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After visiting Washington DC for four days and being disappointed with eating establishments there, we were hoping that Philly will be different. We came upon this place on tv at the hotel we stayed at in Philly. Decided to give a try and this place did not disappoint. Checked the reviews online and decided to give it a try. Tried the salt and pepper squid as recommended online - was delicious. Ordered bbq pork over rice - very good; chicken chow mein was also with crispy noodle and lots of veggies; salty fish fried rice was very good; baby bok choi was very good. The waiter was attentive and filled our water glasses constantly on a hot Philly day. Atmosphere was a typical greasy-spoon Chinese late-night restaurant, but don't let that discourage you from eating at this place as the food was good. If you find yourself in Philly and want good Chinese food - we recommend this restaurant.

I was looking for a chinese restaurant at 2am after a long night of study and discovered Mai Lah Wah. I ordered a pourage and a XO clam. The food is of good value as compared to its price.

My bf and i have made it a tradition to eat here 1-2x a week. THe food is delectable and quite inexpensive for the quality and quantity. Our favs are Clams with XO sauce (very flavorful), Squids in Satay sauce, fried dumplings, tofu with mixed vegetables, and their peking ducks. You have to give them a try

the food is really good and they're open very late, until like 4am think. I live down the street from this place, and go here all the time. the dumplings are delicious, but then i've never had anything here I didn't like. something most people don't know is they'll make you pho style soup with any (i think 3 or 4) ingredients you ask for. they have like 3 different menus, one with all soups. the only bad thing is if you order take out it takes forver! so order at least 20 minutes in advance of picking up your food.

I highly recommend this restaurant. Two years ago my family decided to try something different and do Christmas Eve dinner in Chinatown. I was in charge of finding the restaurant of choice, so for about two months prior to Christmas I tried several different Chinese restaurants in the area. Davis's Mai Lah Wah was my favorite out of the bunch. About ten of us went Christmas Eve and I wouldn't even know where to begin with dish recommendations. Everything we ordered was great. I have been back several times since and loved it every time.

Get the clams in XO sauce....it's divine!!!! I have also tried the spinach in garlic sauce, which is also very very good. The seafood beancurd soup is also another great dish to try. As far as vegetarian dishes, i would recommend the beancurd with assorted veggies. It is very tasty and the sauce is not overpowering. The price is very reasonable!!!!!! Goodluck!

Get the fried dumplings.