Lee How Fook — Restaurant in Philadelphia

Lee How Fook is good eats. Go once and you'll definitely want to go back for more. I've been going to Lee How Fook ever since I was a kid and I will keep going for years to come. The restaurant has come a long way since its earlier days when it was a "hole-in-the-wall" kind of place; today it is a flourishing business with loyal customers and newcomers flocking in for a taste. Some of the best dishes there (in my humble opinion) are the wonton soup, General Tso's chicken, ginger scallion fish, and the Peking duck. The wonton soup is different from many others you will find in Chinatown; the wonton wrappers aren't thick and doughy, they are light and tender as is the inner filling of pork and shrimp. The broth is flavorful and the perfect complement to the wontons. The General Tso's is a bit different as well; here it is served perfectly crispy and hot with a sweet and spicy sauce with an unexpected accompaniment of pineapple. If you want to go for a special occasion dish you can't go wrong with either the ginger scallion fish or the Peking duck. The ginger scallion fish is a whole fish cooked perfectly until the meat is moist and flavored with the ginger and scallions, and you can't beat the table-side filleting presentation. The Peking duck is another show stopper, you can order a half or a whole depending on the size of your party, but either way people will be wanting more. The meat is tender and cooked just right. It is served with steamed buns, scallions, and hoisin sauce. You can make a sandwich with the meat or dive right in and go for the drumstick. If you try any of these dishes, you will be hooked on Lee How...

Had an excellent meal here after rock climbing on a Friday night, I was able to walk right in and be served immediately. Lee How Fook has been around in Chinatown for a long time it seems, and while the interior and atmosphere won't blow you away the food was solid and classic and I'm excited to return for more.

I had heard a lot about the salt-baked squid and it was actually the main reason I tried this spot in the first place, and it definitely lived up to the hype! Perfectly lightly battered, salty, and every bite made you want to take another. It had a touch of freshness underneath with some jalepeno and green onion which was appreciated since it's a fairly one-note dish. While I 100% recommend this dish, I would note a couple things: first, I would recommend splitting it as more of an appetizer since it is fairly simple and salty, and second, I think if you pay like $1 more you can get the salt-baked squid AND scallop, which would probably be great! I also ordered the crab rangoons which were very good and quite surprisingly large. They were rich and creamy and a solid choice.

There isn't anything negative I can really say, but at the same time nothing has quite blown me away YET so I'm leaving a 4-star review. However I do plan to return for some other Chinese-American classics so maybe I'll amend my rating after a second visit. Overall, I think Lee How Fook is an overlooked spot that you should...

Excellent dumplings, top 5 easy. I didn’t get any sauce but they honestly didn’t need it. Great texture, good filling, would definitely order again.

Hot and sour soup is also excellent, comes in a monster portion and is packed with veggies, tofu and meat.

Pork buns were also a hit. Not the best I’ve had, but they were solid enough. I would order again.

Orange chicken blew my mind. Tender and moist chicken inside a fantastic tempura breading smothered in thick sweet sauce. This is definitely a winner here.

Fried rice was also good, the chicken is quality cubed dark meat and I wouldn’t hesitate to order this again.

Singapore noodles were nothing special, I would try something else next time. Not enough curry or spice or something. That being said, it did have plenty of meat and veggies mixed in so it’s not like I left hungry.

Pad thai was not pad thai… tofu had good texture, noodles were fine, just no flavor. Stay away from this.

Pretty small dining area, 8-10 tables but there was no one around on a Wednesday night, though lots of takeout folks...