TingTing’s

Dined here on our first night in Philadelphia. Food was very unique, never eaten something like this before. The dishes were tasty and comforting. I asked for chili oil for my dish and was told almost 15 mins later that they don’t have it. Found that a bit strange. Otherwise friendly service and clean ambience.

The loaded sweet potato fries are delicious. The cheese burger and chicken sandwich were both fantastic. This place offers a neat twist on most of their dishes you probably have never tried before. The menu is very diverse, plenty of options for everyone.

Wonderful food and environment here! Highly recommend trying this unique combination of food. We have easily become regulars and tried out several items on the menu. Some personal favorites are the Satay and Spicy Popcorn Chicken!

The menu is very diverse with many different options. The restaurant is small, but there were open tables, and you are seated promptly. The server was good and brought water and took orders promptly. I ordered the popcorn chicken with spicy dipping sauce and the kobe smash burger and a thai iced tea. Everything was excellent. You get fortune cookies 🥠 with your check.

This place was incredible, a hidden gem! Easy to find, very cute café vibe. The service was wonderful, with the menu being very allergen friendly! The food itself was delicious, beautifully seasoned and put together. Please go visit, they will not disappoint!

This was the first Hong Kong western restaurant I’ve been to after I saw Chinese Cooking Demystified’s video about it a while back. The kimchi bacon pasta was so good and honestly everything I want in a pasta - creamy, spicy, kimchi, and bacon. The Brussels sprouts were good but not the star in my opinion, unlike other comments. It’s pretty similar to wha you can get elsewhere so I’d get something more unique. I can’t wait to go back here.

I've been looking forward to trying TingTing's ever since I heard it was opening as a "relative" of Emei, one of the best restaurants in Chinatown and frankly in the whole city. After finally giving it a try today I am so pleased to say that it was a delightful meal and delivers on its unique (to me) concept and promise of Asian-inspired comfort food. To state the obvious right at the start: I will absolutely be back soon. While I'm personally unfamiliar with the idea of Hong Kong style comfort food and its mix of Asian and American styles, I think there is something on the menu for everyone. The menu itself is unlike anything I've seen in Chinatown with a mix of classics like char siu, satay (skewers), and cucumber salad, but also with a number of bar food options like wings, calamari, burgers with unique twists, and then a whole slew of Asian-influenced pastas and snacks. Although I was able to only order a handful of items, everything else that I saw at tables around me looked just as delicious as what I had so I think there's something to please folks who want safe options and those who want to try something new or with a twist. We started with both hot and iced Hong Kong milk tea, and I would strongly recommend this for every meal. While I can't honestly tell you how Hong Kong milk tea differs from Thai milk tea which I'm more familiar with, it might have been the highlight of the experience and I'll get it every time I go. Both hot and iced were good, but my wife and I both preferred hot in the end. For food, I got the char siu rice bowl with fried egg and yu choy. It absolutely hit the spot of a comfort food with a rich brown sauce, perfectly cooked meat, and rice and egg that was just right. I would definitely recommend this dish as a safe choice! My wife ordered the chicken satay skewer and we were both very surprised with just how juicy and tender the meat was. I honestly didn't know chicken could be that tender, and had a nice char and sauce along with pickled daikon which helped to elevate things. We also got the cucumber salad which was maybe the most standard and "on par" dish, but it did have a twist of having some Sichuan tingly spice. The interior was very clean and charming, and the green palate and jungle-nature decor was soothing and relaxing. Service was also great. I think everyone should give TingTing's a chance! I will be back very soon to try the Hong Kong french toast with some milk tea.

I highly recommend the kimchi pasta !! The dish had fresh seafood and kimchi added such a nice flavor/texture to it. Hong Kong milk tea tasted very authentic! Portions are very generous and food comes out FAST.

The food was fire & the customer service was nice. A good spot to bring your friends & family.

Love coming to TingTing's. The food, service and ambiance are all really great. The staff are very nice and prompt. Ambiance is very relaxed and chill. The menu selection is very wide and offer pretty unique entrees. This past visit I tried the Seafood Spaghetti and the Hong Kong Style Milk Tea. The spaghetti was very delicious. It was very creamy and a healthy portion mix of the seafood which is great. The milk tea was also very good, first time trying Hong Kong style, tasted like there's condensed milk in the milk tea. Overall, I always enjoy my time visiting TingTing's. Very great spot in Chinatown, highly recommend.

Good food. Good ambiance. Quick service. We ordered the Kobe-Style Smashed Burger, Seafood Spaghetti, and Fried Calamari Caesar Salad. I liked the flavors of the sauces on the burger, but I am not sure what the sauces were. The tempura bacon in the burger was nice and crunchy. The crispy tempura calamari was very crispy in the salad. The calamari was cooked perfectly and was not chewy. The dressing was flavorful. I enjoyed the seafood pasta the most bec I liked the flavor of the creamy sauce. There was a mix of clams, squid, and shrimp in the pasta.

Food and drinks were great! Found this place after searching online for a place that had HK milk tea (my current obsession). There were plenty of seats on a Wednesday and the service was great. I ordered the beef stew and the iced hk milk tea. Beef stew was so good where the meat was so tender, definitely great value for the price. The milk tea was good too, but slightly on the watery side. I'll be coming back to try other menu items and the dessert!

Newly opened restaurant in Chinatown. We went there on a Sunday lunch hour and were seated right away. The menu is a bland of western style dishes with an Asian twist. All the dishes we ordered are delicious and the service is pretty good.

Many people who wrote reviews for this may have wrote about More Sugar, the former restaurant. Ting Ting's Cafe is the current restaurant at this location (to reduce many confusion I have been hearing the chinatown community using yelp and google) Ting Ting's Cafe features a unique blend on Hong Kong cuisine into their Asian fusion mix. My parents grew up in Hong Kong and I would go frequently as a kid every other year to visit my grandparents there. My parents would share with me their experience when it still a British colony and how their influence blended into their food and cuisine. Anyone remember Ovaltine? Haha. Ting Ting's was nostalgic trying some of the dishes including the pineapple tomato cheese and porkchop dish that I also once had at a cafe in Hong Kong. Since I didn't grow up in Hong Kong, I wouldn't have know how all these dishes are connected but it's a neat learning experience and way to strike up convo with the chef if you're interested as well! Highly recommend. The staff is wonderful. I have yet to try all the dishes but it is my goal. I will have to give out a shout to how amazing their Hong Kong Milktea is! They go the extra mile and do the multiple steeping process giving the depth of the true milk tea taste that you can't get anywhere else in this chinatown. I crave and go back to ting tings just for this! It really hit home for me if you're looking for a traditional Hk milktea. Another shout out to the wonderful and proactive leader in chinatown, Dan, who is the owner. He's friendly and easy to greet as a customer. He supports the local chinatown community and people, and was an activist against the 76ers arena being built in center city. Another reason to support local businesses in chinatown! Ps. For those craving traditional hk cafe items, I heard him mentioning looking into the traditional Hong Kong cafe dishes too in the future like the French toast!

Dinner at TingTing's was a fun time! Even on a freezing Wednesday, the place was hopping (always a good sign!). Service is still finding its groove, but the staff were super friendly. The vibe and menu variety were the highlights. My "Black Char Siu Rice Bowl w Fried Eggs & Yu Choy 太阳蛋黑叉烧饭" was tasty, but a bit too salty and had some temperature inconsistencies (cold to lukewarm). Probably due to the new kitchen operations juggling dine-in and takeout orders and getting used to the pace. It was still quite tasty and I could tell it was cooked properly when originally made though! I'm definitely going back to try more rice dishes--especially the pork, tomato, and PINEAPPLE one! It's called "Pork Chop Gratin with Pineapple Tomato Sauce 芝士焗炸猪扒饭" FYI, the owners also run the popular Chinatown spot Emei, so I have high hopes for TingTing's! The menu clearly labels gluten-free options for things "naturally gluten free" and "gluten free upon request."

I'm not sure when was this changed from a dessert shop to a HK western style cafe but I just lunched here today and the food was pretty good. Very favoring, yet at the same time very saucy and stuffed. I ordered their hot HK style milk tea, which I think does taste stronger than other milk tea and close to HK style. You add your own sugar to your level or sweetness though. I will probably try their cold one next time. I also ordered the Black pepper beef spaghetti and the Pork chop gratin with pineapple tomato sauce (rice). Both were pretty good. The spaghetti was very saucy and as you eat you will feel really stuffed. The pork chop rice has a bit strong pineapple taste which i feel it took over the tomato taste, but not that bad. The pork chop rice definitely is cheesy too. I will probably return to try out other food and the cold milk tea. And the waitress was very polite and friendly.

Phenomenal food always! They are on a short hiatus as of January 2024 but keep checking to see when they re-open. They close earlier than most places, say around 6:30pm. Standouts include: wonton soup, beef chow fun, pork and shrimp fried rice, Singapore mei fun, salt and pepper pork chops, fish with chives and ALL the roasted meats.

My friends and I went to Ting Ting's Cafe today with high hopes because their menu online looks really good. We ordered the Spicy Chicken Cutlet Sandwich, Kobe style smashed burger (no picture), and the Hong Kong Style French toast. We were very disappointed because it didn't look anything remotely like the pictures online. The French toast didn't have much flavor and sweetness, it was very eggy tasting and very small. Both sandwiches & fries were bland, they didn't even use a pineapple bun, and the sauce on the chicken was not spicy at all. We didn't think the food was worth the price. I know they are still pretty new, but the food is very misleading.

Interesting restaurant that we tried on a whim. It's american fusion with hong kong style. There was like a toddler running around handing out the silverware. So, I don't know how sanitary that is although she was adorable. Food took forever to come out. We got the popcorn chicken which wasn't spicy, the curry chicken and rice, and Black Char Siu Rice Bowl W Fried Eggs & Yu Choy. Pretty good size portions. It was good but service was slow.

The dish i asked for matches the menu very well and was delicious. Good service. Prices are fair. Look forward to try out different dishes in the menu.

Amazing food, wonderful service and super cozy atmosphere! We hosted a small event for about 30 people and everyone had a great time. Definitely a must-visit while you're in Philly.

I have celiac disease and I came here specifically because it was promoted on a gluten free philly instagram account as safe for people with celiac disease. I ordered the gluten free version of the spaghetti and meatballs and they gave me a gluten free penne that had a regular piece of spaghetti mixed in. If you know anything about celiac disease, you know that because I ate half before noticing, I'll be sick for a week. He argued against comping the meal and we argued that we wouldn't pay someone to make me sick. We didn't pay and left. Even before I noticed the spaghetti in my penne we were grossed out by the wings which had yellow-green fat under the skin. We also got the fish and chip and the fish was see-through, jelly-like in texture, and tasted off so we didn't eat that either.

I went to the restaurant to study but get kicked out. The waiter also ignored me several times when I want to order food The coffee/tea is too sugary and the pasta is ok They do accept credit card now. Last time I went there, they didn't have the credit card machine

This is my first time coming to Ting Ting's cafe with my friends. The food and the customer service are both great, and we all enjoyed our time here.

Squid Ink Pasta phenomenal!! Savory & rich taste in your mouth!! Cozy places! Will be coming again

I wouldn't classify this place as a Cha Chan Tang. About 70% of the menu seems to be from the "MORE SUGAR" concept. It was around 2pm afternoon. I ordered the hot HK milk tea, but the server informed me it was sold out. This is unacceptable for a Cha Chan Tang restaurant. HK milk tea is a staple, and being sold out means losing sales and customers. The restaurant used pork belly for the Char Siu. Why not just call it "Pork Belly" on the menu? I don't think Pork belly is not a suitable choice for named Char Siu--it's an unhealthy option, and the taste and texture will turn customers off right away. Also, Char Siu is readily available in Philly Chinatown everywhere, so why include it on the menu if it doesn't stand out? The baked fried pork chop with rice was priced at $18.00. Why call it "baked fried pork chop with rice"? Baking alone is the appropriate choice, but there's no point in deep frying the pork chop first if it's not going to be crispy anyway. I think you should consider pan-searing the pork chop first, then baking it. How can you justify the high price--due to the rent or because the pork chop is imported from Japan? Please work harder on your food and menu. I genuinely want your restaurant to succeed and become the best Cha Chan Tang in Philadelphia--not a restaurant that closes down in one year. Here's a suggestion: Go and taste the Cha Chan Tang restaurants in Toronto, New York, and California or visit YELP/Google their menus and pictures for inspiration. Philadelphia needs a real good Cha Chan Tang, and I hope you can fill that gap. Best of luck.