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Chinatown Restaurants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, like other North American cities, has a prominent enclave of a predominant population of Chinese Americans known as Chinatown. Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood is located within the Center City district, and is home to a number of restaurants that specialize in all of the authentic and traditional tastes of Asian cuisine, like Vietnamese, Burmese, Malaysian, Japanese, Indian and Thai, but most notably, Chinese.

Yakitori Boy
- Yakitori Boy brings the Japanese culinary experience to Philadelphia's Chinatown. Traditional Japanese delights like sushi can be found here, but are presented in a tapas style within an atmosphere that evokes the aura of Japanese pubs, or an Izakaya. Starters include soups, like soba, udon, ramen and miso, and a range of appetizers that recognizable to the American palate, like chicken teriyaki and wasabi shumai (steamed pork dumpling). "Yakitori" are selections like eggplant, chicken skin, squid legs, and salmon necks, grilled over an open flame. Yakitori Boy also has a prolific selection of sushi rolls, from the usual tuna rolls and salmon roll, to the more exotic tastes of golden roll (salmon, caviar, avocado) and chef roll (crab, caviar, avocado, cucumber).
  
  Yakitori Boy
  211 N 11th Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19107
  (215) 923-8088
  yakitoriboy-japas.com
Lee How Fook
- Lee How Fook is translated to mean "good food for the mouth." For more than 20 years, Lee How Fook has been a mainstay among Chinatown destinations for Chinese food. The restaurant's menu consists of a range of main-course options, from chicken, pork, and beef, to duck, seafood, and vegetarian options. Lee How Fook has a number of Chef's specials for those desiring a unique Chinese culinary encounter, with dishes like Kung Pao baby lobster, sea bass filet, and orange beef.
  
  Lee How Fook
  219 North 11th Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19107
  (215) 925-7266
  leehowfook.com
Vietnam Restaurant
- Located just within the perimeter of Chinatown, Vietnam Restaurant serves popular seafood, meat and noodle dishes of Vietnam. Among the noodle soups, find Vietnamese favorites like pho and vermicelli noodle soup. Appetizers at Vietnam Restaurant include every kind of spring roll, from shrimp and pork to tofu as a vegetarian option. Lime chicken, crispy duck, crawfish, and beef curry are just a few of the dozens of main dishes served here. Vietnam Restaurant also serves a range of beers and cocktails in addition to popular Vietnamese beverages like Vietnamese coffee (both iced and hot) and Da Chanh, or Vietnamese lemonade. Try Vietnam Restaurant's variety of rice puddings for dessert.
  
  Vietnam Restaurant
  221 N. 11th Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19106
  (215) 595-1163
  eatatvietnam.com
Banana Leaf Restaurant
- In the center of Philadelphia's Chinatown, Banana Leaf Restaurant takes its name from the popular ingredient found in Malaysian cuisine. Banana Leaf fuses Malaysian and Japanese cuisine but its menu shows hints of influence from other Asian countries as well. Their menu consists of appetizers and fried noodles. Roti telur (traditional Indian pancake) served with chicken and crispy pork intestines are some of the appetizer selections. Fried noodle dishes include Banana Leaf's interpretation of the usual pad thai noodles, seafood lo mein and Indian mee goring.
  
  Banana Leaf Restaurant
  1009 Arch Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19107
  (215) 592-8288
  phillybananaleaf.com