Let’s be honest – you don’t go to PF Chang’s for their low carb items – you go there because there’s a friend having an event you can’t miss, or some other social necessity. It’s nobody’s fault except yours that you are on some weird diet where you count ‘net carbs’ – whatever that is. Your goal is to go and participate in as normal a fashion as possible while maintaining your diet.
Below is the current PF Chang menu from their website as of May 2018. They have almost 180 different items you can order – and they really go overboard in giving you all the detail on every menu item – check out the page yourself and be prepared for the wall of noise as they overshare information on every item.
I like PF Chang’s – and I like that they provide so much info – but here’s the situation: I’m on a low carb diet and I have to meet a friend there tonight! What do I pick?
No fear. Let’s keep this simple to avoid panic attacks – OK?
Go past the kid’s sides and you’ll see the Wok’d Spinach with Garlic, the Egg Drop Soup Cup, and the Baby Buddha’s Feast Steamed from the kid’s menu. Smile sweetly and tell the server you’re a kid at heart. You can do this.
If you can handle a few more carbs there are more options that aren’t bad a little further down.
As has been the same for a dozen years, I do not recommend scrolling all the way down to the bottom where ‘The Great Wall of Chocolate’ resides at 245 grams of net carbs. That’s more than 12 DAYS of carbs for those of us going for 20 grams or less. I’ve had it – and it’s great – but I wasn’t on a low carb diet at the time.
Category | Menu Item | Net Carbs (g) |
SALADS | addon – Salmon* | 0 |
KIDS SIDES | Kids Steamed Broccoli | 0 |
KIDS SIDES | Kids Steamed Snap Peas | 1 |
KIDS SIDES | Kids Steamed Carrots | 2 |
SALADS | addon – Shrimp | 4 |
SALADS | addon – Chicken | 4 |
MARKET SIDES | Wok’d Spinach with Garlic | 6 |
SOUPS | Egg Drop Soup Cup | 6 |
ADD ONS – LUNCH BOWLS | Egg Drop Soup Cup | 6 |
KIDS SIDES | Kids Fruit Cup | 6 |
GLUTEN-FREE SOUP | GF Egg Drop Soup cup | 6 |
GLUTEN-FREE MARKET SIDES | GF Wok’d Spinach with Garlic | 6 |
KIDS MENU | Baby Buddha’s Feast Steamed | 7 |
KIDS MENU | GF Steamed Baby Buddha’s Feast | 7 |
SOUPS | Hot & Sour Soup Cup | 9 |
ADD ONS – LUNCH BOWLS | Hot & Sour Soup Cup | 9 |
STREET FARE | Edamame | 13 |
SOUPS | Wonton Soup Cup | 13 |
SALADS | Asian Caesar Salad | 17 |
MARKET SIDES | Wok-Charred Brussels Sprouts | 17 |
SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | Shrimp with Lobster Sauce | 17 |
GLUTEN-FREE SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | GF Shrimp with Lobster Sauce | 17 |
KIDS MENU | Baby Buddha’s Feast Stir Fried | 18 |
KIDS DRINKS | Kids Milk 2% | 18 |
DIM SUM | Handmade Shrimp Dumplings Pan Fried (4) | 20 |
DIM SUM | Handmade Shrimp Dumplings Steamed (4) | 20 |
GLUTEN-FREE LUNCH – INCLUDES WHITE RICE | GF Ginger Chicken with Broccoli | 22 |
VEGETARIAN ENTRÉES | Buddha’s Feast Steamed | 23 |
ADD ONS – LUNCH BOWLS | Vegetable Spring Roll | 23 |
STREET FARE | Shishito Peppers** | 24 |
DIM SUM | Handmade Pork Dumpling Pan Fried (4) | 24 |
DIM SUM | Handmade Pork Dumpling Steamed (4) | 24 |
MARKET SIDES | Sichuan Style Asparagus | 24 |
CHICKEN ENTRÉES | Singapore Black Pepper Chicken | 24 |
BEEF & PORK ENTRÉES | Shishito Steak** | 24 |
ADD ONS – LUNCH BOWLS | House-Made Egg Roll – Pork | 24 |
ADD ONS – LUNCH BOWLS | House-Made Egg Roll – Chicken | 24 |
GLUTEN-FREE CHICKEN ENTRÉES | GF Singapore Black Pepper Chicken | 24 |
BEEF & PORK ENTRÉES | Pepper Steak | 25 |
SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | Kung Pao Shrimp | 25 |
SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | Oolong Chilean Sea Bass* | 25 |
KIDS DESSERTS | Kids Vanilla Ice Cream | 25 |
DESSERTS | Good Fortune Cheesecake – Mini Dessert | 26 |
ADD ONS – LUNCH BOWLS | Hand-Folded Crab Wontons (2) | 27 |
DESSERTS | Miso Butterscotch Pudding – Mini Dessert | 27 |
MARKET SIDES | Sauce Trio | 28 |
SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | Miso Glazed Salmon* | 28 |
MARKET SIDES | Chili Garlic Green Beans | 29 |
DIM SUM | Handmade Shrimp Dumplings Pan Fried (6) | 30 |
DIM SUM | Handmade Shrimp Dumplings Steamed (6) | 30 |
ADD ONS – LUNCH BOWLS | Mandarin Crunch Side Salad | 30 |
KIDS DRINKS | Kids Strawberry Lemonade | 30 |
DESSERTS | Triple Chocolate Happiness – Mini Dessert | 30 |
KIDS DRINKS | Kids Lemonade | 31 |
STREET FARE | Dynamite Shrimp | 32 |
KIDS DESSERTS | Kids Coconut Pineapple Ice Cream | 32 |
SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | Salt & Pepper Prawns | 33 |
DIM SUM | Vegetable Spring Rolls (2) | 34 |
KIDS MENU | Kids Sweet & Sour Chicken | 34 |
GLUTEN-FREE CHICKEN ENTRÉES | GF Ginger Chicken with Broccoli | 34 |
GLUTEN-FREE BEEF ENTRÉES | GF Mongolian Beef | 34 |
CHICKEN ENTRÉES | Ginger Chicken with Broccoli | 35 |
DESSERTS | Strawberry & Coconut Cream Cake – Mini Dessert | 35 |
GLUTEN-FREE LUNCH – INCLUDES WHITE RICE | GF Beef with Broccoli | 36 |
GLUTEN-FREE BEEF ENTRÉES | GF Beef with Broccoli | 36 |
MARKET SIDES | Brown Rice – individual serving | 37 |
DIM SUM | Hand-Folded Crab Wontons (4) | 38 |
BEEF & PORK ENTRÉES | Mongolian Beef | 38 |
KIDS DRINKS | Kids Orange Juice | 38 |
DIM SUM | Handmade Pork Dumplings Pan Fried (6) | 39 |
DIM SUM | Handmade Pork Dumpling Steamed (6) | 39 |
SUSHI | Lobster Avocado Roll* | 39 |
CHICKEN ENTRÉES | Kung Pao Chicken | 39 |
KIDS MENU | Kids Honey Chicken | 39 |
STREET FARE | Northern Style Spare Ribs | 40 |
GLUTEN-FREE STREET FARE | GF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps | 40 |
SUSHI | Spicy Tuna Roll* | 41 |
SOUPS | Egg Drop Soup Bowl | 41 |
BEEF & PORK ENTRÉES | Beef with Broccoli | 41 |
VEGETARIAN ENTRÉES | Ma Po Tofu | 41 |
KIDS DRINKS | Kids Apple Juice | 41 |
GLUTEN-FREE SOUP | GF Egg Drop Soup bowl | 41 |
VEGETARIAN ENTRÉES | Buddha’s Feast Stir-Fried | 44 |
STREET FARE | Chang’s Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps | 46 |
DIM SUM | House-Made Egg Rolls Chicken(2) | 48 |
SUSHI | California Roll* | 48 |
MARKET SIDES | White Rice – individual serving | 48 |
VEGETARIAN ENTRÉES | Stir-Fried Eggplant | 48 |
DIM SUM | House-Made Egg Rolls Pork (2) | 50 |
SOUPS | Wonton Soup Bowl | 50 |
BEEF & PORK ENTRÉES | Beef A La Sichuan | 50 |
DIM SUM | Mongolian Potstickers** | 52 |
SUSHI | Ahi Poke Bowl* | 52 |
SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | Surf & Turf* | 53 |
SUSHI | Kung Pao Dragon Roll* | 55 |
STREET FARE | Tempura Calamari & Vegetables | 56 |
KIDS MENU | Kids Chicken Lo Mein | 56 |
DESSERTS | Chocolate Dome | 56 |
GLUTEN-FREE DESSERTS | GF Chocolate Dome | 56 |
SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | Walnut Shrimp with Melon | 57 |
SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | Orange Peel Shrimp | 57 |
BEEF & PORK ENTRÉES | Thai Harvest Curry with Pork | 58 |
SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | Thai Harvest Curry with Shrimp | 58 |
STREET FARE | Cauliflower Tempura | 59 |
STREET FARE | Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps | 60 |
SOUPS | Hot & Sour Soup Bowl | 60 |
STREET FARE | Crispy Green Beans | 61 |
VEGETARIAN ENTRÉES | Thai Harvest Curry | 61 |
CHICKEN ENTRÉES | Thai Harvest Curry with Chicken | 62 |
SALADS | Mandarin Crunch Salad | 63 |
DIM SUM | Hand-Folded Crab Wontons (6) | 65 |
SUSHI | Shrimp Tempura Roll* | 65 |
DIM SUM | Vegetable Spring Rolls (4) | 66 |
BEEF & PORK ENTRÉES | Wok-Fired Filet Mignon* | 66 |
STREET FARE | Changs BBQ Spare Ribs | 67 |
SOUPS | Chang’s Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup | 69 |
CHICKEN ENTRÉES | Sesame Chicken | 70 |
DESSERTS | Banana Spring Rolls Small | 70 |
KIDS MENU | Kids Chicken Fried Rice | 73 |
KIDS MENU | GF Kids Chicken Fried Rice | 73 |
STREET FARE | Eggplant Katsu** | 74 |
MARKET SIDES | Fried Rice (Side) | 74 |
GLUTEN-FREE MARKET SIDES | GF Fried Rice | 75 |
CHICKEN ENTRÉES | Chang’s Spicy Chicken | 76 |
DESSERTS | New York-Style Cheesecake | 76 |
GLUTEN-FREE CHICKEN ENTRÉES | GF Chang’s Spicy Chicken | 76 |
CHICKEN ENTRÉES | Orange Peel Chicken | 77 |
SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | Crispy Honey Shrimp | 78 |
DIM SUM | House-Made Egg Rolls Chicken(4) | 83 |
CHICKEN ENTRÉES | Sweet & Sour Chicken | 83 |
DESSERTS | Vietnamese Chocolate Lava Cake | 83 |
LUNCH NOODLE BOWLS | Chiang Mai Noodle Bowl | 85 |
DIM SUM | House-Made Egg Rolls Pork (4) | 86 |
CHICKEN ENTRÉES | Crispy Honey Chicken | 86 |
LUNCH RICE BOWLS – includes white rice | Mongolian Beef Bowl | 87 |
CHICKEN ENTRÉES | Korean Fried Chicken** | 89 |
GLUTEN-FREE LUNCH – INCLUDES WHITE RICE | GF Mongolian Beef Bowl | 92 |
LUNCH RICE BOWLS – includes white rice | Tempura Bowl | 94 |
LUNCH RICE BOWLS – includes white rice | Korean Bibimbap with Steak | 99 |
LUNCH NOODLE BOWLS | Tokyo Udon Noodle Bowl with Steak | 100 |
LUNCH RICE BOWLS – includes white rice | Korean Bibimbap with Chicken | 101 |
SEAFOOD ENTRÉES | Chang’s Lobster & Shrimp Rice* | 102 |
LUNCH NOODLE BOWLS | Tokyo Udon Noodle Bowl with Chicken | 103 |
MARKET SIDES | Long Life Noodles (Side) | 110 |
NOODLES & RICE | Lo Mein Beef | 120 |
NOODLES & RICE | Lo Mein Chicken | 122 |
NOODLES & RICE | Lo Mein Shrimp | 122 |
NOODLES & RICE | Lo Mein Vegetables | 124 |
NOODLES & RICE | Long Life Noodles & Prawns | 124 |
NOODLES & RICE | Lo Mein Combo | 125 |
LUNCH RICE BOWLS – includes white rice | Chang’s Spicy Chicken Bowl | 125 |
GLUTEN-FREE LUNCH – INCLUDES WHITE RICE | GF Chang’s Spicy Chicken Bowl | 125 |
NOODLES & RICE | Lo Mein Pork | 126 |
LUNCH RICE BOWLS – includes white rice | Chang’s Honey Chicken Bowl | 134 |
DESSERTS | Banana Spring Rolls | 147 |
NOODLES & RICE | Fried Rice with Beef | 150 |
GLUTEN-FREE NOODLES & RICE | GF Fried Rice with Beef | 151 |
NOODLES & RICE | Fried Rice with Shrimp | 152 |
NOODLES & RICE | Fried Rice with Chicken | 153 |
GLUTEN-FREE NOODLES & RICE | GF Fried Rice with Shrimp | 153 |
GLUTEN-FREE NOODLES & RICE | GF Fried Rice with Chicken | 153 |
NOODLES & RICE | Fried Rice Combo | 154 |
NOODLES & RICE | Fried Rice with Vegetables | 154 |
GLUTEN-FREE NOODLES & RICE | GF Fried Rice Combo | 155 |
NOODLES & RICE | Fried Rice with Pork | 156 |
GLUTEN-FREE NOODLES & RICE | GF Fried Rice with Vegetables | 156 |
GLUTEN-FREE NOODLES & RICE | GF Fried Rice with Pork | 157 |
SALADS | Vietnamese Noodle Salad | 160 |
GLUTEN-FREE NOODLES & RICE | GF Pad Thai Combo | 169 |
GLUTEN-FREE NOODLES & RICE | GF Pad Thai Chicken | 169 |
GLUTEN-FREE NOODLES & RICE | GF Pad Thai Shrimp | 169 |
NOODLES & RICE | Pad Thai Combo | 174 |
NOODLES & RICE | Pad Thai Chicken | 174 |
NOODLES & RICE | Pad Thai Shrimp | 174 |
NOODLES & RICE | Hokkien Street Noodles | 219 |
GLUTEN-FREE NOODLES & RICE | GF Hokkien Street Noodles | 219 |
DESSERTS | The Great Wall of Chocolate | 245 |