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Wonton noodle soup with roast duck at Sang Kee Peking Duck House on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Philadelphia .
Wonton noodle soup with roast duck at Sang Kee Peking Duck House on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Philadelphia .Read moreCaean Couto / For The Inquirer

Sang Kee Peking Duck House

Center CityChinese, Cantonese$$

A Chinatown institution that opened in 1980, Sang Kee is Philadelphia’s Hong Kongese restaurant of record. Despite being named after a dish from Beijing, it’s better known for serving classic Cantonese fixings. The egg noodle soup — accompanied by roasted duck, thinly wrapped wontons, and beef brisket — is unsurpassed in the crowded field of Chinatown soup noodles. The stock is scented with chenpi, sun-dried mandarin orange peel, and star anise, which, along with the savory rendered duck fat gravy, makes it nothing short of restorative. Nearly 45 years in, Sang Kee is not complacent. Its special menu remains innovative, while it continues to cater to everyone, including Chinatown residents, suburban visitors, and out-of-town travelers making the trek from the nearby Convention Center.

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Restaurant Details

238 N 9th St, Philadelphia , PA, 19107
(215) 925-7532
https://www.sangkeechinatown.com
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