Far East Descendant

I came here for the first time a couple of weeks ago with a group for our book club meeting. We had enough space to gab and discuss our book while also having cover with rooftop views of Philly at the same time. We each were able to order our own snacks throughout the book club, along with drinks to wet our palette. I enjoyed their Pinot noir and their soft shelled crab. Another friend ordered r the taro fries which were interesting and there was a lot on the menu I was curious about. The only food note was that the saltiness was more than I was used to, so if I come back I'll make mention of this.The service was very friendly and warm. Our server came to check in us often with respect for our talk time and even snapped the best photo of everyone with a pretty background upstairs.

This was kind of a weird location but I liked this spot! The drinks are on the sweet side and I wasn't the biggest fan, but I liked the dishes we ordered. We got the mapo tofu and duck rice bowl, along with the five venom taro fries. The portion sizes are all sizable, especially the fries, which we couldn't even finish. The rice is sizzling and there's a nice crispy bottom. There are also boards you can get, so I think this would be a great place to go with friends and share a couple dishes.

Came here for dinner with a friend on a Monday evening. It was at about a third capacity, so it was pretty quiet and the service was very quick. Our waiter was very pleasant. The ambience was relaxing and intimate. Loved my mocktail (Dragon Gate Juju). The food tasted great. It would be nice if they had more chicken options on the menu, and also had more dishes that weren't fried. All in all, good experience. Not sure if I would go back because I felt like there weren't too many options for me on the menu.

We came here on a Friday evening for dinner as I saw tons of social media posts about this restaurant and their famous boards. We were seated in the upstairs area and there was a steady flow of other folks eating there. Asian themed, dimly lit, and nice atmosphere.We ordered our drinks and one of their boards, unfortunately we WAITED 2 HOURS for our meal to arrive! Each time within that two hours we asked our waiter, which we later found out was new, about our food, he told us he was checking in with the kitchen and offered us FREE ROUNDS OF DRINKS while we waited and watched others get their meals and boards. By the end it was discover that the waiter made an error and our food was never coming. The manager stepped in and offered to COMP OUR ENTIRE MEAL AND DRINKS which made us feel a lot better about the situation.The food, was delicious and we enjoyed every bit of our board, I ate some of everything, was stuffed and had leftovers for the next day and was happy again. They had great customer service and fixed their major error.

I highly, highly recommend this place! New joint that recently opened near Chinatown and it was amazing!Food/Drinks: Very unique! They offer these boards filled to the brim with food. If it's too much, I definitely recommend you try the Taro fries! The sauces are also restaurant-made and delicious! They serve various cocktails, which are also unique and creative. There is a bar on both levels!Ambiance: It actually depends! If you are downstairs, the restaurant is a tad bit darker and can have an intimate feel, though also good for groups. The second floor is definitely more trendy, and there's a nice rooftop area that looks out to the streets.Rating: 8.5/10Pros: Food! Taro fries are great!Cons: Not much I can think of! Parking might be a bit more difficult given its area.

Cozy restaurant perfect for a date! Their style of cantonese food really hit the spot. The taro fries are a great alternative to regular fries. The dishes were well seasoned. Warning: the cocktails were really sweet. So take that as you will. The staff are super friendly and personable. The restaurant door is a wooden garage door, which really set the ambiance. Would come back to try the other foods!

Far East Descendants - Contemporary Cantonese in the heart of Philly's Chinatown. Parking is extremely limited, and since we were quickly approaching our reservation time, we opted for the closest lot, which was $20. The ambiance inside of the restaurant had more of an industrial vibe, I sat on the first floor but imagine the rooftop level is the preferred place to seat. I didn't opt for top floor seating, because I feared it would be cold, but from the outside it seemed liked the rooftop was nicely covered and heated. For food, we wanted to try a few things so ordered 'the good fortune board ($98). The board was a great bang for your buck and came with Shrimp Toast, Taro Fries, Five Venom Crispy Chicken, Dim Mak Ribs, 18 Taming Dragon Steak, Plum Flower Duck, Bok Choy, Rice and our House Made Sauces.Didn't get the dessert this time, but the Jasmine milk tea budino is calling my name next time I dine in!

My friends and I came here for a weeknight dinner. Parking is very limited in this area so I opted to park in the lot behind the restaurant ($10 evening special).We sat downstairs and the servers were very nice in answering any questions we had. We each decided to get a clay rice bowl. I got the plum duck rice bowl while my two friends opted for the mushroom vegan rice bowl. My duck was pretty good but I felt that I barely got enough meat? It's basically one thigh/leg and a bunch of rice and veggies. The flavors were there but wasn't too strong.My friends' mushroom bowls were 10x better in flavor, texture and the amount they received. I think next time when I come back I'm def. Getting what they got! It was that good I couldn't believe it was vegan. Overall a nice place to catch up with some good friends over great food

Do not sleep on the Lohon Shitake Bojai rice bowl, it consists of shitake button, vegan cha-siu sauce and seasonal Chinese vegetables. The mushrooms taste like meat??? The texture is crispy yet not oily and the sauce coats the mushrooms so well without making the batter soggy. The rice crisps up in the hot pot which is so good. I wish the Fed Spicy Shrimp Wonton Noodle had the option to be served with a vegetarian broth instead of chicken as this would work with pescatarians. There are some appetizers I would have liked to try like the five venom fries and fire cracker shrimp. There's parking right at the restaurant, it was a flat rate of $10 on a weekday evening. The restaurant has a cool ambience. It is dim and you enter through large doors. Service was perfectly fine, there were only two tables when we went so there was plenty of staff to go around.

We went here for a special night at and we're so happy we did! Everyone was so kind and friendly and the service was impeccable throughout our meal. We decided to do the Good Fortune Board so we could try some of everything and it was the right choice. Everything was delicious, but our favorites were the shrimp, ribs, and steak - although the chicken bites were also amazing. Even the rice was done to perfection. We had a couple of fun drinks and enjoyed the pretty rooftop atmosphere. Overall, we can't wait to go back and share it with others!