Been here twice and the food has been consistently so good! The flavors of each dish have been perfect and all the dishes are authentic. The scallion pork and the pork belly cubes were delicious. There's not much Chinese food around the area so it's great to have DJ kitchen to be just as good as the restaurants in Chinatown. The service here is also amazing and the restaurant is very clean and well decorated. The waiters are all very nice. I'll definitely be coming back to DJ Kitchen. read more

DJ Kitchen - Chairman Mao's Braised Pork Belly Cubes - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Have tried this place multiple times, clean place serving delicious food. So if you are craving Asian food, don't hesitate to order from this place. read more

Dined in with a friend. We were the only people. We ordered the cold yellow chicken, dry pot, cucumber salad, sesame noodles, and stir fry intenstines. The dry pot, cucumbers, and intestines were really good. The dry pot was rather small for the price. In San Jose, CA, for the same price, I got a dry pot that was double the size and that is San Jose. So this place is rather expensive and the portions are small. The cold chicken was kinda bland, the chili oil and broth they used didnt blend in together and infuse with the chicken. same goes for the sesame noodles, it was kinda bland and I definity had much better. Overally, the food was fine but not my choice of sichuan. read more

Great spicy Chinese food! I'm never disappointed with what I order there! If you get the spicy chicken cold dish, (mouth watering chicken) save the chili oil and add it to your instant ramen next time. You'll thank me later. read more

Excellent!!! I have absolutely no complaints about the food, only about the service. I have ordered in advance multiple times and my food is never ready when I arrive at or a few minutes after the projected time. I always have to wait an extended period of time and have seen others, who did not prepay, leave without their food order. read more

Good service and great food! We got two dishes that were super tasty--one was three cup chicken and the other one was HK style port ribs. Both were really good but the ribs might have won by a bit--the flavor, the spice with just a bit of spiciness was the perfect balance. Highly recommend this place! The only thing is that the portions are small. read more

DJ Kitchen - Three cup chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Probably the best tasting and most authentic Chinese food in the Philly area. I had the fish, chicken, and crispy shrimp dishes he recommended, I honestly don't remember the names since he was talking in Chinese and I speak at a first-grade level, but hey it was good practice. The food itself was very well made and used all the right spices- tasted like something my parents would make. On the flip side, it was pretty pricey averaging about 20ish dollars per main dish. Go with your family or for a special occasion. There is free parking in the back which is so clutch. Also, the service is fantastic and they are very prompt with your orders. There is plenty of seating, so no problems their either. I also had some cheese foam tea which was delicious- they use either like chrysanthemum or rose or some essence of a flower which adds a delightful flavor accent. It was a bit sweet though, so I recommend getting maybe 50 or 30 percent sugar. Overall a great upscale Chinese restaurant perfect for date night or special occasions. read more

I came for lunch on Saturday. I ordered the fried cheese wontons! It was really sweet, which I love. Some might think it is a little two sweet though. I also had the double fry pork. It was pretty good. I was disappointed though. It felt like more than half of it was green onions. I ate all the pork and had so much green onion left. My friend had the garlic style chicken and she had a better ratio of vegetable to chicken than I did. Also, service was pretty lacking. We waited a good while for them to come. We also got our dishes a lot later than people who came after us and they ordered more. read more

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We had a wonderful time and meal. The portions were so large that we had several to go containers.

Too much oil in food I have tried this place several times and my experience recently has not been good. I have ordered the fried rice and beef with broccoli which was good. But once I tried other things on the menu, everything had too much oil, little too no vegetables and lacking in protein. This is just too unhealthy compared to chinese American takeout. Should've gone to chipotle. Beware of these dishes: The beef soup, regretful meal The garlic sauce is just oil, no sauce read more

DJ Kitchen - Garlic Sauce Style - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Was not a huge fan of their mei fun. The soup dumplings were ok but didn't taste super fresh.

We got take out from here recently and the food was pretty good but the take out experience was a mess. We called ahead and they said 20min. My SO got there after about 25min and they said the food needed another few min, NBD. 15min go by and he asks about the status and the woman replies confused as if she didn't remember him. He had been sitting there the whole time. Then it seems as if the order was never even placed. 15min after that someone else places a bag on the counter and does not gesture to him and walks away. He goes up and asks is this mine and the woman says yes? Like she still is not sure. No apologies in any interaction. So a total of 50min later and the food is ready. We shared the chicken in black bean sauce, scallion style pork, and the string beans. It was all tasty but we agreed the favorite was the pork! It was tasty and had well balanced sauce with fresh vegetables. Overall a 4 for the food and 2 for the takeout experience. I hope to update this with a better experience dining in!! read more

Seems like there is a new Schezwan restaurant opening every month and that's great!! I love spicy. 6-7 years ago this would be a real find. But with all the other great Chinese why bother. It's good . It has free parking. It's pretty authentic. There you go! The service was ok. The restaurant is pretty. The food is good. Scallion pancake was very good. The cucumber salad was meh. The pork dumplings were not pan fried as requested but I don't think I would love them even if they were prepared properly. Dry pepper chicken was good but the Singapore noodles were pretty sad. No peppers no pork no shrimp. Not much chicken and way too much egg. read more

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1. We have been waiting and watching for DJ kitchen to open and we were not disappointed! 2. The staff was super friendly and the interior was clean, soothing, and well done. 3. Good menu choices.. we went with dan dan, green beans, dumplings, and lo mein! The lo mein was really good and not greasy. 4. Quick efficient and tasty! 5. I like it more than han dynasty which tends to use a boat load of garlic chili oil. read more

DJ does Sichuan, and does it well! This has been a gaping hole in my and my wife's Chinese restaurant stable since we got back to the States two years ago, because living in Philadelphia the best options for Sichuan food were in KoP and Plymouth Meeting. Frankly, the Chinatown "Szechuan" restaurants are either wildly overpriced or not at all authentic, so we've never really bothered, but KoP is too much of a trek for a weekly visit. Imagine my surprise when I stumbled across DJ Kitchen while tooling around Yelp one day and thinking to myself, "Wait, there's never been a Sichuan place half a mile from my house, has there?" Fortunately I don't have to beat myself up too hard as they'd only been around for a few months when I saw them. Anyway, my aunt and uncle (who feature in several other reviews of Chinese restaurants because they visited me when I lived in China) came down to visit us this weekend and we decided to be lazy and order takeout in lieu of cooking something big and complex. Naturally, when they learned that an authentic Sichuan restaurant had just opened up nearby they were enthusiastic and agreed to try it out. We settled on ordering the "hot sauce style" beef and fish, which are essentially beef/fish with vegetables simmered in a pepper broth, and dry pepper chicken, which is battered chicken bits deep fried with dried pepper and seasoning. All three were really good, more or less spot on. The beef was a bit salty to my tastes, though my wife (who is Chinese) blames that on the fact that I don't eat enough rice with anything. All-in-all, well worth it and we'll be back. read more

Found our new go to Chinese spot! Best Chinese food in the area. The service is great - prompt and friendly servers. It's Szechuan style so most dishes definitely have a good kick to it but the servers are happy to accommodate mild to no spice at all or even extremely spicy depending on your preference. My fiance and I had tried the Dan dan noodles, the mayo tofu and the spicy pig ears, all of it was delicious! Would definitely recommend to anyone who loves authentic Chinese food. read more

DJ Kitchen - Dinner with the fiance :) - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I have been going here since they opened in 2018. I love their cubed pork belly and salt and pepper squid. For veggied, my go to is the string beans with minced pork. When they have Jellyfish, I also like ordering that as a nice refreshing appetizer. I prefer dining in store, but since Covid we have been ordering for pickup once or twice a month. My boyfriend likes the La zi ji (dry pepper chicken) the best, and also fu qi fei pian (beef and tripe with chili oil). read more

Great atmosphere. Personable staff and delicious yummy food. Fresh fresh fresh quality ingredients. Had the fish two ways and garlic beef. Omg soooo good! Great find. read more

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Great service ! Great ambiance and venue and love love love the food. Came in and literally felt like the waiters cared so much for me and every person in there for that matter. I ordered the general tso chicken and brown rice and it was great. I couldn't finish so they boxed it for me and I bought two shrimp rolls to go. I think I found my new fav lunch spot. Oh that's the thing! Lunch specials are nice portion and great price ! I also had a spring roll that came with the special. read more

DJ Kitchen - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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A must-try if you're looking for authentic Chinese. Their dry pot chicken is fantastic, and has the perfect spice level without ruining flavor. I'm a big fan of the bok choy with mushrooms and the veggie spring rolls too. A little pricier than your average Chinese restaurant, but worth it. DJ has become my go-to for delivery. read more

DJ Kitchen - Dry pot chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This was an absolutely wonderful dining experience! The food was fresh, and delicious, and the staff was incredibly attentive and kind. My group ordered the fried chicken dumplings, Kung Pao chicken, dan dan noodles,and shrimp lo Mien. Everyone loved their food and was ready to order more! We also ordered there bubble tea which was a sweet end to the meal. The restaurant has a beautiful interior and is perfect for an outing with friends or a date night. read more

I want you guys to see the inside of this sesame chicken I ordered. I'm very disappointed. I mean I ordered the Spicy garlic chicken before and it was good. I paid about 18+ tax for it. This time the sesame chicken was only about 9+ tax on the lunch special. Why is it that half of the chicken was actually chicken and the other half was this mush, I don't even know how they formed this. But it was flavorless and mushy. The sauce had good taste I guess..Smh so this leads me to assume the cheaper meals are like this here? Idk ughh? read more

DJ Kitchen - Sesame Chicken with the mush fillers . fillers are drawn in black. Actually chicken in blue - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This was outstanding with a lot of different options! Dry bull frog pot was amazing. Sweet and sour chicken over pop rice was great for the kids read more

This was a great find, authentic Asian cuisine. I came here for lunch with the family. We had bubble tea, green tea with foam, hot green tea, General Taos Chicken, Singapore noodles, and their fried rice specialty dish. I was disappointed that they didn't have the Smoked Duck, but everything else was good. read more

DJ Kitchen - Dining room - Szechuan Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I walked in at their 11:30am opening time and was a bit concerned that they wouldn't be ready for me. No worries. The food was delicious: mapo tofu and dry pepper chicken.... both ordered regular spicy...both seasoned just right for me. The mapo tofu did not have much of the tongue-numbing Sichuan peppercorns and was great for my lunch. The dry pepper chicken was nicely fried chicken pieces. There was a lot on the menu I will try on future visits, and I'll bring my wife along so we can try more dishes at once. read more

First time here and it's so close. I enjoyed the okra appetizers they were delicious and so was the salt & pepper squid. I'd definitely come back. This is a nice date night restaurant in the cut on City Line ave. Everything was delicious read more

Just opened a few months ago? No wonder I had no idea a Chinese restaurant was so close to school! Ive attended PCOM for the past 2 years and had I known milk tea was that close by, I would have gone broke ages ago! My only qualm is the price. Most of us students are living off of loan refunds and, therefore, we really shouldn't be splurging frequently on $10-20 entrees and $4-6 drinks. But they have a much larger customer base than the students next door, so this is more my problem than theirs. But anyway, if you're looking for some quality Chinese food and drinks, this is the place to be! I went out with a couple friends and we went for more Chinese-American dishes than authentic Szechuan ones; however, even then in my opinion, there was a noticeably difference in quality and flavor than the ones you get at your local Chinese take out. The drinks, too, were on-point! I ended up with the fruit tea and one of my friends got an iced tea; they were pretty flavorable and just the right amount of sweet. They also have milk tea and milk foam to top off your drinks. I forgot to look for boba, but I assume if a Chinese place serves milk tea, they're also serving boba. Also, the service is incredibly friendly and patient! They ran out of milk foam when I ordered it and one of the staff members profusely apologized (even though I told him it was completely fine) and insisted on replacing my original drink with a more expensive one without charging me extra. That's how I ended up with the fruit tea, which was very refreshing. While we're talking about drinks, I really like that the water they serve to everyone is infused with fresh fruit! Finally, they accept credit card, which is a given in this area but so many Chinese restaurants are cash only that I just appreciated this big time. All in all, I recommend this restaurant! If you're in the area, get your fix for Chinese food here! read more

Surprisingly good Chinese food given odd location. Enormous menu including both American standards (lo-main, friend rice, etc...) and also some unusual items - bull frog, pig stomach... Wife and I did the eggplant, a chicken hotpot, an aromatic friend rice, and egg drop wonton soup. All were quite good. Prices slightly on the higher end, but nothing out of hand. Services was incredibly quick. Food must have been out in 5 minutes. Will return! read more

We have gotten takeout from here at least three times and have eaten in twice. The food has been consistently amazing so I thought I should take the time to review. DJ Kitchen has become our go-to Chinese spot. This review focuses on our latest take out experience. As for takeout, DJ is a little pricier than your neighborhood Chinese spot but it is definitely worth the extra couple of dollars. For example, this week we ordered General Tso, the garlic chicken entree and cheese wontons. The General Tso was $13.95, but was enough for 2 hefty portions. We always want to branch out and try other dishes but these two are soooo good. The food we have tried tends to be on the spicier side but my fiancée and I are both fans of spice. The garlic chicken dish is quite spicy and comes with bamboo shoots, peppers, and mushrooms - yum! The General Tso is also very good and is also a little on the spicier side. Their cheese wontons are delicate, lightly fried and also delicious. If you like a little spice, this Chinese is for you. Check them out! read more

Flavor of the Dan Dan noodles was all wrong, and the spring rolls tasted like frozen (and didn't come with hot mustard). Probably won't try this place again. read more

The food is extremely well seasoned but it is also very pricey for Chinese food. Other plus factors is good customer service and a menu that has something for everyone read more

Great taste and fresh. The wonton soup was outstanding. No greasy aftertaste with this fried rice. Can't go back to hood Chinese after this experience. Grub hub delivery read more

Great lunch spot and delicious food! In and out quick and the staff was very nice I had sesame chicken but the girl next to me had a couple dishes that looked and smelled good too; Szechwan and Mongolian dishes that I will get another time. Highly recommend!! read more

Fantastic service and delicious food! The fried vegetable dumplings were delicious, and the general tso's chicken was juicy white meat. The shrimp lo-mein was packed with tasty shrimp! A neat, modern, and clean interior design, with great service from our waiter! read more

Really happy we chose to eat here. The spicy dishes were unique and well prepared. Had to order extra hot and sour soup to take home which is so soothing when one has a cold. Service was wonderful. Loved the black bean style chicken! read more

We went to this place on Friday night on a whim in search of some good Chinese food. It was probably some of the best Chinese food we've had in all of the city for its price point! The service was phenomenal, as well. The restaurant itself has a very urban/eco vibe, and was very aesthetically pleasing. Like I mentioned before, the food was great for the price point. The service was was amazing with the employees holding the door as we entered and left, refilling drinks unprompted, being very courteous, and boxing up our leftover food. We will definitely be back soon! read more

My family did chinese food for Christmas dinner this year, and boy was it delicious! We had sesame chicken, general tso's, veggie lo mein, shrimp fried rice, spring rolls, pepper steak and fried shrimp dumplings. Everyone enjoyed the food! read more

Probably the best Szechuan place we have found outside of Chinatown (and better than many of the ones we've been to within Chinatown as well). Haven't tried anything we didn't like in the dozen or so times we've been there, ordered out, or ordered delivery for ($2 delivery within a couple of miles?? Yes please!). They do admit that some of their flavors have been subdued or sweetened to cater to more American, non-spicy palettes, but it tastes great nonetheless. I wouldn't recommend ordering fried food for delivery, as it can become soggy on the way, but otherwise, everything is great! read more

The food is either extremely salty or too plain. The price on their menu is false, they charged about 20% more on the final check. Very disappointing experience. read more

Never again! Eating at this place is a nightmare. If all you care about is authentic Chinese food and don't care at all about the complete absence of service and outrageous prices, go for it. When we walked in there were only two other tables-- and a third one that was covered with dirty dishes and not cleaned for at least half an hour. We were ignored for a good long time, no place settings, no menu, no hello, no nothing. Eventually, I cornered a young woman cowering in the corner trying not to be bothered and asked if she could bring us two wine glasses for the bottle of wine that had been sitting on our table all this time. She looked at me in annoyance and amazement like I had asked her to shovel a foot of snow from my driveway. She then disappeared a good ten minutes later showed up with two dripping wet wine glasses. We had to ask for napkins to dry them ourselves. Eventually, instead of menus, they presented us with a single ipad-- for a party of five people. So it took forever for each person to look through the menu alone and click on what each wanted. Eventually, going on about an hour now, we handed the ipad to the young waiter who finally showed up, perhaps just waking up from a nap. If you need to give the ipad to the waiter not order online, why not just say what you want?! And mind you, my wife is Chinese and we all speak Mandarin so there was not a communication problem. They just have no clue about service. We ordered a variety of appetizers, entrees and side dishes. The dishes came out completely randomly, spaced out by at least 10 + minutes per dish, appetizers after entrees or whenever. The girl from the wine glasses would deliver each dish wordlessly, just come out and plop it down on the table and then run away. No words, no smile, no interaction. It was like a bad movie. She clearly didn't want to be there. I am a vegetarian and I ordered two dishes, or at least thought I did. The first one was listed as vegetarian on the menu, cabbage and noodles. It came out and it was a small plate of noodles with 50-60% scrambled eggs and a few slivers of cabbage. I don't eat eggs and it wasn't mentioned on the menu description so I couldn't eat that dish. My other dish never arrived because apparently I didn't click save on the ipad (which kept locking us out and had a password that we had to chase them down to find out) and since the service was so slow and random, I didn't even realize I was never going to get any food until everyone else was finished eating. Also, the prices are just completely unjustified. My son (who does eat eggs) ordered an egg and chive dish which was literally just that, a small plate of scrambled eggs and chives. There was no garnish, no presentation, no rice unless you paid extra for every single tiny bowl of it, which we did because the portions of all the dishes were so small. The entrees were all at least $18.99, including the plate of eggs I just mentioned and the noodles and egg dish which I couldn't eat because it was nothing like what the menu described. The meat eaters in the family enjoyed some of the dishes (hence the two stars) but all agreed the service was just unacceptable and the prices were completely disproportionate to the food and dining experience. It was as if you let your teenage kids try to run a restaurant, and their mom was in the kitchen alone and couldn't manage to cook more than one dish at a time. Anyway, I wish them luck but clearly they have no idea how to run a restaurant and ruined our New Year celebration. read more