Asian chic: Readers chose P.F. Chang's China Bistro at the islands' best new restaurant. It's upscale, festive and stylish Chinese, with cocktails and a wine list. Advertiser library photo

P.F. Chang's China Bistro   Last year, readers voted Romano's Macaroni Grill the best new restaurant, and you again went for a Mainland chain. P.F. Chang's is like a Farrell's for grown-ups with crowd-pleasing Chinese food that has some novel presentations and twists. Big fruity cocktails and wines add a party feel to a tableful of tender dumplings stuffed with fresh-tasting shrimp, double pan-fried noodles in a rich, slightly tomatoey sauce and sweet orange peel beef. And in a departure from the typical Chinese restaurant, P.F. Chang's makes you feel like you're on a big night out, with its banquette curving like a wave around the walls, stone warrior sculptures gazing serenely down at diners, a mural that resembles a silk scroll painting, and sophisticated black furnishings. Another mojito and more crab wontons, please!  1288 Ala Moana (in the Hokua condo; enter from Queen Street at Auahi). 596-4710. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays. AX, DC, DS, JCB, MC, VS. No checks. $$.  Web site: ww.pfchangs.com