Located in the same plaza as Grand Palace, Shing Kee feels like a step back into a very specific, old-school 70s atmosphere. While the look is retro, the menu is surprisingly global -- you'll find everything from Indonesian Fried Rice and Thai Style Beef Short Ribs to New Zealand Lamb Soup. I've explored a good portion of the menu, and the Beef Choy Sum, Singapore Rice Noodles, and Lamb Tofu Skin Hotpot are all excellent. Even the Wonton Soup stands out, flavored with dried onion and filled with high-quality shrimp dumplings. The best part? Like its neighbor, you get Chinatown-quality food without the parking headache. Don't be afraid to look around and ask the waiter 'what's on that table over there' -- the Chicken with Chinese Herb Soup looked incredible and is definitely on my list for next time. read more

Such a hidden gem, the food was so good, came out fast and honestly my only negative review is that we didn't get any orange slices at the end so we had to request them, and our tea was not steeped long enough. Aside from that, no complaints! it's a no-thrills, get your food and get out spot. Prices are reasonable and they are BYOB. (We got some yummy house fried rice *not pictured* but I'm not the target audience for this deeper fried scallion pancake, i like mine a little softer) On the day we went there was someone celebrating their birthday and the vibes were so good! read more

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traditional cantonese restaurant with homey bites and generous portion sizes! my friends and i decided to check this restaurant out on a tuesday evening, and we were quickly seated with no wait. we shared three items between the three of us (+rice) which was plenty food, and we even had leftovers to take home. i really enjoyed the peking style pork chop which was flavorful and tender, i feel like it would be very popular among the western audience. the lamb with dry tofu skin hotpot was delicious as well, the lamb was super tender and the dish was perfect for a cold day. overall, we really enjoyed our dinner. the restaurant is simple with a decent amount of seating. there were also a couple of larger round tables with lazy susans, making this a good spot for a larger gathering. read more

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Always love the dishes from Shing kee -Homey, healthy and wholesome. Dishes always come out fast and piping hot. Great for big families read more

Shing Kee - Tofu and peatips - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

everything i ate was great meals very fresh and large Go! waitstaff very pleasant and helpful read more

Not going to lie, I chose this spot because it has a large parking lot and if you are familiar with Philadelphia, you understand what a huge plus this is! The menu is vast, with many authentic Chinese dishes, as well as "American" Chinese. My husband and I shared the salt and pepper pork chops as well as a bowl of hot and sour soup and greens with garlic. All of that for less than $35. The service was fast, the food was delicious, and we will definitely be back. read more

Shing Kee - Greens with garlic - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What this restaurant lacks in atmosphere and ambience, it makes up in delicious food and thoughtful service. The menu is extensive, and I had a difficult time deciding what to order. What I could have done was just point to the interesting dishes at the neighboring tables! I was the only non-Asian in the place, so I know the food is authentic. The chicken dish I did order was served quickly, and with a pot of tea on the house. Good Chinese restaurants seem to be rare these days, so treasure and patronize this while you can. I was delighted that they were open late on a Sunday night, as I had just landed and was famished. Ample parking, and they are close to several bus routes. read more

The only thing was little off was in the fried rice we got .the shrimp slightly off almost bad..my mom got couple weren't as fresh ..so Return factor-: problem not Our service was good .young waiter spoke out language - similar he was Taiwanese -! read more

I like this place, they have good food here but they did not open for dine-in until today I visited philly. They have good rice with salty fishes. Their crispy noodle is good too. The service is fast and nice. They packed up the leftover food for us when we couldn't finish them. read more

Shing Kee - Crispy noodle - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Very nice family and excellent food! We will definitely be back and we appreciate that the community frequents this landmark!

My family has been going to Shing Kee for a very long time, ever since it opened. Its our familys go to spot when we want to eat chinese in South philly. The workers/owners are always super nice and friendly. This the spot to go to if you don't feel like driving to Chinatown and finding parking when you're craving for canto food. Recently, we came with a party of 7 on a Sunday night and it was fairly crowded, but we were seated within 5 minutes. We ordered 5 dishes and the food came out super fast. My parents absolutely loved the deep fried chicken, and I also think it is one of the best dishes here (even better than Chinatown's). The salty fish fried rice was also delicious, better than most places. The birds nest was OK, we've had better. Even with 7 people and 5 dishes there was alot of left over. Overall, the food was good, service was good, there was parking, and it was all fairly priced. read more

Shing Kee - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The best and freshest shrimp fried rice. One of the severs may yell at u and comes off very aggressive. But I just charge it to cultural differences. Plus he doesn't look it but I was told he's over 70 and hoh. Soo ‍. But besides that food is great. I've liked everything I have ordered there especially the spring rolls. Everything except the salted fish fried rice and I don't care for their curry flavor. But other than that this is 1 of my fav go to spots especially for shrimp fried rice. Ohh and the ambiance it's kinda dated and loud like u can hear every table's conversation but the food is good and majority of servers are friendly. read more

First time trying , The food was good and fresh ..I also had salt and pepper shrimp . And shrimp fried rice .. it was to die for lol they got a new customer .it was worth every penny read more

Shing Kee - Clam in black bean sauce - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Solid Cantonese food in South Philly without having to schlep to Chinatown. In fact, many dishes are just as good if not better than ones you can get from Cantonese places in Chinatown. I strongly disagree with the reviews that suggest the service is bad. It is not super friendly and smiley, but that is purely cultural. By Cantonese standards, the service is more than fine because the tables are tended to quickly, the food comes out quickly, the check comes out quickly after the end of the meal, they often give you orange slices at the end, and it is open late. Favorite dishes include the home style fish hot pot (not the grouper one), stuffed triple delight, ginger scallion lobster, roast duck & wonton noodle soup, and salt pepper fried chicken wings. read more

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Service is quick on a weekend in the evening time. We got the beef chow fun and salted fish fried rice which were pretty good.

Food was good, portions were decent. Service was good, friendly staff. Prices were reasonable. There's a parking lot so that's a plus. Typical Chinese restaurant read more

The orange beef was delicious!! And the portion was large enough to last me two days. So flavorful. It was a little heavy so it's not something I'd probably eat all of the time but I certainly enjoyed it. read more

The food was fresh, the management team was attentive to the customer. I ordered General Tso shrimp, it was an upcharge, and curry shrimp. Food came out hot. read more

food is great, the manager is really friendly and definitely help you understand the menu. The first time I went, my mom had a problem with her food, but we were already home, she called and the manager said he'd remake her rice, she ended up going back weeks later and he remembered her and still remade her food, which was very nice that he did even though so much time had passed read more

This place is a fushion between Chinese and Viet food. It's a family style sharing kind of place. My boyfriend and I ordered three dishes and it came out to be about $60, which was a little pricier than expected. But I also got French style filet mignon which is usually an expensive dish! It was perfectly cooked and delicious and I highly recommend it! We also got deep fried salt and pepper calamari and honey walnut crispy with mayonnaise shrimp but both weren't as satisfying as other places I've had it. I would return to this place to try other dishes and to order the filet mignon again tho! So highly recommend for the experience! read more

Shing Kee - French style filet mignon - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Food here is really good. You have the authentic traditional style meals. Service was great and even help giving suggestions to alternative style when we had already chosen a dish. Seafood is freshly made from their fish tanks. Pricing is fair for what you get. read more

Went there yesterday. It was one of the only places open late in the shopping plaza. Place was pretty legit and seemed like the local Asian community enjoyed the food at this establishment. We ordered hot pot and from the chef's menu. The hot pot was amazing. The short ribs were cut perfectly (still on the bone) and the egg plant wasn't mushy. Seemed like all ingredients were cooked individually to the perfect temperature. The lobster was also cut perfectly which is amazing cause I really hate opening lobsters to get out the meat. I didn't really like the Thai sauce cause I like lobster plain but understand it was ordered with sauce so you wouldn't really taste the lobster. read more

Shing Kee - Beef short rib with eggplant hot pot - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Came here on a late Friday night. We ordered a ton of food since we were starving and there was a bunch of different dishes we wanted to try! Some of the items we got the go was: half a roasted duck, beef chow fun, pork and mustard green soup, scallion pancakes, Hong Kong wonton soup, roast pork fried rice and sweet and sour chicken. After 15 mins we got our food and drove home to DE. Despite driving alittle over an hour our food was still pretty hot which is nice! The good: Beef chow fun - lots of good stir fry noodles and few slices of beef. Overall delicious dish with lots of flavor Duck - also delicious with a lot of meat but super fatty Pork + mustard soup - lots of pork and good peppery flavor to the broth Wonton soup - didn't taste the broth but shrimp wontons in the soup were delicious The okay: Roast pork fried rice was okay needed more seasoning Scallion pancakes : needed to be fried more but decent once pan fried again Sweet and sour chicken: just okay needed more flavor in the sauce The ugly: So not sure if it's from there our international travels... (which we came back into Philly and got this food to go for quick dinner) or one of the items we tried here my husband and I both got some sort of stomach bug which has lasted for almost a week. Could be from the oily residue from all the food we had but it was super delicious (which is why it's a 3 star since we both got sick a day or two after eating this food). I haven't seen any reviews saying anything about getting sick but just a warning ! Maybe might try again but with less to see if it was the food/fluke. read more

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Very good Chinese delicacy, everything here tasted very authentic. Been here few times, should've taken more pics. Pig intestines was good, and peking duck a definite dish to get. Don't forget the beef chow fun as well. Yummy. read more

Shing Kee - Pig intestines with sour mustard - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The service is terrible BUT the food is delicious!! I forget where I read or heard it but they said if an Asian restaurant has 3.5 stars, go to it. Any better, it won't be as authentic. Worse, well the it just sucks. I suppose that is very true as I want to give it a 3.5, but there's no half star on here. Go for the food and excuse the bad service. read more

$15 minimum on credit card. Honestly it really holds its own against places in Chinatown. Clean inside with some family style seating with Lazy Susans. If you're into seafood, would recommend the salt and pepper squid and black bean clams. Came out super fast and piping hot. read more

The staff is friendly, masks are worn properly, and the tables are socially distanced. They offer dine-in and takeout. This used to be a hotpot place, so they either overhauled their menu or they're under new management. Portions are large and family-style (with the exception of noodle soups, which typically aren't). The soft shell crab dish (~$18) was perfectly fried small delicate pieces of crab. They also included two bowls of white rice, which was unexpected-- I had to remember that we were in Philly (in NYC they'll charge you for rice). We also ordered seafood egg noodle soup (pictured). This wasn't my order so my only opinion was that it was a fair-sized portion with a fair variety of add-ins. Not pictured was an order of chow fun (broad rice noodles, also called drunken noodle in other places). It was packaged with extra consideration-- the sauce was in a separate container from the noodles to prevent sogginess. Also not pictured was their salted fried rice dish. On our way out, we overheard a family of 5 ordering 5 dishes for takeout.. With this tipoff, I felt that I had to do the same, and I ordered two to go-- this was a good decision, and now I can recommend this dish as well. read more

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My go to lunch place since my office is literally upstairs .... The waiters are fabulous and every dish on their menu is delicious

Shing Kee is a solid Chinese restaurant and so convenient for anyone who lives in South Philly that does not want to deal with the traffic and parking situation in Chinatown. My family and I have dined in and ordered out from here many times and the food is always consistently good. Some of our favorite dishes are the classic walnut shrimp (w/ mayo), peking duck, salted baked squid, clams with either black bean sauce or minced pork and braised grouper claypot. The soups here are okay but not their strong point. Stick to anything fried, sautéed or braised and you should be good. Service is quick and they're opened everyday, even on major holidays! read more

This is a solid place to grab Chinese food in South Philly. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. Service was quick and food came out extremely fast too. We ordered: - beef chow fun - great flavors and beef was tender - pepper steak - boneless ribs with pepper and onions (they used orange peppers as opposed to green). Sauce was spot on and beef was cooked perfectly. Served on a hot sizzling dish - shrimp curry - lots of spice to the curry. Great flavors. - Chinese broccoli: wok- fried quickly in oyster sauce. This was a little too oily/salty - would get something else next time as a veggie. Pretty authentic dishes and my new go to place in South Philly for Chinese food! read more

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Really great Cantonese food. I used to go to Shing Kee a lot in the past, but they were a bit inconsistent with the flavor and quality of food. However, recently that has changed. Really flavorful and delicious mapo tofu, Singapore rice noodles didn't have a strong curry flavor, but still really tasty. Beef chow fun was also flavorful, but not the best I've ever had. It was missing that strong onion flavor that I was expecting. Overall a great meal. Lots of meat in all of the dishes and good quantity of food. read more

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This is South Philly's hidden gem. If u want to avoid going to Chinatown, this spot serves food up to par without the hassle of downtown parking. Service is great. My fav dishes are the salt/ pepper baked pork chops and beef chow fun. Great spot for takeout (call to order in advance) or a nice BYOB spot. read more

I was pleasantly surprised by this place. This is based on first time trying this place and it was as a take out only. I ordered 3 dishes: seafood fried rice, half fried chicken and shrimp mayonnaise. I wanted a soup too but it seems that they were not making it. All three of the dishes were really good and it came in good portions. The total came out to be about $40 plus but less than $50. I would have to say it is a little up there for Chinese food but considering the portions and the taste, I didn't mind it. Definitely planning to order from here again, hopefully, their taste is consistent so I won't have to edit/update this review. read more

Shing Kee - Walnut Shrimp Mayonnaise - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Seemed like a slow night. But clearly, asking for a slightly different menu items causes all heck to break loose. I wanted curry chicken. I was talked into dry rice noodles with barely any egg. And a delicious scallion pancake! I mean I was eating the pancake like it was my last meal on earth. Considering just about everything else was inedible. Frankly the fellow who I paid was very informed and was completely aware the guy who took my order was trying to pull one on me. (That's why I have 2 receipts take a look) As many of you know, most places I'll give a second chance. For all I know the language barrier could have cause my meal to be a total havoc. My boyfriend has taken a shine to the pho place across the walkway. I'll be back hopefully with another review, a better one. Fingers crossed. read more

Shing Kee - They tried to pull a good old okie doke on me. Watch those prices! - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I had dinner here this evening. My pan fried dumplings were over fried and tasteless. My seafood noodle dish was fresh and okay but not memorable, no real flavor, I guess the soy and chill sauce are on the table for that purpose! Service was good. It's a noisy, very brightly lit restaurant-lots of noise with table setting up for the next day and plate clattering. I think I'd return for a second time but I'd want better food. Prices are reasonable. read more

This was my first time coming here. The place was clean and it's very spacious. Overall the price was good and fresh and the serve large portions that are like for 3 people to share so the price it's really good. I have to give it 4 starts because we waited more than I expected. read more

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Excellent Chinese food made for native Chinese and Asians seeking fresh ingredients and homemade style dishes! We recently bought a home in this area and has been frequenting this establishment whenever we get lazy. The portions are great, price is a little hefty however I'm glad this mom and pop shop are charging for what they are worth! Give their menu a try! The gentlemen at the front/owner is super friendly and provides great options for those who aren't sure what to order. read more

I came here with a friend on a weekday around 4pm and the restaurant was not busy at all. We were the only table dining so it was overall pretty quiet. We ordered the Singapore noodles, the salt and pepper pork chop with black bean sauce, and bitter melon with spare ribs. The Singapore noodles were pretty bland and even an addition of siracha did not help. The salt and pepper pork chop was good, but not worth the price you pay. They were pretty thin and it only came with 2 pork chops. As for the bitter melon dish, it was good and there was a lot of spare ribs. Overall, the food was average and I was not impressed. read more

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This place was good. The dumplings were amazing and the waiter was polite. It was clean.It was a generally nice visit, and I would go again.

This place was phenomenal!! The quality and price were great. We got the ginger scallion lobster stir fry- perfect! Beef in black pepper sauce with incredibly tender and flavorful pieces. And the wonton noodle soup was ridiculous!! So much flavor, especially with the jalapeño soy sauce they provide. Finished the perfect meal with complimentary orange slices read more

Shing Kee - Stir fry lobster in ginger and scallion Wonton noodle soup with the perfect sauce - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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