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Lee How Fook

3.8 (287 reviews)
ModerateDim Sum, Cantonese
Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Crispy Shrimp Roll
Joan V.

Traditional Chinese Cantonese food is hard to find these days so we tried this traditional restaurant in Chinatown. We tried wonton soup & crispy shrimp rolls to start. Then pork fried rice & chicken broccoli. I tried crispy tofu either crab meat sauce. Never had anything like it. Large portion. Tofu was made like meatballs & were yummy. Sauce was more like what think of lobster sauce made with fake crab meat. Would go again. BYOB too.

Buddha Delight
Miles A.

Came here and tried a bunch of different small dishes to share. Interior is a bit dated but well lived in, showing that they've been there for many decades. Very large menu with all sorts of dishes. They will start off your meal with a kettle of jasmine tea which was very nice on a chilly evening. Pork buns were very good, with a tasty sauce drizzled on them. Fried coconut milk also very good, nice treat and dessert. Just don't burn your mouth on them! Soup dumpling and siu mai also decent. Lots of filling inside soup dumpling but low on broth. Buddha delight quite a bit over fried. May have had one or two other items I forgot. Saw other orders coming out and the noodle portions were very generous. Overall a decent spot depending what you get, I can see mixed opinion as the menu is large so some items are better then others. Thanks

Jumbo shrimp with Chinese vegetables
Meredith R.

Not a soul. Not a takeout order. Not a patron other than us. What gives? "Does anyone talk about Warren Zevon?" I asked. "Who?" replied our server. With direction from my Chinatown guru Gerald S., I plan to eat my way through the area. (So if you see me rolling down 10th Street, clear the way.) I'm glad we tried a restaurant immortalized in song, but I've got to keep going. You may want to, too. I'll preface this by saying even mediocre Chinese food in Philadelphia surpasses what we've got in N. Fort Myers, where I live parttime. A $6.95 bowl of wonton soup feeds two. While I enjoyed the dumplings, Lee's broth was nondescript, jazzed up with soy sauce and greens from the shrimp. Speaking of shrimp, where is the assortment of Chinese vegetables? Just bok choy. And call me crazy, but those shrimp aren't jumbo. To my surprise, my husband enjoyed Fook's Noodles. As another Yelper wrote, if they name a dish after the restaurant it's bound to be good. Described as spicy, the sauce tasted fruity. Not unpleasant, but not what I expected. Like many restaurants in Philadelphia, expect an upcharge if you pay with a card. We're learning quickly to bring cash.

Pan-Seared Chicken Dumplings

What can i say? Lee How Fook, nestled in the outskirts of Chinatown, is such a great local spot for dinner! Every dish comes out cooked to perfection and soooo fresh. The service is speedy and thoughtful. Highly recommend the lemon chicken which is what brings me back to the venue. Also cannot go wrong with their Beef Ho fun dish. 10/10 can't recommend enough. They also have a spacious back room which is great for small gatherings.

Small portions

The portions were mini portions. $9.95 for a PINT of wonton! I have eaten in the restaurant about once a month and the food is both great in quality and quantity. The delivery was chargetd at just under $6 and the portions were tiny. Will never order takeout from then again. Will stick to Golden Chopsticks for takeout. I feel vi

Dried Ho Fun Noodle with Beef
Dustin W.

One of the better priced Dim Sum spots but does not offer top quality food. The food here is decent, but not the best. Still, it is a family owned dim sum spot that does not seem too busy so I would recommend coming. They start off by providing Free Jasmine Tea (many places will charge for this) Shumai - 6 pieces - decent taste and flavoring Har Gow - 4 pieces - decent tasting, well cooked so that the skin wrapping was not hard Beef Ho Fun - little underwhelmed. Looks great but multiple hard pieces of noodles Pork Soup Dumplings - not a ton of soup inside but tasty and they were not punctured when served Inside is not the cleanliest feel and is fairly small. Most of the buildings in chinatown are on the older side, so things do not feel as clean overall. The server (I assume one of the owners) was overall friendly and able to converse in Cantonese (though it seemed not purely fluent). Nothing crazy in terms of service but attentive when needed. The food is decent. There are no carts but the dim sum was definitely steamed fresh which I appreciated. The free tea was also a plus. It's also nice that they accept Venmo (but heads up that credit card is an extra 3.95% fee), since we had to skip out on some other dim sum places cause they only accepted cash. For reasonably priced dim sum, would continue to support the local shop! Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Food: 4/5

Oyster and ginger hot pot.  So delish!
Alise R.

I originally found Lee How Fook bc I had a celiac family member visiting who wanted to eat in Chinatown. I found several reviews that said they do a good job accommodating gluten free diets. We came here and I've been a fan ever since. I came back again last night bc I really wanted to eat the oyster and ginger hot pot which is one of my fave chinatown meals. We got the soup dumplings which were pretty good but not very soupy. Despite this, I would order them again. We also got the cold cucumbers - which is usually a fav for me. This is not one of the better cucumber dishes I've had as the sauce is kind of tasteless. We also got the salt baked shrimp, scallop and squid. I liked this meal but not enough to order it next time we come. The real star is the oyster and ginger hot pot. I just love this dish so much. Last night it didn't seem as big as the other times I've ordered it or as gingery. But it was still amazing and will keep me coming back. Also, back when my celiac relative was here they made it gluten free for us - and it was so good made that way too. So def order this every time you come. The only reason I knock them down a star is bc they charge almost 4% fee to pay w a credit card here. I'm not even sure that's legal to do - instead they should just give a discount for paying w cash like other restaurants.

Chicken lomein
Raquel W.

One of my go to casual Chinese restaurants in Philly. Pork buns are my favorite here. Wonton soup, chicken lomein and pan seared pork dumplings are also good. Bbq roast pork and chicken with black bean were also decent options. Service is always fast. Location is small but everytime I have gone I get seated quickly and get served within a few minutes. This is usually the restaurant I choose when I want quick decent Chinese food.

Chicken with ginger and scallions
Jack M.

The chicken with ginger and scallions was an excellent classic Cantonese dish. It wasn't too heavy. The flavor as is was under seasoned. So add sauce or salt. That will elevate it. But the chicken breast was well-velveted. The ginger and scallions was extremely flavorful. And the portion was generous. I enjoyed this meal.

Steamed Pork Dumplings
Payal P.

Classic restaurant in Chinatown. The place was about to close but was able to order my food last second. Very authentic restaurant. I found the shell a bit too over cooked but beyond that it was really good. I will have to try more food from here next time.

Chicken Egg Noodle Soup
Dana S.

Ordered some delivery this past Saturday because I had a taste for something healthy and hot- so ended up getting a egg noodle soup with chicken. We also ordered crab Rangoon and Peking spare ribs. This was my first time ordering from here but I am glad I did. I ordered from Door Dash and the food took about 35 minutes to arrive. When the food came it was fresh and hot. The egg noodle with chicken had ramen in it with bak choy. The broth tastes so flavorful and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I didn't try the Peking spare ribs but they looked good- they werent like usual spare ribs on the bone. They were breaded and covered in sauce. The crab Rangoon came in 5 pieces and were very fresh. They tasted really good.

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This place still has the feel of an untouched good ol corner Chinese restaurant. A Gem of a place!

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Damn good American Chinese food. The big table of police officers having a great time next to us was an excellent sign

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