Ting Wong Reviews

I went in with High Hopes, having read that Ting Wong was one of the finer Chinese restaurants in Philadelphia. I was very disappointed. The prices are excellent, the amount of food you get is excellent, but everything is bland. There's just not a lot to dig into. Cannot recommend highly.

Everything was on point!! Especially their wonton soup. I have been to so many Chinese restaurants and this was one of the best for sure and they are also very cheap compare to other Chinese restaurants in my opinion.

This is a delightful find in Chinatown! It is obviously very popular with the locals which should tell you about the quality of the food. Shrimp eggrolls are my favorite. They are inexpensive and very generously sized. Staff is always super friendly. Ambiance is not a strong point if you plan to dine in and you may be asked to share a table with strangers over busy time, but if that bothers you, just order takeout!

The food here was simply over the top. Roast duck, roast pork, wonton soup, bok choi, BBQ spare ribs. You name it and all top notch. Will great service to boot. A world class experience all the way around. Oh and affordable.

Tin Wong is a family style Authentic Chinese restaurant. Food deserves a 4 * but the place is very basic. I go for the food. Price is rerasonable and cash only. We ate there twice during our 5 day stay in Philadelphia. We liked Soy Chicken, Roast Pork, and Roast Duck. We also tried Fried Dough, Chiang Fun (steamed rice crepe), and wonton noodle soup. All are good. It opens from 8:00AM and we had breakfast there once.

Ting Wong is your typical Chinatown restaurant, no frills decor and noisy when crowded, but the food is the draw. If you grew up with Cantonese food, the items served here will please you---old favorites like congee, noodles accompanied by roast chicken, duck or barbecued pork, pan-fried noodles topped by seafood. Up front are those yummy staples, roast chicken. duck and pork sold by the pound, great take home items for quick meals. This has become a favorite haunt in Chinatown.

I had a great experience here. They have a ton of great food here and everything on the menu sounds great despite only trying a few things myself. The service is great and the staff is really friendly. I had a great experience here!

Beef chow fun $6.50 Best bargin in town Busy little place frequented by many locals If I lived anywhere near Ting Wong I'd eat hear four or five times a week !!!

I was really busy working at the convention center at that time and had to find a place where I could order quick food. Ting wong was perfect place. Food was delicious and cheap and fast!!! I visited this place for my lunch two days in a row! Very satisfactory. I will definitely visit again next time I go to philadelphia!

Where the locals eat. Hanging ducks. Succulent pig. If it is edible, it is served. Hot tea sitting on the table. Two appetizers: Shrimp Wong Tong Soup, and Succulent Pig with a brown sauce. Dinner was a roast duck on rice and beef low mien. So much food at a reasonable price, $32.94. If you leave there hungry, it is your fault.

We have been regular customers for over 10 years. This was our go-to place several times a month because of their reasonable prices and very good food. We returned 2 times when this place reopened after a one month hiatus of renovations and new owners. I think the former chefs left when it closed because the quality of food is not good anymore. The flavor of the roast duck, roast pig, roast pork and soy sauce chickens are not the same as before. The wontons are not fresh tasting with grisly fatty hunks of pork. Lomein was too greasy and the pepper beef rice noodle dish did not have the flavorful aroma and taste of "wok-heigh." The rice dishes are okay. Sadly, we will not return to our old stand-by. Won't recommend to our visiting friends who want authentic Cantonese home-style foods. We have to seek out a new place.

Ting Wong is my go to Hong Kong style eatery. The won ton noodle soup with any meat: roast duck, roast pork, cha shui (?) pork or seafood is stellar. The meat and rice dishes are staples of the genre. Steamed dumplings are a must. Explore the menu. Everything is fresh and made to order. The waitstaff is very accommodating once they get to know you.

Look, I'm a normal guy from New Mexico. Let's just say that my view of Chinese is of the average fortune cookie, buffet style most of you are familiar with. China Town in Philadelphia is actually filled with real Chinese folks running real Chinese food restaurants! You'll enjoy eating in this real local and super tasty place. I challenge you to try something outside of the buffet paradigm. Yes we grabbed sweet & sour chicken for the kids (which was awesome by the way) but we grabbed several plates that were also very very good. The staff doesn't speak great english, so smiling and pointing will get you where you need to be. A note, the portions are huge, so pay attention to the staff's reaction; they may raise an eyebrow when you've ordered too much.

My family was heading out for lunch in Philly. We thought a cheesesteak sounded no only yummy, but appropriate. While walking about to find a place to try, we came upon Chinatown. Well Chinese sounded good, too. There were so many options. We came to Ting Wongs and went in. It was awesome. There was a very friendly and helpful older local at the next table. Noticing our newbie dilema, he explained the place as like fast food. The only thing in common with typical fast food joints was the speed. The huge selection made deciding difficult. The roast pork & wonton soup was meal sized. The ginger & scallion beef was tender and delicious. Very friendly staff, too. Try this place!

I tried this place because I had to blow off some time in Philadelphia between handing in my passport application and picking it up later that day. It was 9 a.m. in Chinatown and almost nothing was opening until 11 a.m. I walked around and found this place open. The wait staff here was friendly and all smiled at me. They speak very little English so it was impossible to ask their advice on what their best food is. I could barely communicate my order to my waitress, and I think they gave me the waitress with the best English of all of them. I suspect their best dishes would somehow involve the cooked poultry I saw hanging in the windows next to some chefs cooking something up there. Unfortunately, none of that ended up on my plate. Not knowing what to get, I went with the pan fried noodles because I have had those elsewhere and liked them. When they arrived, the chicken was not from the window chicken. It was wok cooked, probably beaten with a mallet, and somewhat chewy. The sauce on the dish was chicken broth flavored with lots and lots of cornstarch as the thickener. Where the cornstarch was thicker, you could not tell if you were eating thickened area of cornstarch or if somebody had spit a loogie in your food. They could have used some sort of flavor in the sauce like hot pepper or garlic or something. It was just really bland. The noodles were thin like top ramen noodles and just did not really please me much. I was able to get her to understand that I did not like broccoli so I had bok choy, carrot, and mushrooms. It was four or five times more food than I could eat. Because it was not that tasty, I did not want to even try. I ate a fifth or sixth of it, then paid and left. Restaurants like this could make some effort to help out their customers. They could have a sheet printed out to hand customers saying something like, "We specialize in such and such or we are known for our such and such." It would really help. When you get a first time customer, you want to give them the best food you make. Would I have gotten something delicious if I ordered something else? I will never know.

I love Asian food! Finding good Asian food is a challenge. For instance, I have spent $120 last week for 3 people at Soba in Pittsburgh for expensive, tasteless Asian food. At Ting Wong, dinner for 4 was a mere 32$ pre-tip. Service was efficient. We got our food in about 10 mins, even when the restaurant was packed. We had ordered variations of the roast pork(with rice, fried noodle, soupy noodle, & with congee). I love the roast pork so much that I had ordered 1lb. to go for another $22. You can't beat fast, inexpensive, and tasty comfort food.

We tried this place when we saw the best of Philly 2016 sign on the front door. The food was very bland tasting, not much spice unless you added the Sriracha hot chili sauce. Unfortunately the other two people with me complained about having severe diarrhea afterwards. Their dished looked good in the pictures though. Fortunately I managed to escape that problem but it was not fun making additional service stops on our way to Connecticut. I was disappointed with the lack of flavor in my egg drop noodle soup. However the noodles were cooked perfectly and the shrimp wonton's were good as well for me. I finished my dish and would have given 3 stars if it wasn't for the experience of my associates and also they didn't bring us water until we were more than halfway done with our meal. We also liked the appetizer of fried egg roll but had to ask for the sweet and sour sauce.

The food really hit the spot when you are craving for authentic Chinese food. BBQ pork and wonton soup was excellent. Good value.

I had the Shrimp with Chinese Vegetables. Very tasty, plenty of vegetables and shrimp, and "clean" tasting. Super cheap at $7. I was solo, so I didn't order more, but based on this one dish, I would definitely go back and try other things too.

Ting Wong has some good reviews and I'll add another one. As other reviews have noted don't go to Ting Wong for the decor or ambience. It's has no decor at all and the ambience is like a late night roadside diner. As we left the front kitchen was being cleaned with a hose - they were literally hosing the stove down. But definitely go for the food but know the portions are huge. Soup comes in a huge bowl and is a meal in itself. The Chow Fun is amazing. This is not a restaurant for tourists and while they have typical American Chinese food like sweet and sour chicken and beef lo mein, this restaurant has foods on the menu less familiar to Westerners like frog. If you want a change of pace from your favorite restaurant in Chinatown, try Ting Wong. We found the service excellent and while our waiter spoke only a little English, he was cordial, friendly and helpful.

Found this place by asking a Chinese gentleman if he was a local. When he said, "Yes," we asked him where we could get good rice plates and noodle dishes. Rice plates (rice with meat, chicken, or fish, and vegetables) are mostly $5 and the two most expensive items on the menu only cost $9. You can easily eat for $5-$7 (plus tax and tip) per person. You know it is authentic when you find bitter melon on the menu and 90% of the patrons are Asian. Also, don't expect fortune cookies or a teapot and cups. Tea is served in glasses. Check "Yes" if you found this review helpful.

my wife got off the bus and we were around the corner from Chinatown and I had looked in Philadelphia magazine for any of their choices. They were spot on..it was excellent. The soups were grand, the ribs were grand, the chicken was grand. The restaurant was packed and the service was rapid and solicitous. A good meal

Small and simple restaurant; still big variety of dishes, big portions for reasonable prices! As already someone mentioned, not the friendliest but that's rather the Chinese mentality...but will still come back to the restaurant! Convenient location right in the middle of Chinatown!

We were drawn in by the look of their menu posted in their store front. The place was almost full at 6:30 on Sat, but as soon as we walked in we were seated. Not only were we greeted with all smiles, throughout dinner the waitstaff were smiling and came to our table often to see if we needed anything. I eyed the tables around us and each table seemed to have one more entree than there were people at the table. We ordered double appetizers of roast duck and steamed shrimp dumplings. These were both the best we have ever tasted - the duck was tender and so flavorful, the dumplings were wrapped in a wonton wrapper and the filling had large chunks of shrimp scallion, ginger - so very good. My son had the soy chicken which was served with ramen noodles and small amount of Chinese vegetable. It looked plain but it was packed with a delicious flavor. It was served with a small dish of ginger paste that was out of this world. I ended up using that ginger on everything we ate that night. My daughter had the roast duck noodle soup which was huge. Full of noodles, it came with a leg of duck, wonton-wrapped plain shrimp dumplings, fish all, and vegetables. My husband ordered seafood lo mein and he was thrilled with the taste and quality. I ordered the fried fish and Chinese vegetable over pan fried noodles. The fish was good but the noodles are the thin capellini type and the fish and sauce are served over dry noodles. These soften from the sauce as you eat the dish. I didn't care for this dish too much but the fish was very good. Our waiter was very helpful to us with ordering and packed up 4 boxes of our leftovers in a flash. For the 4 of us with 4 drinks, 4 apps, 4 entrees, the bill came to $70 w/o tip. We wanted to cry because we live over an hour away from Philly, and hate driving here, but we know we must come back next time we're craving Chinese. On the way out we noticed they had won recognition as best 2016 Chinese restaurant in Philly. I think they beat out NYC too.

I brought a group of 18 people here for lunch by searching for Chinese restaurant on Yelp. This place has the best BBQ selection, roast pork (which is BBQ pork), roast pig, Roast duck and steam chicken. I order dinner menu and the price came out around $15 per person including tip.

The 2 of us showed up for lunch on a Tuesday and were hit by both Good & Bad news. The Good was that the place was packed, the overwhelming majority of the guests being Asian, promising both good and authentic Chinese food. The Bad was – well - the place was packed! We were asked if we wanted to share a table with 2 people already into their meal – we did and were very glad that we did. The Roast Duck & Pork soup was delicious, with generous portions of both meats in a flavorful noodle broth. A thinly sliced pork dish with wide noodles and vegetables was also very good. The winner of the meal was the fantastic “Roasted Pig”, which brought a dish of the crispiest pork skin and meat served over rice that we’ve ever had. It was addictive! For the above, with hot tea and a soda, the bill came to around $24.00 before tip. There was so much food, we had the leftovers for dinner. To help with the menu, which is substantial, you may want to take out your smartphone and look at the pictures provided by other diners (on some review sites) and show the servers what you would like to order. The room itself is sparsely decorated and not a destination place for a romantic candle-lit dinner but is definitely a place to return to for an outstanding authentic Chinese meal.

I had the duck and bbq ribs on rice for lunch. Very very good, service was fast and pleasant. I would go back here in a second and want to try some other dishes, everything looked good. Cannot beat the prices either.

We went to this restaurant based on some of the reviews we read and because it was in Chinatown. We ordered what was recommended in the reviews, roasted chicken and duck on white rice with chopped onion and ginger ...............the food was extremely bland and disappointing, in addition, I saw them put our food in the microwave before serving it to us....so it must have been sitting ready to serve some place....not a good experience. In addition, the place has zero atmosphere and does not seem that clean. Would never come back.

I read some of the earlier reviews and I fell sorry for some of the disappointing meals. Besides different provincial cuisines such as Sichuan, Shanghai and Cantonese; there are different specialities within the cuisine; such as seafood, hot pot, dim sum, etc. in Cantonese. The specialty of this place is a Cantonese BBQ, so try to concentrate on their specialty. I would scan their offering at the window, pick the items that look fresh and not dry, the BBQ duck is usually good because of the turnover, the soy chicken is not very good the time I went but soy chicken is a very difficult dish. Take the noodles because it is always freshly cooked whereas the rice may have been sitting there for some time. Think of it this way, you wouldn't order spaghetti in a steak house, would you?

This restaurant is terrible. DO NOT EAT HERE IF YOU ARE NOT WHITE OR ASIAN. They only care about their people. They had us waiting for minutes, did not check on us to see how the food was, did not ask us if we wanted anything to drink, and didn't even give us all the utensils needed. THIS SERVICE IS TRASH. It was a struggle to get ahold of servers, especially the one we had. She paid us no mind until the very end, trying to ensure that we left a tip when in reality she didn't do s*** for us. All TING WONG cares about is the money. Obviously, someTING's WONG.

a hole in the wall with wonderful food. the soy chicken and anchovy fried rice are definitely worth the visit. brusque but efficient service but who cares--the food is great

Being from Philadelphia and knowing real chinese food,this place is a very inexpensive and delicious place for old standbys like duck,pork,greens,fried rice etc.Chinese locals eat here and order take out,that should tell you something.I recommend without hesitation and its next to the now closed imperial inn.

Just happened upon the place as walked through Chinatown. Thought good value for meal I had. Very tasty hot and sour soup and entrée of chicken and vegetables. Service very good as well.

I have had lunch here about once a month for several years. I consider it a "find" because of the food quality and the price. Most often I am the only non-asian in the restaurant so I assume that the food is authentic Chinese, not the steam table and overly sauced ingredients you get at the glitzy, over priced places. On my most recent visit it was apparent that the ownership had changed because there were not any familiar faces on the staff. Also, the interior had undergone a much needed renovation. Invariably I order the noodle soup with soy sauce chicken (#30). For me, it is plenty to eat for lunch. Because of the ownership change I expected to be disappointed with my meal. Not so....the soup looked and tasted as I remembered it, delicious! The portion may have been a little bit smaller and the price went up slightly, but I was completely satisfied. The serving staff had not yet got their act together and made some mistakes, some humorous, but they were polite and seemingly wanting to be professional and efficient. Time will heal.

This is the place to eat. Hands down the tastiest chinese dishes in Chinatown. My German wife swears by this place. We try a new dish everytime we visit. If you want fresh food and great prices then Ting Wong is your destination. I used to be a New Yorker, and Philly's chinese is just as good as NY's. Enjoy the cuisine!

Very noisy and crowded on a Saturday night, the ebb and flow of diners, wait staff and cooks past my table was annoying. The duck soup and roast chicken/roast duck combo platter were disappointing: too fatty and not crisp enough for my tastes and I constantly had to remove pieces of bone and tendon from bite-sized pieces of meat. I asked for a knife and was given napkins.

Had a very early lunch here. Ordered roast pork and duck over rice, beef chow fun, and young chow fried rice. Food was well-prepared and tasty and very, very inexpensive. Service was on par with typical Asian restaurants, not super-friendly, but not rude. It is no longer cash-only as I read in some reviews.

Not too far from the Welcome Archway on 10th Street is this small restaurant that serves delicious and satisfying noodle soups. They are reasonably priced and you get a good portion of toppings. The place is bright and clean. I will definitely make this place my go to for a hot and satisfying bowl of noodle soup in Chinatown. They only take CASH!

Their food is good but nothing can compare to home made Chinese food.

We were looking to be adventurous in Chanatown/Philadelphia and when we saw a place that only had locals in it we decided to venture in....We were not disappointed....after of course we found a friendly face to help us order. This was the best Chinese food that we had yet in Philadelphia. The lomein was great as well as all the appetizers. Highly recommend

Old time place serves tasty Cantonese food. Well known for their wonton soup, duck, pork, ribs and large bowls of congee. I heard about this place for years, but just visited it for an early dinner. 4 or 5 cooks working up front, attentive wait staff. Food comes out fast in this simple casual place. Large plate of Singapore chow fun loaded with shrimp, meats and veggies. Free hot tea included. Cost only $7.75 including tax. A real tasty bargain. Will return soon.

Have been going to Ting Wong for several years-always a good duck and pork meal for a very good price. They closed in October and reopened under new management in November. Place was cleaned and brightened up. Prices remained about the same. First time we went back-didn't have roast pig or cuttle fish. OK so we ordered other dishes. Went there on Saturday night had congee and hot and sour soup. Wanted Pig and rice platter and cuttle fish. Waitress said they were sold out. Also they were out of duck and roast pork. It was only 7:00 PM and they don't close until 9:00 PM. How can a duck and pork restaurant be out of duck and pork? We paid our bill and left to seek the rest of our dinner. BTW we wound having fabulous Banh Mi on washington Ave. But thats for another revies.

I agree with some of the previous guests about waitress asking for more tips. I had dinner on 7 June. I gave 10% tip just like in west coast, because I did not know how much is the tips in east coast. Because, there is no written note how many percent for the tips neither on the menu nor outside the door. When the bill comes out , it is written in Chinese with the total amount at the bottom. After making payment, I gave 10% tip, the chinese waitress with black glasses demand the tip should be 15%. After I gave additional tip, she is did not issue the receipt. I guess the boss never present and leave everything to her employees.

We were in the mood to explore Chinatown and stopped here for dinner. We ordered noodle soup with beef brisket, hong kong noodles, shrimp fried rice, and pork fried rice. Everything was outstanding! And the prices were quite reasonable!

Took tripadvisor advice to not order a lot We did finish what little we got No main dish!! Soup with great dumplings, fried rice ( no soy sauce), ribs!!!!, pork chunks All were perfect Broth not great but that is only issue Huge menu Fast seating and service You hear mandarin, English, other foreign tongues All ages It's not pretty but sure is good

We've been enjoying the delights of Ting Wong for 16+ years. We absolutely love the roast duck and pork with rice and vegetable. I adore the bok choy in garlic. Our seven year old enjoys the congee with seafood. There are two menus (old yellow and new full color w/pics), peruse them both before placing your order...so many scrumptious options. Our servers were thoroughly accommodating and friendly with our two wiggly young children (2 & 7). They were also helpful in identifying the dishes we were seeing on other tables. Next time we will definitely be trying the lamb hot pot!

Roast Pig over Rice is typical dish with slices of roasted pork with crispy skin over a great white fluffy steamed rice. Some restaurants tend to ignore rice and sacrifice quality. It was borderline salty but the steamed rice sort of tamed it. Roast Duck over Rice is also awesome and definitely Philly's top duck dish...same high quality level as Sang Kee Duck and David Mai La Wah. Congee (rice porridge) is excellent, I recommend the Duck Congee to add flavor. Bowl of plain Congee is $2 and somewhat lack saltiness (yup, I was surprised too) Seafood Pan Fried is good but very basic, just a hint of shrimp, squid or seafood flavor & may need more salt. David Mai La Wah excels on this dish thus far. Staff is very attentive and polite. The place is clean and bright.

We love this authentic small restaurant in the heart of China Town in Philadelphia. The place is small and crowded with an open kitchen at the front mostly used for take out services while the main kitchen is in the back. The food crosses the small dining area from the back to the front creating an impromptu parade of smell and taste! Our favorite is their Peking duck, which meet is served with its thin, crisp skin accompanied with cucumber, scallions and sweet been sauce. The small pancakes are to die for. Almost like being in a Beijing eatery. The place can be a bit loud. Don't get disheartened by the people standing near the entrance. Most of them pick up food to go. If you like authentic chinese without fortune cookies; this place is for you!

Before the Philly Autoshow we decided to have some Chinese food. We really wanted to go to the place with the green sign, a few doors down, but the wait was over an hour (because it's really good!!) so we decided we'd try some place new (for us). We were greeted with a smile right away and seated. My husband ordered wonton soup (which would be enough for two people) and he also ordered the chicken, pork, fried egg and white rice and I didn't know what to order so I ordered shrimp lo mein. The food came out amazingly quick. My husband liked the soup, I tried it and thought it was ok. I believe they were shrimp and pork won-tons. I really wanted an egg plant dish, but i didn't see any eggplant on the menu.... my husband's meal came first- and since he was still eating his soup i tried his. I tried a little piece of pork- and was surprised it was cold. Not refrigerator cold- but not warm, at all. He seemed surprised that it was cold- so he tried some and sure enough all of the pork and chicken was cold. I'm sure this meal is supposed to be served this way- but we were not expecting it, and wouldn't order that again. The white rice was hot and so was the fried egg (on the side) it was strange- to us. My shrimp lo mein was ok at best. It was a bit greasy, but ok. The atmosphere is a bit plain, but ok. We may or may not go back. Prices were reasonable.

I was looking for a light bite and wanted some Chinese roast pork. Since my hotel was near Chinatown I took a walk and found this place. After looking in the window seeing the ducks, pork and more I gave it a shot. My order was very good. The meat was better than expected as it wasn't too fatty. I would have preferred it if they had brown rice but the extra Chinese broccoli was a nice touch. Would recommend certainly for take-out.

Came here with a party of 18 (mostly students) near closing time. The staff were very accommodating and gracious. Food was reasonably priced with large portions. There are many menu choices. I loved the vegetables in my mushroom chicken! It was a busy place when we first arrived, and as others have noted, the walls and setting are rather spartan. But if great Chinese food at a great price is what you are looking for, make the Ting Wong your destination.

As you walk in, look to your left at the meats available and get an idea what you are in the mood for. Once your seated, you will find the menu to be large enough to satisfy most tastes but not over whelming. We tend to get either the hit it type meals or the roasted whatever... I personally love the duck and pork. It's not your every day cookie cutter Chinese place and that's a good thing!!

Real simple, real good. Nothing fancy here, just good experienced cooking. The roast duck and roast pork hits the spot every time.

Our go to spot for a quick bite and of course, carry out items. The hanging meats are really tasty and fresh. We ordered roast pork, spare ribs, pig and three carry out rice dishes. Even after a two hour drive home, the food was still warm and ready to eat. Decent service, but not everyone spoke English. They wouldnt let me charge it and expected cash payment for a $60 order!!! Keep that in mind.since I was Asian.

good for lunch

Stumbled across this while in Philadelphia with two teenagers. We had a great meal which was del ious and very reasonably priced. Their drinks selection is not extensive and there is no alcohol, still would be happy to return.

During our recent conference we made time to walk china town and after some research we decided to stop at Ting Wong. It was busy and people seemed happy to be there. We had a table in less than 3 minutes. Hot Chinese tea in 2 minutes, they took our order and in less than 8 minutes we got our food. It was fresh and savory. Price was good and when we come back to Philadelphia we will come again.

My husband and I sat down ordered 2 bowls of soup and I'm not joking when I say it took 60 seconds for our meal to meet us at the table. We ate like kings for $9! The dumplings were fantastic and hand made. The noodles were fresh and the beef was well flavored. Don't pass this place up, not much to see on the inside but the food was worth it.

Over the last couple of years, Ting Wong has gone through several changes of ownership without missing a step in the quality of its food, as far as we can tell. While we have gotten a few different items, the 2 things we always come back for are the roasted duck and the egg rolls. My wife is skilled in taking a duck apart and so when we place the order, we specify "No Chop". They pick a whole duck off of the rack of them hanging in front of the kitchen, drain off the extra sauce in the cavity, stuff it in a box and then bag it. Super simple and we're ready to go for a crispy duck that has been cooked without an overload of spicing. Of course, if you prefer, they will cheerfully cut the duck in many little pieces for you and use a Styrofoam container. This is probably easier for most people, but the advantage of the do it yourself method is that you can select the piece that you want and keep an eye out for what else you'd like to do with the remainder. For example, a cut up left-over duck breast on greens with a Thai dressing makes a wonderful summer dinner that is easy and won't heat up your kitchen. What makes the egg roll special? Well, last year I had a serious conversation with the owner of a Chinese restaurant in my neighborhood (Rittenhouse Square). He told me that the increasing costs of food, especially pork, had been creating pressure on his pricing and that sooner or later something would have to give. His solution, as has been that adopted by several places, has been to both somewhat cut down on the quantity of food that he was selling and carefully adjust his pricing. I can hardly fault him - all of the other restaurants we go to (whatever ethnicity) have done the same. However, Ting Wong has made no change in their egg rolls. They are as plump and as filled with the same stuff (including pork) as always. They are cooked to order and so you may have to wait a bit for them, but they are certainly worth it. We've also tried the conch, roast pork and barbecued ribs and enjoyed them as well. Again, we are taking the stuff home and enjoying it at our leisure. The menu is quite large, but unfortunately devoid of descriptions. However the consensus seems to be that there is good reason for the primarily local Chinese folks who eat there - it's excellent and interestingly prepared.

My usual place for congee and noodle - one of the better ones for my beef chow fun (with sauce). Also, place to get my duck and barbarque stuffs. Haven't tried any of the dishes other than congee and noodle.

We read reviews thinking this would be a great lunch. Disappointed. Our food was immediately served cold. We ordered two entrees duck and pork and the second chicken and ribs. The only hot item served was our tea. When I summoned the server to question why our food was served cold. He said because the meat is cut and sits out for awhile. He offered to heat my food but before I could respond he said forgot about it and threw my entree into a pile of dirty dishes. No apology no offer to make it right. Two thumbs down.

With so many choices in Chinatown how do you know which one is the right one? Listen to me this is the one. Don’t let the prices fool you the portions are Incredible and the flavor unbeatable.

I am very comforatable sitting down in a run down local joint and trying anything and that is what you get when you walk into Ting Wong. Place was filled with locals so figured it was going to be good and I was right. Had won ton soup, chicken fried rice, beef and noodles, and sweet and sour pork. All were fantsatic but don't expect help wrom the waiter to decide. Place reminded me of Seinfeild's "Soup" episode, order, eat, and get out! If all you are loooking for is great food and not much else then this is the place for you. Good thing I had some cash on me because thats all they accept!

Walking around Chinatown, it can be hard to find a good place to eat, as there are so many restaurants everywhere! I'm glad I came in to Ting Wong, as I was looking to have the spicy breaded chicken (I forgot the name), and it was great, just what I expected! This restaurant has to be the best I tried in Philadelphia. Highly recommended!

Food is very authentic and taste as good as from southern china, or I should sat hong kong style and taste food. Must go if you like chinese food

This is a neat little restaurant in the middle of china town. I don't think we have ever received food so fast in our lives, not even from McDonald's! The quickness comes at a price though. The food is clearly not cooked fresh, simply kept heated. Considering that, it was still surprisingly good. Another neat thing is, instead of free water with you meal, you get free tea with your meal. Heads up!! This place is cash only. They don't tell you this until after you are done eating, so be prepared.

We weren't sure which restaurant to pick for our evening meal but we picked this place after scanning the menu on the window, and we were pleasantly surprised. We were seated right away. Our food came out fast, hot, and delicious. The Ting Wong restaurant is a like most of the restaurant’s in Philadelphia’s China town…..run down and very basic looking, but the food was good and plentiful, in fact we ordered soups and main meals when we should have done what the locals who were eating in the restaurant were doing. Only order a soup or a main meal as the soups are enormous and very good and filling. We ordered egg fried rice as part of our meal only to get a rice dish and a separate perfectly cooked FRIED EGG on another plate?? All your order comes out altogether, soups and main courses, coke drinks come in cans to the table. Waiter was a bit grumpy just throws your bill onto the table If you do not mine a proper dive (quite dirty and scruffy inside….don’t use the toilet’s they were disgusting) then this is the place to eat, it’s a basic café they call a restaurant. Very cheap $35 for three soups and three main meals.

This is about the best Peking Duck that you will ever have. The atmosphere is very bare bones. Do not let that turn you off, as it almost did me. The Duck was incredible. This place is super busy, mostly with take out, but the dining room attracts a crowd.

humble little place in Chinatown. Plain storefront but great food. If you are a duck fan this is the place to try. First time there we had the duck on the bone but the next time we asked him to debone it for us which he did. It was great. Very tasty, fresh and moist. Other dishes were good as well.

Atmosphere? It's got a 50's cafeteria look: square tables in rows with red-checkered table cloths covered with thick, slightly sticky transparent vinyl covers. The usual Chinese figurines above the entrance desk where a few processed ducks hang. The day we went there all patrons were Chinese which is a good sign for authenticity. The menu is quite large, but we only went there for the soup on a very cold afternoon. Excellent, hearty and very tasty.

I always stop at this restaurant when I visit Chinatown. Fresh ingredients and flavorful taste. Great service and food. Excellent food item selection. Love the wonton soup and duck.

I ordered the roasted pork and duck over rice and a rack of pork ribs with an egg roll and it was delicious. Excellent authentic Asian cuisine.

My family and I went to this restaurant for the first time mid-Dec 2015 and a week later, because it was so good. Each time the food was very good and served very hot; important that food be hot when brought to the table) with fresh veggies. The wait staff is very polite and helpful. Great Cantonese food. Our new favorite restaurant in Chinatown Philly. and Nom Wah Dim Sum on South13th St. which we will be going to much more frequently.

We weren't sure which restaurant to pick for lunch so my husband randomly picked this place after scanning the menu on the window. Boy, we were pleasantly surprised. We were seated right away. Our food came out fast, hot, and delicious. Servers were very quick and attentive. Not the type that will keep walking to your table to ask you how you were doing but attentive enough to not let our glasses get empty. We even came back to order takeout for dinner. We'll definitely be back next time we're in Philly. Soy chicken noodle soup and Soy chicken over rice is excellent!!! Roast Duck over rice is delish! The roast pork I got was a bit on the dry side. I'll try it again next time hoping I'll get a better batch of meat.

Not everything in Chinatown is real chinese food. We came here on a friend's recommendation. If his mom frequent this place, it has to be authentic and it was. we ordered a chicken salted fish fried rice, beef fried flat noodles, saucy flat noodles with seafood (Hor fun) and a sweet and sour pork dish. The Hor fun was top notch and the sweet and sour pork was really good (not just sweet only like the other food chains across the country). We had tried their roast duck on a previous occasion and it was really soft and juicy. My family has sensitivity to MSG after meals and they did not report any of those, so that at least was kept to minimum.

Definitely authentic Chinese. I was there with a group of high school students as part of an evening cultural immersion activity I was facilitating. They were great to accommodate me with short notice and a group of 13 people. Food was better than average, fast. I also loved that they served Peking Duck and Congee with Frog.

Ting Wong is a busy restaurant like other Chinese restaurants, but their food, especially their congee is outstanding!! We ordered it with pork and duck egg - would definitely recommend. I also enjoyed a dish with stirred bitter gourd and chicken.

The atmosphere is not posh, but the food is always hot and delicious. We come here as a family, anytime we want good quick authentic food.

It's been a while since I re-visited Chinatown where I used to work during my college life. Tin Wong Noodle Specialty was recommended for it's histroy and origination from NYC. With "high" hope, we ordered some of the most common items at any restaurant like it - duck and roast pork combination as appetizer, then we shared a bunch of other items - wonton & noodle soup bowl, beef stir-fired rice noodle, chinese chives stir-fired swine blood, stir-fried "hollowed vege" and a stuffed triple delight. Except the last item - triple delight which I didn't have to add any salt or soysauce myself, I found the rest of them lacking the proper seasoning. In addition regarding the swine blood dish - chives were good but the swine themselves were way too dry, gough and tasteless. Got to give all the servers the credit - they were very friendly and responsive to almost all customers request which is kind of hard to find in similar restaurants these days. If anything, this is probably why I will go back is the future despite of the food - I just have to be careful with what I order. But again, it will be probaly another 6 months if not later.

My wife and I ate here for lunch during the Philadelphia Flower Show. The food was bland. The wontons were fatty chunks of cheap pork. My wife couldn't even eat her beef dish... the meat was strangely textured, almost gelatinous. Service was good, but the food was terrible.

Let me start by stating that if you're a vegetarian or if you come to Ting Wong expecting a luxurious dining experience, please consider another option. If you want a true Chinese restaurant and want to eat great food while getting away with a very low cost for very filling food, look no further than Ting Wong. The restaurant is patronized by locals, giving me a clue that it's really good. The unassuming restaurant has also been listed in Philadelphia Magazine's list of the city's best restaurants (I believe in 2012). Vegetarians will be put off by the hanging, glistening ducks and chickens (with heads still on) in the window of the restaurant and the chopping of the meat when you enter the restaurant. If veggies can get past that sight, there are vegetarian options on the vast Ting Wong menu. The restaurant's decor is spartan. Formica tables with menus, rooster sauce, salt and pepper and some forks for those who need them. The menu is enormous. On our most recent trip we ordered one order of Won Ton soup, plenty to be shared by the three of us. I ordered a Roast Pork Roll. It was done well, with a tasty inside and crisp fried outside, as one would expect. My wife ordered her favorite meal, roast pork and chicken over white rice. She claims that the chicken is the most tender she has ever tasted. She loves to mix the meats in with the rice and to add the spicy ginger sauce that is served to us for a real taste treat. My other guest ordered a shrimp lo mein. No surprise here. The noodles were cooked perfectly with the seafood taste permeated the dish. The shrimps were medium-sized and appeared to be cooked well and not overcooked. I tried the curry chicken with white rice. The curry was only a little spicy, and was served with decent slices of chicken with onions and peas. Although the dish was good (I ate every bite), it probably was not as good as the other two dishes. The service at Ting Wong is fast. What they don't offer in decor is made up in speed of service. Although the service is fast (turn over those tables!), it was done with a smile. Do they serve hot tea? Yes, you may have to ask for it, and it's served in transparent glasses. What some would call "glass tea." Please note that this restaurant does not accept credit cards, so please ensure you have enough cash to pay your (remarkably) small bill. I believe the bill for the three of us was in the low $30 range, and that paid for an appetizer, one shared soup and three large entrees (two of which were carted home for later).

We were walking through China Town in Philadelphia; it was 1:15 PM and we decided to stop for lunch. We looked at several restaurants in the area but decided upon Ting Wong because of the menu and the posted ratings. The restaurant was crowded so we were offered family seating -- sitting at a large table with other diners. We took the option. We shared a delicious steamed fish with "sauerkraut" and rice. Delicious and certainly an ample serving for two. The wait staff was friendly and accommodating. Good meal; excellent value.

The food is phenomenal. Wonderful roast duck, spare ribs and soup. Order the appetizer sizes and share. Went for dinner and we were the only non-Asians so you really get the feel this is a local place. The waitress was great at explaining anything we didn't understand. Soup was a lot of food! We had 2 rice dishes, 1 soup and 1 appetizer and the bill came to $23. Would definitely go again and again....

Been a few times for takeout duck, good. But the employees are horrible . With a 15$ +take out order they refuse to give a thimble of sauce such as ginger or hot sauce. Told it doesn’t go (not so) I wasnt born yesterday. Then tried to charge an additional dollar, when I asked to speak with Mgr it finally was provided. What gives, do they intentionally try to sour every transaction? I notice the same rudeness if empty or busy. I also notice that Chinese customers receive different attitude, get offered what is refused to Americans. Also, something fishy with the tipping, last I knew tip is up to customer and for good service, not a requirement, overheard arguments . IRS needs to have a meal and perhaps a look over the business practices. Owner should take notice; your employees are chasing away your business. There are many other places, go there if you want to really enjoy your meal, and not be given indigestionFrom the piss poor service.

Found this place by accident in Chinatown. Place packed with Chinese diners (not a tourist in sight, except for us). 2 of us shared Chicken Curry with Rice, Fish with Rice. We fretted that this might not be enough food, so had ordered Noodle Soup and some other soup I couldn't recall the name of. The waiter laughed at this, we soon realised that we need not have worried, leaving some time later having had more than enough delicious food.

Ting Wong has a mostly Asian clientele. It serves fine duck and rib dishes, including soups. It is inexpensive. For a moment you might feel like you've left the country. There is little atmosphere, but that is not why you're eating here.

Come here pretty often to have a quick lunch. The roasts here are my favorite and I definitely recommend the roast duck and veggies with rice. The duck is roasted to perfection and you get that deep flavor and tender meat. The only thing I notice now is that the servings are a little smaller than before. Nothing fancy to be expected here. Just come for the good eats!

I went with a group of co workers. If I was on my own I wouldn't have walked in as the front entrance isn't appealing. We ordered the ten course meal and I was blown away by the simplicity, taste and quality of the food. Also very good value.

Great food. We had noodles with ginger and scallions, roast soy sauce chicken and red pork and beef noodle soup. All excellent, good service, restaurant was clean. Great choice, next time we're in Philly, we'll eat there again.

Worst Chinese Restaurant among all that I have visited in Chinatowns around the world. I had a “Crispy Pork" as appetizer - it was cold, and part raw! The main dish was even worse. No hot pepper in "Mapo Tofu", instead they put some pickled tuber mustard to make "hot" tofu. Terrible!!

Ting Wong is a Chinatown establishment. The food is solid and typical Cantonese style with fast stuff like soup noodles but it also serves major dishes. The takeout section is always busy. Because of so many patrons waiting there, it is difficult to pass the narrow hallway to the dining hall especially when some inconsiderate customers are standing there. I first visited Ting Wong in 2000. The place changed hand a year or two ago, so I missed the familiar faces. The old team was really cheerful and one time let us to pay weeks later because we ran out of cash. The new team is good too. It was my favorite place but the last visit is a bit disappointing. We were there on the Marathon weekend. The server was very helpful and the food was at similiar level but the ingredient in one dish was not so fresh. My main concern is the hygiene of the place. While we cannot expect a very clean toilet, last time we have to flash our hands to fend of many fruit flies. I will give it a second chance to see if they make some improvements.

Ting Wong has a mostly Asian clientele. It serves fine duck and rib dishes, including soups. It is inexpensive. For a moment you might feel like you've left the country. There is little atmosphere, but that is not why you're eating here.

This is where we always go for our chinese food in Philly. Prices are really cheap but the food and the servings are really good and generous. We love the roasts - the char siew pork, the duck, soy chicken - these are must trys! The yang chow fried rice is a great complement to the roast items, the noodles and the congee are equally scene stealers. With such great food, your wallet will not even get a dent when you see the bill. Try this place!