
P.F. Chang’s is an American restaurant specializing in Asian-style cuisine. Their restaurants offer a relaxing atmosphere, perfect for sit-down meals with friends and family. At P.F. Chang’s, you can get Americanized versions of popular Asian dishes, including dim sum, sushi, tempura and much more—and there’s even a P.F. Chang’s secret menu to explore whenever you’re feeling adventurous. Most restaurants also offer catering options.
Founded in 1993, P.F. Chang’s has grown into a large chain restaurant with more than 200 locations in the United States alone. The restaurant has also expanded into several other countries, including the Philippines, South Korea, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Canada and many more.
While the restaurant’s regular menu is full of delicious options, many people wonder if there is a P.F. Chang’s secret menu. While their secret menu isn’t vast, it does exist. Learn more about the few items featured on P.F. Chang’s secret menu.
Official secret menu vs. customer creations?
Most of P.F. Chang’s secret menu includes items long since taken off the regular menu. Every restaurant will differ on the discontinued items that they can still serve. Since P.F. Chang’s makes every dish from scratch, they can customize your order any way you want it. Clever customers have even created some unique dishes of their own:
- For an interesting twist on the classic Pork Egg Rolls, order a side of sriracha aioli for dipping!
- Love the Chicken Pad Thai but want to explore some new flavors? Substitute shrimp for chicken, or better yet, add shrimp for a surf-and-turf feast.
P.F. Chang’s features so many amazing Asian dishes on its menu that you probably won’t be sad if your location doesn’t have a particular secret menu item. Instead, you may want to ask about any local specials.
The most popular P.F. Chang’s secret menu items
As mentioned above, there isn’t much to P.F. Chang’s secret menu. If there was a former special that you loved but is no longer on the regular menu, then you could try to order it. Some P.F. Chang’s locations will be happy to re-create the item for you if they have the ingredients in stock.
Another secret menu item you might want to ask for is P.F. Chang’s Apple Tort, which is an apple-pie style dessert not featured on the regular menu. If your P.F. Chang’s doesn’t have any of these secret menu items, then consider trying one of their other popular dishes:
- Stir-Fried Eggplant: A spicy dish featuring eggplant, green onions, garlic and soy glaze.
- Chang’s Spicy Chicken: Chicken with green onion and sweet and spicy chili sauce.
- Mongolian Beef: Flank steak with green onion, garlic and a sweet soy glaze.
- Sesame Chicken: Chicken with sesame sauce, bell peppers, onions and broccoli.
- Peking Duck: Crispy pieces of duck with chili paste, hoisin, roti flatbread and more.
P.F. Chang’s secret menu may not be large, but they have plenty of regular menu items that are sure to keep you happy.
How to order from the P.F. Chang’s secret menu
If you’re interested in trying a P.F. Chang’s secret menu item, then you could simply ask for the discontinued meal to see if they’ll prepare it. It’s best to know the elements of the dish as this will make it easier for the employee to check if they can make it.
Matt
Matthew has more than a decade traveling across the United States. He’s always on the road, writing about the history and culture of America. As a result, he’s also a well-traveled fast food connoisseur! From Southern chains like Bojangles to Northern classics like Culver’s, Matt has tried them all. His favorite fast food chain is In-n-Out Burger.

