Still the best place around for mapo tofu!! Thank you guys for staying so consistent with this particular dish, I am a regular when it comes to ordering there!! This is probably still my favorite place to order Chinese food and it's because ive never had better tofu anywhere else. The flavor and spice are blended perfectly and I will keep coming back for more!! read more

Han Dynasty - 麻婆豆腐 Mapo Tofu with Minced Pork - Chinese Near Me - Exton, Pennsylvania

Best Chinese food in Chester county. Authentic recipes. The double cooked fish is my fav. The fish hot pot is also good. read more

I eat here all the time no other Chinese food like it. The staff is super nice and very attentive. The service is quick.

Came here for a late lunch on a weekday. We were the only ones at that time. Waiter was nice but almost took the wrong order with a wrong soup. I'm glad we heard him repeating and corrected him. We had the Dan Dan Noodles as an appetizer. It came pretty hot (temperature wise) with too much sauce - too much that made it look like a noodle soup.... Luckily it tastes good, not too spicy. Each of us had a lunch special - pork in garlic sauce with hot & sour soup. The soup was pretty spicy - more spicy than the Dan Dan Noodle. The pork dish was very tasty - actually too much sauce on it. But good taste. Another lunch special is beef with scallion with egg roll. The beef dish is great. And the egg roll was fresh! read more

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Absolutely garbage. Don't believe me? Ho ahead...waste your money. Dirty establishment. Why was my sesame chicken in literally an orange "liquid". read more

I've been to Han Dynasty many times over the years, including the original restaurant back in New York. The General Tao's is always excellent, and Shrimp appetizers never disappoint. Consistent flavor, great execution -- this place delivers every time. This location is small but cozy ,never felt crowded or noisy. read more

I liked this place when I was in Pennsylvania. The teas are good and general tso's is even better.

No longer what it once was. Ordered take out a few weeks ago. Dan Dan noodles and Lamb with cumin. Was told 20 minutes. I showed up early and expected to wait but my food was ready? How do you prepare fresh food like that in ten minutes? Noodles were like mush. No texture at all. I could barely pick them up with the chopsticks! Lamb was mostly dry and chewy. This all looked and tasted like it had been prepared ahead of time. In case some don't know this was the very first Han Dynasty location. People used to come from Jersey not just to eat but to bring full entrees home! Han Chiang used to wait on us personally. I called twice asking for a call back from the manager specifically to let them know what was going on before writing this review. I wanted to give them a chance. I received no return phone call. I will not go back. read more

Not impressed with portion or price point. Also the pork in garlic sauce just was flavorless. Not again. Other chinese places to try and cheaper than them. read more

Disappointing. The waiter wasn't rude he was downright disrespectful when questions were asked of the menu. No, you can not get General Tso Shrimp because it is not on the menu. No, we do not have lemon to add to your water. I didn't dare ask for sweetener for the tea! The order of general tso's chicken came out looking like huge croquettes swimming in a sweet pink sauce. NO FLAVOR all you taste is WATERED DOWN SWEET. We left the uneaten food and went home hungry. read more

Loved it! As usual, when good service, clean inviting ambiance and great flavors come together, it turns out to be a flawless experience and that is what I got here. Asked for three plates as I wanted to try flavors, all were great. Those chili oil dumplings are a must! Everything was superb! My new favorite place for Chinese food in Exton! read more

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Went to this place with a friend for dinner, we were greeted and offered a table and menu. The restaurant is in a small strip mall exterior is not that great compared to other places but interior is well maintained. This is my first time here, so I went with my friends' suggestions, we ordered dry pot fish as starter, I got to tell that's one of best dishes I had in recent times, nicely made and served hot. It was served so quickly that the portions were very good and tasty. Then we ordered garlic chicken with fried rice !! That was great, too. The food was perfect and tasty. However, the service and the care you get are mediocre. otherwise, it will be a 5-star rating. I will definitely visit for dy pot fish !!! read more

Fast service, take out is busy. We enjoyed the food! Pepper shrimp was delicious, wonton soup could use more flavor, pancake was great! We tried walnut shrimp and we were used to David Mai lah wah version in Chinatown and unfortunately couldn't compare- the shrimp had too much fluffy breading. I will definitely come back and try the other menu items! read more

Just another location for my FAVORITE Szechuan restaurant in the Philadelphia area! As soon as I arrived I was greeted and seated at a super cute little corner table that allowed me to see all the decor. The host/server was very prompt and attentive. The spicy cold cucumber appetizer was spicy, gingery, and flavorful - a lot of salt (which I LOVE). The cumin lamb is my go-to from Han Dynasty. Super spicy with a lot of long-hots and red chilis. I took of one star only because they vegetables were not as cooked as I like them, they were still pretty raw, but overall the food and experience was great. Cherry Hill is my favorite location, but this was closer to where I was, and I am not disappointed in the service and food I received here! read more

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First, service by Rich is a pleasure. Second time he waited on us in 2 weeks. Very kind person. Son loved Dan Dan noodles but they were a little to spicy for my wife. He also loved the Authenic won ton soup. My meals have been very good price performers. Nothing over the top but good solid dinners. Restaurant was clean and dining rooms seem well tended to. Thanks Han Dynasty. read more

The only dish I come here for is the cold sesame-garlic noodles. In the past, I've enjoyed many, many meals here with family and friends. Over the years, the food quality has definitely changed. Portions are smaller, and some items that used to be in the menu are no longer available. In these pictures, we were dining in. Last time I got my cold noodles as take out, it was frozen in the middle. I went home and thawed it in the microwave, but didn't order out for a long time afterwards. I only came back because my auntie who'd moved away missed going there for old time's sake. Overall, I'm not impressed with the food these days, but will occasionally go out of nostalgia. read more

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SO. MUCH. FLAVOR!!!!! We've loved this place for years, and we were really worried during Covid that maybe it wouldn't survive. Luckily they did and everything is just as great as always. I was thrilled to see they offer delivery now, which I felt was sorely needed before. Huge bonus if you like VERY spicy food like I do! But if you're not, you can order with no spice. Highly recommended!!!! read more

We came here for the Szechuan food we had heard good things about. Know ahead of time that they will only let you pay with two credit cards per table. This is really annoying, but be prepared to Venmo. We shared everything. We started with scallion pancakes, Dan Dan Noodles, and wontons in chili oil. The wontons were probably my favorite of the group. For entrees we got Mapo Tofu, Garlic Style Pork, Crispy Rice Style Fish, Dry Pepper Style Chicken, and Dry Pot Style Beef. My favorite styles were Dry Pepper and Crispy Rice followed closely by Garlic Style. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the Mapo Tofu. It was a lot runnier than other versions I've had and the Tofu was mushier. I was surprised that nothing was very spicy. Even the things marked as a 10 on the menu weren't very spicy. This is definitely in contrast to other Szechuan food I've had. The service wasn't great. You really have to flag down the waiters to get them to pay attention and take your order. Overall we got a lot of food for a good price and we enjoyed it. I would come back, but it's not ideal for groups because of the payment restrictions. read more

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Love to go for lunch! The food is delicious and priced well. The waiter that we always get remembers us each time we come in. He is kind and very helpful read more

Han Chiang: You should be ashamed and embarrassed to have your name associated with this place! What happened to you, man? Bait and Switch. Don't let the name fool you. This is by no means the "Han Dynasty" of Old City, Manayunk, etc. I'm wondering if chef/founder Han Chiang got paid a huge sum of $$ to allow this location to license the name and continue to be a part of the Han Dynasty chain (in name only). What a fraud. I've eaten a lot of cheap, bad Chinese food over the years... this will rank among the top 3 worst disappointments. My family and I had lunch here today after several years away. What a god-awful meal. Some highlights (or more accurately, lowlights): The Dan Dan noodles (which made HD so popular, so much so that Han Chiang's sister started her own "Dan Dan" restaurants) came out in a soupy mess of overcooked brown noodles in a gray gravy. I asked the waiter (who was a very nice guy) if it was the correct order and he said "Yeah, that's Dan Dan noodles. But I don't really know about the food. I just work here." Enough said... Salt n Pepper Seafood (which in your typical Chinese restaurant is usually scallops, shrimp and squid lightly coated in flour or starch, deep fried and seasoned with salt, white pepper and five spice) was a dish of mostly tilapia fish pieces, two small pieces of shrimp and a few imitation crab sticks all buried inside a heavy, doughy tasteless batter the consistency of dried Elmer's glue. The only dish that somewhat resembled the Han Dynasty I remembered was the snow pea leaves with garlic. Pretty hard to mess that one up, I guess. Really sad to see this happen. read more

I have not been to Han Dynasty in several years. After hearing my sisters speak of Mapo Tofu I decided to hunt down a place I can get it within reason. This location is closer to where I am currently assigned for work so I did the take out option. Ordering via phone was seamless. -Shredded Duck -Cumin Chicken -Mapo Tofu -Scallion Pancake -Wonton in Chili oil Best items were the shredded although I wish the duck has more meat. Scallion pancake and the wonton were also good. The Mapo was ok. A bit runny and not real flavor to it. It's my first time trying this dish and I was expecting something more I guess. Everything is take away now with covid. If I go back, I will like to try the dry dishes. read more

I finally made it back to this place and the food did not disappoint! I was a bit concerned since I haven't been in a few years but the food was all on point. They have a lot of options to pick from but if you like spicy then definitely go with one of their schezwan options. It's got the right balance of spice and flavor. The staff were all prompt and friendly, and we didn't have to wait long to get our food despite it being moderately busy. read more

I've been to this location three times now, I think--most recently on Saturday. It's not nearly as fancy as the one in Old City, but that's fine by me. On this outing, my friend and I had the Dan Dan noodles, cumin style lamb and black bean style chicken. The noodles are always a favorite, as they've got a subtle heat that sneaks up on you, and excellent flavor. I didn't have super high expectations for the black bean style chicken, but it turned out to be delicious. It's only a 3 on their spice level, and there's a little sweetness in there (but not as much as in the Three Cup Chicken we had last time--which was too sweet for me)--a good balance. The cumin style lamb was a solid dish, but it was my least favorite of the bunch. While I like cumin, maybe it was too much of a good thing? I also had to spit out a few pieces. Service is generally efficient--though occasionally it was hard to find someone when we needed them. As noted previously, the ambiance isn't anything special, but it's fine. The food is where it's at, and while it's not perfect, I'm a fan. read more

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The food is always delicious. It is nice to have two Asian restaurants in the area that aren't "fast food" style like most take out places. This restaurant has authentic Chinese dishes not Americanized ones which I appreciate. read more

While CNN may have this place on their top 50 Chinese places, it did not earn such a high rank in my opinion. My mom and I stopped here last night while we were in Exton. We were the only customers there, though 2-3 other employees were sitting at tables toward the back. When placing my order, the waiter barely waited for me to finish, basically walking away to put it in so he could sit back behind the front counter on his phone. As a result, I ended up with white rice instead of pork fried rice, so I didn't really touch that part of my meal. The egg drop soup was good and came out at a good temperature (not super hot but warm enough to enjoy) and my chicken and broccoli was cooked to my specification (I.e. steamed) and portions were plentiful. My egg roll was a tad spicier than I'm used too but still good. Our waiter was preoccupied with his phone the entire time we were there and we constantly had to get up and ask for things (sugar, another pot of tea, duck sauce, etc). It was pretty annoying since we were literally the only customers in the whole restaurant. Although prices were decent, service was not great (especially considering we were literally the only people in there eating). Food was adequate though. read more

Han Dynasty - Chinese Near Me - Exton, Pennsylvania

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Overpriced food that isn't even good quality. The fried rice is nothing but white rice with veggies in it. Salt & pepper wings were soggy and just overall didn't taste very good. Very disappointed. My food also had a hair in it so that was just the icing on the cake. Won't be getting food from here ever again. read more

Han Dynasty - Chinese Near Me - Exton, Pennsylvania

It's clear a lot of the lackluster reviews for this restaurant are due to people expecting low-quality, sticky-sweet Americanized "Chinese" food and it's a shame, because this place is one of the few in the Exton/Downingtown/West Chester area serving real, authentic unabashedly spicy Sichuan dishes. The dan dan noodles were fantastic, the bok choy was crisp and fresh, and the beef dry pot was amazingly spicy and flavorful. They were happy to make my wife a milder kung pao chicken dish too. Everything came out in a timely manner and was served piping hot. All told, with apps, entrees, and even an order of fried dumplings to take to our son, the bill ended up being less than $70 - and we couldn't finish everything. Sadly, we spoke to the server for a while and since the pandemic, dine-in business hasn't picked up again, which is a real shame. People want to complain about the lack of good places to eat and then throw their money at cookie cutter takeout places while authentic ethnic spots languish. If you like real, authentic Sichuan Chinese, this place needs your love. If you want chicken and broccoli, General Tso's , and fortune cookies, look elsewhere. read more

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This is apparently what almost 19$ shrimp and broccoli will get you from here. The general Taos that's almost $16 is the same size, just more sauce and peppers in the bottom than chicken or broccoli. Will not be ordering ever again. Spent a total of $69 for the most bland and excessively priced food I've ever bought, if I had known these were the sizes of the food I was ordering I would have ordered from somewhere else. Not worth the money. Lacks any flavor, extremely over priced hot garbage. read more

Han Dynasty - $19 Shrimp and Broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Exton, Pennsylvania

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This is not your usual Chinese restaurant. You will know that immediately when you look at the menu. Dishes are not primarily divided by the protein ingredient, ( chicken, pork and so on) but by the method the dish is prepared. This is probably some of the best Chinese food I have ever eaten. The spices are of the very best quality and authentic like the Szechuan peppercorns. They will make the back of your tongue tingle. If you are not familiar with Szechuan food and are looking for the usual bland Cantonese style of food you may be disappointed. If you enjoy a spicy touch to the dish that is absolutely authentic and prepared with care, you will be hard pressed to find a better restaurant even in a big city Chinatown. The various dishes offered take different times to prepare and will come out of the kitchen as they are finished. If you eat family style ( share each dish) there is no problem. If you eat only your own separate dish which many people mistakenly do, they will not all come out at the same time. My family is looking forward to our next visit to this great restaurant. If you enjoy this type of food and try it I'm sure you will also. read more

Good food, not as fast as the UCity location (maybe they were understaffed). Their menu is also a tad different. Staff is nice and friendly. I gave 2 stars off bc I was really disappointed when I placed my take out order. I waited a while for it, for it to come out wrong. I didn't realize until I drove 30 mins home so I couldn't even fix it. I called a few times to rectify it but no answer... I was craving the cold pork belly in garlic sauce appetizer for me to get the hot entree that I don't even like... Also I ordered Dan Dan noodles without pork and still got some. All in all, highly disappointed in the wait to not even be what I initially came for or asked for... I'll just stick to the UCity location. read more

This is a place to avoid, if you want to enjoy your meal. The front desk receptionist is so unprofessional, just because we asked if the food will be prepared by the chef my friend remembers during her days in Villanova. The food is not really the Chinese food we know. The same person even told us we didn't need to sign receipt to the bill. I wish I can give 0 start. read more

Out of the few Han Dynasty locations in the area, I'm bummed this was my first one. The food was just as mouth watering as I've been told, but when I was going through the pros and cons, I had to give it three stars. My group of three walked in at around 6pm for an early Sunday dinner. There was quite a big group in the front, mostly patrons who were waiting for their take out orders. When I told the host that we were dining in, it took quite a bit of time for them to seat us even though the restaurant itself looked pretty bare. The booth we were finally escorted to was fine although the surrounding area was wet, as if they had just spilled a pitcher of water. I was pretty bothered because instead of cleaning it up before we took our seats, the host seemed to just walk past it. I started my dinner off with wonton soup which tasted good but it was served at room temperature instead of hot as soup should be. One of my dining partners and I split the pork in garlic sauce and the dry pot style chicken for our entrees and both were delicious. The pork in garlic sauce was tasty without being too spicy (at least in my opinion). It was served with noodles to help soak in all of the sauce. The dry pot dish was flavorful, spicy and the chicken was cooked just perfectly. We also really enjoyed the seasoned onions, mushrooms and other veggies that came in this dish. I'm glad we were served a bowl of rice for the table because although I tried to enjoy a low carb dinner, it was much needed to tone down the spiciness of this entree! Although the food was really great, I couldn't help but keep turning my head to look around at the appearance of the restaurant. I understand this location is more on the causal side, but it could really use some heavy duty cleaning and possibly even a revamp. Someone from my party and I both noticed a huge cart of dirty, used dishes propped up by the door as were making our exit. How unappetizing! We were really in awe at the fact that this was just left out for customers to see. Good thing we didn't notice this during our dinner because I'm sure it would have had an affect on our appetites. I might get take out from here in the future due to the fact that the food really is delicious, but you won't see me dining inside again. Hopefully the other locations are better maintained than this one. read more

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Chicken hot dry pepper - burnt. I tried to message them in FB but no respond. It seems like they dont care it anymore. This is the 3rd time happens to me. read more

Han Dynasty - Chinese Near Me - Exton, Pennsylvania

The service at the Exton location is astoundingly bad. All online orders - even for customers picking up their own meals - are sent to Door Dash. The pickup timer indicating when an order is ready is inaccurate. It counts down automatically after the order is placed, rather than reflecting an actual timing. After ignoring me and several other customers waiting in the lobby, the desk employee informed us that the pickup timer isn't actually tied to the kitchen and that all of our orders would be delayed considerably longer. He then suggested that we cancel and leave. After asking how to receive a refund, as I had already paid online, the employee told me to "call Door Dash." I tried to explain that I hadn't used Door Dash, just the main Han Dynasty website and that Han Dusty had messaged me that the order was ready. The employee became irate, balled his fists and screamed at me. . It was honestly surreal. Multiple waiting customers left. One kind gentleman - also waiting for his order - apologized for the employee's behavior. None of the other restaurant staff bothered help or seemed to care.. A truly bizarre experience. Order with extreme caution. read more

The people who work here are super nice and the food is quite good, but the prices are way out of proportion to the amount of food you get. Food used to bump up against the lid of the takeout container, now it barely reaches the lip of the container. I'd say a decrease of 1/4 in food, but the prices have increased. read more

The food here is top notch! My favorite dishes: Pickled Vegetables & Fish Soup (perfect balance of sour and spicy soup), Dry Pepper Fish (the batter is so crispy and perfect level of heat with lots of flavor), salt and pepper shrimp, MaPao Tofu (this is the best version I've had. So flavorful!), and Tea Smoked Duck. Compliments to the chef! We look forward to visiting when we are in the area. read more

Say it ain't so! How does a place that was so so good, become so so bad? I am sorry to say this, as I was one of the first to find the gem that was Han Dynasty, I must report that it is not even a shell of its former self. I can't remember the last time I went to a Chinese restaurant where the food wasn't even edible. Unfortunately, this will be my last visit. Nothing we ordered we even close to acceptable. The lamb was overly salty, overly seasoned to the point it was "tinny" tasting, the pork belly was overlooked, salty and tasteless. Dan Dan noodles were literally mush. I could go on but you get the drift. I read the other reviews -- I suppose that the folks that made Han dynasty good in the beginning no longer reside in this area. Abysmal service simply added to the overall impression. So if you go you have been forewarned - Han Dynasty has fallen. Don't waste your time or money. read more

Followers of this location of Han Dynasty should also try his place in Royersford (and soon another one in Philly). Though the Royersford restaurant also serves Sichuan cuisine, it is quite different as the chef is from a different location in Sichuan province (which has 4 main areas specializing in their own variations of the cuisine). read more

Used to think this was the best Chinese in the area. Four of us went tonight and it was horrible. Inedible! Food was greasy and bore no semblance to photos/descriptions. Taste of grease overwhelming. We complained and they did replace one item but replacement as bad as original. Asked that another entree be removed from the bill, which they did, reluctantly. Must be new management. Won't be around long without immediate improvements. So sad when you lose an old favorite, dependable restaurant. read more

Terrible service and attitude. Went for lunch. Because we had a party of 6 they refused to let us order from the lunch menu. Just a business trying to figure out how to squeeze extra dollars from their customers. They had also changed up the beef noodle soup. It's no longer authentic. The broth is wrong, and the but of meat (and the way the meat is cut) is also wrong. Colleague's dish was swimming in soy sauce and grease. That's not how Chinese food or Taiwanese food are prepared. Not going there ever again. Go to Z-Wei instead for Chinese food. Much better service and better food. read more