Chinatown, Philadelphia
4.1/5
Phone number
(215) 923-1550
Nan Zhou Hand-Drawn Noodle House, Chinatown
Cost
Average
$35 for two people (approx.)
Cash only
Opening hours
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Opening hours
· Open nowToday 11 AM to 10 PM
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| Mon | 11 AM to 10 PM |
| Tue | 11 AM to 10 PM |
| Wed | 11 AM to 10 PM |
| Thu | 11 AM to 10 PM |
| Fri | 11 AM to 10:30 PM |
| Sat | 11 AM to 10:30 PM |
| Sun | 11 AM to 10 PM |
Address
1022 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Highlights
Takeout Available
BYOB Only
ATM
Featured in Collection
Known For
In-House Pulled Noodles
Menu
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Scallion Pancake
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$3.25
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Spring Roll (1)
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$1.50
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Fried Cheese Wonton (6)
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$5.50
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Fried Chicken Wings (6)
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$5.50
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Cold Jellyfish w. Sauce
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$9.75
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Diced Cucumber in Sauce
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$4.50
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Shredded Kelp in Sauce*
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$4.50
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Gong Vegetable in Sauce*
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$4.50
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Peanut w. Preserved Plums
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$4.50
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Brittle Turnip*
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$4.50
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Cold Shredded Potatoes*
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$4.50
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Barbeque Lamb Stick (1)
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$2
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Barbeque Chicken Wings (6)
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$5.95
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Cold Beef Tripe w. Spicy Sauce
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$6.50
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Marinated Beef
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$8.50
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Spicy Beef Tendons*
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$8.50
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Spicy Pig Ears*
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$8.50
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Marinated Intestine
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$6.95
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Marinated Duck (Half)
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$9
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Aromatic Mixed Platter
Marinated beef, pig ears, beef tendons
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$9.95
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Pork & Chive Dumpling (8)
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Coconut Chicken Curry Dumpling* (8)
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Pork & Shrimp Dumpling (8)
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Noodle w. Pork Soy Sauce
Comes w. Lettuce & Scallion
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$6.50
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Noodle w. Diced Chicken in Tomato Sauce
Comes w. Tomato, Celery, & Eggs
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$6.95
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Noodle w. Peanut Sauce
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$3.50
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Cold Sesame Noodles
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$4.75
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House Special Meat Ball Noodle Soup
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$6.75
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Sliced Beef Noodle Soup
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$6.95
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Beef Brisket Noodle Soup
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$6.95
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Ox Tail Noodle Soup
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$7.50
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Beef Tendon Noodle Soup
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$6.95
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Lamb Noodle Soup
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$7.50
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Braised Ox Spare Ribs Noodle Soup
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$7.50
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Beef Ball Noodle Soup
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$6.95
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Fresh Shrimp Noodle Soup
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$7.75
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Roast Pork Noodle Soup
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$7.50
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Egg and Vegetable Noodle Soup
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$5.75
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Pork Chop Noodle Soup
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$6.95
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Chicken Chop Noodle Soup
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$6.95
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Meatball Noodle Soup
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$6.50
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Sliced Intestine Noodle Soup
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$6.95
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Fish Ball Noodle Soup
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$6.50
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Beef Tripe Noodle Soup
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$6.75
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Ox Stomach Noodle Soup
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$6.95
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Roast Duck Noodle Soup
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$6.95
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Seafood Noodle Soup
Shrimp, Scallop, Clam, Crabmeat
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$7.75
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Clam Noodle Soup
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$7.75
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Sliced Chicken Noodle Soup
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$6.95
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Fresh Seafood Stir Fried Noodles
Shrimp, Scallop, Crab Meat, & Clam
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$9.75
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Fresh Beef Stir Fried Noodles
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$8.95
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Fresh Chicken Stir Fried Noodles
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$8.95
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Fresh Shrimp Stir Fried Noodles
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$9.75
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Fresh Mixed Vegetables Stir Fried Noodles
Broccoli, Cabbage, Onion, Carrot, Snow Peas & Bean Sprout
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$7.95
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Fresh Shredded Pork Stir Fried Noodles
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$8.95
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Fresh Clam Stir Fried Noodles
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$9.75
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Fresh Roast Pork Stir Fried Noodles
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$8.95
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House Special Meatball Rice
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$6.50
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Beef Brisket Rice
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$6.50
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Pork Chop Rice
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$6.50
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Chicken Chop Rice
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$6.50
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House Special Meatball Soup
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$4.50
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Meat Ball Soup
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$4
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Fish Ball Soup
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$4
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Wonton Soup
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$2.50
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Lamb Soup
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$6
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Ox Tail Soup
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$6
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House Special Fried Rice
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$8.50
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Chicken Fried Rice
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$7.50
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Beef Fried Rice
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$7.50
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Shrimp Fried Rice
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$8.25
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Mixed Vegetables Fried Rice
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$7.25
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Roast Pork Fried Rice
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$8.25
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Snow Pea Tips w. Fresh Garlic
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Chinese Watercress w. Fresh Garlic
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Spinach w. Fresh Garlic
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$8.95
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U Toy w. Oyster Sauce
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$5.75
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Spicy Chinese Cabbage w. Bacon*
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$8.95
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Stir Fried Shredded Potato*
Shredded Carrots, Green Hot Peppers
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$8.95
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Strawberry Smoothie
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$3.25
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Magic Mocha Smoothie
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$3.25
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Vanilla Smoothie
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$3.25
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Mango Smoothie
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$3.25
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Kiwi Smoothie
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$3.25
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Honeydew Smoothie
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$3.25
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Jasmine Green Tea Smoothie
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$3.25
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Peach Smoothie
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$3.25
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Taro Smoothie
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$3.25
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Avocado Smoothie
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$3.25
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Thai Milk Tea
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$3.25
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Coffee
Hot or Cold
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$2.50
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Milk Tea
Hot or Cold
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$1.75
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Rated
The Food We ordered the dumplings (pork and chive) for starters and it is delicious nothing that I have not tasted before. For the entrees, we ordered beef brisket noodle soup and meat ball noodle soup both with the hand drawn noodle. I thought the hand drawn noodle were the thick noodles but it was thin but regardless it was good and fresh. The broth was something different but different good. However, I was a bit disappointed with the beef brisket noodle because i thought it would be more tasty and spicy like the taiwan beef noodle. But overall, it was still delicous!
Atmosphere
The place is not too small medium size. It is good for groups.
Service
The service is fast and i would say friendly given the chinese restaurant are known from not so friendly service. But the lady who served us was nice.
Overall Experience
I am a fan it was something different that what we had in Boston. I would definitely come back and try more of their other noodles menu! especially their thick noodle. BUT REMEMBER TO BRING CASH WITH YOU. IT IS CASH ONLY!
Rated
The Food We ordered the dumplings (pork and chive) for starters and it is delicious nothing that I have not tasted before. For the entrees, we ordered beef brisket noodle soup and meat ball noodle soup both with the hand drawn noodle. I thought the hand drawn noodle were the thick noodles but it was thin but regardless it was good and fresh. The broth was something different but different good. However, I was a bit disappointed with the beef brisket noodle because i thought it would be more tasty and spicy like the taiwan beef noodle. But overall, it was still delicous!
Atmosphere
The place is not too small medium size. It is good for groups.
Service
The service is fast and i would say friendly given the chinese restaurant are known from not so friendly service. But the lady who served us was nice.
Overall Experience
I am a fan it was something different that what we had in Boston. I would definitely come back and try more of their other noodles menu!... read more
Rated
As you would expect from the name, noodles are king here - and let me tell you, these noodles would be king anywhere. From soy sauce pork to peanut, and in all manner of soups and stir fries, the hand-drawn noodles are absolutely top notch. The dumplings are great, as is on of my favorite dishes in the city: the spicy beef tendon. Seriously, try it. With everything on the menu under $10, Nan Zhou is one of the best deals in Philadelphia.
eatyourphl.com
Great Noodle. We've been going to this place for years. To sum up our impressions: consistently great noodle, fast and efficient service, surreal cleanliness by Chinatown standards. The negatives: too scared to try the more exotic fare like "pig ear", non-noodle dishes (including dumpling) only So-So. A must-eat stop every time we're in Phille.
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Notwithstanding the strange reports of a tasteless experience I see here - this is without question the best noodle house in Philly - and is on a par with those I have dined in in NYC and Beijing. The noodles are absolutely authentic and fresh - and there is a terrific array of choices. I've never been disappointed!
NEGATIVE
The restaurant puts up all their awards and Zagat surgery (etc.) ratings in the front room and window when you come in. But look closely... they're all from 2006, 2008, etc... This place has seriously gone down hill.
The decorum is lovely and it appears to be a highly quality restaurant, but their "hand-drawn" speciality, is very bad. The noodles are tasteless, the broth is VERY mild and the broth is always the same no matter what you get put in the soup, and the meat put in it is unseasoned and flavorless. Most importantly, the soup tastes like SOAP! In this case, the soap flavor is cilantro... TOO MUCH CILANTRO. The bowl is swimming in it! So if you're wondering why your soup tastes like it was made in an un-rinsed bowl, take a bite of one of those bright green little stalks of cilantro... bingo. It's disgusting.
Other people looked very happy with their plates of noodles in sauce and I must say that the dumplings were phenomenal and very fresh... but their signature dish was way off. The prices are cheap because the quality is cheap....
Don't go here.
NEGATIVE
The restaurant puts up all their awards and Zagat surgery (etc.) ratings in the front room and window when you come in. But look closely... they're all from 2006, 2008, etc... This place has seriously gone down hill.
The decorum is lovely and it appears to be a highly quality restaurant, but their "hand-drawn" speciality, is very bad. The noodles are tasteless, the broth is VERY mild and the broth is always the same no matter what you get put in the soup, and the meat put in it is unseasoned and flavorless. Most importantly, the soup tastes like SOAP! In this case, the soap flavor is cilantro... TOO MUCH CILANTRO. The bowl is swimming in it! So if you're wondering why your soup tastes like it was made... read more
NEGATIVE
Don't take us wrong: we love NON AMERICANIZED Chinese cuisine, we didn't freak out eating Pig Ears and Tribe. We LOVE tasting weird and funky food when it's done well. We eat chicken feet at every dim sum place we go and love it . But what we ate here was beyond tasteless, it was yukky.
The supposedly "hand pooled noodle" was the blob of stocked together (very similar in looks to thin spaghetti) noodles that was hardly heated up with absolutely blend sauce with inedible ground pork pieces in it .
If we wouldn't taste Jiu Jiu Miun (I hope I spelled it close to the sound of the name of this wonderful Chinese dish) in New York we'd probably never knew that it's wonderful from our experience of eating it in this place.
Do not recommend it to anyone.
I would have NEVER found this place without my personal tour guide.. My friend Jia-you and I have one thing in common, Lebanese husbands. However she is a full-blooded Chinese lady. We took the kids to the Franklin Institute and she took us all here for lunch because she knew the kids would enjoy watching them make the noodles. I LOVED IT SO MUCH I NEEDED AN EXCUSE TO GO BACK AND INSISTED I HAVE MY BIRTHDAY PARTY THERE! Now I have my friends hooked. Donna on her 3 day Komen walks walks right by, stopped for lunch and snapped the photo.
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