Bo Sing

Awesome place, the lady is awesome and friendly, and they give free waters with your purchase. Not only is it cheap but it tastes significantly better then most cheap Chinese hole in the walls!

I decided to write a review because I feel that it is over-​rated by all the 5 star reviews. I am Chinese and all I can say that you get what you paid for it. That’s all.

Cheap and wonderful place! Looks bad from outside, but the food is great! You can get the special menu. Just ask the boss” What’s fresh today” and they will surprise you.

Cheap water ice!
I actually like some of their Chinese food, I ordered it quite a bit last summer. It’s grimy but it’s really cheap, that’s what it’s good for.
Beware of the customers in there though, there are some not so friendly types that hang out on that corner.

Bo Sing definitely got me through hot summer days with hot summer days & nights with their water ice.
50 cents and you get a 3.00 Ritas water ice size cop…
You splurge and spend a $ 1.00 if you really feeling frisky lol…
Passion fruit is my FAVE!
Only thing you cant mix but who care its 50 cents!!!

Don’t be fooled — while this place may look like your average West Philly Chinese take-​out/​convenience store hybrid, it’s home to the best water ice in the city.
I’m giving it five stars based on their water ice alone. 50 cents will get you about 12 ounces of the stuff, and it’s the best I’ve had. Ever. Even when I try a flavor I don’t usually enjoy (like Mango, or Cherry Vanilla), I end up loving it. I am now on a mission to consume every flavor (even the weekly specials) by the end of the summer. Possibly by the end of this week.
The location is incredibly convenient (right next to 40^th street station on the El), albeit «sketchy» if you’re not used to venturing off Penn’s campus or getting water ice anywhere other than Rita’s. But this water ice is so worth it — and at fifty cents a pop (or a dollar if you want enough water ice to last you a week), you can’t go wrong.