They've fallen a long way in all areas since opening years ago. Still,quick in and out, healthier eating than the fast food down the street. Will do in a pinch. Go! read more

This was close to my work so I guess for something quick, it definitely hits the spot after a long day. It's almost empty whenever I visit this place; I think a few years ago it was at least somewhat packed. The only thing that's louder than spoken word is the sounds you'll hear from the chef using the wok to cook things. It's actually really satisfyingly to hear because at least you know the food you order is made on the spot. I ordered the Sesame Chicken with fried rice, nothing special. They give you a pretty decent portion but I think they give you way too much sauce. My fried rice was soaked in the sweet tangy sauce they used to coat the Sesame Chicken with. Perhaps I could have asked if I could get the fried rice in a separate bowl to prevent that from happening. It's been a while but I do remember their menu being a bit more... extensive; it's good that they wanted to simiply the menu but its like half of the options are gone. There was once a Coke Freestyle in the restaurant too but sadly it's been replaced with a 6 soda fountain dispenser. Comes with your usual coke flavors. While I enjoy the silence eating food, maybe some music in the background would be more.. uplifting? Other than that, can't go wrong with this place. read more

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen - Sesame Chicken with Fried Rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Sadly, this is not a place I can recommend. :-(. I used to really like this place...they used to be busy and popular. The servers were just fine, so it's not a people issue. It's the food. I had the flagship Pei Wei shrimp, it was so sweet, sweeter than any dessert...a very "simple syrup" concentrated sweetness. Sickly sweet. My husbands shrimp dish, the kung pow shrimp...also cloyingly sweet. My fried rice, added for an up charge, also nothing like any fried rice I've ever had. I ended up dumping it, and I actually walked away hungry. The food just wasn't good. (The big chain "animal" competitor does a far better job.) Like I said, on a busy weekend night, the place was empty. It really didn't used to be that way. I think this chain really needs a total menu and recipe overhaul and first and foremost seriously reduce the sugar content. Honestly - I hope this helps. I wish them success. read more

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen - Pei Wei Original Shrimp - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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I'm not sure why the reviews are not great. The food is good and the service is decent. I think the portions may have gotten smaller, but that's about it. My go-tos are always the chicken lettuce wraps and the crab wontons. They are quick here and food comes out hot. read more

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I didn't get his name but the manager was excellent. I ordered online and he was able to make modifications for me. Food was great as always

In and out in a flash! Had a good experience at Pei Wei. For fast casual the meal was decent. The silverware could have been cleaner but the service was fast and the food was fresh! read more

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen - Kung Pao Shrimp steamed - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I'm a loyal customer, always delicious food, atmosphere is great, prices are phenomenal, and the place is super clean. The staff is super friendly, fast service. I Highly recommended. I have tried every single item in their menu... and everything is delicious read more

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As a Pei Wei lover, the reviews are too harsh here. Yes, it started as a value, fast food chain type PF Changs, but then the company got separated. In the American Chinese, fast food/self serve category, I am not ready to give up entirely on this option, still better than Panda Express IMO. 3 entrees, one appetizer, and 1 dessert for $39.99 in 2023 is a good value for the fast service and casual ambiance. Would be a good option for takeout for the price. The recipes seem to now differ more than PF Changs, but I hope they stay around. read more

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen - Feast For 3 with crab wontons, beef trio: kung pao beef, Mongolian Steak, and Spicy Korean BBQ Steak. Center: Thai Donuts w condensed milk. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Staff always goes above and beyond! Food is terrific. Last time I was here there was a VERY difficult customer ahead of me and the young man at the register was so patient, much more than I was. read more

I have never been to one of these but my boyfriend had so we decided to try it one late night. I gotta say that it was pretty delicious. You will eat it all and not have leftovers but that's fine! Inside is a typical fast food place but the service was fast. read more

Wow oh wow how Pei Wei has fallen from grace. I used to visit this restaurant religiously a few years ago and hadn't been in a while since they are so far from where I currently live. But while out visiting some friends I spotted this location. I order the family bundle for me and the fam thru the app and proceeded to pickup using the curbside option. Now they also have an inside pickup option too but I chose the curbside option so I could stay in the car. After waiting for about 10 minutes and clearly seeing someone at the counter who wasn't coming out to me I proceeded inside. The staff member, who was busy pouring condensed milk into containers and never looked up at me asked if I had a pickup. I told him my name and he proceeded to grab my bag. Let me say this first...the presentation is nice, hence the picture, but the food wasn't that good. It tasted days old and possibly reheated, not fresh and those donuts in middle are disgusting. I'll stick to the PF Chang offerings in the frozen food section at Safeway from now on and save my coins from this overpriced platter. read more

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen - Family bundle - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

i don't get all the bad reviews! food is delicious, food is affordable, and staff are nice! i went to the one in Potomac and had an amazing time. it's worth it! highly recommend this place! read more

What happened to this store? This store is FILTHY!!! I had to use you own chemicals to clean my own table! Floors at full of debris! There's a big leak and no management presence! GM needs to be here to fix the problem! Not just that, the portioning is ridiculously small! Overpriced and bland...but the price is the same! Ha! This was my last visit to Peiwei! I'm done! read more

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This was my last visit to Pei Wei. We waited almost 45 minutes between the time we ordered and the time our meal was provided. They are no longer providing sit down service. Instead they give you a pager and have you pick up your food. They are terribly understaffed. There were only four people on duty with a line going out the door. They have two cooks and two servers. One of the servers doubles as the cashier. There was water on the floor for virtually the entire time we were waiting with a caution sign before it was finally mopped up. They no longer have lemons and oranges available for their tea. None of the condiments that used to be available such as eating utensils, hot sauce, red pepper etc. are available. When the food was finally served it tasted pretty good which is why it's two stars versus one. But it's not enough to redeem a badly managed restaurant. I noticed that the Reston location is out of business. Can Fairlakes be far behind? read more

NOTE: Mine was an online order for delivery, and this affects the results of my order, IMO. Ordered the Bourbon Chicken (gluten free version), the Thai donuts, and the Mandarin Orange Tea. The chicken was mostly okay, except for having to cut away fat from nearly every piece. The Thai donuts were AMAZING! As for the tea, it arrived watered down and flavorless. If I get a chance, I'll stop in and try the tea again in person, as I love mandarin oranges and like cold tea. read more

Service was fast but the food is not good. The spicy Thai chicken in my bento box seemed to be cheap fried chicken nuggets in a mediocre sauce; the spicy tuna sushi was gas station grade. My only kind words are for the miso salad, which was fine, though half the greens were actually white. My daughter usually goes Gaga for sweet and sour, but she was duly unimpressed by the sweet and sour shrimp in her bento box, and although she doesn't like avocado much, she was surprised not to have any in her California roll sushi. read more

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen - Bento box with sweet and sour shrimp, California roll, edamame and (fried) dumplings. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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It is surprisingly hard to find good Asian food in East Fairfax County. Stopped by PEI WEI while across town. The good(ish): Food was decent, but not amazing. I had sweet and sour chicken, which was downright good. My wife had beef and broccoli, which was really beef gristle slices with broccoli... The bad: I had a cup of water, the wife a Coke. Neither were consumable due to the foul tasting water. I get it, city water, and if you want better buy a bottle... bit when the fountain drinks are so foul smelling and tasting that it overpowers the syrup something is wrong. The intollerable: my wife mentioned it to the young man at the register... of course not empowered to make a decision, he ask the manager (?) who just rolls her eyes and walks off. Then not even a response to my wife by anybody. They just walked away and waited for us to leave. Probably wont bother to stop back. Other places want my money and don't feel the need to be rude. The read more

Ordered the chicken lettuce wraps for take out. The service was very fast and the food was not too bad. I've ordered take out before but never eaten there. There's always room to sit and their portions are pretty good. Great place for a fast take out and to fulfill your tummy! read more

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen - Lettuce wraps - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

It's reasonably priced bad food. The last time I visited this location I felt sick all day and said I'd never go back, but my co-worker asked about it today and my last visit was about 10 years ago, so I gave it another shot. The spicy drunken noodle wasn't very good but I was really hungry, as I'm writing this I feel like I have a mass of grease in my stomach. read more

On a Budget? In the mood for some Americanized Chinese food? Pei Wei is your place. {Ambiance} Relaxed. There are seats available outside as well. {Service} Self serve. When you enter, their is a huge menu to your right. Once you've placed your order at the cashier, you will be given a number card and cups for your beverage. Food comes out quick. There are chop sticks, forks, napkins, sauces, take out boxes, etc at the back of the restaurant. When you are done, you can leave your empty dishes at your table. {Food} Small Hot and Sour Soup- Not the best I've tasted. It wasn't bad either. Lots of tofu and there was some heat to it. Mandarin Kung Pao w/ Vegetables and Tofu- For the most part, the vegetables were cooked well and packed a lot of flavor. Beautiful pieces of broccoli. There were some carrot pieces that were overcooked. The tofu could have also been a bit softer. Pei Wei Spicy w/ Chicken- More meat than batter. Always a good thing. The sauce is more sweet than spicy (to me at least). Pad Thai w/ Veg and Tofu- Yum! The noodles are cooked perfectly. Plenty of soft tofu here (why aren't they just as soft in the Kung Pao dish?). Sweet and Savory. My Favorite dish! Sesame Chicken- The soy citrus glaze goes perfectly with the lightly crisp chicken. Thai Dynamite w/ Shrimp- Huge pieces of lightly battered shrimp tossed with Sriracha chile sauce. My 2nd Fave! {Prices} $2.00- 9.25. {Note} All of their Signature Dishes are served with rice. Your choice of white or brown. read more

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Great customer service, beautiful environment, clean peaceful I am grateful to find this place and share this meal with my family. I've eaten here for over 10 times now I normally order my food online but the day I decided to come in and dine. Great experience read more

This was the worst food I've ever had. Ordered the won ton soup.. tasted like dish soap water. Dan Dan Noodles. Tasted old with rubbery tough meat and got the beef and broccoli. Totally disgusting.. again week old meat! Don't waste your money... trust me and just go to Whole Foods next door! This place was empty when we got there. I wonder why?????? Horrible terrible food. I had to throw everything in the garbage!!! They should be ashamed of themselves!!!! read more

Regardless of what Jade thinks about Pei Wei - I like certain dishes at Pei Wei. I am under no illusion that what I am eating is authentic Chinese! :-) I like the Mandarin Kung Pao dish - it has a combination of salty, soy flavor, with a crispness and caramelization that appeals to my taste buds. I had a $10 gift card for Pei Wei - so I went by this location for lunch today - first time I had been in this location. Place was packed at 1:00 pm - I was lucky to get a table! It did not take them long to get my meal out to me - I ordered it with Fried Rice. My only criticism is that they don't offer low-sodium soy sauce. I promptly inhaled my lunch! read more

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First and foremost you have to realize that a) this is an "Americanized" "Asian" restaurant; b) none of the dishes actually taste like their authentic namesake; c) no one is pretending like this place really serves authentic "Asian" food; d) I'm sure everything is pre-prepped; e) the staff is mostly Hispanic so it's just really hilarious to get a "dan dan mian" from someone you least expect! Keeping these things in mind, Pei Wei is actually pretty good. It's basically a good "cheap eats" place that's self-serve. The food is "prepped" (notice I did not say cooked) in an open kitchen, and in general, the staff is great. Most of the dishes have a sweet thick sauce on it, and sometimes has hot spice in it. Their hot and sour soup is good and cheap and sometimes, I enjoy their carry out. Like I said, it's not at all authentic, but if you're in the area and have a hankering for generic Chinese food, it hits the spot. I also agree with Katie F.'s summary "wow, the Panera of Chinese food." Exactly! read more

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen - wonton soup - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I was always curious to know what Pei Wei was like but was afraid I would be disapointed if I tried. So I never tried until recently. But I went to Pei Wei in Fairfax a couple of weeks ago after a friend of mine told me good feedback about Pei Wei. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. The prices are very reasonable. The food, I liked the Mongolian beef but not the fried rice and Dan Dan noodle. This is a kind of place where depending on what you order, it can be good, or bad. The system is like Corner Bakery. You pay first and get a number and the food will be delivered to your table later. You can save the tip money here. I think Pei Wei is the only restaurant providing a self service doggie-bagging counter. read more

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Fresh and hot food as always. Very tasty snack after soccer game. Restaurant is clean and people are nice. Food came out quick too!

A good option for family bundle and food are delicious..definitely we will back.good service and nice ambiance

Good food and service. Very quick for party of 3. Visit about once a week in Fairfax.

This Pei Wei is in a very good location, close to lost of great shopping :) so after an exhausting day of shopping, one may not want to have anything fancy, but fast food won't do either. Pei Wei is your answer :) I love their honey seared chicken and veggie spring rolls. the food is not the greatest, but it's pretty tasty especially for a good price. The place is clean and has a lot of seating, and the staff are friendly. This place is perfect for an easy quick lunch or dinner, with family or friends. read more

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen - Honey seared chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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My family like this restaurant, food and service is great, we love the lettuce wraps and hot and sour soup, thank you

This used to be our go-to-place for Asian food. The family loved the food portions, tasty dishes, and fast service. Fast forward to now - smaller portions, bland seasoning, and no ambiance. This placed used to be packed on weekends and on most weekdays for dinner. Now it's a ghost town. Stay away. read more

First time at Pei Wei and Ordered the new sesame chicken and pad thai. The Pad Thai was probably the worst pad thai I've tasted. The sesame chicken was also the size of popcorn chicken with some sauce. Will not be ordering again. read more

My dad and I were enjoying our meal yesterday when my dad suddenly started smacking the table with a napkin. Turns out, a cockroach was skittering around the table. Never again. read more

My favorite place to eat on weekends with my family, food always delicious and restaurant well maintained, thank you for all you do

Check your receipt and order! I asked for shrimp and they gave me chicken. I am allergic to chicken. I eat the same thing every month and never had my order messed up this bad. Very disappointing. read more

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen - Kung Pao chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

The lady who took our order could've been more friendly. Place is relatively clean and large but food is very mid. It wasn't great but it wasn't bad either. read more

Sometimes I just want some Pei Wei. My go-to is Chicken Pad Thai. I substitute the chicken for Tofu and add extra tofu. I also like their Vegetable Spring Rolls. I like them crispy! It's one of my favorite Pad Thai in Northern Virginia. It's probably not the best, but I've been going here for that for years. I've had it at other places too. read more

Prior to Covid, pei wei was one of your go-to-stops for takeout. The portions were good, price was good and service was good. After Covid, pei wei has gone downhill! Their regular portions are like on the smaller side and curbside pickup is non existent even though it says to text when you arrive..no one shows up outside and you have to go inside where you will see 6-7 customers waiting for their food! I think nail in the coffin for pei wei..maybe after of Chang's sold out..pei wei decided to mail it in. I doubt this restaurant will exist in the next few months..with the service and food portion and price..it's a flop! Avoid at all cost read more

Pei Wei is pretty much an "express" P.F. Chang's because they offer dine-in and carry-out, and their prices are way cheaper and comparable to most other fast food places while replicating the P.F. Chang's taste. Most of the popular items from the P.F. Chang's menu are also featured here. Although it's Americanized Chinese food, I can't get enough of their crab wontons, chicken lettuce wraps, and spicy chicken! The restaurant is clean and the service is always efficient. You can also order carry-out online! read more

First off, I know they were busy. I got to this location frequently. So I picked up one General Tso for dinner and one for lunch.... not big on the veggies they put on so I asked for NO veggies and extra sauce. After 30 minutes of waiting, I finally asked and they said they called my name, but it was loud in there so I never heard it. Got home, the food is great.... but I don't see any extra sauce. Only complaint I've had here. And this was in both orders. Soooo I guess I'll. Be eating little to no sauce tomorrow as well. Great place, I'll assume they were busy and still go there, however.... no 5 stars for this review. read more

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen - General Tso chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia