Jade Harbor

This place is so bad, the desk man was so rude, I don’t want go back this place again, so gross,

Had lunch there last month. Not sure why this place is so popular with the Chinese. Some of the dishes were so salty– fish balls and the calamari curry especially. The flat noodle wrap w shrimp was just ok, not soft and thin like normal. A lot of the dumpling are just average. All of us were so thirsty after the lunch. Not sure if I will Come back.

like every other dim sum, not too bad. if I wasn’t in a rush or short on time I wouldn’t have come here. no too much choices. the place is awfully loud.

The food is only worth it diring lunch time during dinner time it a rip off nothing cheaper then 10.95

Good location in the lower northeast. They also have a location on the corner of 10^th and Race st. for decades. Again this location is great if you live around the NE. Don’t need to drive to Chinatown and deal with traffic, parking, and the PPA to get good comfort Chinese food. Prices are very reasonable. Good place to get dim sum. Good place to have dinner with the family.

This place is so gross that I lost my appetite before the food even arrived at the table. There are currently 6 flies perched on the oily curtain by the front windows. I’m not even sure why there is oil on the curtain because it’s not like they cook in the dining area. Also, we saw a bug crawling up this 3-​panel room divider that they, for whatever reason, are keeping in the dining area. There is no one else in this restaurant given its 11:30 at night but there is trash all over the carpet even though all the tables are set semi-​neatly.
My server brought over a bowl and soup spoon for me and the soup spoon had a very obvious piece of food stuck on it. She didn’t notice until I told her that it wasn’t clean, and then she took it away and forgot to get me another spoon. She also spilled soup all over our table while spooning it into our individual bowls. I don’t know what she is in such a rush for because there is literally no one else here.
Food is okay. I’d give 1.5 stars but I can’t, so 1 star for everything else.

I like to come here when I don’t want to go all the way to Chinatown for some good dimsum.
The food was kinda cold when they came off the carts and gave it to my table.
The servers were kind and gave good service.
And then I decided to order fish congee for take-​out and it was like 10 $ for reheated porridge, cheap fish, which there were only 4 pieces of tilapia and the ginger wasn’t even yellow, IT WAS WHITE. It was so bland that I couldn’t even finish it.

Good location
Good service, they can do better !
Price is reasonable !
Food is good ! But they can cook better !

I absolutely abhor sitting in 76 traffic trying to go down to Chinatown to get some decent Chinese food. No more!!! The food here is just as good, if not better, than the food in Chinatown! You don’t have to waste time going downtown anymore. Parking is available along the side streets. My first visit here was good so will make a return trip when I need my Asian food fix!

Best beef ho fun in the city in my opinion. Service is quick and food is really hot and fresh when it arrives. I love the late night hours. Oh yea and how could u forget their yummy salt baked squid?!!

I would love to give them an extra half a star. They only lack in service, but it might just because of my appearance.
I’ve eaten here many times and every dish I have had has always been excellent.
Dim sum, plenty of variety that include some of my favorites. Always fresh and hot.
I started writing this review prior to my girlfriend coming back to Philadelphia. Now that she is here and we frequent this establishment more than twice a week I have some added thoughts.
Treatment is much different when you are with an asian person. When I eat with my white buddy, they ignore us and give us the :“gweilo treatment”. When I’m with my girlfriend they cater to almost every need and pay extra care to us.
The food is great and I’ve come to enjoy more dishes than I would normally order under the «american chinese» type of foods. This is my new favorite spot in the NorthEast.

I come here often for some late night fix of Chinese food and dimsum. Usually upon entering, my boyfriend and I were greeted by the same man with blonde in his hair (he seemed like the manager) and seated promptly. Because we came so often, he would recognize us and spark conversations. However, recently I have came and have not seen him. :(He is the best server there and always catering to whatever needs we had and always checked up on us (and other tables) all the time. Ever since I haven’t seen him, the service has been an okay for me.
Now for the food. Dimsum selection is not that big as it would be in Chinatown, but to me, it’s enough. It has all the main dishes that I love and that’s good enough for me. THEIR EGGBUN IS AMAZING. Period. Dimsum overall is great there. When dimsum hours are over, I order the same thing for dinner whenever I stop by: seafood panfried noodles, shrimp mayo and peking duck. I am a BIG fan of beef chow fun but unfortunately, this place is on the more bland side. Peking duck is not as great as Sang Kee, but still, great. Seafood panfried noodles and shrimp mayo is amazingballs.
Seating is very small and uncomfortably crowded with nearby tables so make yourself at home (lol, jk).

We came here after the bars closed on a Saturday night last year and got some lo mein and fried rice. It was absolutely amazing. Unfortunately at the time we didn’t take down the name so I couldn’t review it. Plus we weren’t sure if we were biased by Saturday late night cravings. So we tried it again this past Saturday and it was still amazing. Reasonably priced. Good portions. And the lo mein is the best I’ve had in the city as it’s very flavorful but not greasy.

I went for dim sum today. It was the traditional dim sum menu. Food was good, but the service was lacking. I was put in the corner because I was by myself. Which I didn’t mind. The problem is that if you are not familiar with the dim sum menu you get ignored. Thankfully I know the menu. But i do not recommend going there because the service was not good it seemed that I was ignored!!! I still like to look in the cart and view the selections. I had to tell them what I wanted!

My daughter and I had dinner here last night. The scallion pancakes were great, but a tad too greasy. Ordered the wonton soup. On the menu I don’t recall it stating that there was any shrimp in the wontons, but after having two and asking the waitress, I found out that there is shrimp, which doesn’t bode well for someone who is allergic.
Ordered the General Tso’s chicken with sauce on the side. It was quite good. The chicken was nicely battered and cooked thru, the broccoli was seasoned well and the sauce was tasty and not too salty.
Will return someday for the dim sum.

Jade harbor is the closest thing I can get to Chinatown quality food in NE Philadelphia. Good for families. They have $ 5 Lunch specials– I got the beef chow fun and it was pretty good. I suggest calling ahead if you’re getting take out – 15+ wait.
Definitely would come back.

They are a great chinese restaurant in northeast philadelphia closest to Chinatown in philadelphia you can get.
They mess up my order once but, they did fix it once I explain what went wrong. I will come back. Price is cheaper than Chinatown restaurants lol

I love Asian food, and I like mine both authentic or Americanized depending on my mood. Jade Harbor is certainly more of an authentic Chinese restaurant.
Bottom line, food is good, and it’s served family style, and I’ve enjoyed most everything I’ve ordered.
If you aren’t looking for Chinese/​American food, and you live in NE Philly, save yourself the trip downtown IF you aren’t looking for something specific (like the duck and Sang Kee or crazy heat at Han Dynasty, both places I love). This place is a great quick-​fix for authentic Chinese food, at reasonable prices, close to home.

I was with a small group. We had a few dim sum items & then they ordered off the menu. I liked the spring rolls, bean paste buns & pork shumai from dim sum. They ordered a huge plate of steamed shrimp with heads on. The shrimp were tiny and did not appeal to me. Peking duck served with soft buns was good, but nowhere close to Sang Kee. Pan fried noodles with seafood was the final dish. I don’t like those kind of noodles or the white sauce.
I’m sure if I’d stick with the dim sum or was able to order spicy favorites I would have enjoyed the meal. I hope to go again soon.

Formerly Spice Mandarin, Jade Harbor is still the dimsum restaurant I know and love. I love that it’s located closer to me and I dont have to drive into the city, find/​pay for parking, and that its always easy to get seated, even though it is crowded ²⁴⁄₇. The management is still the same, I recognized the owner from other visits when it was still Spice Mandarin.
They have all the basic dim sum, and I think their food is quality. It certainly rivals it’s sister restaurant in CC and for me is just so much easier to get to. As a girl who grew up on dimsum, the close proximity just made me a regular. Perks are hours till 2 am, and you can also take out the dimsum if you dont want to wait on a busy day.