P.F. Chang’s abruptly pulled the plug on its longtime restaurant at Southern California’s ritzy Fashion Island purchasing middle reportedly after 32 years — with one native claiming surprised employees only discovered the information after their closing shift.
The Asian-inspired chain’s Newport Beach outpost served its closing meals last week, according to a widespread Instagram post displaying the restaurant darkish and abandoned. Red and white “Permanently Closed” indicators were plastered across the glass doorways of the venue, signaling an unceremonious finish to the native mall location.
“After 32 years… Last night was the last night for PF Chang’s Fashion Island,” native real estate agent Jeff Butcher wrote alongside a the picture on social media this week. “Sadly their wonderful employees only learned of the closing this morning. No opportunity to say a final good bye.”
P.F. Chang’s in Fashion Island is completely closed. Google Maps
Fashion Island Mall in Newport Beach. Visit Anaheim
P.F. Changs, The Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen have all closed at Fashion Island in current years. Gado via Getty Images
The sudden closure marks the newest informal eating titan to be pushed off the property. Adjacent powerhouse chains like The Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen have beforehand vacated their longtime areas at Fashion Island as the Irvine Company seems to be reshaping the vacation spot with pricier and trendier choices.
For years, the trio of eating places were fixtures of the Fashion Island expertise, full with long waits and humongous menus. Now, all three are gone. A neighborhood historical past Instagram account, Newport Beach in the Rearview Mirror, marked P.F. Chang’s demise with what amounted to an obituary.
“It’s with a heavy heart we heard about the recent passing of P.F. Chang’s (1994-2026) in Fashion Island, the last remaining restaurant of the three powerhouses that ruled that corner of the retail center for three decades,” the account wrote in a post. “Preceding P.F. Chang’s in closing were the California Pizza Kitchen (1988-2021) and the Cheesecake Factory (1993-2023).”
“Time for a 90’s revamp,” one commenter pleaded. “Bring back yellow brick road, movie tickets under $10, pet store, Sam goody, circuit city, sharper image, nature store… it’s time.”
This month, the Spanish tapas eatery Telefèric Barcelona opened up store, taking over the space where the fast-casual chain Hopdoddy Burger used to be. Slated to open in September, NYC-based Levain Bakery is also another newcomer. They are well-known for their 6-ounce chocolate chip walnut cookies, which go for $5.75 a piece.
“No doubt the Irvine Company has plans for this space along with the adjacent closed Cheesecake Factory and CPK,” Butcher added on Instagram. “Many new restaurants are coming to the area so hopefully the PF Chang crew all land on their feet.”
P.F. Chang’s and the Irvine Company did not immediately reply to The Post’s request for remark.
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