Overall this place is a great deal and seems fairly authentic. I popped in a couple nights in a row and the service was good and the food excellent. I noticed it was always full of Aslan people eating here as well, which seems to usually be a good sign of authenticity. I got the chicken with mushrooms in noodles one night and the braised beef the second night and some chicken dumplings. I loved it all, thank you! read more

DJ Kitchen - Braised beef in noodles - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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traveled to philly for a basketball tournament, and needed to get a bite to eat after a day of traveling . so let me just start off by saying ... this is a dressed up chinese spot . so we walked in and were immediately seated. our "server" (& i use that term lightly) comes and hands a tablet with no direction . so the tablet is literally the menu and where you order from. okay. so we ordered our food. my daughter got the chicken lo mein and a milk boba tea. i ordered an egg drop soup, chicken and broccoli, and a fresh lemonade. my entree comes out first. the chicken and broccoli was just okay . the broccoli was literally the star of the dish bc the chicken was not seasoned at all. after almost eating my meal , i realized i hadn't gotten my soup. the "sever" said they were in the back making , which was a fib. he forgot bc i saw him scoop the soup from the pot it was in. i did try my daughter's lo mein , and that was good . and the lemonade was fresh , just hot . the actual restaurant itself is pretty nice on the inside . it's in the city center and they have a free parking garage . i wasn't very impressed, so can't say that i'd be returning it i ever visited philly again. read more

DJ Kitchen - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Amazing authentic food!!! So flavorful and reminded me of my childhood favorites from my grandmother. Definitely go with a big group and do family style so you can order all the dishes and share. Service is quick and freshly cooked to order. If you like spicy...you have lots of options! read more

DJ Kitchen - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I really wanted to like D.J. Kitchen. The menu reads well -- fish, collard greens, black beans, spicy shrimp wontons sounds like a solid, satisfying meal. But what showed up at my door told a very different story. Let's start with the fish. Twenty-one dollars. I counted the pieces. There weren't many. For that price at a soul food or fusion spot in this city, you expect a real portion -- something that fills the plate and justifies the cost. This didn't come close. The collard greens and black beans were passable but completely unmemorable. No depth of flavor, nothing that suggested they were made with any particular care or seasoning. The spicy shrimp wontons were honestly the best part of the meal -- but "best part" here means they were just okay. Average. The kind of thing you forget about by the next morning. I don't leave negative reviews lightly, but when a restaurant charges premium prices and delivers bargain-bin portions and flavor, people deserve to know before they spend their money. D.J. Kitchen has the right idea on paper. The kitchen just isn't backing it up. Would I go back? Not at these prices and portion sizes -- no. Want me to add a specific neighborhood, date of order, or delivery platform mention to make either one feel more authentic? read more

DJ Kitchen - Table at DJ Kitchen - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ordered a bunch of food for delivery to the hotel I was staying at, which can be a gamble for food. Not the case with DJ Kitchen! Every dish (ordered 10 items) was spot on and great tasting. Very impressive! Also a special note on service. The Uber Eats driver not only stopped at the wrong hotel (which I had to chase down), but he also forgot a large part of the order. I called the restaurant and without any hesitation they offered to personally deliver the missing items. Great communication and even sent a text when they arrived with a pic of where they left the order. Great customer service and great food. read more

Hands down, this is the best Chinese restaurant in the area. All their dishes are consistently delicious ... but I award only four stars since there are things -- policies, not food -- that make little sense to me. DJ's hot and sour soup is excellent. However, individual portions are very small, and at $4.50, expensive. I noticed that on line one can get a large, which feeds at least three, for around $9. So that's what I asked for. Nope. If you eat in, you can only get the tiny $4.50 size. With staff working the dining room, you still have to order your meal on a tablet. I asked why. Three reasons: If the server gets the order wrong, he/she has to pay. (Does that really happen?!) Patrons can see photos of what they're ordering. AND -- according to the nice fellow working there -- it's easier for them when they switch up the menu. So, we went with the program. No soup. (Next time we'll get take-out!) An order of double cooked chicken. Delicious, as usual. And Mongolian beef. DJ is byob. Parking is easy in the Target garage, up the stairs. And -- like every time we're there -- almost all patrons are Asian, eating wonderous dishes, unlike the Americanized fare we go for. read more

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Don't miss out on this authentic Chinese food. Tasty, fresh and many dishes you won't find except in China. The best Chinese food I have had in 25 years. read more

HAIR IN MY FOOD I went to DJ Kitchen on City Avenue in Philadelphia on Sunday, March 1, 2026 and ordered a simple meal (chicken lomein and General Tso's chicken with white rice). I ordered take out. I went home, plated my food and began eating. Two to three bites in I discovered a long strand of hair in my food. It was dangling from a piece of chicken I was about to eat. I immediately took the hair, which was intertwined in rice, and laid it on a napkin to see what it was. I took a few pictures. I called DJ Kitchen several times (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) to request a refund because I could not eat the food. My calls and voicemail messages were ignored. It is not convenient for me to go back and return the food (I put it all back in the containers). I will try to go back to the store and show them the hair they left in my food. I doubt they will refund my $30+. But that was my last visit. read more

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I saw some mixed reviews, but the place was a 3 or 4 minute walk from the hotel, so I thought it would be worth a try. Huge surprise as the food was fantastic! The hot-sour soup was the best that I've ever had, my wife had the wings, they served me a massive portion of crab fried rice which was made spicy for me, and the spicy green beans were addictive. The wait staff was very attentive - I'd strongly recommend this place to anyone. We're not locals, so won't be able to comment on the rest of the menu items (I'd love to come back for the dumplings), but ignore any review that isn't a rave one! read more

Our first meal in Philadelphia! It definitely didn't disappoint. We really enjoyed the beef and noodles, but the string beans weren't the best. I also got a thai tea, which was really good except the boba was a little hard. read more

DJ Kitchen - Cold Noodle with Chili Oil, String Bean, and Black Pepper Angus Beef Cubes - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I ordered lunch combo ; orange chicken, pork egg roll, fried rice and bottle of drink I picked up and saw it was can soda, he immediately let me pick different bottle I went to my car and check the food I found it was white rice. Called to the restaurant, the female employee/manager offered to make fried rice and would call me in 5 mins. I waited little over ten minutes but no call. I called them to ask if it was ready and why they did not call and i felt it was same female employee but she acted like didnt know about conversation we had , she told me it was ready. And it must have been her coworker i spoke to Anyway i got my order straight Front staff apologized for the mistake I would double check your order before you leave! Parking is located behind the building, free It just little bit of walk , which was annoying in rainy weather (that i had to go back and forth) Fri rice was good but orange chicken was not that good for my taste but over all presentation of food seems decent and clean (?) Inside of restaurant is very spacious and well decorated read more

Super authentic Asian food! I was in a party of 4. We all ordered different apps and entrees, and everything was very good! You order from iPads which is nice! It was also easy for us to all order and pay separately since we were on a work trip! Service was efficient. They are byob which is always nice! We did. It bring drinks, so I'm not sure if there is a corking fee or not. I would definitely recommend DJ Kitchen! read more

DJ Kitchen - Dan Dan Noodle - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

It's been a while since we went. They posted on their web site some special dishes just for Chinese new year, so we went early Friday evening. Right of bat, a lot of the advertised dishes are not available (false advertising?) Although it's Chinese New Year's eve, since we are early, it was not that busy. But still things are very disorganized. We ordered 3 drinks, the first two came after maybe 10 minutes, but the last didn't arrive 20 minutes later, we have to ask to get it. We ordered two appetizers, one of them arrived completely cold and have to be sent back; the other one didn't arrive until at the end of the meal (seems like they forgot about it and we have to ask to get it). Service aside, pretty much all the dishes we ordered tasted pretty bland. seems like the only flavor is the spicy flavor. Anyway, very disappointed. read more

Great food! Surprisingly quiet for such great food. The shrimp dumplings in a spicy sauce are very good. The black pepper beef dish also very good. I recommend. read more

i'm a little mixed about this establishment. I ordered the veggie spring rolls, and the veggie fried rice. the fried rice was actually great (i'm quite picky about fried rice) but it had lots of stringy egg. the spring rolls I LOVED!! BUT they were so tiny!!! so so tiny! and for the price, there are better finds for spring rolls that aren't so tiny! other wise, great place! I haven't eaten in so I wouldn't know about the restaurant itself and I am only speaking on the food I ordered! I did like how many vegetable options there was since I am vegetarian. will go back- but will try to order something more bang for buck! read more

DJ Kitchen - vegetable Customized Fried Rice - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Decent Chinese food for the area. I had the dry pot which was a little underwhelming in flavor and a bit too oily but hit the spot for a craving. read more

This schezuan Chinese restaurant is a gem near Philadelphia College of osteopathic medicine (PCOM). Everything on this menu is fresh delicious and good. The service is excellent! We had one of the most tastiest wonton soups I ever had. The egg drop soup was also very good. The scallion pancakes are second to none. The crispy cheese wontons were ok. The dumplings in chili oil were tasty. The fried rice dish and lo mein dishes were also very tasty. My favorite dishes were the cold sesame noodles with a little spice very delicious, the potatoes peppers and eggplant dish excellent and the long peppers with chicken excellent! Like I said everything I ordered was excellent. I would definitely be back! One of my favorite Chinese restaurants! read more

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Have eaten here a few times and I've become a real fan. Hidden along City Ave behind Chipotle, the dining room is surprisingly never crowded even though you should definitely eat in. The entrees are $12-35 depending on what you get, but the chef knows how to prepare high quality Chinese food. This is way above the typical Chinese American takeout place. We recommend the spicy beef noodle soup as something to try to start but come back and explore their menu. read more

DJ Kitchen - Tofu and chives - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Good food, very fresh broth. Atmosphere ok. It seemed like they don't get alot of sit down customers. Boxes and other stuff laying around. Also when they say vegetable they iterally mean it barely any vegetables in my entree. I'm overall satisfied. But it's not the first place I will think to go for Chinese cuisine. Prices were high for the Portions. Service staff was nice. ​ read more

This restaurant has some dishes that taste pretty good, such as Mao Xue Wang (without blood, which I actually prefer since I'm not a fan of blood dishes) and stir-fried shredded pork with spicy green peppers. However, the prices are on the higher side--this pork dish alone costs nearly $30. That said, not all dishes are great; for example, the you po mian (hot oil noodles) was disappointing. Overall, the food is decent, but the prices feel a bit steep. That being said, there don't seem to be many better Chinese restaurants in the area--unless you're willing to go all the way to Chinatown. read more

The food is great and they have soooo many options. It's not disappointing each time I visit.

When you come to your favorite Chinese spot and stumble upon a legend. I was waiting for my to go order and look who breezed in and out. Always a fan, he was so humble and didn't mind taking a photo with me. read more

DJ Kitchen - The legendary Moe Cheeks - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Food? Amazing. Service? Honestly quite awful. We walked in around 5:30/5:45 pm on a Friday and there wasn't a hostess at the front, but we saw kiosks so we proceeded to just order on those (this was our first time here). We then went to sit down and after about 10-15 minutes a staff member came over to us to ask if we had ordered to which we said we did on the kiosks. However, the kiosks are only for to-go orders so we told him that and he made sure to relay the message to the kitchen. We noticed that other parties around us were also waiting a long time to get their food. We had an event to go to at 7 and when it was 6:45, we asked for an update on our food and was told that it had been packaged as a to go order so they had to remake it to serve it to us. We ended up getting all our food between 7-7:15. I will say the food was absolutely delicious. The cold sesame noodles had a great kick of the peppercorn that was to die for. The pork and crab soup dumplings, shrimp hargow, and wontons in chili oil were all very flavorful and authentic. Overall, I would probably only recommend this place for takeout or unless you have time to spare and don't mind a long wait. read more

Beware at least for delivery- every time have waited for an excessively long time and then what shows up is cold mush. Will never order again. It's a shame, they used to be on point. Would give zero stars if I could. read more

Tofu and chicken were pretty tasty. Water could be chilled or iced before bringing out. But bathrooms need a once over.

The food is Amazing I've found my favorite Chinese Restaurant that delivers hot food I will definitely be ordering again really soon

This was our first time to have DJ Kitchen's food. We ordered the Vegetable Lo Mein extra spicy, the Stir Fried Broccoli with Jumbo Shrimp and the Veggie Spring Rolls. Everything was a 4.5 out of 5. Note the extra spicy is extra spicy. Depending on how spicy you like your dish be sure to request the level of spice you can handle. The food was well prepared and fresh. We certainly will be back to try their other dishes. read more

Food fabulous. 3 cup chicken is a favorite dish that I haven't had in a while and was pleased to have again. My dinner partner had a huge bowl of soup which she enjoyed and took home half. I will return for lovely Sichuan food. Make sure you get some veggies too if you order 3 cup chicken. We ordered by computer and had the opportunity to make special requests. The wait staff was very helpful and cheerful. Ambiance was definitely lacking. Almost cafeteria-like. Certainly not for a celebratory or special dinner. Order what you like and take it home to a nicely set table. read more

I was looking for some good fried rice and found them on the Yelp app based on who was open late. I ordered a combination of chicken with shrimp fried rice. I didn't think to ask for soy sauce as I assumed it would be included automatically but despite that, the rice was ready in about 10 minutes. The shrimp were small almost like salad shrimp and not what I was expecting but the pieces of chicken were big so I enjoyed the fried rice. read more

DJ Kitchen - Chicken and Shrimp fried rice - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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4.5/5- Food is solid, flavorful. Loved the long pepper style with chicken. Food greasy as they do not skimp on the chili oil, but I think that's the Szechuan style of cooking. I'm interested in trying the other dishes on the menu for dine in as I ordered take out this time which was quick and the food hot at pick up. read more

Top notch Szechuan Cuisine. Had the dry pot chicken, a Szechuan staple, and it was fantastic. Large portions, great service and atmosphere. It angers me to see the suits ordering General Tso's & Sesame Chicken, when there is such great authentic Chinese food here. I'll be coming back with friends and trying many more Szechuan style dishes soon. So glad to have found this place. read more

DJ Kitchen - Dry Pot Chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

If I try this place again, it will have to be because I had limited secondary and tertiary choices. The Scallion Pancakes were barely edible. They were cooked on to low a temperature so the dough absorbed a lot of the oil and failed to crisp. But the biggest issue was the lack of scallions. There were barely any so the bread lacked that amazing aroma that usually fills the room makes your mouth water. The Pork Soup Dumplings failed miserably to live up to there name. Expecting that burst of warm flavourful broth as you bite down is what it is app about. And with these dumplings, two orders of them, we got none of that. One, maybe two having leaked, I would have excused but we had Twelve between the two orders and they were all dry. The kimchi shrimp fried rice was under-seasoned and underwhelming. There was barely any kimchi and what little there was, the flavour dissipated amongst the unseasoned rice and shrimp. This was truly made for a person who has never had kimchi before. The West Lake Beef Soup was just an Egg-Drop add Beef and Cilantro soup. Which is fine if you are in a pinch and making it at home from corner-store leftovers... but not for restaurant quality and especially not for the amount we paid. We had every intention ordering the Lotus Root Soup but will now be looking for a different place to meet that craving. The quality was just not there. Which is upsetting because they have so many of the foods we like on the menu. A second chance is not out of the question... but it also isn't high priority. read more

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Make sure to pull on the door handle with full strength to open or you'll think they are closed. Food was very good, authentic Szechuan cuisine and spice level was great read more

We went to our new local target before eating dinner. My wife warned me we would be a while. So in the interest of efficiency I said let's order out. I'm not going to want to cook when we get home. So I jump on Yelp and the first place that comes up has bubble tea. She's not a huge fan of Chinese but loves bubble tea. I try to order it on grub hub but the bubble tea doesn't come up as a selection. So I gave them a ring. YES said they! We have bubble tea! So we got bubble tea, scallion pancakes, sesame tofu, General Tso tofu, and sprint rolls. The scallion pancakes were some of the best I've ever had. The sauces weren't extremely sweet and nothing was greasy. It didn't hurt my tummy. My wife even said this is some of the best Chinese food I've had! SHE WOULD GO HERE AGAIN. read more

I have tried quite a few hot and cold dishes from dj kitchen and loved them all. You can find authentic Chinese food from the menu. I love spicy food but have a low-moderate tolerance. The Beef Slides in Spicy and Sour Sauce is the spiciest among the ones I ordered. I have been to the restaurant four times since I discovered it last year and I will totally come back this year. FYI, I wasn't impressed by the bubble teas so avoid them. read more

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Authentic "Szechuan" style Chinese restaurants are suddenly coming in fashion these days so what was once a sacred commodity is now ever present. I will give this place kudos for having take out lunch options under $10 that include soup. Ended up going with my staple the Garlic Chicken as saucier dishes pair well IMO with the white rice. The hot and sour soup was on point. I dig the fact they came in recycled paper product contains for the rice and soup.m, cut down on the plastic. read more

Wow, this place does not look or taste like what you think it would from the outside! Right under Chipotle, I thought this would be a other fast casual Americanized Chinese restaurant, but man was I completely wrong! When you walk in, it actually has a romantic, clean, nice atmosphere, and the menu has both americanized and authentic Chinese dishes. We ordered some chef specials and dry pepper dishes, and were thoroughly satisfied! But, since the closest competitors are basically Sang Kee in LM and Ping Pong in Andorra, they are a bit pricey. They also serve bubble tea here, but sadly you could tell the bubbles were old because they got hard super fast. Cheese foam drinks are legit though! Overall, this place hits the spot if you want some authentic, quality Chinese food, but don't expect it to be cheap! We spent about $20-$25 per head! read more

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Blech. We've given this place a few chances and it's either been average or below. The pork/veggie buns are definitely not handmade, they seem to be pressed into a mold which would be fine if they tasted good. The dough was thick and dry like they weren't steamed fully, and not nearly enough filling. Recently I tried to order the General Tso's chicken but accidentally selected tofu instead--not the end of the world, I like tofu--but after 20 minutes of not receiving a pickup notification, I decided to just show up and wait. My food was already sitting there for who knows how long, which happened every time I've ordered from here. After a literal two-minute drive home, I found a pile of soggy, deflated tofu cubes that seem to have been premade and reheated. There was a weird bitter aftertaste (baking soda maybe?) and the sauce was more like sweet & sour. There were 3 sad pieces of pale broccoli, and a side of white rice that had a strange slippery texture. The "crab rangoon" were TINY, thin and $8 for 5 of the smallest ones I've ever seen. If the customer service was better it could almost make up for the overpriced, underwhelming food, but there's usually no greeting when you walk in, or even an employee in sight. I ended up running to Target and buying frozen General Tso's chicken, broccoli and egg rolls for dinner, which turned out far better for a third of the price! Bigger portions, too. Save your money. read more

Back again the food is consistent for the most part and great service we love it here read more

DJ Kitchen - Scallion Pancake Dan Dan Noodle with chicken. Dumplings with Chili Oil (6) - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Surprisingly delicious spot in a rando strip mall. My wife and I stopped in here for lunch one day and it was so good. Lots of great dim sum and Szechuan dishes--I wish this were closer by, I'd be a regular for sure. read more