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    Mandarin House

    3.5 (73 reviews)
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    Open • 12:00 pm - 9:45 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Chicken Fried Rice
    Sam G.

    As someone who eats Chinese food a lot, I was a little disappointed in the chicken fried rice. Hot and sour soup was decent but I knew it was "basic" with the fried rice when the color of it was yellow. I'm not sure how I explain it but that's what usually tells me it's going to be mid . Definitely wanna explore other local places in the future to compare and contrast :)

    General Tso's chicken and Kung Pao chicken
    Crystal W.

    I was craving Chinese food on Memorial Day out of all days. But my usual go to place was closed so I decided to try Mandarian House which is just before Johnny Brenda's in Fishtown. It's surprisingly cheap for 2 lunch entrees for $13. Instead of an egg roll, you get wonton soup or a can of soda. I got the General Tso's chicken and Kung Pao chicken. I prefer the General Tso chicken because it had more chicken. But I prefer the quality of the chicken in the kung pao chicken. I just didn't like how there was so much peanuts and not enough meat. Both meals had way too much rice so the chicken to rice ratio was off. Its an OK place if you're craving Chinese and you live nearby. TIP: cash only. Need to call ahead to pick up orders outside during Covid.

    A. Chicken Wings

    Best pickup Chinese in the area. Cash only. The store front is a bit run down, but don't go by it's looks!

    Liana B.

    I ordered delivery and they got my order wrong. I got a chicken dish and they sent pork. When I called to ask them to refund me or send the right order. They told me no, that I'm wrong it's chicken. I'm telling you this is pork. They absolutely refused, they told me to send a picture which I did. Clearly it was pork but still they denied it, then they sent a driver to come back and picked it up! This was just so bizarre I've never been treated more rudely. Never heard back from them but they refunded me. Guess they finally agreed it was chicken...

    a tray of sushi

    This place surprised me - I've ordered sushi here twice and wasn't expecting much, but their fish is good for a Chinese-focused place and their rolls are always fat with fish. Salmon isn't the freshest you could ever get, but it's good. Yellowtail is always good. I also tried their garden salad which is standard, and the wonton soup is also pretty good for being $3. The sushi is a bit pricey but I also get it on Door Dash. Impressed overall and my new go-to for delivery sushi.

    L1. General Tso's Chicken Lunch Special

    Got the lunch special, $7 for general tsos chicken with rice and wonton soup. Great prices for the amount of food you get. Food is hot and tastes fresh. Cash only and you can order online.

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    Food is cooked properly and delicious. Prices have gone up but the quality makes up for it. Delivery is fast.

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    2 years ago

    We enjoy the food, order at least once a week. I would recommend for no frills chinese take out.

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    3 years ago

    I think the service is good but the food is decent. I am also jersey so i am bias. But it's decent take out

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    my go to spot for a cheap tasty meal, delivery is fast, food is always hot. Never had a bad meal from them they are simple and quick

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    Great lunch special deal and the food is always delicious. Nice people and a great location.

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    5 years ago

    Perfect for good, fast Chinese take-out! General Saus chicken & chicken lo mean are classic take-out

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    6 years ago

    Don't let the outside façade stop you from ordering from here. Best Chinese in Fishtown

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    EMei

    EMei

    4.3(916 reviews)
    1.5 mi•Chinatown
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    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.

    9/9/2026 So I've seen the ratings for this location and they…read moreall looked promising. Love the open feel and soft lighting and living plants as well. Booth seating was comfortable and room to move around. Started with a mojito and margarita both were light and refreshing. Placed an order for the dumpling in chili oil and shrimp spring rolls. Both dishes came out piping hot with the dumplings filled with meat and the spring roll packed with veggies and a few shrimp. Service was so quick we were able to make it to our next appointment on time. Bathroom rating: 4.5/5

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    Nice sized dining area

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    Chengdu Center City

    4.1(482 reviews)
    2.1 mi•Penn Center, Rittenhouse Square
    •$$

    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!

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    Dim Sum Garden

    3.8(3.2k reviews)
    1.5 mi•Chinatown
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    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.

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    Han Dynasty

    Han Dynasty

    4.1(1.6k reviews)
    1.5 mi•Old City
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    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.

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