Used to LOVE Pei Wei Pre Pandemic. Their steak kung pao was crispy and delicious, wontons were the best. Wontons are the worst now! Little pathetic papery looking things. We could only eat one…yuck. Kung pao is slimy and lacking veggies. The last 5 times we have been here have been so disappointing. Can’t say I’ll be back again. They didn’t even give us plates or forks, food now served on a plastic dish. We aren’t dogs.
Came to eat here with my boss and his wife for late lunch and had their pad thai with chicken. It was good and had good flavor and quality ingredients. Their go to meal was the shrimp and Korean beef. Definitely a must try.Staff was very efficient and helped us with our order right away.
The Food Manage tdd was great! He was very friendly and professional and even approached me since it was my first time there and explain their menu.I ordered the crab wontons, which were fresh and hot, so I had high hopes.My friend joined me and we ordered 2 entrees.Food was hot, but way too much sauce on both and not very good.I gave it 3 stars for the Manager and the fact they seem to cook to order.
We wish we had Pei Wei in northern California. Whenever we visit southern California, we make sure we stop by and get something to eat at one of the Pei Wei locations. We like that they have brown rice available as an option. And so far, with all the different varieties we have ordered, we have liked them. There are plenty of options to choose from, deliciously prepared.
Good food even if order was off
I enjoyed it. I ate here with my buddy Steve Jarrard while we were in town doing some work. We ate here twice as it was close and very tasty. They should open some of these in Atlanta. Also, I was the only person in Orange County with an awesome beard. Everyone kept trying to pet it and it was weird but I accommodated them as I am a man of culture and understand that some of the indigenous peoples have different ways they accept outsiders.
This place is not what it used to be! The chicken was tough and in some cases not even edible. The teriyaki sauce was very bland, not flavorful at all. The food came in plastic containers rather than the ceramic dishes they used to use. The utensils were plastic. The ambience is like a fast food place.The COVID-19 delta variant is on the rise and surging in orange county at this time. The manager of this restaurant, Richard, was not wearing a mask and was serving food. When asked, he said “I don’t have to wear a mask” in a very sarcastic manner. This used to be one of our go to places, but we’re done with it.
Not the same as years ago but still good. Just not great.
Update: The owner replied to my review and asked me to contact their customer service to make it up. I contacted them a few days and still haven't received a response. I'm taking a star off for my wasted time.Original review:Check your takeout order before you leave. I almost always get the sesame chicken and today was no exception. I ordered online and picked up my order. When I went back to my office, I saw there was no sesame on my chicken. The sauce smelled like it was mixed with something pickled and it was hard to eat. I was hungry and there was no time to go back so I ate a little and threw away the rest. This location used to be pretty good, but I can't recommend them anymore.
Food is better quality than you get from Panda Express but the menu is a bit more confusing and the taste is better at panda express in my opinion. One bad point is that the outdoor is dirty I ended up bringing a wipe from my car and cleaning the table myself and it was super dirty (photo added)