Reviews for Shiao Lan Kung in Philadelphia, PA
One of the best family owned restaurants in Philly! Try out Salt Baked Squid and Salt baked shrimp (ask for Chilli with soy... sauce), Sauteed chicken with black beans, Chicken Scallion dish etc. Love it everytime! Read more
Outstanding Chinese joint albeit w/a bit of a slow service. Had the Shrimp Egg Foo Young as well as the Sweet & Sour Shrimp and... both dishes hit the spot. Highly recommend you give the place a shot! Read more
I had the wonton soup it was good. The spring rolls were ok. If I went back I?d get another appetizer not the spring rolls.... Unfortunately, I did not try an entree there. I am sure they are good. Read more
Such a tasty meal and nice restaurant shouldn't go unmentioned; that's why I revisited Shiao Lan Kung restaurant in the... "Chinatown" section of Philadelphia. It was raining and Saturday crowds were a pain, but I was alone at my table - only thestaff was with me. (All the "action" was at the hookah bars and glitzy "named" places nearby.) If you want GOOD, TASTYCantonese and other Chinese dishes, however, you need to go HERE! For nostalgia's sake, I stuck to hot tea (which was a littleweak, to be honest, but still good) and Beef with "XO" Sauce, which is a savory, umami-filled dish with tender slices of beef,snow peas, carrots, scallion and a mildly spicy, crumbly seafood-based "sauce" that's a Hong Kong staple of sorts. The dish,served with steamed white rice, is frankly all to need to really enjoy your time there. I've eaten here before and it was andis consistently good. Portions are sizable but not obscene. Flavor is number one here and appreciated. (The Yang Chow FriedRice is some of the best I've ever had - and that includes Hong Kong itself, and their dumplings are INCREDIBLY flavorful.) Iencourage you if in Chinatown to skip the usual haunts and try this place. They're open late on the weekends if you're lookingfor an after party food fix. (Just keep in mind that occasionally, that'll give it that 1AM Waffle House vibe - if that mattersto you.) Go to Shiao Lan Kung - you won't be disappointed! Read more
This place was very friendly in service. The food was hot and I love love loved the salt baked shrimp. My fave dish is hard to... find too. It's small and kinda crowded. One thing I did not enjoy was how all the food seemed to randomly come out. I was eatingsoup and my fiance had his main dish while waiting on his soup?!?. The Szechuan chicken was completely horrible. Avoid it! Iwould return for another taste tho. Read more
Came out to dinner here over the weekend for a birthday celebration with some friends and it was the most fun I've had all year!... We got there around 8:30 for the late dinner crowd and started off dinner with the place to ourselves. There were a lot of usout, and we were being very loud playing table games while eating and drinking, and the staff was fantastic! There were cheeringus on, and in full support of our Drunkin Fun! Will definitely come back out here next time someone's hungry for Spicy shrimpand a good time. Read more
We have been going here for years and even through some changes in ownership and price increases, the food remains excellent!... This is our go to spot in China Town. Read more
Beef noodle Soup is good Beef is large