Takeaway
Yes
Imperial Palace Chinese Restaurant in Philadelphia
Categories
Location on the map
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, US
Service options
Delivery
No
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
No
Wheelchair-accessible seating
No
Offerings
Comfort food
Yes
Late-night food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Crowd
University students
Yes
Planning
Usually a wait
Yes
Payments
Cash only
Yes
Phone: +1 215-276-3000
Opening hours
- Monday:3PM–2:30AM
- Tuesday:3PM–2:30AM
- Wednesday:3PM–2:30AM
- Thursday:3PM–2:30AM
- Friday:3PM–3:30AM
- Saturday:3PM–3:30AM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (199)
They Cannot Take Phone Orders Well. Go Inside If You Have To, But Food Was Soild.
They enforce wearing a mask and if you dont have one they provide one for you Ive never seen that before... The food was great my order was ready for me in a timely manner... I had a Dragon Phoenix platter that feeds up to four people. Almost the best that Ive ever had. Ive ordered from there several times ever since.
Thought it would be better but time has been a changing.
Not as good as a few years ago. Different cooks.
This place is dirty. They are well known for their Fried Chicken. The problem is, they pre cook it and have it sitting in this container that doesnt look clean... then when you order they just dump it in the deep fryer fryer again for a couple of minutes. Im not a fan of my chicken wing sitting out and then refried again upon ordering.
Good sandwichs fresh bread 🥪🍞
Not as happy as I used to be with them. Theyre hours are alot different and prices higher. I guess pandemic prices.
I dont just eat chicken wings and fried rice from the chinese store when I know the chefs can burn in the back! Egg Fu Young, shrimp fried rice, and a VEGETABLE egg roll that you would fight over! Their arent many local clean chinese spots in olney or juniata where I can get GOOD well cooked and flavored Chinese food. The service is good, food is delicious, and they are on point with their timing.
Boneless ribs are great but too salty
I ordered the chicken and broccoli with white rice for my mom I gave it to her and they put a whole bunch of spices in it. Why?
Always a great choice for your taste buds. Quick service, but if you want something done to your specific liking.....you must check your order to ensure its to your satisfaction.
Every time I order, my food is hot, cooked fresh and tastes great. They haven’t disappointed me yet. I moved to this area a little over two years ago and they were highly recommended by my former neighbor.
Good food , great hours.
Great chicken but sketchy location
Very good Chinese food best one in the neighborhood
Customer service is not the best. They are very short & inpatient while ordering & picking up your order. They dont value their (Afiican American) consumers of the community. I refuse to do business where I am not valued.
Best fried chicken wings ever! Their fried shrimp and scallops are also great. Love their hot and sour soup, shrimp fried rice, beef with broccoli, pepper steak and several other items. People park in the middle of Broad Street to pick up theur takeout!!
I love beef curry. When they get my order right on the first try.One time when I ordered it they gave my tofu mixed vegetables. I said they gave my the wrong order. They took it instead of along a new order they took the previous order removed the tofu and added curry seasoning. Lets just say it didnt taste that great. When they mess up an order keep you eye one them to make sure they are giving you any other one and not just using the original mistake.
Looking for some good, clean chinese food TO-GO- well this is the place. Chicken wings are to DIE for (Sorry Danny Wok). Service is pretty fast IF you call and place your order over the phone. Lines in the store are ridiculous, especially late night/early mornings. Stays open until about 5am, so its a perfect place to eat after a night out. I have tried plenty of options here and havent been disappointed yet.
Bought 2 shrimp 🍤 baskets. They dont seen to taste like they used to. They were ok. 🤷
Open very late especially weekends. Good for the after hour let out... or after you leave the bar. Food is delicious and fresh and theyre fast with orders. No longer than 10-15 minute wait, even when crowded.
I only order chicken wings with ketchup, theyre really good, considering its an Asian fastfood. Its across from a police station so its fairly safe. I stopped eating there because the woman was mixing the homemade drinks in a trash bucket🤨
Pork Yat: Noodles were over cooked ... Meat was under cooked ... gravy had no flavor ... Chicken wings were hard and dried out ... I wont eat from there again
The food is good...the cheese steak eggrolls are great. It is in a pretty shady part of town though I wouldnt go after 12am if your not used to the neighborhood which is why I took a star off.
The people there are so ghetto and unprofessional. I inquired about my food and the gentleman that took my order responded but went to the cook talking crap. The cook looked at me and started laughing so I rolled my eyes and the cook rolled his eyes and flipped me off. All I wanted to do is fight. I held my composure and chose to write a review. As for the food, its not the same as before. Not nasty but not as delicious. I havent eaten what I just ordered though.
Great food. I especially love the vegetable fried rice. Oh my goodness 😋😋😋 mmmm mmm good. Veggie fried rice is my go too & the veggies are fresh. No frozen ish 😂
This is truly the spot. If youre hungry one in the morning 2 in the morning 3 in the morning even 4 in the morning this spot is open. You can go in and get a grub and the quality of the food is so awesome. And I never had a bad experience with the service they are not rude but the place can be quite crowded at times because people love to eat late at night.
My food was popping just coming down broad street notice this place cause my tummy was talking and decided to stop at the palace! What great choice I made very delicious. I got shrimp broccoli with $1 added chicken everything was well cook flavored perfectly it was amazing‼️‼️🤗🤗 I tore it up first time I can bet you it wont be my last😋😋
The food is delicious. I ordered shrimp fried rice. It was loaded with shrimp. I thought I ordered extra shrimp.🤣 The establishment is very clean and they treat you with respect.
I no longer eat out of this place. It gas changed employees over and over again down through the years. I ordered a shrimp lo mein last year and I didnt know how it could be so nasty, so I dont order from there anymore. On the other hand, my husband still likes them so I pick up food for him from this spot. I prefer China King in the Melrose Shopping Center.
This place has went down alot over the past year or so. Fried chicken used to be on point, chicken and shrimp and broccoli use to be so good.The lines no matter the time or day was long. I think they got lazy or just tired and took they clientel for granted because they started selling old food. Chicken was small and didnt taste fresh anymore. Shrimp have bad smell nothing taste the same it garbage now. Philly people are hood foodies we love our Chinese, Soul food, Jamaican all that so we know right away when you start feeding us garbage and now we just dont eat here anymore.
Food was very good. I walked in and ordered, waited and Damn if my food wasnt ready in TEN MINUTES........they good
My go to Shrimp and Spicy garlic sauce
Loved food for late night dinning
I love the food here. It doesn’t look like a great place, but it is. Delicious food, great prices, generous portions. The fried wings are yummy.
They had you use the credit card ATM in the store, but couldnt use it at the counter. Plus the rice didnt taste as fresh.
Great food for late night dinning
Been going there since I was a kid. The food is great. Everything is fresh & clean
The older lady their is rude as hell and the food not as good as it use too be.. Im not going back there no more were good
The rice was sticky no seasoning no flavor for the chicken the precooked chicken is fading out nobody likes pre-cooked food put back in Grease the Chinese are cutting corners on cooking and its not making the food better its convenient for them to have pre-cooked chicken but Health reasonings it is not good for eating do they care no ones putting a gun to no ones head how long will you accept this eating
I ordered food and picked it up then she called and said I didnt come get it and said dont ever come back
Finally a chinese take out joint in the hood that doesnt deal with us through bullet proof glass but instead has a cool relatable way of doing business in my community. Refreshing and uncommon. The egg foo young gravy could be a bit more flavorgul tho.
Extremely uncomfortable atmosphere, but they have the best BBQ wings! Lol grab your pocket knife and go get a good meal lol
Prices are way to high for some wings 😱
I used to go here for years not sure if they changed owners or not. But last visit wasnt so clean food was okay but you worried if the food is fresh and clean??
Food is too salty. And, the wait time is far too long, even when there arent many customers. However, the Egg Foo Yung dishes are decent.
Good food and affordable. House lo mein and egg roll were both good and fresh. Call ahead to avoid wait during late night times
I never ate here but I can get gum, lighters, candy & use their MAC machine, when they used to disperse $5 bills.
They use to be so good idk what happened to them now... every time I place an order now and I tell them what I DONT want on my food they put it on my damn food anyway!! The guy that takes the order down would repeat what I asked for and they still get my order WRONG WHEN I SAY NO ONIONS THATS WHAT I MEAN they lost a customer of 9yrs! ✌🏽
They use to have excellent shrimp and broccoli but yesterday the shrimp was sour and mushy. Wasnt fresh
They cool I drive from PERKIOMENVILLE to get this chicken...all the men worker make sure u get what u want except the short one...he rush everybody...an the lady too.
Omm G day had the best wings and potstickers. I love this place
Great food Dynamite service and if you are out late late late at night theres a chance you can still go there and be served they have real late hours thanks Imperial!!
Best chicken wings! #letoutfood
My brother brought me. Hot fresh and the people are nice especially to a repeat customer. Just have to deal wit people in the doorway.
My favorite city style Chinese restaurant especially for late night after you partied too hard spots to get food. Love their chicken wings.
This used to be my favorite late night spot until I saw how unsanitary they were. Sneezing and coughing over food and using their barehands while handling food after they coughed/sneezed.
The food is always good. I would definitely recommend calling first because the wait can get long
Its ok but im not big on Chinese food when it comes to missing cats in dogs in the area , if you are missing a animal you maybe tasting him in one of their skillets 🍳
Open late into the morning, best Chinese store wings in all of Uptown, maybe Philadelphia.
Its clean Safe right across the street from the 35th police district, there very friendly, clear speaking Asians, not like the ones that dont pronounce the letter r
Food is delicious but theyre attitudes are nasty. Especially the lady that takes the money.
The service is polite & prompt. The food is good & they cook to your liking
The food is wonderful. The atmosphere is great. Its my new favorite.
Great place and great food
Still have some of the best wings in the city on the late night
Hit or miss depending on what platter you order. I wouldve left 4 stars but found a hair in my food tonight.
Their wings are amazing, its so good you just want to get so many wings.
Been rocking with Imperial since they had Street Fighter and those pictures with the changing images...
Good place to go for fast Chinese food late, after a night out, the fried wings and large shrimp on a stick are the best
Food is good. Staff is oddly fast when asking for your order. I still only come here for Chinese food when Im in the city.
Normally awesome service and food however since the pandemic theyve become a hit or miss
Not bad for a local spot to go to when you dont feel like going far.
Great place good food, orders is always right.
Chicken wings are off the hook. Love the shrimp and broccoli. Decent menu.
-Great wings...not your typical Chinese store wings-They tax their food weirdly and the prices become out of whack
Thats a good place just always call your order and you can go pick it up
Food is good, but they only put about 3 or 4 shrimps in the shrimp and broccoli.
They always got them chicken wings on deck...great after hour eat joint...!
Good food, nice friendly staff, just really cold inside in the winter months
I ordered the shrimp egg foo yung & fried chicken wing the food was really good.
Stays open very late. Food is ok, use to be great tho. Convenient for late night meal
Food is delicious and made fast! Best in the city real food no mystery.
I only love the chicken broccoli because its healthy.
I love this store I come here almost every other day the food is so so good
Only place Ill go to eat Chinese food when Im in Philly!!! Best chicken and lemonade ever!! Great service, all around great place!!
Very good food and pretty fast service, minus the weekends. Very popular in the area.
Good food except small wings are fried too hard
Fast and courteous service , clean and the food is really god they shrimp on a stick, medium and jumbo
Best wings in only especially if you drunk and like mannnn I want some wings
Great wings
Food is Great nd Always stays the same
Food is good just a challenge placing an order over the telephone
There chicken is great. Also, only order the chicken. Everything else sucks.
Bruh... its a hood Chinese store. Put two and two together. Also, a few years ago they gave me two of the same order when I clearly asked for two different orders.
Best chicken in the city. And they are open late. Writing this review has me hungry
All the food is fresh and great. The owners are the best
The fried chicken is extremely tasty but the area not so safe!!!
Its some of the best Chinese inside the city outside of Chinatown. Those chicken wings are the bomb with some Peach Ice Tea
I ordered on the phone same when I got there it was ready. It dont get no better than that.
Their General Tso chicken was old. This Chinese spot serves left overs
Food was horrible. They use to be good, now everything tastes like frozen food..
Good wings .... they changed prices on wings... to dam funny
This place is average, no the best and not the worse
Good food
Only because its the best late nite option, especially if youve been drinking.
Its a no frills Chinese fast food takeout joint. Not the best, but not the worst.
Best chicken wings and half a chicken in North Philly and East Oak Lane
Love the food, late night stop for decades!
This place has always been consistent with their food
Stay open until 4 chicken wings to die for . Love this place.
Excellent taste and price
I only had there chicken its ok
Dont have all the glitz & glamour, but the food is number one..
Walk in and ordered my instead of calling it in. The food was exceptionally good
Food is good service is quick a little expensive
The food not good anymore but the wings are good
Brought some chicken wings they were good but too small.
They chicken wings are the best wings that I know on broad street in north Philadelphia.
Food was good havent been in awhile
The Chinese food in the city and stays open till about 3a.m. or 4a.m.
Best chicken wings in the city hands down
Open you can see them fix your food
General tso was overcooked n mushy, pork in tge pork fried rice wasnt done enough.....over all bad experience!!!!
They are very friendly and i like this store more than others lol and these hours on here are wrong, they are like always open or open late
Only place in Olney that I eat from..good food and late night hours which is a plus
Excellent Food. Been going here since I was a Child.
Hot/Spicy dishes are some of the best in the city, hands down!
Chicken wings were old and the rice had a funny taste
I had the Lo Mein 2 days ago.And have got real aquainted with my bathroom...
Good, quick eats if you want some good around the way Chinese food.
Good food and service
Great to grab a late bite since they are opened till about 4 or 5 am
Not what i expected the wait was too long dissapointed foods not good
Eccchhhh I had beef & broccoli and pepper steak it was utterly nasty. Wont go here anymore
Busy place great Chinese food gave me wrong rice. I ask for shrimp fried rice and they gave me pork fried rice. 😣
The barbecue wings is always on pointI love the food on a late night
Love everything on the menu! Good food here!
It was OK when we 1st sat down it smell like someone had pissed over there So I spoke to them about it they moved us and that was it
Love their food and they stay open late!
Great food. Chicken wings done right
I dont understand why anyone has anything bad to say about this place. Its your standard hood Chinese food store. Get your cheap food drinks and blunts then roll .
The food is always delicious.
Best Chinese food in phila .service is great
My lady friend bought general tso chicken and it had metal in it was very disappointed never again
My favorite Chinese food spot in Philly.
Cold food nasty as hell open late doe
I hate it but people loveeee it...people go here after hours to get food...its been a staple in the area for over 30 years
Great fried chicken wings as well as good Chinese food
Best chicken wings for late night
Great food, good and moderate wait time
Get the shrimp lo mein. Its fresh very tasteful.
Not bad food. Always busy late at night
Best fried chicken wings ever
The buffalo wings over shrimp fried rice is my shot!!!!
The wings are delicious with salt, pepper and garlic powder
Good food. One of my favorite chinese places.
Fast and precise with my order,Open late is the plus.
I like their food. Havent had a bad experience.
Food is always good and staff friendly
Hot food and staff very accommodating.
Great late-night food; always a wait!
Wings are always good on a late drunk night. Lol
All open late good food no complaint
Bad attitude and I seen roaches there! I will not be eating there anymore.
The best chicken and fried rice in Philly to me
Best shrimp and broc, and not stingy with the shrimp, wings, and general tso
Late night dining food the best
Late night quick meal good place
Good food open super late 4am
Some of the best Chinese food I ever had.
The best Chinese food ever and fast service
Teriyaki chicken and fried rice got a nasty aftertaste
The food is wonderful there.
Been coming here for over 25 years,have fallen off slightly but still okay.
1 of the best Chinese food spots n Philadelphia!🍤🍚🍜
Wings are on point but expensive when compared to other places near by
I go here almost every night, their wings be popping
Chicken wings are amazing.
Love it. Al wa ys have always will
Bad service
Everyone must try the BBQ wings 8 for $5
Food always on point PERIOD especially after a night of drinking!!!!
Fried chicken is good & large
The food is delicious and good
Plenty of food at a fair price and good
I love their chicken wings
Love chicken wings fried rice...
Open super late cant hate.......lol 👍
Total reviews rating 4.1
199 Reviews for Imperial Palace Chinese Restaurant 2023:
Review №1
2022-08-10Overall pretty good Chinese take out . Definitely over priced but comparable to other restaurants in the city pricing wise. The food is consistently good and theyre pretty quick and efficient with getting your order to you on time.
Review №2
2022-06-16Ive bn going there for years whether coming from the club to just get some food.. Its bn part of my life since teenage years and the food is still good after all this time.. open late its the spot to be at for that munchie run or grub with babe.. its gd for the price
Review №3
2022-07-04Food is good, but Its 2022 and theyre still doing cash only transactions and have an ATM inside to make extra money...sad. Get with the times, please
Review №4
2018-07-05My wife and I and going to this place for like 25 years the Imperial in has always been a good excellent restaurant to eat at
Review №5
2021-10-04Great customer service! Ask for John, thats my man, hes always on point. Been coming here for years, they have the best chicken wings in Philly, no joke! I also love the General Tso chicken, great flavor and so delicious.
Review №6
2022-06-21Good for a local Chinese food spot. It has heavy call and foot traffic
Review №7
2022-08-20Top 5 best Chinese chicken wings...
Review №8
2022-01-28Best wings in the area! Its better to call an order in ahead of time, as sometimes it can be crowded. (mostly in the evening and night)
Review №9
2022-01-03Fast Sevice, Great Food! I ordered Shrimp and Broccoli and some chicken wings, their shrimps are so fresh and their wings is the best I ever tasted in Philly.
Review №10
2022-04-04Best chicken in the city, shrimp & broccoli 🥦 always on point.