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Pei Wei Asian Diner now open in Laguna Niguel, CA
Pei Wei Asian Diner (fast-casual concept restaurant by P.F. Chang’s China Bistro) opened a new location on September 10, 2012. They use a Mandarin-style wok cooking process (600 degrees) and feature cuisine from five Asian countries: China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, and Thailand. From the exterior, it looks like your typical quick service restaurant, but once you step inside you’re welcomed by LCD rolling menu boards that have beautiful photos of the food and extended descriptions. With the changing graphics, it keeps you entertained while you are in line thinking about what you want to order. The service was very friendly and helpful. I had not been to a Pei Wei in a while and the cashier helped me with ingredient questions on some of the menu items. The interior décor is very Asian, like you are outside dining al fresco in Bangkok near the river. They also have interactive Coca-Cola soda machines where you can mix and match soda flavors or just fill up on your favorite beverage.
Dishes Tried:
Pork Egg Roll
Pork Egg Roll is filled with pork, Napa cabbage, black mushrooms, carrots, scallions, and rolled in a crispy egg roll wrapper. It had a lot of ground pork inside. The pork was flavorful, but could still use a little more spice. It also could be a little crispier on the outside. One of the best things about egg rolls is the crispy crunch on the outside. A sweet chili sauce would have been better than Asian mustard for dipping.
Ginger Broccoli Steak
Ginger Broccoli Steak is thinly sliced steak in sweet soy sauce and tossed with scallions, ginger, garlic, and broccoli. It was like broccoli beef yet different. It was very similar to teriyaki sauce, more sweet than savory. There was a bit too much sauce than necessary but there was plenty if you want to mix it with your rice. The brown rice was cooked perfectly. The broccoli was a vibrant green color and had a rich flavor. The steak was very tender with the texture you know and love about Broccoli Beef.
Caramel Chicken
Caramel Chicken is chicken in tangy caramel chile sauce with pineapple, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, mint, rice sticks and an Asian slaw of cucumbers, red bell peppers, carrots, cilantro, red onions, Fresno chile peppers, and Vietnamese vinaigrette. It’s really not much different from Orange Chicken. It has a sweet flavor with very subtle heat from the chilis. The chicken was flavorful and tender. It has a very nice presentation. Thumbs up!
Best Dishes at Pei Wei Asian Diner
View all dishesThese dishes from the Pei Wei Asian Diner menu are contributed by Menuism users directly, as part of a restaurant review, or as part of a photo upload.
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Pei Wei Spicy Chicken Salad
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Wonton Soup (
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Lettuce Wrap (
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