Tai Lake
Chinese restaurant · Chinatown
134 N 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Highlights
This bustling Chinatown gem dishes out fresh Cantonese seafood favorites in a cozy, no-frills setting that's perfect for a late-night feast.
This bustling Chinatown gem dishes out fresh Cantonese seafood favorites in a cozy, no-frills setting that's perfect for a late-night feast.
"Cantonese-style seafood takes center stage at Tai Lake. The Chinatown restaurant gets rave reviews for its steamed oysters, shrimp dumplings, lobster with ginger and scallion, fried jumbo shrimp in a creamy mayo sauce, clams with black bean sauce, and salt baked squid with chili. With a huge menu (that also includes meat and vegetarian dishes), picky eaters and the adventurous alike are satisfied here. No wonder it’s been going strong since 1988." - Ernest Owens
"Tai Lake in Chinatown serves great Cantonese-style dishes to groups of friends and families until 12am. When it’s late at night, they’ll all be here for the same reasons as you: avoiding going home and watching TV with a spread of Peking duck, salted fish fried rice, and ginger scallion lobster " - candis mclean
"The inside of Tai Lake looks like a combination of a hotel ballroom and a YMCA rec center, which is just one reason why we love it. The classic Cantonese seafood spot works for all sorts of occasions, from a weekday lunch to a birthday dinner. There are a lot of big round tables, and they have a long menu of well-made standards. We usually go for the salted-fish fried rice, ginger-scallion lobster, and Peking duck." - Candis Mclean, Alison Kessler
"Cantonese-style seafood takes center stage at Tai Lake. The Chinatown restaurant gets rave reviews for its steamed oysters, shrimp dumplings, lobster with ginger and scallion, fried jumbo shrimp in a creamy mayo sauce, clams with black bean sauce, and salt baked squid with chili. With a huge menu (that also includes meat and vegetarian dishes), picky eaters and the adventurous alike are satisfied here. No wonder it’s been going strong since 1988." - Ernest Owens
"The inside of Tai Lake looks like a combination between a hotel ballroom and a YMCA rec room, and it’s a place that works for a lot of occasions - from a weekday lunch to a birthday dinner. There are a lot of big round tables, with a long menu of delicious food that’s served family-style. Order a couple of standout dishes like the Peking duck, salted-fish fried rice, or ginger-scallion lobster." - Sydney McElwee
