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

Their food selections are all tasty. I had hot and sour soup, eggrolls, and mu shu pork. Prices…read moreare reasonable. I ordered takeout so I did not use the dining facilities

A literal shard of metal was on broccoli. This is a health hazard. It was about the length of my…read morefinger. Clearly a shaving from some kind of metal.

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.

Amazing food, service and ambience. Such a nice place and so worth the long wait. Would absolutely…read morecome here again.

Came here with a big group and did the thing: everyone ordered one thing from the menu, and we were…read moreoff to the races. Favorites were the pork kidney blossoms, the chongqing spicy chicken, the steamed sea bass with ginger, the sea bass in chili broth. Those were so good I'd get them again in a heartbeat; but I also feel like this is the kind of place where you can just randomly pick from the menu and you can't go wrong. On the flipside, because those dishes up there were so good, I actually thought the cold sesame noodles were just alright. They use a thinner more delicate noodle here that makes it much more sauce forward, but I feel I'm partial to thicker chewier noodles with spicy food. I want to stress that the noodles were tasty, but again, out of an excellent tasting menu we built for ourselves, it was the plain Jane of the bunch. Beyond that, they have some tasty baizhou (spelling?) that'll get you wasted while enjoying the food. Highly recommend you go with a large group. If you go with less than four people you will have food envy from all the tables who are sharing amazing dishes that your stomach just doesn't have room for.

note: this restaurant is now called Meet Harbin!…read more stopped by on a whim for dinner on monday and was quickly seated. great for a quick bite, the food came out fast, and we were in and out in less than an hour which was exactly what we needed. we ordered the chili oil pork dumplings, the beef noodle soup with tomato, and the beef lo mein. i really enjoyed the chili oil pork dumplings, and ended up having to box most of my beef noodle soup. the beef noodle soup was warm and comforting and a really great sick food. i do wish the tomato flavor was heavier, but that might be a style choice. the portion sizes were all quite generous and could easily be stretched to 2 meals. restaurant is casual but surprisingly large. there was a good amount of seating, but it wasn't very busy so everyone was seated in the primary room. good bite for chinese food outside of chinatown.

I stopped by this authentic cozy gem of Sansom Street and ordered my favorite: the Dry Chili Pepper…read moreTofu. This time, I had the pleasure placing my to go order with Evie (E-V-I-E). This was my first time meeting her, but it felt like I have known her for some time. She recommended something for me to try next time -- the "Fresh EarthV Trio (V)" a popular classic Northeastern dish. I'm definitely adding that to my list. What keeps me coming back? It's the consistency -- the service, cost, portion, and most importantly, the flavor. After my shift at work, I genuinely look forward to that first bite of my Dry Chili Pepper Tofu. Moments like this remind me... it's not just about food, it's about connection, consistency, dietary friendly and having a place that hits every time. Thanks Evie!

Very large, loud/energetized, bright white modern with handmade noodles and dumplings the feature…read morebut good number of traditional Chinese dishes available. (Note: if you only want smaller serving of their great, thick noodles, order $4 add-on as a side in place of rice with regular dish.) I always have leftovers to enjoy at home. Dumpling orders are large and shareable. (Always 6 or 8 pieces.) My fave when dining in is amazingly delicious and huge Fish Fillet in Hot and Sour Cabbage Broth. (That's best with rice side to help absorb broth.) So good and healthful to balance the dough density of whatever dumplings you might also order -- they're all great. When getting order to go (or delivered) I like Kung Pao Chicken; it travels well. Order added green veggie dish for sharing -- I lean toward Chinese Broccoli; you'll really want the balance with the delicious dumpling and noodle dishes. Large cocktail menu -- Lychee Martini is so refreshing. Important: cash only for dining in. There's an ATM by their front door. Takeout and delivery accepts credit cards. Most reasonably priced parking nearby (if you don't score a limited street spot) is ParkAmerica at 1040 Race St a few doors down. In fact, it was one of the valet guys in that garage who recommended Dim Sum Garden when I was seeking great Chinese option. (Thank you, Ceasar!)

It pains me to write this as I have loved DSG for over 10 years but the taste and quality are just…read morenot there anymore. I just get a feeling that the focus is on pushing alcoholic drinks rather than on the food. The pork buns felt like they were previously frozen and were very sweet. Shrimp dumplings tasted off. Service was never the star but it wasn't so dismissive either. Just a very bad experience and while I won't go back, I also don't want to rate them 1 star as that would be unfair. Their food now is no better than the next guy and that's disappointing. Cash only btw. I write this because they do not post signs and a couple tables had to go grab cash from their ATM machine.

This place was sooooo good. Super spicy and delicious Chinese food! Service was friendly and…read moreattentive.

Han Dynasty is part of a regional restaurant group with multiple locations, but walking in, the…read moreatmosphere immediately felt more like a sports bar than an authentic dining room. The non-Asian bartender took our orders and seemed very helpful at first, but then completely disappeared, leaving us to fetch our own silverware and water at our own volition. He also informed us that, yes, indeed, they have the Sichuan peppercorns like so many other restaurants, yet like so many other places, they failed to give them to us. There was, however, an aromatic presence given off by what appeared to be black cumin flakes in our cumin lamb. Had they put actual Chinese peppercorns in the dish, it might have balanced out the heavy cumin, which I tasted in my mouth hours after the meal. Ginger and a ton of garlic, both of which I associate with this cuisine, also would have been nice. I imagine the owner, once hyper declarative as to the authenticity of his restaurant, has a brand these days: a decent Sichuan sports bar catering the food for an American palette.....even their 3 Cups chicken is 'bone off'. I can not say I saw many Asian people dining here; perhaps they know better and just head on over to EMei in Chinatown. We also had the string beans with ground pork; they had the proper blistered look from being dry-fried, though the dish ended up a bit greasy and lacked the distinctive punch of preserved mustard greens and robust aromatics. All in all, we enjoyed the food, but the bartender abandoning us while helping himself to a twenty percent tip, combined with the lack of authenticity, is not enough to impress.

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.

Service was good. The waiter was constantly checking on us, which was good!…read more Food was ok. We ordered the spicy soup dumplings and fried buns. These orders have more portions than other places. Soup dumpling order had 8 pieces and the bun order had 6 pieces! Fried pepper beef was on salty side and the hot sauce may not be needed besides the long hot green pepper. The place is spacious! Well occupied on a Thursday night.

More Americanized dim sum. You order everything at the table and they bring it out so no carts…read more I think everything was made fresh and well seasoned. A little pricey in my opinion I also find that besides a couple traditional dim sum dishes, most other things were the Americanized version

Still determined to try new places, when I want a "sure thing" I head to Lau Kee. I really like…read morethis five-table restaurant. I'm writing this update, really as a reminder to me: **-- vegetable wonton soup is consistently delicious. But when I saw folks at another table order hot & sour I said, 'next time let's try it.' It was chock full of ingredients and with most of their clientele Asian, I suspect it's very good. **-- two years ago we ordered a dish with chicken, beef, shrimp and vegetables. It's what sold me on Lau Kee. Until today, I didn't know the name. "Triple Delight," our server said. **-- Mapo Tofu. (I neglected to take a photo.) Certainly good, but no different than other restaurants. I realized we had it here before. Next time, something else. But if YOU get it, and don't want it super hot, do tell the server. Staff speaks English, and despite being excessively busy, they've got everything under control. If you want steamed rice, ask for it. No charge, but not automatic. Good-sized portions, fair prices -- and YAY! Leftovers for me tomorrow.

This has become a go to place for Chinese food in Philly - for roast pork, roast duck and soy sauce…read morechicken. They are always freshly made, juicy, and meaty. Occasionally, will get the simple dishes - chow fun, fried rice, etc. that has that wok hey that makes these places so good, that you cannot replicate at home. Service is quick and efficient. We've not actually eaten there - always had take out.