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- SStevenPhiladelphia County •1 review4.0Dined 1 day agoGood vibe. Great music. Good portions. Good food. Went on a busy night. Service was slow but couldn’t blame server. Needed more staff.More infoHard Rock Cafe - PhiladelphiaPrice: Moderate• American• Center City•3.7
- JJohnWashington, D.C. Area •10 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoGreat food and excellent personal service. Really cool location, great for a special occasion. The decor for X-Mas just made everything better. Highly recommended!More infoMaggiano's - PhiladelphiaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Center City•4.7
- ARAnushaRPhiladelphia County •2 reviews5.0Dined on Dec 7, 2024Awesome vibe, the drinks were amazing, and the pod was phenomenal. 10/10 would recommend to anyoneMore infoYakitori Boy Japas - PhiladelphiaPrice: Moderate• Japanese• Chinatown•4.7
- SStephaniePhiladelphia County •42 reviews5.0Dined on Dec 7, 2024Party of four, excellent dim sum, a few cocktails. I loved everything I tasted (dumplings, soup, wings, pork, spring rolls)More infoDing Feng TangPrice: Moderate• Dim Sum• Chinatown•4.5
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Maybe you got engaged on the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art or just picked up the keys to your first rowhouse. It could be that your kid is (finally) toilet trained, or that your noisy neighbor moved away. Sometimes, simply surviving another Tuesday can be an occasion to celebrate over a restaurant meal. It doesn’t have to be fancy. What makes an occasion special isn’t an arbitrary date on the calendar—it’s the decision to celebrate. Luckily, Philadelphia bursts with places where the food and atmosphere lend themselves to living it up. Grab dinner and a jazz show at a swinging North Broad Street faithful. Opt for a quieter night at a critically acclaimed, plant-based gem in Midtown Village. Or splurge on a swanky steakhouse that presides over a corner of Rittenhouse Park. Whether you’re after an intimate spot for an anniversary date or a convivial atmosphere for a boisterous reunion, Philadelphia has you covered with these 12 celebration-worthy restaurants.
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Everybody that visits Philadelphia wants to try out the ever-popular Philly cheese steak, but did you know that Philadelphia’s Chinatown has some of the best eats in the city? Not only can you find top-notch Cantonese cooking in this neighborhood, but for those that love the meaty flavor of Hong Kong duck, Chinatown is an excellent place to discover exceptional duck dishes renowned throughout the region. Shanghai-style cooking has been steadily growing in popularity over the past few years, and fortunately, this area of Philly has some delicious options for those who can’t live without the tastes of scallion pancakes and soup dumplings. Are you looking to try other Asian cuisines? Chinatown has Vietnamese, Japanese and Korean cuisine as well.
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The best reviewed restaurant in Chinatown is Yakitori Boy Japas - Philadelphia
The best vegan restaurants in Chinatown are EMei, Yakitori Boy Japas - Philadelphia and Ding Feng Tang
The restaurants with the best service in Chinatown are Yakitori Boy Japas - Philadelphia, EMei and Ding Feng Tang
The restaurants with the best ambiance in Chinatown are Yakitori Boy Japas - Philadelphia, EMei and Ding Feng Tang
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