Pei Wei?

My parents went to PF Changs a few weeks and they told me that someone working there told them that Pei Wei was coming to town. Has anyone heard this? This is my hubby's favorite and he would be in heaven if they came here. Thanks for info!

[Robin Garr]

My parents went to PF Changs a few weeks and they told me that someone working there told them that Pei Wei was coming to town. Has anyone heard this? This is my hubby's favorite and he would be in heaven if they came here. Thanks for info!

Haven't heard that rumor, but has he tried Yang Kee Noodle? It's very similar to Pei Wei in its basic concept but is a little more original and a lot more local. I Ching is an even more faithful Pei Wei knockoff, but I don't think the overall quality can touch Yang Kee.

I was at PF Changs tonight and asked the hostess if this rumor was true, and unfortunately she said it wasn't.
Had for the first time tonight the salt and pepper prawns and they were delicious.

I was at PF Changs tonight and asked the hostess if this rumor was true, and unfortunately she said it wasn't.
Had for the first time tonight the salt and pepper prawns and they were delicious.

We tried them this last weekend as well, mainly for comparison to a similair dish off of the authentic menu at Oriental House (easy to find, description is almost the same - shrimp sauteed in salt and pepper). They were great, but we think the Oriental House version is a little more flavorful so we really recommend it! Just be sure to specify that you want them without shells... or you're in for an unpleasant surprise!

Just be sure to specify that you want them without shells... or you're in for an unpleasant surprise!

I haven't had either if the s&p shrimps mentioned, but the ones I have had in NYC, Chicago, and China have always had the shells on and they are an integral part of the dish since they get very crispy during the frying process and add a shrimpy crunch. I think they are soaked in soda or something before frying to make the shells edible. It's a dish I wish I knew how to make, but no one wants to give up the secret.
If the dish isn't made correctly I would imagine the shells would be a problem.

*shrug*

All I know is the first time we ordered them the server at Oriental House asked us if we wanted them with or without, because he'd had several people order them not knowing they had shells on them and were not happy. I was not under the impression that they differed significantly from the usual shrimp shells and have never had them with shells on.