Bad food, service was fine, I just got take out. I got general tso chicken, it was 99% bread and 1% chicken. They don't do a normal coating. It's almost like funnel cake dough they fry the chicken in so it looks like you get more but I doubt I got 4oz of chicken compared to the massive amount of breading. Just go anywhere else and it'll be better read more

Shan Chuan is a solid lunch option in this area of East falls, offering both Chinese and Japanese food. I've gotten the sushi and chicken/eggplant special in the past, generally doing take out. The order is always ready when I arrive, and the food is standard and solid for what you'd expect. The fish is fresh, especially for this type of 3 roll special and these days $17 is pretty much one of the better prices you can find these days, and they are made well (ie the sushi/rice doesn't fall apart - see pics) Service is friendly, and I've always called in my orders due to the service charge for online orders. Also $15 minimum for credit card fyi Solid neighborhood spot, would recommend this local restaurant for anyone craving Americanized Chinese food and simple sushi cravings. read more

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I stayed in the area for a night while on a business trip. I wanted something close by and simple and this fit the bill. I ordered the kung pao chicken. While not the best I have tasted, it was solid and certainly above average. If it had a little more seasoning to either the meat or the sauce it would have been excellent. But it fit the bill for my quick dinner desire, and the person who took my order was very friendly and had the type of demeanor that makes you want to continue patronizing the business. If I find myself back in the area, I certainly will! read more

Had no water in the house & needed something to take out for dinner nearby. Both had Pad Thai. The meal was great & they prepared our dishes as I requested. Very friendly & nice to deal with. Pleasant experience! read more

Always a go to place for me. if you want quality Chinese or Japanese food this is the place . Recommend the lunch special. I love eating in there it's a place if you want quiet and peace. Great service. read more

Fantastic local dive...aesthetically not gorgeous...but the service and food make up for what is lacking in visual appeal...well prepared and not to be confused with run of the mill Asian cuisine...delicious and affordable, I'm not local...but if I were, I'd be a regular read more

I wish I could give this place 10 Stars! They NEVER disappoint. I've dined in, taken out, and delivery. EVERYTHING I have ordered has been AMAZING from sashimi to beef/shrimp/chicken entrees to SALAD DRESSINGS! Be sure to mention your spice level and allergies! Great drinks, lunch specials, customer service and ambiance. read more

We were visiting from out of town and stippled upon Shan Chuan. The food and staff and are excellent. I ordered chicken and vegetables and it was so good. Lots of very fresh ingredients, well seasoned. My husband had seafood lo mein filled with large shrimp and other seafood. We returned the next day!! read more

This place in the neighborhood is solid for sushi. Staff friendly. I always get take out, so I'm not sure what the dining experience is like but all the rolls are tasty and I also get the vegetable gyoza regularly. Will continue to return as it is close to home. The food also always is ready in a timely manner for us. read more

Our team ordered from them for lunch delivery during the Independence Dragon Boat Festival. Delivery was on time, and handled the special instructions, and took care of everything we asked for. Food was excellent. read more

I have ordered sushi for delivery from this restaurant many times now. Their Sushi and Rolls are always fresh and well put together, very visually appealing, and very delicious. The delivery service is awesome. You don't have to pay extra for it, but it is nice to add a tip. The delivery gentleman is very friendly and very fast. I added this picture because I keep forgetting to take pictures, but will try to do so in the future. You won't go wrong ordering delivery here. I will be ordering many more times in the future! That should tell you what you need to know! read more

Shan Chuan - Dragon Roll & Chirashi Sushi - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The food was delicious. The cost was very reasonable. We didn't have to wait long for our order. Our only complaint was that the delivery person left it on a very cold front doorstep without knocking, calling, or texting. read more

I love Shan Chuan. The food is great, service is quick, and the staff is always very friendly. I especially enjoy the pan seared shrimp and the green tea ice cream! read more

Shan Chuan - a table full of chinese food - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Food is tasty - prices are HIGH Can I vent? Ordered some take out. Let's run down the order. 2x General Tso Shirinp 1x Shrimp fried Rice (large) 2x Shrinp Lo Mein 1x Shrimp Roll 1 Crab Rangoon 1x small order of steamed broccoli Guess that price!! $80!! I mean. I'm not one to normally complain about prices but DAMN GINA! I also don't want to sound like a hater because I've order here a lot and the prices are normally competitive and the food is tasty. I'm not sure if there's are the new COViD prices but if things don't change I may need to find a new go to location. read more

Shan Chuan - Entrance - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We ordered chicken curry and general tsao's chicken. Halfway through the chicken curry I decided to inspect what I thought was black pepper. Nope, it was a bug. Gross...but ok, we thought- this stuff happens in restaurants whatever. Through further investigation of the chicken curry we found 2 MORE BUGS. 3 bugs total in one dish. And we probably ate a bunch more considering this was after we finished more than half the plate. Pretty grossed out and Still waiting on our refund, would not recommend. TIP: DONT ASSUME BLACK SPECKS ARE PEPPER!!! read more

Shan Chuan - Curry chicken - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ordered the orange chicken and like several other cheaper Chinese restaurants not sure what part of the chicken they use on the orange chicken if you asked me it's just bread and syrup. read more

This is solid Chinese food in the heart of East Falls. I've lived in East Falls for about a year now and finally caved and chose proximity over authenticity. This place was better than expected, and excellent takeout when you have a craving for good old greasy semi-Americanized Chinese cuisine. Prices were lower than other spots nearby (think DJ Kitchen, New Leaf). I believe they're only offering takeout for now, even though most other restaurants have started dine-in again. The lady told us no one wanted to work the waiter jobs, sadly! Will return for more takeout! read more

I'm happy the other reviewers had positive experiences, maybe I might try again (perhaps the sushi) but my husband and I really didn't enjoy our takeout. The food was prepared in a timely fashion and we ordered it for pick-up. I got the spicy beef steak with vegetables, the beef steak had the consistency of gelatin...not good, but I tried to Power through it since I really don't like wasting food. My husband had the orange beef and ended up throwing it out without finishing...just rubbery. Orange beef Spicy beef steam with vegetables. read more

Egg rolls are still BANGING!! Top notch shrimp fried rice. I recently tried the Thai Chicken salad and it was really nice. May I suggest you add more veggies and fill it out as a dinner salad. Light but filling. read more

This was my second time trying Shan Chaun. The first time I dined in, this past time I opted for take out. The spicy tuna was not good. The tuna did not taste fresh or look fresh, like other places I have tried. I had the Alaska roll, that was okay, but only a small piece is salmon. The third roll I tried was the Shrimp tempura, which was tasty. I also tried the Kano salad, it was deconstructed, not mixed together like I typically see. The food was less than average, and unfortunately, I will be looking for another sushi place to try. They were close to me, with okay prices, but the food quality is not up to my standards for sushi. I definitely had a better experience when I dined in. read more

Shan Chuan - Alaska roll, tuna & avocado, sweet potato roll - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Convenient Chinese spot located in East Falls. Not excessively priced and they cover most of the staples pretty well(shrimp fried rice, general tso's chicken,etc). They also have some of the best shrimp roll's in the area. read more

Ordered the Rainbow Roll, Spicy Tuna, Alaska Roll, Tuna Sashimi, and two Miso soups. The food was incredible and the delivery was easy and quick! I will be ordering from here again! read more

Shan Chuan - Rainbow Roll, Spicy Tuna, Alaska Roll, and Tuna Sashimi - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I am thoroughly impressed. I ordered sushi -the salmon skin and "crunchy" shrimp tempura roll. (I am a "fake" sushi eater...lol it always has to be cooked!) When I tell you, this has been some of the best sushi I ever tasted? Like I am SO satisfied with how this tasted, I can't stop talking about it! 20 bucks WELL SPENT!!! Even the person that brought the food to my car who works there was SUPER NICE annnnd wouldn't let me tip him! Like whaaaat? 100% recommend for sushi (cooked...lol) lovers!!! read more

Veggies tasted like they were old and cooked in old oil. Edamame tastes freezer burned. The Egg foo young has a transparent sauce, not the classic brown gravy. Maybe it's just me, but I'm not used to celery being in Kung pau chicken read more

Shan Chuan - Not typical gravy for egg foo young - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Really good Chinese spot. Delivery came in half the time it promised which always makes for a good start. To start we had the Crab Rangoon. I wasn't blown away by it but it wasn't terrible and came very crisp. Additionally I had pork fried rice and sesame chicken. I loved the pork fried rice and enjoyed the sesame chicken. The sauce for the sesame chicken was a bit bland, but that is probably my only complaint. Would absolutely order here again and try some other things on the menu too! read more

Food is excellent especially the creamy corn egg drop soup. Egg rolls are nice and their fried rice is fresh and nice. I had their fried calamari which was good too (it was my first time trying it) and the customer service is great. read more

I moved to the East Falls neighborhood one year ago today. I thought I was always eating good Chinese Food until I had Shan Chuan. Their food is so very good and Authentic Chinese food. The food is always good, vegetables are always fresh and the people there are always so very nice and polite. Best service, great food. read more

This is a very nice local restaurant with great customer service, delivery, and cuisine. the food is presented very eloquently and tastes amazing every time. A favorite of mine is the General Tso's chicken platter that comes with white rice which is a perfect blend of sweet and savory with a hint of spice. my partner likes their fried chicken wings which come with jalapeño slices (what a touch, very cute imo). Overall a very lovely dinner experience. read more

Mock chicken general Tso's and spring rolls hit the spot! The texture of the mock was impressive and delicious Quick delivery! read more

Ordered delivery from here a few times but I think we'll stick to our two other favorite spots in the future- We have tried many different things but overall the food has just been average at best. The black bean chicken is probably the favorite thing we tried. We were not a fan of their beef dishes or their noodles. Beef was dry and noodles were flavorless and oily. The last few times our orders were incorrect so that doesn't help either. Overall it's not the worst spot in the area but definitely has room for improvement! read more

After trying it based on a friend's recommendation I can confidently say this is the best comfort-food Chinese spot in the Roxborough/Manayunk/East Falls area. They deliver quickly, are always friendly, and their food simply cannot miss. Their wonton soup and dumplings are a non negotiable start to any order and from their all of their main dishes are top notch. The fried rice and noodle dishes stand out, particularly the Singapore noodles. Ordering from here has become a weekend staple in our house and I can not recommend it highly enough. read more

I ordered their take out lunch special today. It was very cheap and the portions were great for the price! I had the general tso's chicken which is my favorite go to dish and I've had it all over California. I'm comparison this one was definitely good, but not the best I've had. The plate came with plenty of chicken and about 2 pieces of broccoli. I would have preferred more veggies but that's just my taste. The fried rice was so so I'll probably be asking for steamed rice in the future. It came with a choice of soup: wonton, hot and sour or egg drop soup. I chose wonton. The soup broth was very good, not over powering. It came with 2 wontons which was fine for the size of the soup. They were good but there was not enough meat for the amount of starchy that was in the wonton. I had several bites that had no meat in them. All in all I'll definitely be returning and reviewing other items on their menu! read more

Shan Chuan - Lunch special: General Tso's chicken with fried rice and wonton soup - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This place is awesome. Their sushi is good, and they actually put effort into their vegan dishes! My partner is able to choose from several different mock meats (get the mock chicken with garlic sauce, trust me). It's really nice that we are BOTH able to enjoy Chinese food despite food restrictions. Prices are about on par with other Chinese food places. The staff is very friendly and polite, and online ordering through their website is always a breeze. The best part is that they have CRAZY fast delivery times within East Falls - every time we ordered, they got there in less than half an hour. It's awesome. We moved out of the area, but we will sorely miss our dear Shan Chaun. read more

We order from Shan Chuan all the time! I find their Chinese selections to be delicious but a little subpar, while their sushi is excellent. The spicy trio is our go-to, and the Philly roll (obviously). We often follow it up with some mochi ice cream. Everyone who works there is really nice, we've eaten in a few times, but their takeout was a lifesaver during the lockdown. Looking forward to eating there again sometime soon! read more

good food but if u order delivery and after the added charges of $5 and r only able to give a $1 in tip, be prepared to experience disbelief and outright rudeness from ur delivery driver. I have experienced this multiple times with them, but tonight he actually shouted in disbelief at the dollar I tipped, so unprofessional definitely staying away, so disappointing. read more

Update - It's worth 5 stars, not only is this a very affordable sushi lunch, they've taken the pandemic seriously, and when I went to get takeout with my son this summer they gave us some free mochi ice cream. They have and know their regulars and the owner is lovely as are the rest of the staff. read more

Shan Chuan is THE BEST Chinese in East Falls. The food is fresh and well prepared. The dishes are flavorful and savory. Sweet & Sour Pork, Chicken w/ mixed vegetables and Chicken w/broccoli are some of my favorites. You can eat in the restaurant or order out. The delivery is sometimes slow, but if you choose to pick up your food it is always ready in about 10 to 15 minutes. They also serve Japanese fare and have beer available as well. read more

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The waiter glided over to our table like Jen Yu from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. She was that freaking quick. She nurtured my girlfriends incredible urge to drink massive amounts of water, by the minute. So the staff was gracefully energetic. Now on to the food... I ordered Orange chicken... mmmmm my favorite . I also love ginger, ya know the pink stuff, that sits next to the green stuff. Unfortunately there's some bad news... My plate was beautifully decorated with a garnish of carved ginger flower and what I thought was wasabi on the side. Unfortunately, my ginger flower, ended up being a carrot! I cried. The Wasabi? It was lettuce. Now even my girlfriend cried. I felt like this was a finishing move and I just lost three rounds of Mortal Kombat. Fatality (deep godlike voice). I recommend they keep the cool carrot design but also add some ginger and wasabi. On a serious note my Orange Chicken was satisfying, along with the staff, and the environment was cleaner than I expected. I'm sure if you hit the sushi/drinks bar with friends at lunch or dinner time the experience would be gratifying. I just don't know if I can forget about the carrot, it was a great piece of art, but I can't survive life without ginger. I will give this place a try again soon! read more

Shan Chuan - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I don't know why I can't learn my lesson about this place. After taking 4-6 months off due to disappointing low quality food, I tried again today. It was so gross that we're throwing most of it away.... the fried dumplings were most edible, hard and very salty. The Dan Dan noodles were a huge pile of starch with greasy, unseasoned peanut sauce and big hunks of stir-fried chicken. They were also mostly edible. The hunan shrimp tasted like salt and seawater, as of they were old or unrinsed. There were pieces of black bean in it, so maybe they just made the wrong thing? The beef szechuan we could barely touch. It was more like skin than meat. Ever had general tso's chicken that's 100% breading and sauce? This was like that except the breading was thin and sticky, sweet being the primary flavor. We couldn't stomach enough to search for pieces that might actually have beef in it. Now you can only curse yourself when, in a moment of lazy weakness, you order it anyway and give yourself diarrhea. read more

I've never gotten the Chinese here - the the Japanese is A-ok. I went for the sushi, edemame and seaweed salad. All of it was good - but certainly nothing to write your momma about. Prices were decent, place looked semi clean, over all - A Ok. read more