P.F. Chang’s delays Connecticut Post mall opening a year, to late 2024
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MILFORD — A P.F. Chang’s restaurant planned at Connecticut Post mall in Milford is now scheduled to open more than a year later than originally planned, with the reasons for the delay not immediately clear.
Mall officials had previously said that the Asian dining chain’s latest establishment would open this spring. But in response to an inquiry from CT Insider, a spokesperson for P.F. Chang’s said in an email this week that, “P.F. Chang’s looks forward to serving guests at Connecticut Post Mall. They anticipate opening (in) late 2024 and will share more information closer to that time.”
The spokesperson for P.F. Chang’s did not respond to a follow-up inquiry from CT Insider about why the restaurant’s opening had been pushed back.
A spokesperson for Connecticut Post Mall confirmed receiving a message that asked about the delay but did not provide an on-the-record response.
When it opens, P.F. Chang’s will take a section of the mall formerly occupied by a Bar Louie, which closed in early 2020.
It will be the second active P.F. Chang’s location in Connecticut, alongside one at
Westfarms mall, on the Farmington-West Hartford line. A P.F. Chang’s restaurant had operated at Stamford Town Center mall, but that establishment closed in 2016.
The Scottsdale, Arizonabased P.F. Chang’s has more than 300 restaurants across more than 20 countries.
“P.F. Chang’s is the first internationally recognized multiunit Asian culinary brand to honor and celebrate wok cooking as the center of the guest experience,” says an excerpt on its website. “With roots in Chinese cuisine, today’s menu spans across all of Asia, honoring cultures and recipes from Japan, Korea, Thailand and beyond. Each menu item offers a unique exploration of flavor, whether it’s a handcrafted cocktail, wok-fired lunch bowl or celebratory multi-course dinner.”
Among other developments at Connecticut Post, the mall last week saw the opening of Funbox, a 25,000-square-foot bounce park with 10 play zones.