I don't think Americans are interested in "authenticity" at our restaurants. Most of us are well aware that the mexican, chinese, and italian food we enjoy is very different than the food you'd get at a restaurant in any of those countries. Most of the "teriyaki" restaurants around here serve "chinese" dishes.

P.F.Changs has done an excellent job of condensing down the chinese restaurant experience and making it very non threatening and approachable. The restaurants are nice enough that you can take a date or your parents there, but not very expensive. The food is not spicy, but the quality is consistent.

As people dial back their spending a restaurant like P.F.Changs may hit a sweet spot. Nice enough that you feel like you've gone out for something more than fast food, but inexpensive enough that you don't need to worry about what everyone orders.

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I would say PF Chang is consistently salty and vinegarly.

I ate there a few times with co-workers and left feeling dehydrated and drained. The food is just terrible for the palate and quite fattening.

Maybe it solved the feeling of hunger after an hour, but it was so oversalted and too much soy sauced and vinegar recipes that I felt it was quite bad representation of Chinese food.

BTW, I am of Chinese background so I ate quite a bit of Chinese food so I know.