little too much: we got the ribs appetizer (for some reason i expected it too be tiny, but they were huge pork ribs). totally underestimated them. Portion size is very generous. The meat itself was heavily seasoned, a little dry, but pretty yum. I also got the string beans (again thought it would be small but it was sizable). too bad they drenched it in sauce, it was too corn starchy. We also got Singapore street noodles (it had shrimp and chicken) which was a lot more sour than I thought it would be. Lots of cherry tomatoes in it, which was a surprise to me, but I haven't been to Singapore before so not sure what really counts as street noodles. Don't recommend this one. Service was amazing - I'll give you that. The staff seemed to work tirelessly to get to everyone. He was BUSY. We also ordered the super great wall of chocolate which was the most decadent cake ever. We had so many leftovers and I had to spread the cake over the next 3 days. I was happy to give PF's another chance as I haven't had them in years. My last impression of them was Happy Hour (my company LOVED going there for HH). read more

The food was good but a little pricey. I feel like I could get similar or the same quality food for cheaper. My group of four people eating cost over $120. read more

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