How is Nom Wah Philadelphia restaurant rated?

Name: Nom Wah Philadelphia
Address: 218 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19107
Telephone: (267) 519-2889
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.4

Nom Wah Philadelphia

4.4 (352)

$30 and under

Chinese

218 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for groups

Dim sum, meaning "a touch of heart", is a style of Cantonese cuisine, prepared as bite-sized portions, akin to tapas. Opened in 1920 as New York City Chinatown's first dim sum restaurant, the Philadelphia outpost opened in 2015. In addition to southern Chinese cuisine, a full bar with handcrafted cocktails and beers on tap offer a full dining experience. Also, private party bookings are available with karaoke.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Chinese, Dim Sum, Asian
Hours of operation
Monday to Friday: 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Tuesday: Closed Saturday: 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM Sunday: 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Phone number
(267) 519-2889
Website
http://www.nomwah.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Eric Li
Catering
Our chef will steam/cook your dim sum on-site for you. If you do not have a kitchen facility, we will bring the food fully cooked and ready-to-serve.
Private party facilities
We have a private dining room that can holds up to 20 guest.

Location
218 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Neighborhood
Center City
Cross street
Race Street
Parking details
On street or nearby parking lot.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 352 people are saying

Nom Wah Philadelphia reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.1Service
3.9Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

352 Reviews

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Coco
Philadelphia County27 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 15, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always great service and good dim sum. Jenny is wonderful. Look forward to them opening again soon.
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Elle VIP
Philadelphia County29 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is the best Dim Sum in Philly. Hands down!!
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Dinnerforthree
Philadelphia County6 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 8, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Prompt seating and our waiter was nice. Food came out sporadically which is expected except some took much, much longer like the red bean paste buns. We also ordered a second, much smaller round of food and that was just amazingly slow to come out. We were given our check and then when the receipt from payment came out, it was a different amount on there. The food was good. The spicy wontons were not spicy but still good. Our waiter kept forgetting things after we asked and our one and only soda came to our table at the very end of the meal. We’d go back on a day where there’s nothing happening at the convention center so there’s a little more street parking.
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Diner120
Philadelphia County11 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 6, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great service for a large party of 10 on a Friday evening. We were seated in their downstairs space which was perfect for our party.
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BilLongua VIP
Las Vegas56 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 6, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We had a good meal, the food was pretty good for downtown Chinese. The dishes were interesting and the flavors were good. Service was OK and it’s a bit of a tight spot but not a bad choice
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OlympiaN VIP
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 29, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best Dim Sum in Philly - fresh, hot, and amazing! Our go-to spot with the family. The hostess is wonderful and kind. We love going to Nom Wah!
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MadelineS
Greater Boston1 review
1.0
Dined on February 14, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The one in New York is amazing! This was a disappointment!
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia County3 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 14, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
When a customer comes in the least you could do is acknowledge them. I understand that it was packed but if thats the case then you should manage your staff better. I waited 5 minutes before I was even acknowledged. The food was great though and service is usually better than what I experienced today.
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Greatjob VIP
Philadelphia County13 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Nam Wah is great. If you want really good DimSum this is the place. Actually bigger tables would be a good idea.
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MaggiD
Seattle / Eastern Washington7 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 3, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Nom Wah was absolutely delicious. Both their pan fried dumplings as well as their pork soup dumplings were the best I’ve ever had. We did not order a single thing we didn’t enjoy, although the General Tso’s tofo could be given a bit more time to marinate in the sauce to truly capture the flavor. Overall an absolutely incredible meal. Service wasn’t *fantastic*but was on par with what I’ve experienced in general in Chinatown and Philly in general, so it is nothing to complain about.
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Nom Wah Philadelphia is rated 4.4 stars by 352 OpenTable diners.