P.F. Chang’s Opens at Station Park in Farmington

For P.F. Chang’s fans, the wait is over. After a ribbon cutting Monday afternoon, the restaurant opened its doors at Station Park in Farmington. Known for a variety of Asian/Chinese dishes from miso salmon to lettuce wraps to sushi to bulgogi, the restaurant chain operates more than 300 restaurants in 25 countries and territories.

Getting a location in Farmington is “a real coup,” said Farmington City mayor, Jim Talbot. Currently there are two other locations in Utah — Salt Lake City and Orem.

Chef Ryan McCrory, who helped cut the ribbon with giant scissors, said he’s happy to be at the helm of the Farmington kitchen. He has worked in the Salt Lake City location, and was most recently executive chef at the Orem location. He is from Salt Lake City, and his wife and her family were raised in the Kaysville area, “so it’s close to friends and family.”

The Farmington location has a newer design, with vibrant colors, McCrory noted. He added that the restaurant recently added a couple of new items to the menu: Dynamite Shrimp Lettuce Wraps and Asian Mac’n’ cheese.

“We open today at 5 p.m., and we’ll be open all year except for Thanksgiving and Christmas,” he said.

Founded in 1993 by Philip Chiang and Paul Fleming, P.F. Chang’s celebrates the 2,000-year-old tradition of wok cooking as the center of the guest experience. P.F. Chang’s chefs hand-roll dim sum, hand chop and slice all vegetables and meats, and cook every sauce from scratch, according to a company press release. Today, P.F. Chang’s has more than 18,000 employees and 300 restaurants in 25 countries and territories.