Nan Zhou features the absolute best hand drawn noodles in Philadelphia, hands down. Great menu,…read morefriendly service, and casual dining atmosphere. Even during the last weekend of the Chinese Lantern Festival we were able to get a table after a few minutes of waiting. The cold peanut noodles, milk tea, stir fry, and soup are divine. If you're in Chinatown, this is the spot. If not, drop what you're doing and try it out. Your mouth will thank you.

I've been going to Nan Zhou for years now, and even as newer and flashier restaurants have opened…read morein Chinatown, Nan Zhou will always be a reliable stalwart. I got dinner here recently after not coming for a while and was reminded just how good it is. Really delicious, authentic, and affordable Northern Chinese food - my mom is from that region and always asks to come here whenever she visits. The noodle portions are huge and expertly hand-crafted and cooked for the perfect bouncy chewy texture. The dumplings are also lowkey the best in Chinatown, with a thicker chewy skin characteristic of Northern-style dumplings, a juicy filling bursting with flavor, and a perfect sweet soy sauce dip on the side. Service is quick and friendly, with the servers able to accommodate both Chinese and English speakers and happy to give recommendations. And you can tell from the clientele that this place is a hit with both Chinese and non-Chinese diners alike. It was packed on a Friday night! It's BYO too so you can even imbibe in some drinks with dinner without breaking the bank. FYI that they only accept cash and Venmo for payment.

Lunch was very efficient and reasonably priced…read more Soup/salad/main: all were fairly standard fare. Fine for a quick meal. Very pleasant waitstaff.

Got the salmon basil. The curry was good but the salmon itself was tough, I could tell the fried it…read morefor too long. Would go back to try their curry.

This University City location is fine! I still think the OG Chinatown location is the best, but…read morethis one definitely has its own perks. The menu is mostly the same, so you know what you're getting. I actually came here for the University City Dine With Us deal, and honestly, 3 courses for $20 is a great deal, especially because they still give you those VERY generous Sang Kee portions. You definitely won't leave hungry. The University City location is newer and has a lot more seating, unless you're comparing it to the second floor of the Chinatown location. It's also nicely decorated and feels a little more polished and modern while still keeping that casual noodle house feel. The staff here were fine, and the food came out really quickly. Everything was good, but I couldn't help feeling like the flavors were a little more toned down and "white person friendly" compared to the Chinatown location. It just didn't have quite the same depth or punch that I remember from the OG. That said, it could totally be because I was ordering from the deal menu or maybe I just caught them on an off day, so I'm not going to hold that too strongly against them. One thing I really appreciated was the staff being so kind when my friend got stuck in the thunderstorm. I was waiting for her while it was absolutely POURING outside, and one of the ladies let me stay inside without making me feel like I needed to leave or hurry up. That was genuinely appreciated. Overall, a very solid location. If Chinatown feels too far, I'd absolutely come here instead. The food is still good, the portions are generous, the space is nicer and newer, and the prices are reasonable. I just think the OG still has that extra something.

Food was served hot and we did not have to wait very long…read moreService was good Atmosphere was accepted for a quick lunch The taste of the food was meh.. shrimp was over cooked and the broth in the soup needed more flavor

We enjoyed an impromptu dinner at Heng Feng Rittenhouse following a holiday sing-along in…read moreRittenhouse Square. Service was prompt and seemed to be handling mostly orders for delivery. Our table enjoyed pickled cucumbers and I had the beef noodle soup, which included bits of pickled mustard greens among the bok choy greens, which I found simply delightful! The restroom is upstairs, so I got to see a second dining room. Perhaps used for private events?

The food was great, perfect temperature and amount for my group. I am not from this area so I went…read morein on a whim and was surprised by how good the food was and how much I enjoyed eating there. There was not a crowd so it was very quiet. The service was good, for the time of day. The server was friendly and attentive. I will say the best item in my opinion was the Pork Shu Mai. It was top notch.

We've been coming here for a number of years and enjoy it consistently. The menu is extensive from…read morenoodle dishes, to Sechuan, and Taiwanese selections. The homemade DanDan noodles were our favorite, which are served with ground pork in a spicy peanut sauce. We also got the three cup chicken which was so good, with a sweet, licorice-like glaze. Some other favorites were the black pepper chicken and the long hot chicken, if you enjoy spice. We had the ginger and scallion dish and was not our favorite, as the chicken had a unique consistency and was quite limp. Overall, good service and a relaxing ambiance in a bustling city.

Ordered simple egg drop soup and spring rolls…read more Spring rolls weee super flavorful but really greasy. The dipping sauce was delicious tho and really helped subdue the oil flavor The egg drop soup may have been good....i wouldn't know because it was delivery and I requested silverware since I am at a hotel and I never received it

Food: I had the signature Terakawa ramen with the add on mini bowl. It was delicious and good…read moreamount of quantity. The meat slices are thick which I really like, and the broth was very flavorful. The price was also good for the quantity, so very good value. Service: quick and fast service. Ambiance: clean place.

Had dinner tonight after scouting out places within a short walk of my Vrbo. When I saw the reviews…read morefor this place, I knew that this would be it. The service was excellent, with all of the staff, being friendly, prompt, and helpful. I ordered the gyoza and Terakawa ramen - both were delicious. The pork bone broth is quite satisfying, and I will say that the pork and egg were just perfect. The noodles are slightly smaller than ramen I've had elsewhere, but they had a nice texture to them and were definitely not over or undercooked. (That's the -1 star for me - I really love alkaline noodles and wish they used them here...) The decor is very utilitarian, but representative of the type of establishment they are going for (small neighborhood ramen shop). Overall, a pleasing experience and reasonable value. I would definitely recommend checking this place out! Oishii desu!!

EXCELLENT! Loved it! Took a student there who graduated a few years ago and our food was so good…read more I only eat Asian food a few times a year, if that and this was an experience for the taste buds. Our server, Juan was extremely helpful and fun to chat with. He adds a lot of personality to the place. The food came in wonderful portions and PERFECTLY spiced. Can't wait to go back. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!

Love this place. Service is always great no matter what size my party is! Fun, vibrant…read moreatmosphere. Food is served family style and it's always a crowd pleaser. We had salt and pepper chicken wings, dry pot shrimp, double cooked fish, house special lo mein and long hot pepper style beef. We loved it all!

Food here is amazing. My personal favorites are the dumplings in chili oil, fried rice, and the…read moreshredded pork with wood ear mushrooms and bamboo shoots. (I had it delivered via fantuan and that turned out messy, but still delicious).

Stopped by for dinner with a friend. Seems like we beat the dinner crowd ~6pm, but people started…read morefiling in and the place was packed by 7. All ordering is done either via tablet or mobile ordering platform. Seems like most of the back-of-house staff don't speak English well, so we were mostly working with one of the staff that did, which led to a bit of confusion when they raised concerns that we didn't order beef with our dry pot (we did) and then later found out that they just didn't understand our receipt. Interesting experience, but we were able to get that sorted out. Seems like some comms work could be improved on their side. But other than that, service was quick, our dry pot + pork fried rice was DELICIOUS, and we were being helped quickly (I was chugging that water). Overall it is a bit of a smaller space and the staffing setup is a bit strange especially if you're not Chinese-fluent, but otherwise, food is great here!

We just had a great lunch for U City dining days! We were seated right away and were quick to…read moreorder. I was just gonna drink a water but the table 2 down from us had delish looking iced green teas so I ended up ordering that. That was the move bc that tea was very good. For our 2 apps we got seaweed salad and kani salad. Both were bigger than I expected and tasted great. I ordered the black garlic oil mayu ramen and my bf ordered the shrimp tempura udon. I absolutely loved my broth. I will def order this again. I wish there was more broth bc it i was so good. For dessert we got 2 mochi. They split them in 2 so we each could try. We didn't get to pick our flaves but it wasn't a problem bc we got mango and strawberry and both tasted great. All this for $40 total. What a deal!!!

Decent take-out order. 2 roll lunch special and the "fried squid"…read more When I think of a fried squid dish from an Asian restaurant, I think of salt-baked squid or a salt and pepper squid situation. This was regular old calamari with a lemon wedge and a small container of cocktail sauce. No "creamy house sauce" included.

I personally always enjoy coming to Grandma's. The food has always been delicious and I'm…read morepersonally a fan of dishes coming out as soon as they're done. I do recommend making a reservation as they can be pretty slammed on Fridays/weekends. The Srirachi wings had a nice crunch to them while still keeping the chicken juicy inside. It would've been nice to have an even amount of wings to drumsticks though, as I like flats more, but thats just a personal preference. The crabmeat fried rice was amazing, a really good portion of chunks of crabmeat mixed in so each spoonful had some. The duck curry was a "Grandma's special" so a much bigger portion and cost - but reasonable. The duck wasnt dry and had a good flavor throughout, not relying on the curry to give taste. The curry also had a hint of sweetness to it which complements the greasiness of the duck. The papaya salad felt very refreshing - we got it at level one as to not overpower our taste buds with all the other food. I did get some chili pepper on the side to add in later. My one recommendation is having Thai peppers as an option instead of dried chili flakes. I much prefer the taste of fresh Thai pepper to add the extra heat. The mango sticky rice is always a favorite. The mango is soft and ripe, the right amount of sweetness. They also mix pandan in with the sticky rice for a more impactful umami (Im also a big advocate for pandan in desserts).

Came here while we were craving some good Thai food and was able to get a reservation online quite…read moreeasily. Once we arrived, it was super busy and it took a bit of time to get our orders in. We ordered a variety of dishes to try out, starting with the crispy chive cakes. I love chive cakes, but these were much softer than I anticipated. I still loved the flavor and dipping sauce. We also ordered a medium spicy papaya salad, but it didn't taste like ours had any spice at all which was a little disappointing. Then we tried the Khao soi, which was a gigantic portion and very delicious, I truly had no complaints there. Lastly, we had the chicken satay skewers, delicious especially with the two sauces they included with it, and their duck, an absolutely amazing and giant dish that was covered with a tangy and sweet sauce. Overall, we enjoyed the food a lot; the only reason I'm rating this lower was the service. Our bill had two extra dishes on it that we didn't order, making our total super high. We asked to have these removed, but then they told us that we had already ordered these dishes and that they were on the way. We clarified a second time that we didn't order these two dishes and then finally got the right receipt. Our server was sweet and apologized, but for their high menu prices, I wasn't too thrilled with this experience.