Hey Mike! The restaurant with the big dumpling head is my dad’s restaurant. Totally did not intend to match dumpling heads, but everyone must love some dumpling. Hopefully you can visit the next time you come here and try some food out, there’s great soup dumplings and braised pork on rice. Love watching your videos!
As a Philly native, I can 100% guarantee that "Chinese Restaurant" is the BEST place for Chinese/ Fuijanese food! I love their peanut noodles and fried taro so much!
I was in Philadelphia with my son and his best friend for a convention. ..pre COVID. I made them walk around Chinatown with me . We would pop in to some of these hole in the wall restaurants to eat. It was the best Chinese food We have ever had. They still talk about it now as one of the best experiences they have had.
I walk by that duck house and “Chinese restaurant” often and think about going there a lot. Think I’m actually gonna go finally. Will be much better when we can sit inside
Love how your going out and supporting all the small businesses around you. They need all the help they can get. Every time I watch I get more and more jealous of the foods you try. Wish I had more things to choose from here.
GO AROUND WASHINGTON AVE IN SOUTH PHILLY. AMAZING VIETNAMESE ,CAMBODIAN AND INDONESIAN FOOD. BA LE, RAMAYANA, SKY CAFE, SOPHIE'S KITCHEN, MARTABAK OK, CAFE NHAN, CAFE PHO GA THANH THANH (ONLY SERVE CHICKEN PHO AND ITS MIND BLOWING)
oh wow, this video really makes me miss Philadelphia's Chinatown! Stopped by the city in the midst of travels and had some of the best hotpot in their Chinatown; thanks for the shot of nostalgia, Mike!
Please try the Sang Kee Duck House on 9th st! My family had some many thanksgiving, chirstmas, easter meals there.The duck is so good and I would love to see what other things you'd try from there !
I'm from Philly and I'm mad at myself for never trying chinatown, I love your videos and this is the one time I can try the foods. I wish I could have seen you to say hi. Also whiz on a cheese steak is nasty.
go to Dim Sum House, they have like the fifth generation of the person who originally created Xiao Long Bao in China working at their restaurant, and it tastes like it! i loooove them. Tom's Dim Sum is also good, as are all the places i listed in my comment! God Bless!
Philly's Chinatown is an often overlooked part of the city lol. Banh Mi Cali & Terakawa Ramen are my go-to spots but just about every place there is a hit.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how Mike is going out and supporting all of these small businesses in the midst of a pandemic? Thank you for the content, it's always fuckin' great! Quick edit: We just uploaded a video for a homemade Korean Cheesy Corn Quesadilla! Would love peep's feedback!
Mikey you'll probably never see this but it would be SO COOL to have a website with a map of all the places you've eaten and if you click on the place it also links to your video of eating there. Every time I travel somewhere you've been I go through your videos to find your recommendations! Thank you for years of amazing content
Awesome video!! Being a Philly native this gives me some things I need to try ASAP!!! Super excited for "The Chinese Restaurant". I too am powered by hot oil! Thanks Mike! Happy New Year!
Hey Mikey Chen I went to half the places you reviewed today. You’re right on the money with all you ordered. So delicious! We even ended with John’s roast pork and their cheesesteak with American cheese and onions was super delicious especially on that nice toasted sesame roll. We didn’t get to go to the noodle place or the dessert place but that’s ok. Definitely mind blown about the savory salty tofu with fried dough. First time having it and was super delicious! Keep the reviews coming and imma try to follow in your footsteps!
I moved around a lot and used to live an hour away from philly. It’s absolutely my favorite city in regards to cleanliness, the people, and the food. Such good memories
I'm here early but i was so excited that he uploaded a vedio i forgot to comment, i had to get my food and eat it, cuz mikey is my eating partner for a long time now, i have hard time eating proper meals i have anorexia and his vedios give me the courage to finish my portions. I love you so much ❤️❤️
Please do more dining in Philadelphia! This is so accesible here in the us. I could so easily make a visit. But more so everything be seems so authentic
You were so close to Reading Terminal Market when you were in Chinatown. That place is a food mecca. You must stop there next time. There, Dinic's has a better roast pork sandwich compared to John's but their pulled pork sandwich is a real hidden gem.
Wonton soup and the 3 treasures are superb, I agree with you on the texture of the wonton by showing it! the Tofu soups look tasteful! The desserts must be a hit too. I truly enjoy watching you eat the beef and roast pork cheesesteaks. A great drive and awesome meal!
I’m so close to this area- everything is delicious!!!! Next time you’re here, get the Char Siu Bao from Mayflower Bakery! It’s my favorite snack :) awesome job Mike
Thank you for showing everyone the wide range of really delicious food the Asian/Chinese have!! Aside from sharing the good food, you’re doing amazing work knocking down stereotypes bit by bit!
He cant travel as much right now. Philly is a good option. I know I am biased but philly is a great city for moderately affordable eats. They have some of the best sandwiches of any city in the world, a good variety, and a surprisingly diverse culture.
Thanks, Mikey, for stopping by Philly. Good to hear John's Roast Pork is still going. I've had both their steak and their roast pork sandwiches. Divine. Not just the meat, the cheese is real cheese and the bread beyond worthy of eating. That bread is on a menu in heaven. I usually have only passed through Chinatown: I'll definitely have to try there though. Always a joy to see you eating. Best wishes.
I’m glad Mike goes in with a good appetite. Nothing worse than watching a food blogger who barely eats anything. It’s the gusto he dives in with that makes this fun to watch. 👍🏻❤️🍗
got to admit seeing you go to China town nearly made me shed a tear. I use to live in New Jersey and as a kid me and my friends would always take the train and get off at 8th and market and walk down to Chinatown and eat yummy foods and go to K.C.'s pasteries. I'm glad to see that a lot of the same shops are still there. I gotta get back up that way sometime.
Everywhere you go, you make the food look so good when you chow down and explain the flavors and different textures to us, the owners should pay you because after a visit from you , they’re place must boom!🤙🏽🍻
im from the caribbean and we eat pig ears all the time and especially in December its like a tradition. (im from curacao its a caribbean Island about 40 mi north of the Venezuelan coast.) we like to dip in vingar and eat it with red onion!!😍
This makes me wish I had had the opportunity to go to Chinatown more often when I lived near Philadelphia in my undergraduate years. College students are almost always strapped for cash, and I do so love noodles and tofu dishes.
OMG, all of the food looks so yummy. I would seriously appreciate getting to travel just for the purpose of eating all of the different foods and of course learning about all the different cultures. Geez, it would be incredible. Thanks again Mikey for another great video. Keep them coming. Safe travels, good eats, and many blessings and much prosperity.
I’m from Philly but moved to Rome a few years ago, this is making me so homesick! My favorite place in Chinatown is Shanghai 1 (you walked by them at the beginning). Their soup dumplings and toothpick lamb are phenomenal!
Not only did you get me hooked on Chinese hot oil, my family is too. I gave out bottles for Christmas presents and everyone loves it on everything! Having udon noodles tonight in your honor, of course with hot oil. Wonderful stuff in this cold weather. Thank you Mikey!
Philadelphia is my second home, I lived there around three years while I was in college and it is absolutely one of my favorite places ever. Chinatown was like a home away from home while I was there
Just moved out of Philly Chinatown 2 years ago, and watching this video made me miss it for the first time. Plenty of other hidden gems left to visit for next time, Dungeness crab with pork bits at Ken’s seafood, fish maw soup at JAde Harbor, dried scallop fried rice or walnut shrimp at Ocean Harbor, roast duck at the other SK - Sang Kee, spicy tonkatsu ramen at Terakawa, salt pepper wings at David’s noodle house, beef cerviche at “the train”, dry pot at Ba Wei, crispy roast pork at M Kee, dim sum at Nom Wah, Nam noung at Vietnam and the super secret restaurant in the basement of Asia supermarket. 15 years of research right there - Enjoy! Also, Franklin square park is a short walk away, no need to dine in a parking lot.
The chicken rice at the end was from "Cily Chicken Rice". I've actually gone there a couple times before and really liked their food. I especially like their fried chicken. If your in the area, I recommend trying it!
So lovely to see one of Philly's great neighbourhoods being explored. Chinatown is a delight for so many of us who love this city, and the incredible varieties of cuisines that we have available. Best wishes, and thank you!
Thanks for coming to my city. Honestly, some of those places are new to me too because I've been gone for 10 years. One of those restaurants you went to (across from Penang) used to be a barber shop I got my haircut at as a kid. I think the Philly food scene overall is underestimated because of NYC, and maybe even DC to the south but we have our share of nice places and a ton of feel good food (Italian hoagies, roast pork sandwiches, cheesesteaks, just about any kind of ethnic food). Go to South Philly for Vietnamese stuff, get bun bo hue. Go to Lil Nick's (also in S. Philly) deli for chicken cutlet sandwiches.
Hi Mike! I love your videos, they literally kept me going (somehow they were super calming :D ) when finishing my master's thesis and getting ready for my final state exams! Thank you so much! I was hoping to ask - have you ever thought about making a video on foodie places in Pittsburgh? Maybe explore the Polish/eastern-European heritage and restaurants there (all the kielbasa and sheep-cheese (bryndza) dumplings with bacon?)? As a future international grad student at UPitt, I would greatly appreciate some hints and tips on what places to visit! Thank you so much in advance for giving it a thought!
you make all these videos featuring cool places that i can't really travel to rn. . so it's cool but very surreal seeing you just as enthusiastic to show off awesome food that is maybe 5 or 10 blocks from me!
Thanks for spotlighting on the Chinatown in Philadelphia. Such a great neighborhood and wonderfully delicious food. Also will have to stop by A La Mousse because that Earl Grey mousse is calling my name (and my stomach).
@@itsyagirlchelsc I tried Neighborhood Ramen when it first opened. In my opinion, their portion was less and price was about the same as terakawa. My favorite ramen is the Tan Tan ramen at terakawa, so I might be biased to clear broth ramens. Prob will retry our neighborhood
Finally Mikey's in my home state Pennsylvania. And stinky tofu I still haven't gotten over that one. Next time you come past the state swing on over to Pittsburgh PA we all love you here
I absolutely love this video! I go down Chinatown once a month to indulge myself in amazing Asian cuisine, they have a amazing bakery! There’s butter buns are amazing!!
Memories! So when I was in high school (around 2007 or 2008) I was grade in 11 & we took a trip to historic Philadelphia with plans on making our way to Chinatown. It was a very amazing experience. We saw so many different things & became pretty good friends. We had lunch in the park & before we did that we took a homeless man for a nice lunch. We went home with no food, we gave whatever we had left to those with nothing. We did spend a good amount of time in Chinatown. We all tried a little bit of everything😊we didn’t get home till it was dark out! Awesome trip! Couldn’t tell you if we went to the places you did, I honestly can’t recall it’s been so long❤️
You're making me miss Philly!!! Every time I get a chance to visit, I always make sure I visit China Town for some good wholesome food. I can't believe YOU are walking the same streets as I use to walk!!!
As a Philly native, I have to tell you that next time you check out Chinatown, you need to try Dim Sum Garden at 10th and Race Street. So good, there's a little bit of everything there I and I know you'll like it. And if you want good Pho, there's a place not too far from John's Roast Pork on Columbus Blvd called Pho Saigon.
I’ve always preferred ocean harbor for dim sum but I’ve been wanting to try Dim Sum Garden for a while now. Love pho Saigon as well. Xi’an Sizzling Woks is a good place too if you haven’t been, I usually go to the one on 9th and Arch
I'm from philly so I made a game for myself called, "Have I Eaten There?" I've been to almost all of these places *chefs kiss*... BIG fan of my city's Chinatown.
The slow mo shot of you slicing through the tofu cheesecake... DIVINE!!! Also please go back to try the teapot dessert for those of us nowhere near Philly! XD Their desserts look so pretty!!!
Now I know where to go next time I’m downtown and hungry! From Northeast Philly and always looking for new places to try in Chinatown and this just became my wishlist. Also, as a Philadelphian, we don’t let you leave until your full so thanks for enjoying 😁
Yay! Born and bred in Philly. You got the Reading Terminal Market right next to Chinatown, so it's best of both worlds. You could have gone there an gotten a table to eat your food for free.
Thanks for coming back to town and providing a lot of useful information. I am only familiar with John’s Roast Pork. I need to go back to Chinatown soon.
Yes!!! Been waiting for this one! Perfect video for this snowy day we're having right now! ♡ lol finally something other than cheesesteaks! 😁 lol well except for the one at the end! You can't beat John's Roast pork! Yum! Be sure to come back to Philly soon! 😄
I took a trip to Philly on a whim and booked a hotel within walking distance of Chinatown and Reading Terminal Market - best accident of my life! I was in foodie heaven. I remember reading something about Philly’s Chinatown being either the oldest or the largest on the east coast - truly a gem of a city!
Mike stays my fave. It’s like he knows when I’m about to eat and then BOOM 💥 ANOTHER IPLOAD! You and your team are awesome and keeping me extremely sane in this panorama we are in
Ting Wong is my favorite! The sweet tofu house is another great spot. I was short 50 cents one time and he was really kind and let me go. Made sure to bring the right amount to pay him back next time and he didn’t even remember! Very nice owner.
I thought it was provolone on those sandwiches. Loved this video! I'm not too far from Philly and need to check out the Philly Chinatown scene! Thanks for the tour!
Lol its like for me to. Every time i get done eating and i watch his video i just get hungry again. I say to my self i need to go on a diet then i watch his videos and say to myself im never going to get healthy 🤣🤣
When you said Cheese steak, I was really hoping you wouldn't go to the touristy spots. (Even though I like the hot spot) and you went to the right place. Fantastic mikey! Glad to see you in my home city!
Mike! You should let us Philadelphians know when you come! Would love to meet you in person. If you ever are in Philadelphia again and want to eat all you can eat kbbq or hot pot stop by K-Pot!
Welcome to Philly! We always go to Heung Fa Chun when we go to Chinatown. We’ll have to try their you tiao and savory Tofu Fa next trip, which after this video will be sooner than later. Happy new year and come back soon!
Mikey, our favorite travelling son.. you did marvelous in Philly! (Philly ROCKING OUT the food scene) Sending much love and best warm wishes your way, especially to your wonderful mum and dad.❤❤❤
Mikey! If you read this...check out Square One Cafe (for their chipotle wrap) and Cafe Diem (for their Bun Bo Hue) whenever you come back to Philly. They are among the best-hidden gems in Philly.
Hey Mike! The restaurant with the big dumpling head is my dad’s restaurant. Totally did not intend to match dumpling heads, but everyone must love some dumpling. Hopefully you can visit the next time you come here and try some food out, there’s great soup dumplings and braised pork on rice. Love watching your videos!
I wanna try it 😭
omg that’s my favorite restaurant!!
i live in philly, so maybe i can get my mom to visit with me😁
I will have to come visit too! I’ve been looking for braised pork with rice and I’m too lazy to make it lol.
That's my go to place to eat in Philly it's amazing!
As a Philly native, I can 100% guarantee that "Chinese Restaurant" is the BEST place for Chinese/ Fuijanese food! I love their peanut noodles and fried taro so much!
Omg! Yes! The fried taro is amazing!
I've never of peanut noodles but it sounds bomb as hell
I need to go there i never had real chinese food, just panda express but thats not real Chinese cuisine. Maybe one day i will go.
Fak u jen
Have I seen your reviews on Yelp/google??
"Yeah, i was in Philly and went to a great Chinese restaurant." ...
"Oh really? What was it called?" ...
"Chinese restaurant."
I was in Philadelphia with my son and his best friend for a convention. ..pre COVID. I made them walk around Chinatown with me . We would pop in to some of these hole in the wall restaurants to eat. It was the best Chinese food We have ever had. They still talk about it now as one of the best experiences they have had.
I walk by that duck house and “Chinese restaurant” often and think about going there a lot. Think I’m actually gonna go finally. Will be much better when we can sit inside
You can sit and eat inside
Same here
Yeah!
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Love how your going out and supporting all the small businesses around you. They need all the help they can get. Every time I watch I get more and more jealous of the foods you try. Wish I had more things to choose from here.
Me and my sister were just talking earlier today about a place in Chinatown she wants me to check out. This is strangely perfect timing
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Philly is totally underrated foodie city. There are so many amazing restaurants!
and WaWa!
I hate Philip so much
@@buttorr how's Kensington working out for ya?
@@buttorr ohh
@@buttorr cool
GO AROUND WASHINGTON AVE IN SOUTH PHILLY. AMAZING VIETNAMESE ,CAMBODIAN AND INDONESIAN FOOD. BA LE, RAMAYANA, SKY CAFE, SOPHIE'S KITCHEN, MARTABAK OK, CAFE NHAN, CAFE PHO GA THANH THANH (ONLY SERVE CHICKEN PHO AND ITS MIND BLOWING)
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After all these years of watching Mike's videos I still remain amazed by the amount of food he can shovel. Always impressive!
I mean his actual job is to eat and then work out when he isnt eating. I would gladly do that for a living. .
oh wow, this video really makes me miss Philadelphia's Chinatown! Stopped by the city in the midst of travels and had some of the best hotpot in their Chinatown; thanks for the shot of nostalgia, Mike!
Please try the Sang Kee Duck House on 9th st! My family had some many thanksgiving, chirstmas, easter meals there.The duck is so good and I would love to see what other things you'd try from there !
I'm from Philly and I'm mad at myself for never trying chinatown, I love your videos and this is the one time I can try the foods. I wish I could have seen you to say hi. Also whiz on a cheese steak is nasty.
Yes 👍 I love the video too
Lol how have you never been to China Town? Do you not live here anymore?
go to Dim Sum House, they have like the fifth generation of the person who originally created Xiao Long Bao in China working at their restaurant, and it tastes like it! i loooove them. Tom's Dim Sum is also good, as are all the places i listed in my comment! God Bless!
@@IDontKnow-pf6en yup. They are the best
Philly's Chinatown is an often overlooked part of the city lol. Banh Mi Cali & Terakawa Ramen are my go-to spots but just about every place there is a hit.
Love Terakawa!
Terakawa is the beeeest!
Terakawa Ramen is pretty good, but it is kind of unauthentic. i like to go to Megumi for ramen. Bubblefish for sushi.
@@keanotsao9549 I'll have to give those places a try, thank you for the recommendations!
@@vicomtedevalmont1073 go to QT banh mi!!!!!
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how Mike is going out and supporting all of these small businesses in the midst of a pandemic?
Thank you for the content, it's always fuckin' great!
Quick edit: We just uploaded a video for a homemade Korean Cheesy Corn Quesadilla! Would love peep's feedback!
yeah Mike is amazing. Big respect.
Well it’s his full time job so.... that’s why he does it.
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Please protect this man at all cost! So innocent and pure with great content!! Love it 🙂
Born & raised in Philly and never knew about these hidden gems! Thanks for the recommendations! ❤️
Mikey you'll probably never see this but it would be SO COOL to have a website with a map of all the places you've eaten and if you click on the place it also links to your video of eating there. Every time I travel somewhere you've been I go through your videos to find your recommendations! Thank you for years of amazing content
IM SO EARLY THAT THE HOT OIL IS STILL HOT!
I've Never had hot oil
Bro you need to try some
Omen im10 min late, guess I'll just be eating oil
@@greysonwalsh7480 it’s gas
it's always hot
Awesome video!! Being a Philly native this gives me some things I need to try ASAP!!! Super excited for "The Chinese Restaurant". I too am powered by hot oil! Thanks Mike! Happy New Year!
Hey Mikey Chen I went to half the places you reviewed today. You’re right on the money with all you ordered. So delicious! We even ended with John’s roast pork and their cheesesteak with American cheese and onions was super delicious especially on that nice toasted sesame roll. We didn’t get to go to the noodle place or the dessert place but that’s ok. Definitely mind blown about the savory salty tofu with fried dough. First time having it and was super delicious! Keep the reviews coming and imma try to follow in your footsteps!
I’ve lived in Philly all my life, yet you made me feel like a tourist showed me so much I’ve been missing. Thank you!
Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House is amazing for the next time you're in Philly!
Yes!! Delicious food and great prices!
I moved around a lot and used to live an hour away from philly. It’s absolutely my favorite city in regards to cleanliness, the people, and the food. Such good memories
I'm here early but i was so excited that he uploaded a vedio i forgot to comment, i had to get my food and eat it, cuz mikey is my eating partner for a long time now, i have hard time eating proper meals i have anorexia and his vedios give me the courage to finish my portions. I love you so much ❤️❤️
This is beautiful. I'm so proud of you
Sending you so much positivity and strength! You can overcome your illness and be strong and healthy. Keep eating with Mikey! 💜💜💜 Hugs
So glad he helps you. I'm proud of you for trying. Keep up the good work and be healthy.
Please do more dining in Philadelphia! This is so accesible here in the us. I could so easily make a visit. But more so everything be seems so authentic
You were so close to Reading Terminal Market when you were in Chinatown. That place is a food mecca. You must stop there next time. There, Dinic's has a better roast pork sandwich compared to John's but their pulled pork sandwich is a real hidden gem.
Agree, DiNics roast pork is amazing.
Absolutely!! Must go to Reading Terminal!
I can never get into reading terminal market. I hear they have really really good food!!
The place with the Cajun food (I forgot it’s name) is soooooo good
@@netherfield2000 It was better before best sandwich in america happened. More food and less lines. Still great but not my favorite in the city.
Wonton soup and the 3 treasures are superb, I agree with you on the texture of the wonton by showing it! the Tofu soups look tasteful! The desserts must be a hit too. I truly enjoy watching you eat the beef and roast pork cheesesteaks. A great drive and awesome meal!
I’m so close to this area- everything is delicious!!!! Next time you’re here, get the Char Siu Bao from Mayflower Bakery! It’s my favorite snack :) awesome job Mike
I second that! Amazing bao
Thank you for showing everyone the wide range of really delicious food the Asian/Chinese have!! Aside from sharing the good food, you’re doing amazing work knocking down stereotypes bit by bit!
No way! I was just thinking today, "huh, Mike doesn't go to Philadelphia that much." But OMG look at this
He cant travel as much right now. Philly is a good option. I know I am biased but philly is a great city for moderately affordable eats. They have some of the best sandwiches of any city in the world, a good variety, and a surprisingly diverse culture.
@@mattdaaamon have you ever been to Kensington? What a complete sh*tholr
@@eddiew2325 Dude Kensington is one small neighborhood in section of Philly...but u know that already.
Thanks, Mikey, for stopping by Philly. Good to hear John's Roast Pork is still going. I've had both their steak and their roast pork sandwiches. Divine. Not just the meat, the cheese is real cheese and the bread beyond worthy of eating. That bread is on a menu in heaven. I usually have only passed through Chinatown: I'll definitely have to try there though. Always a joy to see you eating. Best wishes.
You didn't go to Ray's Cafe & Tea House on 9th St!!! There you can get a cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. It's legendary!
They also have very good food as well!!
Thanks! I added this to my Philly list of things to do. That cup of jo sounds awesome
I’m glad Mike goes in with a good appetite. Nothing worse than watching a food blogger who barely eats anything. It’s the gusto he dives in with that makes this fun to watch. 👍🏻❤️🍗
When you’re in Philly next time, go explore Washington ave to get some amazing pho!!
Pho 75 is my fav!
got to admit seeing you go to China town nearly made me shed a tear. I use to live in New Jersey and as a kid me and my friends would always take the train and get off at 8th and market and walk down to Chinatown and eat yummy foods and go to K.C.'s pasteries. I'm glad to see that a lot of the same shops are still there. I gotta get back up that way sometime.
Everywhere you go, you make the food look so good when you chow down and explain the flavors and different textures to us, the owners should pay you because after a visit from you , they’re place must boom!🤙🏽🍻
im from the caribbean and we eat pig ears all the time and especially in December its like a tradition.
(im from curacao its a caribbean Island about 40 mi north of the Venezuelan coast.) we like to dip in vingar and eat it with red onion!!😍
Us too in the Philippines- chopped pig ears seasoned with soy sauce, vinegar, chopped onions and chili
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This makes me wish I had had the opportunity to go to Chinatown more often when I lived near Philadelphia in my undergraduate years. College students are almost always strapped for cash, and I do so love noodles and tofu dishes.
OMG, all of the food looks so yummy. I would seriously appreciate getting to travel just for the purpose of eating all of the different foods and of course learning about all the different cultures. Geez, it would be incredible. Thanks again Mikey for another great video. Keep them coming. Safe travels, good eats, and many blessings and much prosperity.
I’m from Philly but moved to Rome a few years ago, this is making me so homesick! My favorite place in Chinatown is Shanghai 1 (you walked by them at the beginning). Their soup dumplings and toothpick lamb are phenomenal!
Not only did you get me hooked on Chinese hot oil, my family is too. I gave out bottles for Christmas presents and everyone loves it on everything! Having udon noodles tonight in your honor, of course with hot oil. Wonderful stuff in this cold weather. Thank you Mikey!
Philadelphia is my second home, I lived there around three years while I was in college and it is absolutely one of my favorite places ever. Chinatown was like a home away from home while I was there
Just moved out of Philly Chinatown 2 years ago, and watching this video made me miss it for the first time. Plenty of other hidden gems left to visit for next time, Dungeness crab with pork bits at Ken’s seafood, fish maw soup at JAde Harbor, dried scallop fried rice or walnut shrimp at Ocean Harbor, roast duck at the other SK - Sang Kee, spicy tonkatsu ramen at Terakawa, salt pepper wings at David’s noodle house, beef cerviche at “the train”, dry pot at Ba Wei, crispy roast pork at M Kee, dim sum at Nom Wah, Nam noung at Vietnam and the super secret restaurant in the basement of Asia supermarket. 15 years of research right there - Enjoy! Also, Franklin square park is a short walk away, no need to dine in a parking lot.
The chicken rice at the end was from "Cily Chicken Rice". I've actually gone there a couple times before and really liked their food. I especially like their fried chicken. If your in the area, I recommend trying it!
So lovely to see one of Philly's great neighbourhoods being explored. Chinatown is a delight for so many of us who love this city, and the incredible varieties of cuisines that we have available. Best wishes, and thank you!
Go over the bridge into Cherry Hill and go to Korean Dolsot House! The wings are incredible!
Thanks for coming to my city. Honestly, some of those places are new to me too because I've been gone for 10 years. One of those restaurants you went to (across from Penang) used to be a barber shop I got my haircut at as a kid. I think the Philly food scene overall is underestimated because of NYC, and maybe even DC to the south but we have our share of nice places and a ton of feel good food (Italian hoagies, roast pork sandwiches, cheesesteaks, just about any kind of ethnic food). Go to South Philly for Vietnamese stuff, get bun bo hue. Go to Lil Nick's (also in S. Philly) deli for chicken cutlet sandwiches.
Hi Mike! I love your videos, they literally kept me going (somehow they were super calming :D ) when finishing my master's thesis and getting ready for my final state exams! Thank you so much! I was hoping to ask - have you ever thought about making a video on foodie places in Pittsburgh? Maybe explore the Polish/eastern-European heritage and restaurants there (all the kielbasa and sheep-cheese (bryndza) dumplings with bacon?)? As a future international grad student at UPitt, I would greatly appreciate some hints and tips on what places to visit! Thank you so much in advance for giving it a thought!
you make all these videos featuring cool places that i can't really travel to rn.
. so it's cool but very surreal seeing you just as enthusiastic to show off awesome food that is maybe 5 or 10 blocks from me!
Thank you for your positivity your videos have been getting me through each day! ❤️🥟
Thanks for spotlighting on the Chinatown in Philadelphia. Such a great neighborhood and wonderfully delicious food. Also will have to stop by A La Mousse because that Earl Grey mousse is calling my name (and my stomach).
This man eats things I’d never eat....I’m happy with that.
Sang Kee’s Peking duck is the best in Philly chinatown in my opinion! Also terakawa is the best ramen in Philly!
Incorrect, Neighborhood Ramen is without a doubt the best ramen in Philadelphia.
@@itsyagirlchelsc I tried Neighborhood Ramen when it first opened. In my opinion, their portion was less and price was about the same as terakawa. My favorite ramen is the Tan Tan ramen at terakawa, so I might be biased to clear broth ramens. Prob will retry our neighborhood
Neighborhood Ramen is overated af
You need to try Dawa for the best Ramen in Philly. It's on the corner of Front St. and Girard.
Sangkee not as good as it used to be. Ting Wong the spot
Finally Mikey's in my home state Pennsylvania. And stinky tofu I still haven't gotten over that one. Next time you come past the state swing on over to Pittsburgh PA we all love you here
Pgh crew!!!
@@Reyd_01 holler back at yah
I absolutely love this video! I go down Chinatown once a month to indulge myself in amazing Asian cuisine, they have a amazing bakery! There’s butter buns are amazing!!
Wow, love your content! I live in Center City Philadelphia, it's great to see such enthusiasm furor local China Town spots!
Memories! So when I was in high school (around 2007 or 2008) I was grade in 11 & we took a trip to historic Philadelphia with plans on making our way to Chinatown. It was a very amazing experience. We saw so many different things & became pretty good friends. We had lunch in the park & before we did that we took a homeless man for a nice lunch. We went home with no food, we gave whatever we had left to those with nothing. We did spend a good amount of time in Chinatown. We all tried a little bit of everything😊we didn’t get home till it was dark out! Awesome trip! Couldn’t tell you if we went to the places you did, I honestly can’t recall it’s been so long❤️
It's raining outside. Perfect time to watch mikey's video. The food gods have blessed me.......😇😇😇
I'm jealous.. I can't wait until our rain doesn't come solid
You're making me miss Philly!!! Every time I get a chance to visit, I always make sure I visit China Town for some good wholesome food. I can't believe YOU are walking the same streets as I use to walk!!!
Bai Wei is one of my all time favorite spots in Philly Chinatown. Love their dry pot. Best Ramen is at Terakawa on 9th.
Spot on! Terakawa is the best ramen I've ever had - even comparing to Japan!
Mike you MUST go to Terakawa its the absolute best there is!
As a Philly native, I have to tell you that next time you check out Chinatown, you need to try Dim Sum Garden at 10th and Race Street. So good, there's a little bit of everything there I and I know you'll like it. And if you want good Pho, there's a place not too far from John's Roast Pork on Columbus Blvd called Pho Saigon.
I’ve always preferred ocean harbor for dim sum but I’ve been wanting to try Dim Sum Garden for a while now. Love pho Saigon as well. Xi’an Sizzling Woks is a good place too if you haven’t been, I usually go to the one on 9th and Arch
So happy you liked Philly, Mike! We love that you came to visit! :) ~local Philadelphian
And +1 A La Moose is my go to even though it's so expensive
I watch your videos all the time and I love seeing you come so close to home , I love the city of Philadelphia ❤️
I don't usually enjoy watching people eat, but mike is just so familiar feeling and has great table manners (😂) that i enjoy it
I'm from philly so I made a game for myself called, "Have I Eaten There?" I've been to almost all of these places *chefs kiss*... BIG fan of my city's Chinatown.
The slow mo shot of you slicing through the tofu cheesecake... DIVINE!!! Also please go back to try the teapot dessert for those of us nowhere near Philly! XD Their desserts look so pretty!!!
Now I know where to go next time I’m downtown and hungry! From Northeast Philly and always looking for new places to try in Chinatown and this just became my wishlist. Also, as a Philadelphian, we don’t let you leave until your full so thanks for enjoying 😁
Yay! Born and bred in Philly. You got the Reading Terminal Market right next to Chinatown, so it's best of both worlds. You could have gone there an gotten a table to eat your food for free.
Thanks for coming back to town and providing a lot of useful information. I am only familiar with John’s Roast Pork. I need to go back to Chinatown soon.
Yes!!! Been waiting for this one! Perfect video for this snowy day we're having right now! ♡ lol finally something other than cheesesteaks! 😁 lol well except for the one at the end! You can't beat John's Roast pork! Yum! Be sure to come back to Philly soon! 😄
All the love for mikey he’s kept me sane during quarantine 🥰
Shout out to New Harmony Vegan Restaurant in Philly. We miss you. Come back!!! 😫🙏🏾🙌🏾
Something about your videos and your personality is just so very comforting and with everything going on right now, it’s needed so much❣️❣️❣️
Such entertaining commentary honestly. I have to eat while watching his videos, otherwise I’m hungry🤣
I took a trip to Philly on a whim and booked a hotel within walking distance of Chinatown and Reading Terminal Market - best accident of my life! I was in foodie heaven.
I remember reading something about Philly’s Chinatown being either the oldest or the largest on the east coast - truly a gem of a city!
Wow, I live two blocks away and haven't checked out any of these places. Next time you can eat in our apartment lounge!
I love your enthusiasm for food. And, watching you eat noodles is so fun!
“I wonder if these wontons are embarrassed. The wrappers are so thin it’s see through” ☠️
Mike stays my fave. It’s like he knows when I’m about to eat and then BOOM 💥 ANOTHER IPLOAD! You and your team are awesome and keeping me extremely sane in this panorama we are in
OK, so "umami" and "tremendous" should be on your Mike Chen Bingo card.
Yep 👍
Don’t forget hot oil.
And "Oh yeah" "ugh, wow" & "come try this place out"
I should be in your diary for next Friday on our 1st date, then everyday after that because, we would fall in love truly madly deeply.
Ting Wong is my favorite! The sweet tofu house is another great spot. I was short 50 cents one time and he was really kind and let me go. Made sure to bring the right amount to pay him back next time and he didn’t even remember! Very nice owner.
When you were telling the cheesecake to twerk, I couldn’t help laughing out loud 😂😂 all this food looks amazing ❤️
As a kid growing up in Philly, my family would go to the Thanksgiving parade & then head over to Chinatown for dinner! Great food there!
Action News should have gotten you to write the recent article series on Best Philly Chinatown eats!
Born and raised in Philly and never knew, I must try these places! So awesome for supporting small businesses.
Im not a sweets person but those tea pot cakes were so beautifully crafted and looked soo delicious
I thought it was provolone on those sandwiches. Loved this video! I'm not too far from Philly and need to check out the Philly Chinatown scene! Thanks for the tour!
Mickey we received our hot oils! They are AMAZING!!!! ESP THAT GARLIC UMMMMMM YASSS❤
I love when you talk about the auntie it makes my soul happy😊
I really need to stop watching your videos after I’ve already ate my dinner.
Hungry again now 😒
Away to find something to eat 😂
Lol its like for me to. Every time i get done eating and i watch his video i just get hungry again.
I say to my self i need to go on a diet then i watch his videos and say to myself im never going to get healthy 🤣🤣
When you said Cheese steak, I was really hoping you wouldn't go to the touristy spots. (Even though I like the hot spot) and you went to the right place. Fantastic mikey! Glad to see you in my home city!
3:14 Pho Cali, it’s the best pho in Philadelphia! I promise. It’s directly on the corner of
10th and Arch st,
Besides all the incredibly amazing food I love hearing mikey speaking his second language and explaining what things mean
Mike! You should let us Philadelphians know when you come! Would love to meet you in person. If you ever are in Philadelphia again and want to eat all you can eat kbbq or hot pot stop by K-Pot!
Welcome to Philly! We always go to Heung Fa Chun when we go to Chinatown. We’ll have to try their you tiao and savory Tofu Fa next trip, which after this video will be sooner than later. Happy new year and come back soon!
I live in Philly i only been to China town once. The restaurant gave you some of what other people were ordering to try. Great experience!
Great experience
Hey man, I've been to China town a few times and I highly recommend Terakawa Ramen! Gotta get soup dumplings from somewhere else first of course
Mikey, our favorite travelling son.. you did marvelous in Philly! (Philly ROCKING OUT the food scene) Sending much love and best warm wishes your way, especially to your wonderful mum and dad.❤❤❤
Aw man you missed Jin Wei, ridiculous amount of food for $5.50, also Yummy Yummy for their bubble waffles
Yeah
Mikey! If you read this...check out Square One Cafe (for their chipotle wrap) and Cafe Diem (for their Bun Bo Hue) whenever you come back to Philly. They are among the best-hidden gems in Philly.