Xiandu Thai Fusion Cuisine Reviews Summary

Category: Thai restaurant Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Address: 1119 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

Phone: +12159408855

Rating: 4.5
based on 208 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "We received great service, and the food was fast and delicious."
  • "The waitress didn’t even have a pad to jot down our orders she recalled everything we ordered every little detail perfectly!"
  • "Service was awesome too."
  • "Service was very prompt and attentive and food was decent, though I wasn't terribly impressed."
  • "Both times the food and service has been great."
  • "The service was also good and my drink was always filled."
  • "The service was also incredible."

Cons:

  • "On a less than half-filled Thursday night, the service was cool (bored? Aggravated by kitchen or management?), haphazard and aggravatingly slow."
  • "Food took 30-40 minutes, appetizers were bought out with main course without asking preferred order of delivery, food was lukewarm, fulfilled in error, under-salted and under-flavored and uninspiring."
  • "The service was atrocious and food mediocre, I don't understand the 4.4* rating at all."
  • "Waitress was strange."
  • "I was having a good experience until I asked to switch my meal because I really didn’t like it. Instead of accommodating to my needs the owner of the restaurant came up to our table and started questioning me so rude and loud in front of customers."
  • "They even demanded a tip of over 15%."
  • "Awful - absolutely awful. Waited over an hour for delivery to eat flavorless mush."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was very fresh and authentic."
  • "The Tom yum martini was quite unique, with slight spice added."
  • "The food is better than anywhere else in the city; both Japanese and Chinese."
  • "The food was absolutely amazing and the service was top notch!"
  • "Be sure to order Green Curry with shrimp, tofu and delicious vegetables superbly delivered as a shareable dining festival!"
  • "Best Pad Thai I've ever had and my wife's Thai Basil Chicken was equally delicious."
  • "The food here is amazing and the service is excellent."

Cons:

  • "But, the portions are extremely small for dinnertime prices $$."
  • "The noodle in the drunking noodle was Over cooked very mushy and was wayyyyyyyy too spicy to take a third bite."
  • "The pad thai was purely ketchup mixed with noodles, the pad si ew was a big ball of mush."
  • "Wouldn’t recommend their Pad Thai dish if you like it with peanut sauce."
  • "Only big disappointment was the Pad Thai... Honestly tasted like noodles with ketchup."
  • "The Tom kha soup was really salty. The pad Thai was not good and lacked flavor."
  • "Probably the worst Thai food I’ve ever had. Pad se ew and pad prik king were flavorless and over cooked."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Good calm vibe."
  • "The ambiance is a 9/10."
  • "Great Thai food with awesome atmosphere."
  • "It's a great atmosphere and I've been coming here for almost two years now and will definitely continue to do so."
  • "The ambiance was relaxing."
  • "The atmosphere was pleasant and the newly remodeled building was chic and stylish."
  • "Atmosphere, awesome."

Cons:

  • "It is a bit noisy inside, at least on the upper area."
  • "From time to time you can hear a loud car horn or a siren as the restaurants entrance is right on the road."
  • "We sat outside. I wish I took a picture of the wipes we used to clean the tables... That means they’re dirty and never wipe their tables down!"
  • "The place was moderately busy."
  • "Space/decor are very low-key."
  • "This is probably more of drinking place than food spot."
  • "The mojito was not good. It was sweet and packed flavor. Tasted pre made or from a mix."

Value

Pros:

  • "Happy Hour is daily from 5 to 7 PM. Select cocktails are $6."
  • "The portions were a good size for the price!"
  • "Very affordable and delicious Thai food in center city."
  • "Prices are really good as considering you’re in the heart of the city."
  • "Select appetizers are $4 which included the ratoni with side of curry."
  • "Prices are great for lunch."
  • "The price is reasonable came out to $56 which is a great deal for the amount of food we got."

Cons:

  • "Parking might be difficult to find based on time of the day, street parking was the option available."
  • "Although, It was a bit expensive then regular dinners."
  • "Everything is too salty to eat without water."
  • "The food was good and above average. Don’t expect Thai food as it’s NOT A TRUE THAI PLACE."
  • "Only downside is that portion sizes seem small for the price."
  • "Honestly, the prices are not low."
  • "Most places dont charge a $1 extra for chicken but they do and theres not even a good amount of it or tofu."

Location

Pros:

  • "You're right in the head of the city!"
  • "This is one of the best Thai restaurants in the city."
  • "It's right across from the theaters and a couple doors down from a nice parking garage so it was convenient to not have to walk far in the cold."
  • "From the beautiful outdoor seating, to the warm and bright customer service, they had me at Hello!!"
  • "This place was honestly incredible. We decided to go here because a friend recommended it and said it was the best Thai food she ever had."
  • "Love this place. Been coming for many years and it's my go-to Thai restaurant in the neighborhood."
  • "Great place, great food, amazing people!"

Cons:

  • "Was told the restaurant was out of their delivery range when I ordered through DoorDash!"
  • "Traveling for work kept me downtown and based on the reviews for this place I gave it a shot. Looking back I should’ve have skipped this highly rated place."
  • "I will not be returning, nor would I recommend this place."
  • "The restaurant had 2 waitresses that I saw on a Friday night which was odd to me."
  • "Service was nice and place is good enough for a bigger group."
  • "Food here is fine but man, what a terrible customer service experience."
  • "Absolutely terrible experience with this place. STAY AWAY!"

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