Address: 124 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Phone: +12157323501
Rating: 4.5
based on 429 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"The staff was pleasant and accommodating."
"Great food, great customer service."
"Our server was nixy and she was one of the best servers out there."
"Our waitress Sarah truly made our night out extraordinary! Her fantastic recommendations and attention to detail transformed our dinner into an unforgettable experience."
"Super helpful and attentive wait staff, even during what looked like a rather busy night."
"Our server was very attentive and friendly."
"Excellent service by Christine and food runners."
Cons:
"They were very unprofessional and poor customer service all around I would never come back again !!"
"The waitress was entirely inattentive and took her time with everything even though the restaurant did not seem very busy."
"The staff was very rude even though we were the ones being inconvenienced."
"The service was terrible, the waitress did not even stay long enough to get my drinks order."
"The service was terrible, the food was cold and the white wine was warm - not a winning combination."
"The service left a lot to be desired. Staff just wasn't super friendly, very short, just threw the food on the table, not great about water."
"While Izzy our server was friendly enough, on two occasions she took food/drink away before we were finished."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Great taste and very reasonably priced."
"We loved every single dish that came our way."
"All of the food that I've tasted here last night was Delicious."
"Edamame dumplings are incredible, so was the rice crackers, and the sea bass was killer."
"The food was exceptional though! Excellent Korean BBQ beef and Kim Chee Fried Rice (10/10)."
"All the food we got was just.. so incredible and perfectly portioned."
"The food is simply to die for."
Cons:
"The kimchi fried rice could use some more flavor."
"Upon getting the food, the meat was burned and the food was not good at all."
"Only the duck was not exquisite, so we wouldn’t get it again."
"The food was decent but nothing spectacular, definitely not worth the price."
"The Kobe sliders were cold and tasteless and the chicken wings tasted as if they were fried in old, dirty, oil."
"Korean beef satay was cold and chewy, Brussels sprouts had no flavor, crab wonton taco— could not taste anything but mayo!"
"The food was a 2 out of 10 for price and portion."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The ambience was really good with music and good vibes."
"The space has a modern vibe."
"The atmosphere was crowded but cozy."
"The vibe & ambiance is amazing."
"The atmosphere is great, very inviting and refined."
"Hip and modern ambience."
"The ambiance is wonderful, and the cocktails are great!"
Cons:
"Don’t sit outside because people above are smoking weed and it falls so we got some small bits of weed on our table while eating."
"The only possible bad thing for me was the noise level was quite high between music and people talking over each other."
"The real reason for 4 stars (instead of 5) was a disappointing ambiance, very loud compared to most restaurants and you were crammed in like sardines."
"The place is very dark. Hard to see the menu even."
"Aesthetic wise, the restaurant was set up like your typical city restaurant with tables so close to each other you can barely squeeze into your seat."
"This is a place you go for ambiance."
"Ambiance was nice but food is overpriced. Coming here would be mostly for midnight vibes."
Value
Pros:
"In my opinion it’s very fair priced."
"Sampan has a fantastic happy hour. Very cheap but sizable portions for happy hour food."
"The food is pretty good and if you can get in on the happy hour (bar and outdoor seating only), the prices are unbeatable."
"We ultimately chose the tasting menu, which is a great value at $55/person."
"Very filling and prices are reasonable."
"The prices were pretty awesome for the amount and also how good it was."
"Happy hour deals are amazing."
Cons:
"Be ready to spend money when you come here."
"Overall I don’t think it should be priced at $55, at best it should be $35-40."
"Definitely not worth the cost in my opinion."
"Everything was overpriced for what it was."
"On the value side, none of this is cheap - including the drinks (yes, beer too; you'll pay $7 for a lite beer)."
"Bill came out to $50+ with tip and tax, which felt steep for the emptiness still in our stomachs."
"The food was served in extremely small portions, and was ridiculously priced."