Sampan Restaurant Review
124 S. 13th St. (Sansom St.) 
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Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-732-3501 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Outdoor dining
- Open late
- Business casual
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 Chef Michael Schulson---familiar to some from TLC’s competition series Ultimate Cake-Off---is back in Philly with his long-awaited modern Asian eatery. Located in bustling Midtown Village, Schulson turns out the same inventive cuisine that made a splash at his other eatery, Izakaya, at the Borgata in Atlantic City. Against a backdrop of distressed metals and rustic wood uplit by glowing wall art, Schulson mines gastronomies from China to Thailand and Korea. His signature silky edamame dumplings are a must, but also try braised short rib lo mein with apples and bok choy and investigate the diverse menu of satay that skewers everything from Kobe beef to king crab. Desserts change daily, including a different soft serve ice cream that depends on chef Schulson's mood. Saké leads the beverage charge, with varieties of both Junmai and Ginjo available in half and whole carafes. A handful of wines by the glass that pair well with bold Asian flavors, special cocktails incorporating ingredients like saké, basil, lemon grass and lychee, and Asian brews imported from Japan, China and Thailand round out the list. Or try the Scorpion, a $24 concoction of rum, gin, white wine and fruit that serves four.
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