P.F. Chang's

Ah yes, I favorite of mine for a long time.  Some of the best Americanized Chinese food you can eat, in my humble opinion.  So let's get started.

Starters -
Chang's chicken lettuce wraps - although they are pretty good I find these incredibly hard to eat.  You get plain lettuce leaves stacked on top of each other and the mix is left in a pile for you to top the leaves with and eat.  Inside a lettuce wrap you have green onions, mushrooms, minced chicken, water chestnuts, and crispy rice sticks.  Like I say, they're good, but really messy.
Dumplings!!!! - ohhh my favorite appetizer by them, by far!  They are made by hand and have spices, vegetables, and ground pork inside a won ton wrapper.  You can choose the style they cook them in: pan-fried (crispy) or steamed (soft).  I usually go with pan-fried, but both are equally satisfying for a starter.
Also sometimes you can find a variation on their dumplings that are offered on the happy hour menu.  Look for the Shanghai Street Dumplings, these are filled with chicken, ginger, green onion and soy, and totally delicious.

Soups & salads -
To tell the truth, I've never had any of the soups or salads as I usually keep room for the dumplings, and an entree.  But they do have a few choices here.

Entrees-
Sweet & Sour Chicken - stir-fried with pineapple, bell peppers, onions, and candied ginger in sauce.  It's pretty good if you like sweet & sour.  Usually I'll steal a bite off someone else's plate for this if I'm in the mood, but never ordered a full plate for myself.
Ginger Chicken with Broccoli - this one's my favorite chicken dish.  It's just chicken breast cut up with green onions, ginger, and broccoli, but it's so good and pretty good for you as well.  I get it with brown rice to make it even more healthy.
Mongolian Beef - mmm mmmmm.  Flank steak wok-cooked and then tossed with scallions (green onions) and garlic.  Who knows why some people call them green onions and others scallions, but they are indeed, the same thing.  Either way you phrase it, this dish is delicious!
Lo Mein - I've sampled this off of one of my friends plates and it wasn't bad.  Stir-fried noodles with vegetables and you have a choice of one of the following: chicken, pork, beef, or a vegetable mix.

It's hard for me to deviate away from my favorites here, so I don't have a review of too many of the menu items, but trust me, if you haven't tried this place....you really should. 

What they have going as a special right now is there meal for 2 for $40.00.
It includes a cup of soup, a starter, and 2 entrees, plus 2 mini dessert cups, or 1 large dessert. 

If you try a mini dessert I highly recommend the red velvet cake or the triple chocolate mousse.  These are tiny shot glass size desserts that most people have room for even after a full meal.

They have locations throughout the country, so you'll probably be able to find one near you.
I give them 4 out of 5 forks for great service every time and delicious and high quality food.