Rising Tide

The food was good. But for the manager to run our cards something higher than what was in our final check, real shady. Our total bill was $ 60.20 and we asked for them to split it into two checks. The manager eagerly comes out of the bathroom and sees our bill ready to be paid so he proceeded to take it to the front.
Another server comes and drops the bill off with our receipts. I take a look at them and see $ 50.10 printed on each receipt. He was trying to charge us $ 40 more than what we were given. I’m not surprised though. We call the server over and she takes the receipts and our cards as if she’s seen this happen at other times and didn’t hesitate at all. And then the shady manager comes back with our reprinted receipts with our correct charged amounts and proceeded to start small talk. No thanks.
I’m sure he’s taken advantage of those poor, drunk college students and late night eaters. Double check your bill and receipt. A place run by a pig like him should be out of business. Karma will get you, boss man.

We had a Saturday night reservation for 8 hot chicas in one of their private karaōke rooms upstairs.
The room: Small. Like, we had chairs touching one wall and just enough space to walk around one side of the table if we inhaled our whole front side, small. The screen was a decent size, though, so no complaints. The music selection was ok. Okay enough to have fun but not enough to keep from being disappointed when Fetty Wap and Meghan Trainor wasn’t found on the list. We’re Philly girls, meaning we’re both gangsta and sweet and we would’ve liked our song choices to reflect that. Also, the mics kept running out of battery. Boo! Hiss!
Service: Ever been to an Asian restaurant in Philly staffed with Asians who speak English as a second language? If so, no explanations needed. They did their jobs, then hauled ass and came when called twice. Nothing more, nothing less.
Food: Pretty good. I was pleasantly surprised. We ordered a lot of shit. Many, many dishes. Anywhere between 6 – 8 entrees, 2 starters, a soup, 2 veggie sides, and 2 carb sides. Most were pretty much on point.
Walnut shrimp in mayo sauce– YUM! Delicious
Salt baked squid and shrimp– Also YUM!
Water spinach– Whattya think? YUM!
Beef Chow Fun– Eh, kinda dry and the little bit of sauce it did have was bland. The beef was cooked well and was tender, but there was no flavor.
Can’t remember that much more about the rest of the food because I was also busy working the mic. Sorry, not sorry.
Conclusion: Nice for a large crowd. It’s BYOB and has private rooms upstairs that they offer for no charge if you spend a certain amount on food and drink. Our bill came to a smidge over $ 200, making our room free. They also didn’t add gratuity to the bill unlike some places for a party of 6+, so all in all, it cost us $ 40 per person for 3.75 hours of fun. If you and your peeps are karaōke-​ers, or even just like the idea of dining privately to music of your choice, this place is a decent option.

3 stars for the beer… 2 stars for the food…2.5 for the service…
Beer was great. Service was pretty good, but sadly the food wasnt that great…
Egg rools overcooked, and fried in old grease … had that burnt taste to it…
Ordered general tso chicken, and was not that good… only beockoli with it that was completely raw…
Ordered rice with it, and had to call them baxk as none was beought… they begrudgingly brought me a tiny little boql of it.
Too many other places to try… even if they do have a good beer.

staff members were very accommodating, food was O. K i have had better. i like that they small private party room with karaōke machine with updated and different language selection music.

Most of these mad comments are true. The services are bad and the food came out ridiculously fast. I feel like they just want you to be in and out of the restaurant. The food are getting worser. The mayo shrimp is very pricy for the size. Crab meat soup is just water and shredded eggs. Oh and one worst thing DO NOT order sizzling beef or any kind of beef because It will seriously take you 5 mins to chew down on a small piece of salty beef. Last but not least, The rising tide owner is terrible!!! He has the stinkiest attitude ever. I’m surprise this place hasn’t shut down yet. But I won’t be surprise if this place ever get sued for being so damn dirty and smelly carpet!

My late night go-​to spot for the past 10 or so years. I always order the same things — Salt Bake Squid, General Tso’s, Beef Chow Fun (dry), Chicken & Eggplant in Garlic Sauce… and Walnut/​Mayo Shrimp when I’m willing to spend some extra $.
This place is great because the food is always consistent in taste… the food comes out quick, it’s open late (which is rare for Philly), and it’s good for groups.
There’s also party rooms. And bubble tea.
I’ll take away one star because bathrooms are nasty.

Food is actually amazing but on more than one occasion I saw cockroaches in there. Food’s so good I actually gave them the benefit of the doubt and went back, but I’ve been skeptical since. Best beef fried rice I’ve had in Philly though.

Relativly short wait for a table (considering it was a Saturday night and the place seems very popular). The food came rather quickly but they brought all our orders as soon as they were prepared which made eating a bit awkward as some got their food right away while others had to wait, then my the time the last two got their meals, everyone else was practically done. The food was very well prepared I had the steamed Pork rolls which filled me up, but also tried the been lo mein from a friend, and it was far better than anything yiu can get at a takeout place. The hot Jasmine tea was amazing, I usually find the flavor to be overwhelming but this time it was well prepared and I was able to trully enjoy the taste. You have to try the honey dew mellon tea. It’s like the best candy you ever had. Loved that we also got a ton of orange slices at the end with our fortune cookies.

Overall– it’s good Chinese food. These are some of my usuals.
Lobster– HK style
Fried rice (salty fish?) I don’t know the English term for it.
Shrimp mayo
Oysters
You can have private parties here. They have karaōke rooms upstairs and there’s one small one downstairs. Make sure you book early around the popular holidays. They are open late night so if you’re hungry then this is a good spot to go too.

A not-​so-​hidden gem in the Philadelphia Chinatown, this modest late-​night dinner/​kareoke spot has excellent seafood and some of the best, authentic-​enough-​for-​my-​mother Cantonese-​style Chinese cuisine around — if you know what to order.
Rising Tide is one of my Chinatown favorites for several reasons. The food is always served just-​off-​the-​stove fresh. And I don’t just mean it’s served hot — the food tastes like it was cut, seasoned, and cooked from scratch right when you ordered, and in the case of some of the seafood, that’s what actually happens. The restaurant and kitchen are a tight ship, so what you order is exactly what you get. Want the vegetables simmered with a little salt instead of stir fried with garlic? No problem. Want your fish cooked dry style instead of with sauce? You got it. Short of flying to Hong Kong, this is about as legit as it gets.
They have quite a selection, but you can’t go wrong ordering the seafood here. I usually go for the whole stir-​fried lobster. It’s cooked in a garlic sauce that’s one of the best I’ve had in Philly, and is also a deal ($ 14 for a whole lobster when we went, but the price may fluctuate seasonally). The curry fish is also good, and mildly flavored (different from Indian curry). They also have some traditional Cantonese favorites, like frog leg, as well as a rotating selection of fresh vegetables. I’m a fan of the pea leaves with garlic and the Chinese water spinach (空心菜), but depending on the day their other vegetables may be better. The wait staff here is pro and knows exactly how good/​fresh each item of vegetable and seafood is on any particular day, so if you’re unsure, just ask.
Of course, not everything here is garlic and stir fry. If you’re looking for milder options, they also make good congee (with all the trimmings), and will usually finish off a meal with sliced oranges.
They’re open for dinner (starting at 5pm), but not lunch!

So I went back recently and OMG the place smelled really weird. Against the wishes of my fiancé I asked our waitress what was that smell and she didn’t smell anything. Every time a new patron came through the door I looked to see if they scrunched up their nose like me lol. Anyway we stayed and ordered because my honey wanted to. He got chicken fried rice which he enjoyed and I got what I thought was my favorite, General Tso chicken. Uuugh it was not good, it was too crunchy and it wasn’t juicy chunks of chicken breast… I was so disappointed this was my favorite place for General Tso chicken, well not anymore.

Serving up the typical Chinese dishes, we did not expect anything out of this world, but Rising Tide delivered on many cylinders. From the lightly battered walnut shrimp, to the well flavored peking pork, we happily delved into our meal. One of the highlights was their gianted baked oysters, which arrived piping hot and simmering in its own broth. Safe to say, we left with our stomachs full and our appetites satisfied.

1^st impression: The dining room smelled like the toilets. Floor was dirty, just imagine how filthy their kitchen is. The waitress was obviously having a terrible day at work because no smile, no greeting, just asked whether we wanted a table for 2. The tablecloth had HOLES and looked like a bed sheet. Our waitress’ service was HORRENDOUS. Can’t blame them for the inability to speak English well but as least have patience! Other waiters were friendly and helpful though. It was packed because their location in Chinatown. Never going back.

I’ve been going to this restaurant for years… even when We moved to Jersey, we still eat here when we’re in Philly.
Consistent, Good Chinese Food, Good Service, It’s pretty clean comparing to some of the restaurant in Chinatown, but I guess that’s the part that makes it delicious. The dirty, rundown, smelly place perhaps it adds flavor to the food.
They also have private room upstairs, each room have Karaōke so you can sing your ass out…

i have pictures i’ll show you later.
so friends, you know there are so many of those late night chinese + cocktail establishments, and it’s my goal to try every single one of them, albeit at pretty reasonable hours.
i’ve only been to ho sai gai before, and as you can see from my review of them, i wasn’t impressed. hence i didn’t go back, but pretty much randomly chose rising tide as the next candidate in my search of that ultimate alcohol fueled chinese feast go-​to. sadly this place did not deliver either.
the single stand out in my mind was the way the restaurant smelled upon entering. it is beyond unpleasant. i wanted to leave, but The Boy is still hobbling around on a cane and i felt bad. the smell did go away after a while /​by the time we were eating, so i guess you could say it wasn’t off-​putting enough to prevent me from consuming food, but the human body adapts amazingly speedily, and i’m not sure you want to rely on that in order to have a meal. seriously, that was an incredibly offensive odor of old oil and just, people, like, it smelled like dense foot traffic. but you can be the judge of this if you wish.
we ordered the house special crabs, ong choy, beef ho fun and black pepper beef. nothing especially amiss, only that i could have had the same level of execution for a fraction of the price at Ting Wong or any of those other places that don’t have to find a way to afford an expensive alcohol license. the flat, wide noodles of the ho fun were sticking together, which makes me think they didn’t care much about achieving the right texture for the dish. the black pepper beef dish seriously lacked flavor. i was expecting a peppery, beefy dish, but instead i got some gooey onions and green peppers and beef slices in a gross, gooey, bland sauce without a hint of black pepper. not very appetizing, though the tenderness of the beef partially redeemed it for us.
now the crab. it was without a doubt the best dish that we got. but here’s the trouble with ‘market price’. i looked around before ordering, and saw that live lobsters were $ 13/​per, so how much could a crab be, i thought? turns out, it was $ 40. it was a good dish, but not a $ 40 dish. i wouldn’t pay $ 20 to have it again, and especially not since it necessitates that i return despite the off putting smell the whole restaurant just, emits. ah, well, the search continues, i suppose.

1. Salted pork dish
2. Quick service
3. Typical chinese
The salted pork is soooo good! It’s perfectly crispy and well seasoned. It might be a bit salty if you eat it alone, but with rice it was great!
The short ribs were also decent and the Singaporean noodles were also pretty solid.
Service was descent. We went after good friday service to break fast and we were seated within 5 minutes for a party of 9 without a reservation.
Pricing is pretty good too. We ordered 6 dishes for 9 people and it came down to $ 10 per person with tip and we still had extras!

The rest located in middle of Pa, first floor is serving Chinese (Cantonese, Hong Kong style)
You still can get your shark ‘s fin soup in this store ! Hurry up if you still want to eat this soup !
Second floor is a party room and K /​ok VIP room ! They charged by hourly, they also serving food too ! Why not, there are so many came from oversea student !
Service is good and fast ! Good management you can found here !

Some of the places that are open on New Year’s Day at 2AM are in Chinatown. It’s become a tradition for me and my brother in law to drop the girls at the hotel room and make our religious trek to get grub. This year we got a bit late and realized that David’s Mai Lai Wah was extra packed and they weren’t taking any more orders. The restaurant across the street Jade Harbor kicked us out too stating that their kitchen was closed. Just as we were about to turn back in despair, we saw a glimmer of hope — the open sign flashing at Rising Tide. A few friends staying with us this year were vegetarian so we decided to stick to veggie fare. The food was good overall (everything tastes good after partying late into the night lol). The spring rolls were a tad too greasy.
The hostess at the bubble tea/​juice bar was friendly and we got lost in translation trying to communicate with her while we were waiting for our order. We learned to say happy new year in Cantonese from her by the time we left.

Wow! My friend picked another restaurant but I was intrigued by Rising Tide. I ordered the frog congee which is like a rice soup, similar texturize to cream of wheat. Idk (shrug) The f#%king Shrimp Fried Rice. Omg!!! Also, the Peking duck which was tasteful and the sauce is somewhat tangy. Friendliness could be improved but I accepted the fair treatment.

A good option for a late night meal if you are in the area. They were out of rice when we got there, which I’ll admit it was after 2 am, but out of rice?!? And I was really craving for some rice.
I ordered the duck noodle soup. It was okay. The duck was pretty good, but the soup (especially the noodles) were lacking. I think I would have been much happier with the duck with rice as I had originally intended, or the Peking duck.
The pork lo mein was pretty good, though not the best I’ve tasted.
Service was lightning fast, it seems they try to get you in and out as quick as possible.
I imagine that I would only go here late night, because there are better options during non vampire hours.