Pei Wei Asian Diner (icon) is a restaurant chain in the United States

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. Owned by P. F. Chang's China Bistro

P. F. Chang's China Bistro

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 (PFCB), it offers a modest selection of freshly prepared Asian items influenced by the cuisines of China

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, Japan

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, Korea

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, Vietnam

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, and Thailand

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. All of Pei Wei's dishes are made to order and offer customization.

Pei Wei offers different menu items and a different dining atmosphere than its parent, P.F. Chang's. Pei Wei features a counter service, coffee bar, where guests order from a cashier, and the food is brought out to the table, a style known in the industry as fast casual. Pei Wei has a dedicated door in the restaurant and cashiers to offer take away food orders.

Pei Wei Asian Diner, Inc. is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona

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External links

• Pei Wei Asian Diner official website
• Ron Ruggless, P.F. Chang's readying Pei Wei's fast-casual offshoot, Nation's Restaurant News, February 7, 2000.