Sang Kee Peking Duck House

"If you want the best restaurant in Chinatown, just look for the friendly cartoon duck in a chef’s hat. He’s the welcome committee at Sang Kee, which has been serving the best Peking duck in the city since 1980. The restaurant is usually packed, but service is fast so wait times tend to be short. Of course you’ll need to order the glistening, crispy-skinned duck with scallions and hoisin sauce, but the understudies here are just as impressive as the star of the show. Sang Kee also makes excellent Hong Kong-style BBQ, noodle soups, and stir fry in huge portions, perfect for sharing." - candis mclean, alison kessler

"Sang Kee is one of Philly’s great time capsules. Very little has changed since they first opened in 1980, least of all their recipe for the city’s best Peking duck. But this spot earns icon status for far more than the golden brown mallards hanging in the windows. They also serve consistent Hong Kong-style barbecue and traditional Cantonese dishes in shareable portions. Solo diners slurp noodle soup while grandparents and grandkids share beef chow fun and BBQ ribs. Like us, everyone seems happy to be stuck in this time loop of glistening duck." - alison kessler, candis mclean

"A cornerstone of the Chinatown community, Sang Kee Peking Duck House has been in business since 1980. It’s arguably the most famous place in the city to order a half or whole roast duck. Its menu also includes popular Cantonese dishes like beef chow fun and wonton noodle soup, as well as specials like lobster fried rice and red dragon spare ribs." - George Banks-Weston, Missy Frederick

"Since 1980, diners have flocked from all corners of Greater Philly to Sang Kee Peking Duck House. It’s the city’s original and still best source for roast duck, including fileted Beijing duck (also called Peking duck, as it is here) and bone-in Hong Kong-style duck. No one else can match the crispy skin and juicy meat from this Chinatown classic owned by Michael and Diane Chow and managed by their son Henry. You’ll also find excellent Cantonese noodle soup, extravagant seafood dishes, bone-in roast pork, and braised beef at sibling locations Sang Kee Asian Bistro in Wynnewood and Sang Kee Noodle House, which offers a sizable banquet space complete with chandeliers inside the University City Sheraton Hotel." - Ernest Owens, Diana Lu

"Sang Kee has been serving its crispy-skinned Peking duck in Chinatown since 1980, and it shows. The two-story, bare-bones restaurant is usually packed with couples, families, and groups of friends. Of course, they're sharing platters of the glistening duck with scallions and hoisin sauce, but the understudies here are just as impressive as the star of the show. Sang Kee also makes Hong Kong-style BBQ, noodle soups, and stir-fry. Get the honey-coated BBQ roast pork, steamed Sang Kee-style pork dumplings, wonton soup, and beef in black bean sauce." - candis mclean, alison kessler