M Kee

Portions are generous, ($ 4.50 congee bowls can fill 2 – 3 people), some entrees are a tad bit oily, and don’t be surprised if the congee runs out-​theyre so good. I only wish the waiters to speak better english, but that’s okay.

This place is the bomb! I’ve been eating here since they opened. I swear they’re always so busy! However, they got good service and their food is delicious and cheap!

By the time you’re through reading the negatives about this place (which include but are not limited to barely-​friendly wait staff, it being cash only, a unisex bathroom, and so on), you might be tempted to do no more than peek in from the outside. Then what’s with the perpetual number of people eating in and taking out? Just the food, plain and simple.
As with most other Chinatown places, it only helps if you know Chinese. If you don’t, simply point to what you like on the menu. All the hot rice entrees, most between $ 5 – 7, come with a heaping amount of rice and a generous portion of meat. I’ve observed that you actually get a larger portion size if you eat there rather than take it to go (I guess the plate can fill more than the take-​out container?). If you’re OK spending more, the casserole dishes (hot pots) are delicious. I liked the beef stew with dread bean curd hot pot, although be aware that you get tons of beef tendon in there. (Obviously, don’t order this dish if even reading «beef tendon» makes your insides curl up.) I’d love to try the lamb with dried bean curd hot pot next. I also really liked the filet steak Cantonese style. They do flavor the sauce with some sugar — that’s how it’s supposed to be cooked — but they give you a ton of meat on the dish. Sometimes restaurants will throw in tomatoes so they can stealthily lessen the amount of meat you get, but this wasn’t the case at all here.
So many people come and go for the roasted meat here that it’s a good guarantee that all of it will be fresh. If you’re trying it for one, I’d start with ½ pound of your meat of choice, otherwise you’ll end up with far too much.
Minor drawbacks include those I listed above. Cash only so be prepared, but a little goes a long way here.

I come back here again and again for their congee and bbq roast pork (char siu)! This restaurant seriously has the best bbq roast pork in town. My favorite congee is the combination congee with pork, squid, and beef. The plain congee is excellent, too, surprisingly comforting, and best if you are looking for something light. I also enjoy their sweet fried dough, the chicken feet (the braised red kind), and the blanched chinese broccoli with oyster sauce. All these items come from the steam kitchen at the front of the restaurant.
I do not recommend you ordering any entrees that come from the kitchen in the back. The waitress recommended some stir fried chicken dish once and it was disgusting. I also do not like the chiang fun or their hong kong style noodles. The chiang fun was mostly starch and not enough filling. The soy sauce is also not sweet like other dim sum. The noodles taste like instant ramen and come in a even nastier instant ramen-​like tasting broth that tasted like salt, msg, shrimp flavor, and baking soda.
They also sell roasted duck but I think the duck at Sang Kee is better. The Peking duck (different from just regular roast duck because of additional processing and accompaniments) here is not bad however, although strictly not authentic. Authentic Peking duck comes with tortilla-​like wrappers, not steamed bao buns.
Order the congee and bbq roast pork and you can’t go wrong!
This establishment is cash only but super cheap! The wait staff can hustle you and be snappy with you sometimes. Some of them speak spotty English.
Overall, most of the dishes at M Kee (with the exception of the bbq roast pork and the braised chicken feet) is on the savory side (no sugar added to most dishes). I think that’s why I prefer the duck at Sang Kee, because it’s sweeter! Most other Chinese restaurants also add sugar to their dishes to add more flavor but not M Kee.

Amazing roasted duck. The restaurant is located in the Chinatown part of Philadelphia and has a very authentic feel to it. The steamed vegetables are amazing and also the complimentary tea was quite joyful. I was greeted and shown hospitality by a friendly wait staff that were a big part of my experience. I will be returning soon and also recommend it for any one looking for a true Chinese restaurant experience.

First time try this restaurant in Chinatown located in Philadelphia, pretty small restaurant located in the middle of china town ! All I can tell you they using a lot of MSG, I am very sensitive on it, the roast pig is ok, soy sauce chicken and the roast pork is so so, the worsted is the beef with chow fun and the congee ! Sorry I won’t come back !

Inexpensive, satisfying, and filing meal– can’t go wrong here.
It’s become the go-​to lunch place of C-​town, kind of like a chinese version of Chikfila or Chipotle.
Super fast service, CASH ONLY though!

With friends from Changchun in tow, we came to Chinatown to do some shopping at Asia Market in preparation for some good home cooking, Dong Bei Chinese style. But, realizing it wasn’t wise to go food shopping on an empty stomach, we stopped in at M Kee for a late lunch. This was a first visit for me, and I found the house to be cleaner and friendlier than most. The menu was packed with rice and noodle dishes, wet and dry, and at prices that were very compatible with the desire to eat light.
My friends speak little English, but felt right at home chatting up the servers about the menu and how dishes were prepared. Once satisfied, they went with Chicken Curry over Rice, Roast Pork and Wonton Noodle Soup (See Photos).
The Chicken arrived in a bright yellow almost creamy curry sauce, and a pleasantly mild flavor that only required a little tweaking with Sriracha to bring up the heat. Tasty. The Wonton Noodles Soup was more than I could finish, with a nest of thin noodles beneath the surface of the chicken consume. The 4 or 5 Wontons were stuffed with ground Pork and Leek (maybe), and had goldfish tails for swimming in the hot broth. Very nice. Finally, the Roast Pork was excellent covered in a gleaming tawny finish. There was a lot of it for under 7 bucks, and it was the star of the show.
It was easy to see why M Kee is so popular. The quantity/​quality/​cost proposition is great here. The three of us walked out with tip for under $ 20, totally sated and agreeing this was great down home victuals. With prices this low, it almost doesn’t pay to eat in my own kitchen.

Wifey and I decided to go here since she was raving about it. Have to admit, she was pretty spot on. Came starving, and left beyond stuffed. They are not skimpy when it comes to food. Also, the service was great too. They filled my water without asking, checked up on us to see how we were doing, and packed up our food when we were full.
Seafood pan fried noodles — flavor was good and loaded with tons of meats and veggies. I like that it still had a nice crisp to it too, unlike some places where to sauce made the noodles too overcooked.
Chow fun with beef — this was my favorite. The beef was cooked perfectly and the noodles tasted fresh
Sweet dough wrapped in rice paper — not my favorite. They ran out of the original dough and asked if we wanted to try it with the sweet dough instead. I felt it was too soft and sweet for my liking. I would have preferred to try the original one.
Overall: I will definitely be back. I suggested we come back this past weekend, but didn’t feel like making the drive into Philly. I can’t wait to try the other offerings though.

Duck, duck, goose! These are some of the delicious animals that will greet you at this jawn. Coming from the Bay Area with good Chinese food aplenty, I’m always happy finding Chinese diners on extended trips away from home.
We were one of the few customers on a weekday morning and were served promptly. We ordered beef cherng fun, congee with thousand year old egg and pork, and a wonton noodle soup with roast duck. The cherng fun was overall alright but it had the salty soy sauce instead of the sweet soy sauce typically used. The congee was absolutely stunning with generous portions of thousand year old egg and pork with actual flavor! The noodle soup had a savory base and had a good ratio of noodles, duck and wonton.
Service was wonderful and the waitress spoke English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Our waters and tea were refilled as needed.
For $ 14 after tax I would return in a heartbeat any day to fulfill my Chinese cravings.

i come here pretty regularly for take outs~ portion is great and a really good value!
my favorite is the singapore rice noodles from mkee~ it really hits the spot every time! the rice platters are always solid whichever one you choose~ the porkchop over rice is for when i’m super hungry!
i love coming here to get the rice noodle rolls under «breakfast» they do a really good job and offers the one with scallion and dried shrimp which isn’t available at the dim sum places in philly~
definitely give this place a try if you haven’t been already!

I didn’t even know this place existed, until my friend recommended it to me. I tend to stick to my original places and only venture to new places with my friend, since I really only trust his taste when it comes to asian food. Came for lunch and although the place was pretty busy, the service was top notch. We ordered 3 items — beef chow fun in satay sauce, seafood pan fried noodles, and this dough wrapped in rice cake.
The dough wrapped in rice cake was oh so yummy in my tummy. OMG, the dough was nice and chewy and so fresh. It’s not like the dim sum places that are beyond hard if it’s been sitting for more than 5 minutes on your table. I’m def craving these now.
The beef chow fun was good, although I do wish it had more satay to it. It was hard to tell there was any satay on it unless you really swoosh it around on your tongue,
The pan fried noodles was also delicious. It had a nice crisp and the sauce softened it up just a tad and didn’t make it mushy. The sauce was also tasty,
I will be back and be bringing the family next time. :-)

Bump to 5 stars.
This place is simply awesome. I’m getting more impressed with philly Chinatown and excited to see the establishments put out good/​reasonable priced food.
Went here for lunch and ordered the chow fun satay, combo pan fried noodles, and fried donut wrapped with rice cake. All were spot on with flavors – but wanted more satay flavor in the chow fun. But it wasn’t a deal breaker. The hot dishes came out fresh off the work. Me and my friend shared everything.
Super cheap too. Friendly staff and pretty efficient.

I love the roast duck!
Reasonable price, good portion & delicious!
I also like the vegetables (I forgot it was Chinese broccoli or water spinach) they mixed with salted fish! The waiter told me it’s a dried fish & stink, she make sure that I know the food before I order. She thought maybe I wouldn’t like it.
One thing I don’t like it…, cash only! Lucky! I saw on Unilocal about this, so I have enough cash to pay, lol.

Food:
Delicious, good quality Chinese food in Philadelphia. Their food do not have much/​no MSG.
Services:
Some waiters are good, some waiters are bad. :) they try their best to serve you good food even if you order some food that is not on the menu. I recommend you ask the waiter what is the freshest food for that day.
Ambience:
Normal Chinese style restaurant in ChinaTown. It is not a comfort restaurant, but food is good!
p. s. I go there 2 – 3 times there for lunch a week.

Best Roast Pork in Chinatown. On the list of my go-​to spots whenever I have visitors into Philly and want to show them great cheap eats in the city. I’ve never had anyone disappointed in this place, except when they run out of food (which they might toward the end of the day… pigs be flyin’ off the shelf here!)
The basic rule here… if it’s in the window, ORDER IT. Whether you’re here to-​go or to eat in, DEFINITELY the Roast Pork (Xa Xiu), though their Roast duck, Soy Sauce chicken, and roast pig (heo quay) are also good. One meat over rice runs you $ 5.50. Two meats over rice runs you $ 6.50. Two Meats in noodle soup runs you around $ 7. Or forgo the carbs and just order pounds of meat and enjoy. Either way, the food here is a steal!

Used to be A Ting Wong guy, but my love affair w/​them is over. After their re– opening, the food doesn’t seem as good.
After reading reviews, walking by many times and looking at the menu, I finally decided to check it out. My go to dishes (usually from Ting Wong); roast duck & chicken noodle soup, + Fish Filet w/​Chinese veg were dare I say superior to Ting Wong. The broth was tastier, the duck (yes, a lot of bones) & chicken were fresh and savory. The sauce had lots of fresh ginger; which highlighted the delicate yet flavorful flounder & bok choy.
The nice, friendly smiling lady (something you don’t see @ TW) gave me a glass of hot tea while I waited for my to — go order; which took under 10 minutes. I guess this will be my new go-​to inexpensive alternative to Ting Wong.

their menu items are overall slightly cheaper compared to the other local chinatown restaurants making this place a gem if you are looking to save even more, while still getting similar food quality. Get a decent sized wonton noodle soup or go for their congee that is only $ 4.50! They have breakfast items that are pretty decent and cheap as well — $ 2.50 for shrimp/​beef/​pork/​scallion chiang fun (long flat rice noodles). Also, another solid place to get peking duck with noodles or rice.
I don’t recommend dining in alone if you don’t speak any chinese/​canto — most of their workers here cannot understand English well (compared to other nearby restaurants) so having any specific orders will get challenging. Seating is pretty limited — only about 2 – 3 round tables for small groups of people and 5 – 6 smaller tables.
random secret for congee lovers: take out order your congee — they give you more of it versus if you eat in

I am a huge fan of sang kee, which sells the same stuff as this place– roast duck, roast pork, etc but this place is better!
CASH ONLY
I like to get the two meats with egg and rice platter. It’s less than 10 bucks and super filling! I get the roast pork and duck. Tender, juicy, fatty-​my favorite! The meats come on a plate over rice and they give you the egg separately (top it off with soy sauce). I’ve been here over 5x. Cheap and quick place!

As the BF is a huge fan of Ting Wong, I wanted to give this place a try. The concept and menu items are all very similar except you get free soup here which could be a hit or miss. We got a bittermelon soup and some of us weren’t big fans of it. The BF opted for his favorite beef chow fun (wet style) which he said was alright yet he still prefers Ting Wong’s better. The prices are also very comparable to Ting Wong.
On another visit, I came for take-​out since Ting Wong was closed. I ordered wonton egg noodle soup, roast pork and duck. I thought the roast pork was very juicy and duck was alright. The wontons in the wonton noodle soup tasted fake. I didn’t like whatever was in it at all. Also, I think the lady may have charged me 50 cents more than what I really owed, maybe by calculation mistake (she was busy chatting up someone else), but since I already paid and was waiting for the food, I didn’t even bother to correct it.
Overall it’s a decent place, and a good substitute if Ting Wong is closed, but we would still go to Ting Wong if we had a choice. I would not recommend the wontons (unless it happened to be an off-​day) but the roast pork is good.