P.F. Chang’s offers flavorful Asian-inspired cuisine, but not every dish is a healthy choice. Many items on the menu are loaded with excessive sodium, sugar, and calories—turning what may seem like a wholesome meal into a nutritional overload. Here are some of the worst offenders to look out for if you’re watching your health.
Great Wall of Chocolate
This towering dessert is as decadent as it is unhealthy. The Great Wall of Chocolate clocks in at over 1,700 calories and is packed with sugar and saturated fat. While it may be a tempting way to end your meal, it contains more sugar than most people should consume in an entire day. Sharing might soften the impact, but even a single slice is a heavy indulgence.
Dan Dan Noodles
The Dan Dan Noodles are bold, spicy, and deeply satisfying—but also extremely calorie-dense. This dish is loaded with over 1,300 calories and a hefty dose of sodium. The combination of ground meat, oily sauce, and generous noodles may taste comforting, but it’s not doing your heart or waistline any favors. It’s one of the more deceptive dishes, often mistaken for something light.
Crispy Honey Chicken
Fried chicken coated in a sugary glaze is a recipe for disaster when it comes to health. The Crispy Honey Chicken has around 1,200 calories per serving, much of it from refined carbs and unhealthy fats. While it’s one of the more popular entrées at P.F. Chang’s, the batter-fried preparation and sticky-sweet sauce make it one of the least nutritious options.
Pad Thai
Though it contains vegetables and protein, Pad Thai at P.F. Chang’s is a high-calorie trap. A single order can have more than 1,100 calories and over 3,000 mg of sodium—more than a day’s recommended limit. With heavy amounts of oil, sugar, and salt in the sauce, it’s far from the healthy stir-fry many assume it to be.
Mongolian Beef
The Mongolian Beef is another dish with a health halo that doesn’t hold up. While beef and scallions might sound simple, this meal is drenched in a sugary soy-based sauce and served in large portions. One serving has around 1,000 calories and well over 2,000 mg of sodium, putting your blood pressure and overall health at risk if consumed regularly.
Chang’s Spicy Chicken
Despite being labeled as “spicy,” the Chang’s Spicy Chicken owes much of its flavor to sugar and sodium. The fried coating and sweet, sticky glaze result in more than 1,100 calories and an unhealthy dose of added sugars. While the heat might distract from its heaviness, nutritionally, it’s a dish to limit.
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