Ming River Side Walk House

We stopped by for a snack of oyster pancake while we were shopping in china town and this place did not disappoint! Oyster pancakes was made fresh and was pipping hot! Crunchy and hot with a good amount of filling inside and so affordable! We will definitely be back to try more of their menu and will stop by regularly for another one of their oyster pancakes!

Best mini wonton soup in the whole Philly Chinatown. I'm a super fan of Chinese mini wonton soup. Whenever I go to Chinatown, I always have at least one bowl. From my experience, their wonton soup is the best in Chinatown and all the surrounding suburbs around Philly. Get your cash ready though.The only reason I didn't give five stars is: they didn't update the price on the menu. Everything costs a bit more than what's listed on the menu.

Food:The food here is pretty solid if you stick with the fujianese staples. This time around I got the ding bian hu with seafood. It was really homey and they actually give a decent amount of seafood despite not being able to see much in my pics. It pairs well with one of their fried items. I opted for the foo chow pancakes. These were also really great. The batter was light and airy and had a good crunch. Tastes great with the vinegar. From the other times I've been here, the beef tripe noodle soup was good, and their peanut butter noodles, fried dumplings and the oyster omelets are musts for first timers. Service The service is what it is. It helps if you know some mandarin. They're cash only. Ambience:The interior is quaint. Good amount of seating.

The lady who onws this restaurant is greedy and terrible. She charged a dish of simple vegetable for 22 dollars. The price is twice higher than menu. Don't come.

Chinatown in Philly continues to spoil me with the amount of regional Chinese options that you can try and taste for yourself. Here at Ming River, you can try some great Fuzhou food famous in Southeast China across from Taiwan.The restaurant is a bit small and feels more like a cafeteria than anything. However, you don't come here for the ambiance but for the home-cooking style cuisine you can't get anywhere else.My dinner date with my old friend ended up here at her favorite restaurant in town. Prices are "cheap" on their extensive menu and she recommended that we try at least one stir-fry noodle and soup. We ordered two Oyster Pancakes ($1 each), Pig Liver Soup, and their Vermicelli Noodle Stir-Fry. I was immediately a huge fan of the soup and was happy that we ordered the tangy stew. Overall, our dinner was good and I was satisfied with the flavors and quantity.Quick note - After reading up on some review's about the cost and payment, it made me rethink our bill and the amount I ended up paying. We also did not receive an itemized receipt with prices and after paying, I realized that the numbers seemed higher than what I had thought. FYI- we ordered about $22 worth of food but were charged $27... is $5 for tax reasonable? Ask for the menu and receipt and avoid another issue here.Make sure to also have cash for this establishment.

This restaurant is not authentic southern taste, the owner is very unfriendly, and she even argues with customers when she places the wrong order. The real oyster pancake inside should be Chinese cabbage and some oysters, but they put a lot meat inside , also they change price but still using old menu, and charge without customer knowing , they cheat customers!!! DO NOT GO TO THEM!

One of the worst restaurants I've been to. No water or tea was served before the meal and the food tasted weird. When I asked the owner why she was charging me more than the listed menu price, she said the menu was not updated. Never going there again. Plenty of better restaurants around so don't waste your time!

Wonton soup has no taste at all . Authentic fuzhou wonton soup use bone broth . The peanut peanut sauce is too thin . It needs to be thicker

The food is fair enough, but we ordered noodle and rice plus 2 sides, the bill ended up to 46 usd! When I checked the price with menu, the lady explain that price is not the current price and each dish already increased the unit price by 3-4 dollars. I don't appreciate the way they do business and will not come again. Shame on that.

It is one of the few places to get a Fuzhou breakfast in Chinatown. The food was pretty good but I expected more flavor from the ding bing hu (almost like a porridge). The food came out quick and was very filling. Also it was all a great price.