P.f. Chang's - Irvine

What a GREAT late afternoon, early dinner we had at the Irvine Spectrum Chang's! Since it was a warm, beautiful day, we elected to sit outside on their patio. W... read more What a GREAT late afternoon, early dinner we had at the Irvine Spectrum Chang's! Since it was a warm, beautiful day, we elected to sit outside on their patio. Weather-permitting, this OASIS at Chang's patio is OUR new go-to indulgence! Not only was Chang's VERY UPSCALE motif/furniture carried throughout to their patio seating, but we were also surrounded by Fresh Plants and could subtly do some people watching! (Kinda like distractions for the grown-ups! LOL! Our meal of Peppered Beef, Spring Rolls, Crispy Green Beans, Mongolian Beef and Won Tons was SO DELICIOUS and cooked perfectly (our Server, Ana, was WONDERFUL! , that we ordered a bit extra of the sides/appetizers to take home w/our entree leftovers, for another meal. LOVE this Chang's at the Spectrum! Looking forward to returning!

The salad was just lettuce and dressing! The lunch special prices sounded good, but the dishes themselves were subpar. The Mongolian beef was beef with about a... read more The salad was just lettuce and dressing! The lunch special prices sounded good, but the dishes themselves were subpar. The Mongolian beef was beef with about a cup of cut up green onions.

The food was, again, OUTSTANDING and we ordered extra so that we could take some home for meals on another day. The service was very good, but the entrees came... read more The food was, again, OUTSTANDING and we ordered extra so that we could take some home for meals on another day. The service was very good, but the entrees came out just a few minutes after our appetizers and I had to TWICE explain to the Food Runners to take them back and keep them warm as we were just starting to enjoy our scrumptious appetizers. Unfortunately, there was a VERY loud woman (a nurse sitting at the booth right behind us and she was complaining LOUDLY to her 3 co-workers about some work experiences that she was not happy about. I glared at her several times and she either didn't care (She was young; probably late 20's. and/or hard of hearing and didn't understand. The others at her table should have said something to her, but they were pretty quiet and think that they were just hoping that she would stop. Not Chang's fault, but if they see this loud woman again, they should seat her in the bar or at an outside table.

Overall it's really nice dining experience. The one in Irvine at the spectrum is very ambulance space and has plenty of seating for the most part. I will say th... read more Overall it's really nice dining experience. The one in Irvine at the spectrum is very ambulance space and has plenty of seating for the most part. I will say that there's something about the menu that is different recently. I do like that the soup now hasoptions for you to get larger portions that are more cost effective especially if you're going to share it with anotherindividual. Something about the food lacked some kind of spice or flavor. I'm not saying the food was not delicious because itwas but it could have used an extra kick. The portions are just right. Me and my wife got full offer meal. I was actuallypleasantly surprised that the beef options were not overcooked and that the beef was tender. Chicken is usually they're stablethat comes out well in every instant. I do look forward to coming back.

Went there for the first time in a while. Staff was fantastic and the meals were exquisite. If you like modern Chinese cuisine then this is definitely the place... read more Went there for the first time in a while. Staff was fantastic and the meals were exquisite. If you like modern Chinese cuisine then this is definitely the place to go. Will be back!!! P.S. Patrick Sakay, the operating partner, went above and beyond inaccommodating our large party.