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    Ocean Harbor

    3.2 (639 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Sandy C.

    My favorite place for dim sum in Philly hands down. Reminds me of the LA dim sum places. Ladies come by with carts offering their items and check them off on a paper on your desk. For people who gave low reviews... you got to lower expectations... if you're Asian they'll likely speak to you in Chinese even if you're not....they will just put carts and items in your face to see if you want it... you won't be offered water... you got to ask for water or tea yourself.... You got to get up and walk to the front to pay.... But the food quality is so worth it here! Five stars for me! And so worth it at about 6 dollars a dish!

    Mia H.

    I came here for some breakfast with friends and it's a good traditional dim sum spot! The interior is spacious and when I walked in, it immediately brought me back to my childhood. Service here is standard for dim sum and they always have staff walking around with various carts and trays full of dim sum offerings. We got a variety of your classics: har gao, rice noodles, turnip cake, dumplings, buns, and more. Everything was pretty solid. Overall, not a bar spot for dim sum!

    This was our favorite dish. Description of the dish is in my review.
    Sarah K.

    Wish I could give this place a 4.5 stars, but giving it 4 stars. Let me tell you why. But in case you don't want to read everything, if you are wondering if you should go to this place for dim sum, yes, they have the push cart dim sum and, yes, the food is good. Yes, go here! :) First of all, I had a really good feeling or a really bad feeling about this place when we were pointed to our seat. The waiter who was seating us asked us if we wanted tea and we said that we were still waiting for other family members, and told him not now but instead of saying "ok," he yelled at us "TEA?! TEA?! YOU WANT TEAT?!" while slamming his hand on the teapot. So, we simply said yes to not anger the man. This is why I couldn't give it a 5. Other than the initial unpleasant encounter, I have to admit that everything here was good. There were some foods, which were meh, but overall everything was delicious and better than Grand Palace Restaurant, IMO. Attached is one picture (hopefully you can see it) that was the best thing my family ate here. The manager was delighted that we liked it, proudly stating that it is a new dim sum dish. I don't know what it's called, so that's why I had to take a picture. It was shrimp covered with crunchy dough and then covered with a green rice roll. Sooooo good! It took us a long time to get another plate of it, but it was worth the wait. This place was also better at explaining what dishes were other than the simple "chicken, shrimp, beef, dumpling" responses at other push cart dim sum places. Overall, the staff was friendly and whenever I asked for my favorite dim sum dish, the shrimp rice noodle rolls), they all said "coming, you wait." LOL. And they made sure that we had our favorite dish. Other dishes that were good were: -chow fun -shrimp cheung fun (shrimp rice noodle rolls) -har gow (shrimp dumplings) -pork shumai Dishes I would not get again here: -steamed beef short ribs with black pepper (too greasy) -fried tofu squares with shrimp (it was literally one piece of shrimp and all tofu) The restaurant is much smaller (much smaller) than Grand Palace Restaurant, but this particular Saturday, the wait didn't seem too long. Our party of 4 got seated right away at 11:30am. It did get busier as the day got later. I would definitely go back again the next time I'm craving dim sum and I'm in Philly.

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    Komal R.

    Super quick service. As soon as you arrive, they direct you to a table. Soon the cart ladies will start coming up to you one by one. Each cart has different items so make sure to ask what they have. Don't get intimidated by the noise and don't rush your orders. I would suggest going through each cart first and only order once you know what you want to try. I saw a LOT of food getting wasted, almost everyone who left before us had food leftover on the table - felt really bad about it. The coconut jelly and custard tart were really delicious. I would pass on the eggplant shrimp. The pork buns were ok, would have liked more filling and a thinner shell. Bring cash.

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    Uyen N.

    I remember a few years ago I tried to find a dimsum place with dimsum carts pushing around, but there wasn't any, except for this place. So I've been 'loyal' to it every time I want dimsum in Philly. The food here is pretty good too and reasonably priced. There's also a lot of option. I'd recommend not ordering beef organ because it has mainly daikon.

    Jon P.

    This is my first time here for dinner and it did not disappoint. Every dish was absolutely delicious! I've been here for dim sum plenty of times and dim sum is really good here. Probably the best location in Chinatown for dim sum in my opinion. Servers were all so friendly, nice and attentive. Restaurant is nicely designed and clean.

    Taylor W.

    Great dimsum place! Seated quickly and food came really fast in the prime hours! All the dishes were good and servers were really fast in getting us any additional condiments we requested!

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    Ana S.

    This place was recommended by a local. Everything I ordered was fresh and delicious, and the service was excellent. Prices were very reasonable. The space is large and can easily accommodate big groups. I'll definitely come back if I'm in the area.

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    Miles A.

    Didn't stop in for dim sum (though I will be back to try that), and had a decent experience. Pretty quiet on a weekday night. The decor is nice and we were welcomed in. The sweet and sour chicken was a massive portion and was quite tasty. The chicken pieces were fried very light and crispy, and big pieces. Friends got the soup and dim sum sampler and said it was good. Everything came out very quick from the kitchen. Looking forward to try dim sum. Thanks

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    The best dim sum in Philadelphia! Love the experience and the carts have great variety.

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    Are Dim Sum served all day on weekends?

    I believe the cut off time for dim sum is 3pm, from what I remember.

    Are they open for dine in as of today?

    No dine in opportunity when I went on Saturday 2/13/2021. Carry out only

    Tea carts every day, or only weekends?

    If you're talking about dim sum, where food options are pushed via carts around the restaurant, it's every day before 2pm.

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    Lee How Fook

    Lee How Fook

    3.8
    (287 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    We visited for a traditional Cantonese meal and had the Ginger and Scallion Chicken (Jiang Cong…read moreJi). While the flavor was clean and aromatic, the kitchen used chicken breast rather than the traditional bone-on thigh meat, which made the texture a bit chewy. We also tried the Szechuan Squid. Be aware that this is more of an "American-style" Szechuan dish -- it was sweet and sour rather than spicy and lacked the traditional peppers or numbing heat. However, the texture of the squid was remarkably soft and tender, reminiscent of an Italian-style slow-cooked calamari, which was a pleasant surprise. To round out the meal, the Dry Fried String Beans with Minced Pork (Gan Bian Si Ji Dou) were a solid highlight. As someone who frequently eats at more 'cleaver-heavy' Chinatown spots like Jin Wei, I found Lee How Fook to be a friendly and consistent spot, but the preparations here are definitely tailored to a much milder palate. If you are looking for that specific 'hacked' bone-in dark meat or a fiery Szechuan kick, this might feel a bit safe.

    Traditional Chinese Cantonese food is hard to find these days so we tried this traditional…read morerestaurant 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.

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    Wow Cafe

    Wow Cafe

    4.3
    (44 reviews)
    55.3 mi
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    We finally made time to stop by Wow Cafe! Don't blink or you'll miss this place. There's not a…read moresolid parking lot for this building but you can park behind the plaza next to it where Coco is located and walk to the front. Very happy to have a Hong Kong style Cha Chan Tang restaurant right here in Edison, NJ. While there are a few places in NYC, its nice to see Jersey finally get one too. The stars if today were the appetizer dishes. The rice noodles with the special peanut sauce was 100% the best and exactly what you'd expect when you order that dish. The squid and popcorn chicken were both amazing and fried lightly but with a great crispy texture. The small pineapple bun with butter was delicious. We actually had it as a starter and again for dessert. While we loved the apps, the baked rice with pork chop and pepper steak rice bowls were just ok. They weren't amazingly flavorful, but they were still tasty with heavy portions so the value was there. We had HK style milk tea and topped off our meal with their special creamy french toast. Overall we left overly full and didn't have to pay too much. Wow Cafe is very affordable and the staff is very friendly and fast to cater to your needs. It may not look like much on the outside, but the food definitely brings me back and hits the spot!

    Classic HK style cafe with a good selection of dishes and desserts. Service was solid all around as…read morewe were the only customers in the shop given we came for an early dinner and it was a nice time. Ambiance was cute - felt very cozy and the decor was eclectic. We got the toast to share which was a good size and super tasty. I loved the designs as well, a nice touch. I loved my eggplant dish - well made and tasty. I would totally get it again!

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    Dim Sum Palace

    Dim Sum Palace

    4.1
    (1.9k reviews)
    82.9 mi
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    we had the lobster noodles which was spot on Cantonese style…read more The waiter was so nice and showed us the fresh lobster we were about to eat. My son was so excited and it tasted so good. Yay every last noodle and made a mess of his hands. "here's his review: I have never tasted such good lobster noodles! The people were so nice and even showed us the lobster that we were going to eat along with a picture of us holding it! At first the room looked a bit small but the second I looked around I found I was wrong, the room was huge, homey, and clean!"

    I usually snap photos of my food before digging in, but this time I walked in with a mean hunger…read moreand went straight for it. I started with the peanut chicken lettuce wraps (leaving one on the plate to save room), then moved on to the fried shredded beef and the fried chicken instant noodles (which really caught my eye) I was craving something heavier this time, and those noddles did justice. Overall, everything was satisfying. The lettuce wraps could've used more peanuts (I barely tasted them), and the fried shredded beef was labeled spicy but had zero heat. Still, the food hit the spot and left me full and happy. The service was outstanding. The restaurant dining area was very clean and well-maintained, my drink was always full, and the food came out quick and hot. The portions were very generous. I ended up taking some home, and they packed it up fast. Happy food, happy customer!

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    Both types were delicious.
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    Dim Sum & Noodle

    Dim Sum & Noodle

    4.2
    (314 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Unfortunately, Yelp steered me wrong because the food here is BAD. I cannot figure out how it has…read moresuch high ratings. I can say this is the worst Asian food place I've ever been to. I regrettably went on Valentines with my boyfriend after the Barnes. My food was so bad that my mood was negatively impacted (seriously). Stay away from any of the soups/ramens, the broth is exactly the same flavorless base for every soup. I'd stick with appetizers. I got the worst thing I've ever ordered at a restaurant here: Tom Kha Seafood Soup, it was supposed to be spicy but it was just sweet with no flavor at all. Nothing like any other Asian spicy seafood soups I've had before, lacking any normal amount of seafood (hardly any), and weird uncooked veggies, like huge sliced raw tomato bits. I ate the small amount of seafood out of it and left the rest. It was hardly edible. The scallion pancakes were also the most underwhelming I've ever had. I usually fight for the last piece but me and my boyfriend left half of it uneaten. No flavor or crisp. Seemed frozen and reheated, not fresh. The soup dumplings were the only good thing we ordered and they were just fine, nothing amazing. Additionally, there was a very small amount of them to our order. The Vietnamese beef soup was ok but very below average, nothing good that I'd recommend ordering, same bland broth. I really wanted to like this place and I usually never give out one star reviews, but it was truly bad and the ratings on it are clearly inflated and not reflective of its food quality. Small amounts of bad food for a price you could get much better things elsewhere. I'd rather have gone to Wawa than gone here (and I did after because I was still hungry).

    This place is full!! Dining room hopping. Small and seemingly a lot of locals. Very helpful…read morefriendly staff. 4 wings $7.55. I got 4 flats. Tasty flavor but I think I should've read fine print. General Tso shrimp was solid! Flavorful and semi spicy. Just a note for you to notice it is spicy but nothing hot or overwhelming. The ramen I was shocked it did not have flavor. I drank the broth just outright but nothing flavorful. Weird, right? I give a 3.5 averaged 4 cause service. Would I return? Maybe... maybe try dim sum but I wouldn't order the wings or ramen again.

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    Dim Sum Combo   (2 Shrimp Dumpling, 2 Sui Mai, 2 Shanghai Juice Bun, 1 Veggie Dumpling and 1 Char Sui Bao)

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