Chu Shang Spicy 厨尚麻辣

"Randomly stopped in after the tattoo convention and glad we did. The food was so good. Good portions, great quality, and reasonable prices. Definitely will make my way back there. I really enjoyed the egg foo young. Also i thought the robot that delivers the food to the table was too cute & different."

"Good spice levels, and adjustable to the desired level. The service was fast, ensuring I didn't have to wait long. If all you can eat hotpots are not your thing, this fills that void in the Philly chinatown scene"

"Do NOT come here expecting authentic Chinese food, much less authentic Sichuan cuisine. We got the “very spicy” mala dry pot with garlic sauce — it was NOT spicy at all. The garlic sauce was a big mistake: the meat and vegetables were bathed in an extremely sweet sauce that drowned out any other flavor. Dim sum (shu mai and shrimp dumplings) were ok but obviously not made in-house. Only upsides we’re that portions were quite generous— dim sum came with 7 pieces each and the mala pot was enough for 2 people— and decor was very clean and nice."

"Portion sizes were humongous. We had the make your own mala soup bowl/dry pot. The garlic sauce base in the dry pot was great though not too spicy (I ordered medium). There was a robot that would bring bowls and plates over to you that was really cute and added to the experience. Good place to try in a very competitive neighborhood with respect to options for great food."

"Came at a busy hour so there was a bit long of a wait before we got our food. Other than that, the spicy flavor did taste authentic and the spiciness did meet my expectations. Recommend that if you can't eat that much spicy, don't go above medium."