Good food, went with the frog hot pot. Soup dumplings A+. They have a lot of really adventurous stuff here to try if you're in for that
Decent and formal-looking restaurant. I tried their black truffle soup dumpling and drunken chicken. The chicken was a bit too fatty to my taste. The first bite tasted good and it got quite fatty after a few bites. If I can share food with more people, it would be good. The waiter and waitress were friendly and nice. I was the last person dining in and they were patient for me. She had just cleaned the restaurant floor and I wanted to use the restroom but she was still ok with it and friendly.
Can't believe myself to finally found the best authentic Chinese restaurant with modern vibes in Chinatown Philly. no wonder they are always so busy during dinner time.
I ordered their famous steamed pork soup dumpling and their signature szechuan hunan specialty Tilapia fish with pickle that can be substitute to Stripe Bass fish and the foods are surprisingly so good! as normally the Xiao Long Bao could be sweet and the fish could be a little bit has fishy smell. but they are not. I would definitely come back to try another dishes🥹🫶🏻
This place is tasty. We only really had dumplings here, but every time we go we see a large group ordering a ton of food. We went and tried to go eat soup dumplings around the corner and told us it was an hour wait for food. This place had our food out in like 15. We also like that they make the dipping sauce with fresh ginger. Oh yeah and it's about the same price as all the other dumpling houses in Chinatown, but the me is more robust for other options.
Got take out in December. Food was great! Very tasty and reasonable price. Then went dine in, the waitress was very nice. Will definitely be back!
A vibrant and bright atmosphere. Good variety of food and teas. Very clean and organized. Drunken noodles with chicken were delicious and a must try. The Kon Poa chicken was flavorful and spicy. The cheese foam rose black tea was good if you have a sweet tooth. The hot tea is a must especially in a cold winter day.
I've been here when it used to be mainly sushi and it was really good - don't know why it changed names...
I went out for dinner and their menu is different. Many different options from dimsum, to noodle and/or soup, to family style meals where you can share. Also BYOB!
I came for dimsum because I was craving it. I love dimsum and their different varieties they have but I chose dumplings - fried and steamed. Quality is great.
The service from staff - you had to flag them down when you're ready.
I was starving and hot, and this place was nice and cool and smelled great, so I figured it would do just fine. Lort, these dumplings and scallion pancakes were DIVINE. Super flavorful and beautiful to look at, too. Had the brown sugar milk tea with boba as well and it was only mildly sweet, which is exactly what I was looking for.
Truffle soup dumplings are delicious! They have a little truffle on top to give it a little truffle flavor. Soupy and tender flavorful meat inside. The braised pork belly was also tasty. Shredded duck with scallion and bao could be less sweet though. Would definitely come back for the soup dumplings, as they are good enough to rival other soup dumplings in the area.
All dishes are very tasty, especially the fish! We liked them very much!
This restaurant takes cash only which they told us up front. It's spacious and clean inside. Tables were not too crowded. We ordered their signature dish, live tilapia with pickle (酸菜魚) which is pretty good, and also cauliflower with spicy hot pepper and bacon (大盤花菜) which is also good.
Very good beef noodle soup. Not too salty. I asked for extra spicy and I just dumped hot chili oil all over my soup. Could have been spicier but the broth is made ahead of time to not be that spicy. Still delicious.
The food didn’t live up to my expectations but the staff were super polite and friendly. Excellent service, especially by Tony, the manager. I read a review about how the service wasn’t up to par, didn’t feel that at all. Individual perceptions differ I guess.
My Chinese friends recommend the fish and eggplant dish I have posted in the pics. Definitely worth a visit 🍜
Message to the management: keep up the good work! Do hire more amazing staff like Tony. 😄
AUTHENTIC!!! Look around & you will see the majority of the people eating here are not American. Delicious!!! We tried the smelly pot (fermented tofu) & it was amazing!!! The pork soup dumplings were also Devine! The cucumber salad was perfect as was the tendon & tripe side dish!!!! Clean! Lovely environment. What a hidden gem!!!!
The best dish here is their signature dry hot pot. We ordered it with a medium spice level. We added calamari, shrimp, and fish. The fish and calamari portions were good. However, there was very little shrimp. Overall portion was good, though. We also order braised pork shoulder and soup dumplings. They were decent. This place is BYOB and is cash or Venmo only.
One of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Philadelphia. You can always trust the flavor of their Sichuan and Hunan style dishes. Still remember how I burst in tears when I hand Xiang style fresh chicken several years ago.
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