Reviews for Sampan in Philadelphia, PA
Wow! This place is a great spot to checkout if you haven't! The flavors come at you fast and from all ways! I got the Kim che... fried rice, tofu tacos and vegetable lol main and a mock tail. You will not be disappointed! If you never listened to any of myreviews please listen to this one and try this place ! It's restaurant week this week but honestly this restaurant week menu wasconfusing so just order what you see around you or ask The waiter or waitress force and recommendations Read more
OBSESSED. Happy hour just doesn’t get happier than at Sampan - a marvelous Asian fusion restaurant. I am in love with their... Korean barbecue beef satay, burgers, shrimp rice (all pictured), their color-changing walls, their super friendly vibe, theirunbeatable prices, and their remarkable service. Open kitchen so you can see all the magic happen in front of you! All thumbsup! Read more
Haven't been to Sampan since 2016 and it was an even better experience than I remember. I went last night for their Happy Hour.... My friend & I sat at the bar because the outside had a 30-40 min wait. Our bartender Samantha was awesome! All of the drinks shemade was on point ???????? The food was delicious too, the only thing I didn't enjoy was the Kimchee Rice. It's usually myfavorite, but it tasted very starchy and like the rice wasn't fully cooked. Other than that, I will still come back because Istill had an amazing time ???? Read more
Friday night and the place is packed. Excellent service by Christine and food runners. very colorful and flavorful dishes. We... got 5 small, 3 main, 2 sides and one “sushi ice cream” dessert. Very down to earth Wine and Sake menus. Dishes aresmall-medium size and meant to be shared. Sides are relatively big. The best dish of the night was the spicy tuna cracker. In myopinion it’s very fair priced. Highly recommended!! Pictured is the sushi ice cream dessert. Read more
Went in for happy hour. It gets packed quickly so go early to get yourself a seat at the bar. Drink options were plenty and all... great. Food was awesome too. Our bartender was amazing and very attentive. She made sure to check on us every 5-10 mins. The oldfashioned is really good along with the pork bao buns, kimchi fried rice and sliders. Would definitely be back. Read more
I have definitely had some bad experiences here, but also good ones. Their happy hour is really very good, the staff comes and... goes, but most of the time they’re really great! The sake list is pretty good, with a great selection of variety of ricewines. The food is always stellar. I’ll be back Read more
Yesterday, my friend and I had reservations at Sampan, but to my surprise this was not a pleasant visit. We had a table, but... when we saw the bar area was open we asked the bartender, Natasha if we could sit there instead of waiting for the table. Sheresponded saying we could. As we approached the area, I noticed that she didn’t wipe down the area after the people before us.So, I asked her if she could wipe down but she didn’t hear me, which then I motioned if she could wipe down. For some reason,that set her off she was rudely asked me if I would like her to wipe down. I said yes please, but was trying to ask verbally,but it’s loud in here. From there, she was very rude and when I asked her was there a problem, she condescendingly asked if Iwanted my table because I wouldn’t get good service at the bar. Later, her colleagues working the bar with her begin mockingme and taunting me because I stated that if the rudeness continued I would like to speak to a manager. The manager (Valerie)came and resolved the manner in the way she was taught through protocol, but I was not pleased with the resolution. I will notbe dining at Sampan anymore after this experience and those reading if you choose to eat there I would stay away from Natashawho wear a silver necklace with an E on it. Read more
Great eats! In small plates/tapastas style. We got all our dishes in group of three even though they normally come in twos.... Definitely recommend the Korean BBQ and Cheesestake Bao. Read more