1. Xi'an Sizzling Woks
7.5
902 Arch St (at 9th St), Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 13 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Magazine: Favorites include the “Chinese hamburger,” appetizer that packs spiced pulled pork into steaming pita bread, and the "Spicy Sour Minced Pork Noodles.” Ask for a side bowl of pickled garlic cloves. Read more.
Philly.com: Try the unusual Xi'an pancakes - crepes rolled around perfectly seasoned potato shreds, with a sour soy dip. Read more.
Serious Eats: Philly's Xi'an-style noodle outpost that does stellar versions of popular liang pi and biang biang noodles, as well as Mongolian "big plate chicken."
2. The Victor Cafe
9.0
1303 Dickinson St, Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Bella Vista - Southwark · 25 tips and reviews
John Gaus: Delicious Italian food with the added treat of opera singing. Great restaurant for a special and memorable evening.
Visit Philly: When Stallone was in town, this is where you'd find him—enjoying veal and Chianti. He would even call his wife in California so she could hear the singing wait staff.
Jeff Barner: The heavy set fellow has a serious set of pipes. Prepare your eardrums.
8. Baan Thai
8.0
1030 Liberties Walk, Philadelphia, PA
Thai Restaurant · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 14 tips and reviews
David Bokman: So happy this place opened up by far the best and most authentic thai food in Philly!!! Finally a place that serves real sticky rice!! Aaaahhhhhhh
DK Davis: Great service, authentic Thai. Excellent weekend lunch deal.
Zumunda 1: First timer - ashamed I wasn't more adventurous ... The entry level dishes (shrimp pad thai, egg roll, Thai salad) were so superb they demand repeat visits to try everything else.
9. Dim Sum Garden
7.9
1020 Race St, Philadelphia, PA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 174 tips and reviews
Campbell Bird: Minced pork noodle (dry style), stewed chicken, and soupy dumplings are the way to go.
Chiara A.: Definitely a great place to have dumplings! They taste fresh and not too salty! Try the soup dumpling (the soup is inside!) and the pan fried pork juicy buns!
Ben Watkins: best soup dumplings in the country. No joke.
15. Ekta Indian Cuisine
8.0
250 E Girard Ave (Marlborough St.), Philadelphia, PA
Indian Restaurant · North Philadelphia · 33 tips and reviews
Jessica B.: Best Indian food in Philly, hands down. Tiffin is a close second, but Ekta wins.
Chefs Feed: Monica Glass, chef of Clio (Boston), eats here on her nights off. She loves the Chicken tikka masala. Read more.
Eater: The order there is samosa chaat, butter chicken, and an onion naan. For dessert, the kheer is the way to go. [Eater 38 Member]