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    Sampan Inn

    3.2 (156 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Chinese
    Closed 2:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Shredded Pork with Peking Sauce, Mock General Tso's Chicken
    Peter M.

    Went here a couple times recently. Good shrimp dishes including honey walnut shrimp, angel hair with shrimp and crabmeat, and shrimp chow fun. Interesting vegetarian dishes like cellophane noodles with shiitake mushrooms and tofu. Dumplings were consistently good - we tried both the steamed meat and the watercress dumplings. COVID-19 precautions still in place - you pick up takeout orders from the enclosed entryway on the Brookline Blvd entrance for their Chinese portion of the restaurant. Food was ready on time when promised, about 20-25 minutes.

    Beef Lo Mein
    Fia M.

    Decent food, the beef lo mien had a good portion of beef, noodles and vegetables. The wontons in hot chili oil were good too but the hot and sour soup was alright, could use more flavor, broth was not as rich, I like their noodle soups better.

    Worm in my beef and broccoli, absolutely disgusting
    Akira M.

    Service was always rude but we ordered regularly because we liked some of their dishes. I will never order from here again. I found this worm halfway through my beef and broccoli lunch. When I brought it back to show them woman was extremely rude suggesting I may have placed it there even though I wasn't even asking for a refund and tried to grab the container to get rid of the evidence. I called the Board of Health, absolutely disgusting.

    What's in this photo? Well definitely nothing saying this dish would be covered in meat and fish.
    Miranda C.

    Wow, the absolute worst customer service I have ever encountered and all over very mediocre food. We scrolled restaurants and then placed an order on GrubHub. We are vegetarian and ordered a bunch of different vegetarian options, including the Singapore rice noodles, which we requested with tofu. When our food arrived, we discovered multiple types of meat/fish in the dish. When we called since the menu said nothing about meat or fish, both employees we spoke to were incredibly hostile and did not have any interest in making it right. Apparently, we should somehow have divined that "Singapore Rice Noodles - Hot and Spicy" would have multiple non-vegetarian things on it. According to the manager, it doesn't matter that the menu does not indicate this would be served in this fashion because "it's been that way for a million years" and that's a direct quote. Just incredible.

    Pink Lady roll on top, Lobster Salad special roll on bottom.

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    5 months ago

    My go to Chinese restaurant! Always good. Service is quick and attentive. Great food at a reasonable price!

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    6 months ago

    Consistently delightful, fresh, flavorful - Japanese Menu is all beautiful as well !!! :))

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    Delicious sushi! Try the Manhattan roll. Pretty affordable and great service. Would go again.

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    Pretty decent Chinese food, and very good sushi. The prices are not the lowest, but the quality is the highest.

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    Food was practically inedible. Very disappointed. Items ordered were either undercooked or overcooked. Unfortunately I do not recommend.

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    Shogun 3 - Food

    Shogun 3

    3.4(134 reviews)
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    A birthday in our family brought us to Shogun 3 for the hibachi dinner. It was an absolute blast…read more The hibachi show created an experience like none other. I enjoyed catching food in my mouth, the onion volcano, and the scorching blaze at the beginning of the meal. Our chef, Jess, was full of energy and made my day! He cooked delicious food while also singing to us! The fried rice, seafood, and steak was delicious when served piping hot, right off the grill. The drinks were delicious too. My little soda pop was so re-FRE-shing and completely quenched my thirst with every drop I drank up. Aside from delicious food and sublime service, the interior was clean (including the bathroom) and well lit. It felt very modern and well-run.

    Absolutely love this place and don't understand why it's not more crowded. Never gone for dinner,…read moreonly lunch, so maybe that is why. The food is fantastic, and so is the service. The few times I've been there we were the only party of 2 or 3 at the hibachi. We got the full show with the onion volcano, flipping the egg on the spatula, and tossing some veggies into our mouth. We generally order the dinners first lunch, larger portions and a salad is included. I almost always get the chicken and steak dinner combo, medium rare. Comes with fried rice, soup, and a salad. Absolutely love the two dipping sauces provided, one is mustard based I'm sure, not so sure about the other but it's delicious. Plenty of free parking in the lot, great service, good food, and a show!

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    Shogun 3 - Hibachi dinner for lunch.

    Hibachi dinner for lunch.

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    Shogun 3 - Sunset Blvd Special roll! Yum! Had an enjoyable lunch, excellent service!

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    Sunset Blvd Special roll! Yum! Had an enjoyable lunch, excellent service!

    Qing Mu - Chirashi

    Qing Mu

    4.6(79 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    The staff in Qing Mu has always been genuine and pleasant everytime ive gone there. The have fresh…read moremelt in your mouth sushi and sashimi and your usual chinese food as well. Dont let the typical Chinese food place setting fool you because the food is amazing and service is alway great with a handwritten thank you note with every meal.

    Unfortunately, I wanted to love Qing Mu sooooooo much. I so badly wanted this to be my go-to spot…read morefor nearby sushi because there really isn't one close to me unless I want to drive into Media. The owners and staff are amazing and so friendly. They are extremely nice over the phone, upbeat and trying so hard to provide wonderful service and to simply make your day. This place has all the hallmarks of the most wonderful little Chinese/Japanese corner spot, family-owned, and small, where a repeat customer would eventually become known and their voice and face recognized immediately whenever they call or show up. All the photos and other reviews that steered me here had primed me for an amazing experience and my hopes were so high and I was ready to finally find THAT place that I could order from consistently for delicious, quality, fresh sushi, close-by.....but alas! This was sadly not the case. Everything I have said about the staff and the place are 100% outstanding, and maybe I was here on an off-day. Or maybe something was wrong or it was busy. I have no way of knowing. I will definitely try here again and change my opinion if I am nearby in the future. However, my order of chirashi was simply just one of the saddest and disappointing that I have ever had. The fish was not fresh, or at least not what I would consider fresh enough for sashimi cuts, there was barely any variety or color pop, no vegetable or greenery to offset, and I could not detect any rice dressing at all for the rice base for everything to sit on. Part of chirashi is the presentation, and while that's not a large part of the flavor, it's a large part of the impression. It did not look good, and very unfortunately, it did not taste great either. It was bland, extremely fishy (which I have no problem with), which denotes a lack of freshness, and had a slimy layer to it which it should not. I do feel like I should have ordered something else, like something in a previous photo or review, and that part is my mistake, but if it's an offered menu item, I would expect it to be just as good as their other dishes. The miso soup though, was great! Good flavor, tons of seaweed, and big soft chunks of tofu, which I love. Eventually, I will try Qing Mu again, possibly when the sushi itch strikes again and I don't feel like traveling far. Or possibly for traditional Chinese-American dishes. Who knows? I don't ever want my experience to end with a place that is so wonderful and inviting and caring about their customers to be such a disappointment when they obviously care so much about those they serve. If you are in the Havertown area, check them out, you may have a very different experience, but for now, definitely stay away from the chirashi.

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    Qing Mu - Chicken fried rice Teriyaki Dinner Bento Box

    Chicken fried rice Teriyaki Dinner Bento Box

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    Qing Mu - This is the note the gave us when we picked it up!

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    This is the note the gave us when we picked it up!

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