Pleasant weather is here. If you are visiting Downtown San Jose, it’s a good time to have an alfresco lunch at PF Chang’s. The festive interiors are something to be enjoyed from the outside. You can also experience the ‘Capital of Silicon Valley’ go about its day: shoppers, head-turning swanky cars, loud vintage cars, the even louder Harleys whizzing past, some presumably homeless people in fully loaded bikes…
That reminds me– the day we were sitting outside P.F.Chang’s China Bistro, there was music blaring from a bicycle-with-a-loudspeaker and the chap on it seemed to be resolved to go up and down the street fishing for all the attention he could get. (Yeah, it happens here also — sometimes 🙂 ) Don’t let this make you think it is a crazily loud city; all this seemed to be packaged with intermittent periods of quiet. It was Mother’s Day too, so there were random people shouting out Happy Mother’s Day to me as they walked down South Second Street.
This Spring/Summer go alfresco at this P.F.Chang’s and feel the energy of Downtown San Jose.
If you are not too familiar with PF Chang’s Menu and are wondering what to eat, let me suggest a few great dishes:
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| Crispy Crab Wontons |
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| P.F. Chang’s Fried Rice |
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| Crab Fried Rice |
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| Dali Chicken (with potatoes) |
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
98 S. Second St.
San Jose
CA.
Seems like a very inviting place.
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The food does look inviting, right? 🙂
I have been to a few P F Chang's and they all had great food and energy. Each time there staff took extra care to help me with veg food…
Yeah, their food is good. They seem to have some really nice people waiting on their tables. Next time you're here, you should sit out and enjoy San Jose at this restaurant downtown.
The pictures are so inviting, and doesn't look like any non veggie items! I loved the first pic, looks like a pakora 😀
This turned out to be a pure non-veg post. I should start talking about veg food available here in the Bay Area.
Those crispy wontons were really good, Anu.
Wow! so yummy D. 🙂 loved dali chicken & wontons but ugh! have 2 wait 4 sometime….
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Do you trip this side, Anupam?
Being a journo, have to trip around. lets C if I could get something to cover there!
Wonderful food photography, Divya. The bistro shot is top class, as is your narration! I was tickled by the man on the bicycle.
Thank you USP. I couldn't get all the distractions out of the way tho'. Your comments mean a lot to me; they make me want to do better.
The man on the bike and his loud music were kind of surprising and amusing. When we saw and heard that, we were like: Really? (It happens here?):)
Yummilicious post!!
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Lovely tempting spread , Divya:)
You Bet! 🙂
We have PF Chang's right next to our house, but my Chinese friends call it the white man's Chinese cuisine! LOL! I prefer going to their hole-in-the-wall recommendations! 🙂
I'm sure those little places are great. You know what — there's a new place here that serves Indo-Chinese. They've got gobi manchurian and all that 😉 Shall write about it soon.
This post was mainly to recommend going alfresco here, considering the location. The food seems good too.
Suggest something veg, please. I am planning a trip to west coast and will stay in San jose for a day. West is so full of life and luxury.
West Coast is fun. You'll love it.
You'll be surprised by the amount of Indian food you get around here. I'll catch you on facebook soon, Saru.
Aha .. I am suddenly so hungry .. and this place is so beautiful. A photographers paradise 🙂
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It was fun taking these pictures. The food was yum too. I thought people who visit this place should be sitting outside and eating so as to experience the city go by its day.
Thanks for the visit, Puru. 🙂
The food looks really good. Crab fried rice is one of my favorite. Now I'm starving.. 🙂
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It was real good. 🙂
Welcome here, Tina.
Now that's a yummiliscious post Dee …..
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Don't you feel like ordering some Chinese food now? 😉
Thank you, Kokila.