Ocean City Restaurant

I recently visited Ocean City Restaurant in Chinatown, Philadelphia, for a dim sum experience. My overall impression leads me to a 4-star rating, partly to support this local business. The restaurant itself boasts a spacious and clean environment, creating a comfortable dining atmosphere. A standout feature is the staff's friendliness and attentive service, which significantly enhanced my dining experience. Regarding the food, the dim sum was decent, although I'd rate it around 3 to 3.5 stars in terms of flavor and variety. However, a pleasant surprise was the crab meat soup dumplings, which were exceptionally good and worth a special mention. In summary, while the dim sum at Ocean City Restaurant may not be the best in town, the combination of a welcoming atmosphere, friendly service, and a few standout dishes like the crab meat soup dumplings make it a worthy option. My 4-star rating reflects my overall satisfaction and a nod to supporting local businesses in the community.

Great food at a traditional dim sum place. They have the dishes on carts they push around. Carts were filled with a great variety and were constantly rotated. Servers were great on tea refills, slightly slower with water ones. Whenever I get dim sum on carts, I never know the names of what I ate, but everything tasted fantastic. One downside was that we had no idea of the prices until we finished and went up to pay, since they just circle on the receipt how many small, medium, and large dishes you ate. While we did eat a lot of food, I thought it was a tad expensive for dim sum. Would definitely come back!

Having traveled to Hong Kong and Mainland China I can say that the food here mimics the flavors and sparks inexhaustible memories from many meals shared with colleagues and friends. Go for Sunday dim sum brunch if you want to really get an authentic experience. My personal favorites : turnip cake, meatballs, soup dumplings and the taro dumpling. The waitresses are friendly and funny and more than willing to help you understand the endless options available. For 2 of us the bill was 60 bucks and we had 7 different dishes and fried rice. GO HERE! You won’t be sorry .

I don’t see any reason to go to any other dim sum spot in Chinatown, this one is perfect. It opens at 10:30am and when I arrived at 10:45am, it was already packed. The staff were very welcoming and explained the different tea options to me. I was even suggested to wait and let it brew a bit. There were a congee cart, dim sum cart, and dessert cart fully stocked around all the time, as well as some specialty items like coconut milk and pork bun. I absolutely loved the beef tripe, turnip cake, shrimp rice rolls, and greens, but my favorite were the chicken feet. I know that not everyone enjoys it, but to me this is a delicacy. In the evening, there was some music and entertainment.

We came from NY to enjoy Philly dim sum. It's less crowded,.easier to park, and also easier to order. The ladies here are so nice and really try to explain the different dishes they are pushing. We came in at 1030am on a Monday and it was very quiet. We had great service and hot food ready on the waiting carts. Can't wait to go back!

I've been coming to this place for years. This time I came on a Sunday first time I saw this place not that full. Service was pretty bad. Had to ask for water for the table at least six or seven times, from servers and even from another person who was the manager. Some of the regular dim sums were ok, not as good as I remember. The soup dumplings were pretty bad and staluck to the spoons. The dough was thick and pasty. The stuffing for lot of the dumplings was all mushi. The chicken feet and the short rib were good. The Chinese broccoli was good. The pork Schumai was nice, other than that it felt pretty meh. Hopefully was the one-time thing maybe I'll try them again we will see. But the next time I have a craving I'll probably try one of the other places either in Chinatown or on Washington avenue.

I came for their Dim sum, its a Chinese breakfast/brunch style. They have Dim sum cart going around so you can pick from the carts. I don’t have pictures because it’s that good that I am just devouring all the food they put on the table. I’ll be coming again so I can take some pictures. Recommend for people who want to try and experience Dim sum. We have 15 different baskets.

Wow! Haven't been here since my wedding reception! Glad to be back- food is delicious and service was EXCEPTIONAL! Highly recommend! We've had our wedding guests come back to eat after they tasted the food at our wedding. After all these years, they're still so good! Lots of new dishes added as well. We especially loved the service today, as it was a busy Sunday. Do yourself a favor and come eat here! There's a parking lot across the street too, which makes it easy since Chinatown parking can be hard (not a free lot though! But it wasn't ridiculously priced).

We came for late dim sum with a large party (13) and they accommodated us all! It was slower and some of the dishes were cold since they'd probably been in the dim sum carts for a while. However the staff heated up some for us when we requested. Also they were out of some dim sum dishes that we wanted but they were so kind and they made sure to make more and bring them out for us! All of the dim sum dishes were great, my favorites being the bean curd rolls and the ha gow. Come Again? Yes! I'd come again for dim sum and a good time with friends!

I don't play when it comes to this place. Every single time I'm in Chinatown for brunch this is my go to for dim sum. I moved away two years ago and came back to visit and I had to cleared out my schedule for brunch for this place. The service and cart ladies are so quick and nice always offering dishes on their carts. I only come here on weekends when they have the cart ladies (the only way to eat true dim sum) but I'm sure they offer it all the time on the menu. I love their shrimp balls, chicken feet, pork ribs, tripe and intestines. But don't let it defer you, they still offer like general tso, fried rice, noodles and stir fry for friends and family that don't eat dim sum.

Amazing service with amazing food, amazing deals, and amazing staff! Came here on a Monday night after a conference where we would be getting meals reimbursed with some complicated billing and the staff more than graciously accommodated our requests on TOP of serving amazing food and really good prices. They had 20% off the entire check after 4PM like, what place does that? The Peking duck, lobster, spicy eggplant, stone pot, and noodles we got were all amazing with large portions and they did NOT skimp on stuff like scallops! Came back to this place twice in the span of just 3 days!

Love coming here for family dinners. Delicious food and generous portions. Currently, they have a special after 4pm - 20% off your check (dine in only). Why not take advantage of that! It's street parking (or you can park at the garage) but usually there's plenty of parking on that street.

This place is great if you're missing a Chinese-style family meal or dimsum because they have both! We went after my sister's graduation and luckily the restaurant was not full so we were able to get seated immediately and the dimsum carts came up to us pretty fast. We tried their eggplant stuffed with shrimp and everyone in my family really loved that dimsum item. We also ordered some of our family favorites (clams in black bean sauce, lobster stir fried with scallion and ginger) and they were delicious. The restaurant itself is your typical Asian restaurant with white table cloths and Chinese decorations. Overall my family really likes this restaurant and we will be coming back next time we're in the area!

Chinese food at Philly We took out dim sums for late lunch. The restaurant was next to Sang kee. We had shrimp rice roll, eggplant stuffed shrimp, pepper stuffed shrimp, sticky rice and taro bun. My favorite was the sticky rice and the purple taro bun. The dim sums weren't not too salty and tasted great!

Went with a large party (three tables) today and had a good experience overall, but dim sum in Philly Chinatown still doesn't measure up to dim sum in San Francisco! Actually, I still think Sang Kee Asian Bistro in Wynnewood (suburbs) has the best dim sum in the area so I'll stick with going there. There were carts constantly going around but I found the standard items came around less frequently than I would have liked (siu mai, har gow, soup dumplings). My favorite items: Siu mai - 5/5 Pork/chive potstickers - 5/5 Soup dumplings - 5/5 (but not served with a spoon so hard to eat!) Rice roll with you tiao - 5/5 Baked red bean bun - 5/5 (flaky crust with a dusting of sesame seeds) Steamed BBQ pork bun - 5/5 Gai lan - 5/5 Noodles with vegetables - 5/5 (I liked their noodles, almost like e-mein but not quite) The other items that I tried (and we ordered probably 20 different items?) were good but not so memorable. Shrimp siu mai, pepper stuffed shrimp, coconut pudding in a coconut shell, fried fish strips (?) see, I can't remember the other items! The servers were great with refilling hot tea and everyone was happy at the end (except we couldn't find any egg tarts so had to go to K.C. Bakery for that!)

Under new management! The food was better than I remembered and we went on a weekday. The dim sum cart is still alive and well at this location. The shrimp shumai and the stuffed peppers were my favorite. I would recommend this place and they do the credit card with a surcharge.

Nice selection of dim sum dishes to choose from. Many bun, shumai, and fried specialties. I was happy to see some favorites, and also was served some extra light dessert items. Staff inside is very nice, and was welcoming. Classic interior and menu. Most items were steamed or fried nicely, and had good flavors. Come here with friends for tasty meal.

Pros: 1) Clean, spacious restaurant with plenty of seating, located on 9th street next to Sang Kee and close to the entrance to I95. 2) lots of choices for Dim sum with carts circulating constantly 3) stir fried veggies; chicken feet in black bean sauce, curry squid, pineapple buns Cons: 1) Items can be lukewarm 2) Some items are less than flavorful (shrimp shumai; Crystal shrimp dumpling, for example, were full of shrimp but, to me, could have used some flavor infusion), congee was just so-so

Great dim sum! The chicken and rice wrapped in lotus leaves was outstanding, as were the different kinds of shrimp. In addition to what comes on the carts, there's a huge menu of other items. Highly recommended.

Clay pots are very good. I had clams with mushrooms vermicelli clay pot and Grouper fish mushroom with fried tofu clay pot (it comes with fried bean curd skin which I replaced with fried tofu- free of charge ). Everything was perfectly marinaded, not too salty or oily. Very well balanced. Nice slight ginger scent. Clams were FRESH and not frozen.

Was seated immediately on a Saturday at 11am and was surprised the place still wasn't full. Carts were already moving and we were lucky to grab a few of the staples right off the bat. Some of the other classics (churn fun/shrimp roll and har gow/shrimp dumpling) took forever to come out of the kitchen, and it seemed like the waitress was doing her best to take individual orders and run them out to each table. It did seem like everyone was waiting for the same things to come out, and we ended up leaving instead of waiting for more carts to come out. All in all, pretty average dim sum place to come get your fill. Prices were affordable for the relatively small portion sizes, though I would definitely consider exploring the numerous other dim sum places in the town as well.

Great place for dim sum! Huge variety on the carts and everything was fresh and delicious. Definitely get the coconut pudding!!

Traditional Cantonese Dim Sum and seafood place with old-style round table seating and dim sum carts. Staff do speak mandarin. Ordered many dim sum dishes. Chicken feet: tastes standard. Could use a bit more sauce. Daikon cake: a bit too much starch in the cake, not enough daikon. Sear was good. BBQ Pork Bun: too little pork inside, but that was typical for most dim sum places in America. Preserved eggs and pork congee: obviously added ground white pepper when cooking, taste was too spicy. Beef meatball: taste was good. Should use some Yuba at the bottom of the meatballs; without Yuba, the meatballs easily stuck to the procelain plate. Also needs Worcestershire sauce for authentic taste. Beef tripes: good taste, not too overwhelming. Beef offals: could be sliced a bit thinner. Sauce had passable taste. Sweet seasame and lotus seed balls: great fry, not too sweet, taste was good. Could use a bit more stuffing in the inside. Shiu Mai: great, good balance of mount of pork, starch and small shrimp used. Ha Gau (Shrimp Dumplings): wrap could be a bit thinner, but the stuffing was excellent. Had several small shrimps inside and tasted fresh. Pork ribs: tasted standard. Sticky Rice and Chicken Lotus Leaf Wraps: when we ordered they seem to have been on the cart for a while, so they tasted a bit cold. But the portion size was quite generous, a lot of chicken dices and half a preserved egg yolk insde, and the taste was rather refreshing, had a bit of zest of lotus leaf in the rice as well. Overall: I would say 3-3.5 stars, the Shiu Mai, Ha Gau and Lotus Leaf Wraps remedied most of the shortcomings of other dim sum dishes. Tea also tasted rather authentic.

Food over priced for Dim-Sum. SPeco Al items on menu over-priced. When I asked if the speciality items were small, They said yes but they came out as large portions. The servers were rude when speaking didn't explain well what was on the cart. ambiance nothing special! Over priced not worth the value.

Horrible service. We asked for a clean table but the waitress around 40-50 years old was reluctant for us to take it and yelled in front of us. Rudest people we've ever met! We walked out of the restaurant and will never come back. Don't come to this restaurant. It is a waste of time and money.

Decent Chinese food, but not the best I've had. I've come here a few times through school events. Food: They offer a wide menu of items - fried rice, egg rolls, dumplings, walnut shrimp, sweet and sour pork, the list goes on. I've only had a set menu where I didn't get the option to choose what dishes I received, but based on this experience, I wish the food felt a little more authentic rather than catered to an American crowd. I always feel a little greasy after a meal here. Service: I love the staff at Ocean City! When I go there, we always have the entire restaurant rented out and can be a little rowdy, but the staff is very accommodating and even humorous. I especially like how they don't takeaway our plates before we're finished eating - instead, they transfer our food to smaller plates so they can make more room for the new dishes on the lazy susan. Ambience: It's a large restaurant with lots of circular tables for family style eating. Feels very typical of the dimsum places I've been to. No complaints!

Classic cantonese dimsum as long you come during busy schedule, the foods will be hot and good. Highlights include the shrimp rice rolls, suimai, Malaysian sponge cake and beef tendons. We came at 11 and got seated right away

My friend and I came here for dim sum brunch. When we arrived it wasn't too busy yet. We got a bunch of favorites like shrimp crepe, shrimp shu Mai and shrimp crystal dumplings. We did notice how some things were a bit cold sitting out longer on the cart. We tried their congee which was delicious. We also got served hot jasmine tea for free which was much appreciated. Next time I would like to order off the menu some items we didn't get to try off the cart. Overall a good dim sum brunch :)

We came here on a Saturday for a late lunch around 2pm. The location is on the edge of Chinatown close to Race Street, so there is street parking north of Race that is easily accessible. There was no wait for our party of 4 and there were still handful of people eating. There were several carts flowing, but they had limited selection and it did not appear as though they were making more. That said, you could order items and they would make them. We got the last har gow and ordered some more, which took some time, but they were fresh. Everything we got tasted good, not great, but then again, it was a late lunch. The service was okay, they did not refill our waters and we paid up front at the register. I would recommend coming during the peak time, although you may experience a wait.

This is a really authentic Cantonese Dim Sum place! It doesn't get a high rating on Yelp because many Americans don't have an idea of how traditional dim sum place works -- there will be no menu. The waitress will pull out a cart carrying all kinds of dim sums so customers can choose from. Tea is free: you can have Pu'er, Oolong or jasmine. Chinese people should definitely try out this place!

This was my first time here based on my friends' recommendation that this is the best dim sum place in Philly. It doesn't disappoint. It is a large, clean restuarant. The prices are reasonable and can be cheap when you split the check with your friends. They have traditional dim sum dishes like shrimp shaumai and chicken feet. But it was interesting that their turnip cake had taro in the middle...I wasn't too fond of the taro because it made the turnip cake too dry... I took a star off because the service was lacking. I don't know if it were because it was a busy Saturday afternoon but still...They never offered us water when we were seated. We actually got water when we finished our meal. Since we sat by the window in a corner, I felt like the servers neglected to come to our table so we literally had to stand up and walk to the carts to pick out our food.

Authentic Cantonese dim sum with Shanghai flair. Featuring all of the oldies but goodies... glutinous rice stuffed with pork, mushrooms and kabocha squash wrapped in lotus leaves, char siu (bbq pork) buns -- steamed, baked or wrapped in puff pastry, siu mai (pork dumplings) -- with or without shrimp, shrimp and chive dumplings, har gow (shrimp dumplings), cheung fun (rice rolls) stuffed with shrimp or beef or bbq pork, pan-fried turnip cakes, various egg rolls and potstickers and taro puffs and fried glutinous rice dumplings and other fried goodness, head-on salt and pepper shrimp, fried smelt (tiny whole fish), Korean galbi (bbq beef), tripe, chicken feet, meatballs, spareribs, Chinese broccoli, xiao long bao (soup dumplings)... and served from the traditional roving metal carts!!

Went with friends, group of six altogether this past Saturday. Restaurant was ok. Wasn't very crowded when we got there on a Saturday at 6:30. Food was good, but the waitress was not. She had on her airpods on at all times. She took the order, wrote it down and repeated the order back to us. My son ordered Coke, she came with a sprite. Never fixed the issue. He got fed up and drank the Sprite. My friend ordered a noodle dish with chicken, she came with containing pork. I spoke up and said she is can't have pork. She took it back to the kitchen and came back the noodles with shrimp. My friend just dealt with it. The meal was good, but dealing with her was frustrating. We wanted to split the bill but could not trust her to get it right. Used the bathroom, says don't flush toilet paper down the toilet. Parents of the restaurant were friendly.

Had a very nice luncheon (Family Style) which inctsome very traditional Cantonese dishes. I was very satisfied with the fare and actually very impressed with the overall menu. With that said.......Highly Recommended

Great food at a more traditional dim sum place. They have the dishes on carts they push around. Carts were filled with a great variety and were constantly rotated. Servers were great on tea refills, slightly slower with water ones. Whenever I get dim sum on carts, I never know the names of what I ate, but everything tasted fantastic. One downside was that we had no idea of the prices until we finished and went up to pay, since they just circle on the receipt how many small, medium, and large dishes you ate. While we did eat a lot of food, I thought it was a tad expensive for dim sum. Would definitely come back!

I would say, this is #2 best dim sum cart brunch in the city. If line at Ocean Harbor is too long, come here! Only 2 blocks away! Cleaner/less sticky interior as well

At noon today, we came to this restaurant hoping to have a good brunch. A middle-aged waitress in black received us with a bad attitude. We found a table by the window was empty and hope to sit there, but she said it was only holding for four people (at that time, there were not many people, no one queuing up, and there were many empty seats), and then She asked us to sit at a table next to the aisle. At that time, there was a cart full of table garbage parked beside the table, which smelled very badIy! I said to her not wanting to sit there. She asked me aggressively why not, and then kept complaining. I just looked at her and didn't argue with her one word.The waitress in red next to me couldn't bare the situation and arranged us sitting down. But the evil woman didn't give up. She stood in the distance keeping staring and blaming us. I couldn't stand and stared at her. Unexpectedly, she rushed to our table fiercely, like a shrew full of nonsense and bad attitude! I have traveled many countries and had countless meals. For the first time, I met such a rude, domineering and vicious restaurant waitress. It seems she was not here to serve, she was here to collect debts! The ferociousness of her face is disgusting and frightening! How could such a poor quality person be a waitress! It's terrible! In order to avoid conflict, we have to leave the restaurant with displeasure! This restaurant is not for people to eat, but for people to be angry! Please keep your eyes open and don't touch this thunder!

If you have a small party like 2-3 ppl, better not come to restaurant for dim sum. They serve big party first no matter how long you have been waiting. My friend and I were in a line. We kept seeing other guests cut in, even they just got here. Unclear rule. We felt uncomfortable when waiting and seeing ppl cutting in with no explanation

TL;DR - The baked pork buns were not just the best things we ate, but they were the best I've ever had. We don't live in Philly. We live in a land where push cart dim sum doesn't exist. So this is a real treat for my kids who love the experience of getting to pick their favorite treats, as wave after wave of deliciousness is paraded past the table. I used to work on the edge of Downtown San Francisco's Chinatown. And I delved deep into dim sum during my time there. I now what makes a good har gow, and I'm all about a comforting bowl of congee... unless of course it's summer in Philadelphia, and the streets are as steaming hot as the rice porridge. So the kids and I came for brunch. We were literally the first people in the restaurant. And I was asked what kind of tea I wanted. Things were off to a good start. Once I looked over my shoulder, to see if there was a dim sum cart approaching, and a waiter who thought I might have needed something swooped in just to check. Wow. That's service. But we were there for brunch, so we took it slow. The best thing on the table was the baked pork buns, which were the best I've ever had. The pastry and the meat within were so tender, it was remarkable. Other winners were the sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf and the tofu pudding. The tofu pudding was something we saw on one side of the dining room, but the contraption never made the rounds. However, that diligent waiter was easy to wave down, and he gladly delivered us a bowl. We also had to ask for an order of the rice noodle rolls filled with a fried dough stick. It's my son's favorite thing, and I was glad they had them. However, it was one of the weaker dishes, largely based on the taste of old oil. I can't say if that was a problem with fried things in general or not, because this was the only fried thing we ordered. However, all dim sum parlors have their highs and their lows. The secret is in finding the things each place does best. And while I wasn't blown away, this was totally solid. It should be noted, that instead of waving down a vested employee at the table to settle up your tab, you just bring it to the cashier directly. Once again, many thanks to the helpful waiter. This is a solid dim sum parlor. I would love to have it in my town. Philly is lucky to have it. And I'm sure, over time, I would discover more treats that are notable. In the meantime, those pork buns and sticky rice are worth the trek to Chinatown.

Came here with a friend and enjoyed a 10 course meal. Parking is pretty packed in this area of town so if your worried about parking I would arrive a bit early or park close by and walk/Uber. As for the food, it was great, we had the following: Peking duck Jelly fish Seafood soup Fried pork Fried chicken Seafood on a noodle nest Mushroom noodle Lobster Jumbo shrimp in a mayo sauce Fried fish Orange appetizer I enjoyed a lot of the dishes, especially the mayo shrimp, lobster, and Peking duck. I will say that the fried chicken and pork chops might be a bit salty for some people, but nothing that probably can't be addressed before hand with the waiter. Lastly, service was great and the waiters were efficient and able to served multiple tables at once. I definitely felt like it was a very fluent experience, not having to wait long between dishes.

I've never been to a dim sum restaurant, but my local guide of a friend suggested this one personally. First impression: They don't speak very much English, but then, this is the beginning of Chinatown. Perhaps I should learn enough Mandarin to be able to at least order? But at the very least, it's probably easy to just point out the item you want as they roll by on the little carts, if you see anything in particular. Thankfully in this first visit, my friend could translate everything I was looking for. Second impression: The food was flavorful and probably the best Chinese I'd ever gotten! Bao buns were a little regular, nothing too special - But the sticky rice cooked in lotus leaves was interesting and delicious, pork shumai was the best I'd ever had, and they had a strange tofu skin wrap filled with I-don't-even-know-what... but it certainly gave a new element of flavor I enjoyed! Chrysanthemum tea was a great new experience, too - I found it cute that they have sugar rocks instead of granulated, and I'm definitely buying a container of dried flowers from one of the markets after this. The flavor was light, resembling licorice at times. We had a nice little handful of goodies to take home at the end of the day, although I really wanted to stay and see what else they had to offer. I know this nice stop definitely sold me on the idea of coming back though. Preferably with a little notecard of basic phrases up my sleeve!

Loved it I will keep going back but it did cost a lot for dim sum. And there are fees if you used your card to pay but thy do not tell you but the food is so good.

awesome place to dine with its pleasant ambiance. interior clean and well-lit. dim sim is awesome

We stopped by for an early dinner and the whole restaurant was empty! The authentic Cantonese food was good and flavorful. We ordered four dishes, and my favorite was the Fried Jumbo Shrimp w. Walnut in Cream Sauce.

One of the best dimsum places all around. Their location is a little out-of-the-way from Chinatown, but it is worth the extra little walk. Their restaurant has two floors, so the line is basically non-existent, unless they have some party of some sorts. The bottom floor is definitely more decorated, but the top floor means you get served way faster because there are usually less people! We tried a little bit of everything, and I was beyond impressed with the food quality. The shrimp dumplings, shrimp changfen (rice noodles), and lobo gao (turnip cake) were some of the best that I've ever had. They really know how to make dimsum without making it too greasy, which is usually the downfall of so many other places. We also tried their pidan zhou (century egg porridge or kanji), chaoshao bao (barbecue pork bun), and many other dishes. I highly recommend trying new things here, as you're bound to find something you like. We also tried this barbecue pork bun that had some sweet glaze on it - a great mix of savory and sweet. The service was also great, which is surprising on its own given the reputation of dimsum places. The lady serving one of the main carts was extremely friendly with us and made sure that we got what we wanted, even if that meant going back in the kitchen herself to bring it out. We truly felt important, and the carts circulated frequently enough that our mouths were never resting. On top of that, because it was relatively empty on that Sunday morning, we basically had a large table for 12 to ourselves, which was quite nice. All in all, Ocean City Restaurant is a great dimsum place in Philly. I highly recommend it to both locals and those passing through, as you don't want to miss out on a tasty and authentic experience. I'll definitely be coming back!

This place was terrible. I had the salt and pepper squid, shu mai and other items that were forgetful. The food wasn't good and the restaurant looks like it could really need a good clean. The bathroom is disgusting. It smelled like piss. Also if you are going to leave your kit hen exposed make sure it cleaned. Place looked dirty.

While I was in Philly for a week, my family made me come here to eat breakfast with them for 3 consecutive days. It was my first time coming back to this restaurant since over 15 years ago. Honestly, if you ever had dim sum all over NY, you would think these dim sum places in Philly all taste subpar/ mediocre or cannot compare. The extra star is for the good service we received because my dad knows the owner and workers here, if not, it would be slacking and slow. The dim sum here are ok, some were bland and some were a few days old like the tripe stew and daikon dish. Out of the so many dishes I've tried, I only liked their pork siu mai and sticky rice in lotus leaf, which were the only 2 things I had that was decent, everything else was not so good. We even ordered noodle dishes and even those were very salty. I wouldn't recommend this place for dim sum unless you're a newbie and/ or don't mind trying new places out...

This is one of my favorite dim sum restaurants in Philly. The place is large and spacious, with tons of room for groups big or small. The servers come around with carts in the traditional dim sum style, so you can pick whatever you want from the selection. Food quality was all great. The shrimp har gow and the pork shumai were fantastic, as were the bao, the ribs, the meatballs, and the shrimp rice noodles. Nothing disappointed. We all left happy and satisfied. Lastly, the price was very fair. For a big group of around 10 of us, it was only $10 per person. Obviously, your price may vary if you're all hungry and big eaters. But overall a good value. Definitely a top notch dim sum eatery in Philly. I'll be back!

Food was very good. Gentleman who sat me didn't bring me a menu. Server who came over right away with a glass of water didn't bring me a menu. Manager asked me if I was ready to order, and I had to tell him I never got a menu. Ordered steamed shrimp dumplings, half peking duck and diet coke. Had to ask for coke a second time. Shrimp didn't come until I was two bites from finishing my duck. They also have a 4% credit card surcharge, which is unfortunate.

Great selection of dishes. First hot and sour soup was the best I ever had. Clean and tasty. Loved the snails in black bean sauce. Best I ever had and was not salty. Really enjoyed the crispy frog. Just wish the pieces were a bit bigger.

I came here on a Sunday with a few friends for Dim Sum. We were seated immediately. The place was a lot larger than I expected. It was spacious and we got a large table for 4 people. The food was great. The skin on the shrimp rolls had a smooth texture, the shrimp dumplings were made of 2 shrimp rather than chopped up shrimp with miscellaneous ingredients and the fried taro dump was hot crunchy and had that rich taro flavor. The only thing I didn't like was the Meat roll wrapped in beancurd skin. It seems more like a bunch of leftover veggies wrapped inside. Prices were fairly standard. 2.95 for a medium and 3.95 for a large. Service was pretty good. The best part was that when we were finished eating, we were able to sit and talk for a while without anyone rushing us out!

As a native New Yorker, I will never find the "perfect" dim sum spot in Philly. But this place is my favorite in town and a Sunday regular with the family. It is the most spacious, freshest food, and they even gave is the wifi password to my Ipad wielding toddler (anything to get her to sit through a meal, am I right?). If you go, try the chicken feet, tripe, and beef tendon. You can save the spring rolls and dumplings for your next neighborhood take-out order. Bonus points: My mother (from Guangzhou) and I agree that their blood cake has the smoothest consistency - even more delicious than any that we can find in NYC!

This place had a nice dim sum. Everything tased very fresh, and the service was obviously very prompt. We went with a party of 11 and made a reservation they were easily able to accommodate. There's parking directly across from the restaurant on 9th st. After stuffing ourselves with dumplings, rice and more dumplings, it only turned out to be $10 a person, not including tip.

This spot is good for dim sum. Although it's busy with lots of people getting dim sum, they have the upstairs open which is normally held for a wedding reception. We got seated upstairs and it was pretty busy. Service was ok. The food was good and had some wait, but that was expected given the amount of people. Food - I normally get shrimp rolls - that was on par with other dim sum places (not enough soy sauce for me). The rest of the food is good. I give this three stars because some of the options upstairs weren't available downstairs.

After moving out of Philly, I realize that it's difficult to find dim sum brunch like Ocean City in towns with smaller Chinese population. Bottom line: the best Cantonese dim sum experience in Philly Chinatown with a wide range of choices.

We came in on a Sunday for dim sum. If you're not familiar with Dim sum, it's Chinese breakfast. They serve the food by pushing carts filled with food around for you to choose from the cart. It took them about 15 mins to bring a cart over with probably three items... THREE! Three cold items. Then they brought over another cart with two items... TWO! There were more cleaning carts than food carts. Anyways, after 30 mins they gave us a menu to order from. The food was mediocre, nothing special to mention; actually, I do want to mention our clams in black bean sauce was filled with bad clams, like they were dead prior to cooking. It left a bad taste in our mouth. Probably wouldn't come back

I came here with my family for dinner after spending our late afternoon in the aquarium in Camden, NJ. I typically would not want to have Chinese food when I go anywhere outside of NYC unless it's Canada, but because we were unfamiliar of where to eat around Chinatown, Philly we decided to trust my sister's recommendation in coming to Ocean City since she and my brother in-law had recently been here for a wedding. There's two floors to this restaurant, but we sat downstairs because there was a wedding party on the second floor. When we arrived to the restaurant, the first floor was quiet and there were only 2-3 other tables filled. The first floor had a lot of tables and not much decor around the restaurant.The waiters and waitresses quickly came with tea and took our orders. There were a few items that were recommended by the waitress that served us so we took her suggestion. She began also sharing with my parents where she was from and etc. which than ultimately led to a small discount on our bill since she was close to or in the same village my parents came from. My sister and mom have sensitive stomachs so we had asked the staff to lower the amount of oil and MSG if possible. Fish Tofu Soup & Veggies - This is a favorite fish soup of mine and my family. I'm not 100% sure what the soup is called, but I believe it is a sea bass soup and it's served in two ways. It's served as a soup and with all of the solids laid out on a platter. The solids would include: fish, lean pork, baby mushrooms, vegetables, ginger, tofu, and etc. I've always enjoyed this soup because it has a bit of a creamy taste to it. 1/2 chicken - I'm not sure what the name of the chicken dish is, but it has deep-fried garlic pieces. The chicken was alright, not the greatest I've had. New York quality is always 10 times better! Lamb Chops - I used to like eating lamb a lot, but when it's got that gamey smell, forget about it! I tried one piece and gave the rest to my dad. I didn't like that smell at all. Shrimp with broccoli and walnuts - This is by far one of my favorite Chinese dishes because typically no one at home knows how to make it, so that's why I usually order it for dinner. The shrimps were crispy and delicious. The mayonnaise sauce had a different taste to it than it usually does. Steamed Oysters with Black Bean Sauce - my Dad ordered this since he's a big fan of oysters. I don't like to eat oysters raw, cooked, deep-fried, steamed or any type of form. Ong Choy - I absolutely love this vegetable and it's definitely one of my favorites. We ordered it to stir-fry with bean curd paste which was very scrumptious! Deep-Fried Dungeness Crab - We decided to get a crab instead of our typical Cantonese style lobster. The waitress said it was one of their best menu items, liesss! The crab wasn't very special at all and we all didn't really enjoy it too much. It was clearly deep-fried and with very little meat left in the shell. Recommendation FAIL! Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas with Squid Siu Chow - this dish was actually quite delicious. I have had this dish in past family dinners before and it's always savory and wonderful! Overall, the food was so so. The restaurant was very big and spacious. In my own opinion, I wouldn't really come back here because the food wasn't too great. I can definitely get better food here in NYC. In addition, if I go to Philly I wouldn't have Chinese food in the first place unless I was really hungry and there was nothing left to eat.