Far East Descendant Menu – Philadelphia, PA

Type : Cantonese restaurant

Location : Philadelphia, PA

Contemporary takes on Cantonese cuisine served in a trendy haunt with a spacious patio. Based on 193 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Far East Descendant 19107

Address:
251 N Clarion St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Phone: (215) 557-6333

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Hours

Tuesday 5–10 PM
Wednesday 5–10 PM
Thursday 5–10 PM
Friday 5–11 PM
Saturday 10 AM–2:30 PM, 5–11 PM
Sunday Closed
Monday Closed

Menu

Appetizers | Tao-toy
Five Venom Taro Fries 五毒條
Hand Cut Taro, House-Made Five Spice, Keh-Chup and Ming Mayo dipping sauce
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Some heroes must become venomous to defeat venomous villains. Our five venom spice (5 spice) with our Keh-chup and Ming mayo dip will be quite the conflict on your palate.
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(Allergy Note: sauces contain gluten, but can be substituted for Gluten Free and Vegan)		 $9.00
Dim Mak Mini Ribs 點脈排骨
Half-Cut Ribs, Dao-si Marinade, Sweet and Tangy Capital Sauce.
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Dim mak, the martial art of attacking multiple pressure points in the body. Dim mak marinated mini ribs, half cut ribs served in our capital glaze, will have multiple attacks on taste.
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(Allergy Note: sauce contains gluten and shellfish/Mollusk-in oyster sauce)		 $16.00
Shrimp Toast 蝦多士
Shrimp, Shallots, Water Chestnut, House-Made Bun
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Combat often involves attacks and evasion. Our homemade montao craftily envelop our shrimp patty.
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(Allergy Note: contains gluten and shellfish)		 $12.00
Typhoon Shelter Soft Shelled Crab 避风塘软壳蟹
Soft Shell Crab, Garlic, Chili, Green Onion, Fermented Black Bean
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From boatmen in Hong Kong who braved strong typhoons, comes this classic Cantonese dish.
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(Allergy Note: contains shellfish, gluten)		 $18.00
Chicken Bites W/ Five Venom Spice 五毒炸雞丁
Chicken Thigh, Five Venom Spice, Long Hots & Onion, Chili Plum Sauce
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Crispy, salty, peppery chicken bites pan fried with long hots and onions and then dusted with our house made Five Venom Spice. Served with our own very special Chili Plum sauce AKA “Duck Sauce” except it may pleasantly differ from ones you have previously experienced.		 $12.00
Shrimp Chips
Fried to order Shrimp Chips dusted with our custom spices.		 $3.90
Mains | Ju-Choy
Crispy Chicken W/ Pheonix Ash 脆皮鸡腿和凤凰粉
Crispy Chicken Thigh, Soy Cucumber, Canton Slaw, Phoenix Chili Spices, Phoenix Mayo,
served with Five Venom Fries.
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The Pheonix is often depicted with the Dragon in Kunlun legend to represent the yin and the yang or harmony of husband and wife. We marry our Pheonix ash in a special batter to create a delicious crispy chicken sandwich.
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(Allergy Note: contains soy, gluten)

 $16.00
White Lotus Patty 白蓮餅
Lotus, Shitake, Wood Ear Mushroom, Water Chestnut
served with Five Venom Fries
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The white lotus was chosen to represent a spiritual movement that would later turn into a secret conflict against the Qing dynasty. The lotus root was chosen to make our vegetarian patty, & it is no secret that it will be delicious.
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(Allergy Note: contains soy, gluten)

 $16.00
CBLT 叉燒饅頭
Cha-Siu Pork Belly, Lettuce, Tomato, Scallion, Chili Mayo, Served with Five Venom Fries
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Our version of a BLT incorporating fresh steamed Montao, Green leaf Lettuce, sliced tomato, shredded scallion threads and twice cooked pork belly in our signature Cha-Siu sauce. The CBLT.
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(Allergy Note: contains soy, gluten, shellfish)

 $16.00
Lohon Shitake (Vegan) Bojai Rice Bowl 叉燒冬菇
Shitake, Vegan Cha-Siu Sauce, Seasonal Chinese Vegetables.
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Lohon, or Arhat, is buddhist term for one who has reached nirvana, a heightened state of being. Lohon is often used in Cantonese menus to define vegetarian dishes, and our Lohon Cha-Siu takes traditional Cantonese BBQ flavors and transforms them into a heightened vegan dish.
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(Allergy Note: sauce contains soy, gluten)

 $19.00
Plum Flower Duck Bojai Rice Bowl 梅花鴨
Duck Thigh, Sour Plum, Chrysanthemum Smoke, Soy, Seasonal Chinese Vegetables.
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Although the plum flower has significant meaning in various aspects of East Asian culture, it is often used in Cantonese martial arts and techniques. Our use of the plum flower technique involves slow cooking duck in a sour plum marinade as well as smoking it with dried chrysanthemum.
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(Allergy Note: sauce contains soy, gluten, shellfish/Mollusk-in oyster sauce)

 $23.00
Iron Shirt Pork Belly Bojai Rice Bowl 铁布衫肉
Pork belly, Wahmuy (Talking Plum) Spice, Wahmuy Plum Sauce, Seasonal Chinese Vegetables
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Iron shirt technique: Martial arts technique involving the fortification of the body with an inpenetrable shell. Iron shirt pork belly: Delicious crispy shell to preserve the intense Wahmuy flavor dry rub. Served with a Chili Plum Sauce.

 $20.00
18 Taming Dragon Steak Rice Bowl 降龍十八牛
Flank Steak, 18 Taming Dragon Sauce, Seasonal Chinese Vegetables
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Legend says that the 18 dragon palms technique has enough power to stop a dragon. Our steak uses 18 ingredients for its sauce and marinade and is then wok seared to tame the most fierce flavor beast.
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(Allergy Note: sauce contains soy, gluten, shellfish/Mollusk-in oyster sauce)

 $21.00
Tin Fay Wonton Noodle 天妃雲頓麵
Seafood Wonton made with Scallop, Shrimp, and Fish Roe. Cantonese Noodles, Seasonal Chinese Vegetables, House Chicken Broth
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Tin Fay, Patron Goddess of the Sea, protector of fishermen and sailors, is a popular Goddess in Hong Kong temples. Our Seafood wonton pays tribute to this special diety.
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(Allergy Note: contains soy, gluten, shellfish)

 $18.00
Dessert | Teem Bon
Fried Montao With Milk Tea Creme 炸饅頭和奶茶忌廉
Delectable, house-made Montao bites dusted with cinnamon sugar and served with Jasmine Milk Tea Creme
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(Allergy Note: contains gluten, dairy)		 $8.00
Sides
Side Of Rice $1.50
Side Of Baby Bok Choy $5.50

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: fedphilly.comexploretock.com

Reviews

Tony Rudy
Solid place. We opted for both The boards on the menu and also ordered sticky rice. All food was good and they gave you a decent amount to sample. We chose to eat on the rooftop dining area.

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Aud
We paid for parking in a lot across the street and got there when they opened and didn’t have a reservation. We were immediately greeted and seated upstairs, right near the bar. We had a view of Roman Catholic School and the highway.

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Fall Fall
[2 people | Order: THE GOOD FORTUNE BOARD ($88.00) + mango ice tea

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Becky Clark
Unique cocktails, did not love the food for the price. I had the Bai, Bai, Bai cocktail. It was refreshing and creative. Taste was slightly off to me, but my fiance loved it. We had the Harmony board that is all over social media. While it looked cool, it tasted like fried fast food, or something that came from the frozen aisle of the supermarket. It left both my fiance and I feeling gross as it was far too much grease and no vegetables, other than the very small and wilted bok choy. It even came with fries, which tasted similar to any local fast food joint. It was most definitely not worth the price and did not feel like a meal for two people.

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Alba
Friendly staff, amazing food, great rooftop!! Lovely place for Sunday brunch in the summer. Our table of three split the brunch board and it was the perfect amount of food and there is so much variety in flavors/textures. Need to come back to try the rest of the menu!

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Sok Pek
The staff is supper nice and friendly. I love Chinese vegetarian cooking, so flavorful. That shitake bowl over rise is splendid. Taro fries, first time having them fried and the seasoning and sauce is full of flavor.

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Tania Abraham
We had a great experience dining at Far East Descendant’s take on contemporary Cantonese cuisine. All of the typical favourites were captured on their menu with their own personal twist… From Cha-Siu Beef, Shrimp on toast, Soft Shelled crab, and Iron Shirt Pork Belly on rice!!!

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Patrick Williams
FED, located slightly west of central Chinatown has been on the bucket list for a minute since I saw it about a year ago. It was a beautiful evening to sit in the rooftop area, with a good view of the Vine street expressway (thanks postwar city planners). The mule I got was a little heavy in the pour, which is good for some but unfortunately made for a one note drink a little too early on a Wednesday evening. Our table got one of the large platters, which had a good assortment with a size-able amount of food to share. Some pieces were great, others were a slight miss but may be down to preference. Noteworthy was the pork belly, which was equal parts succulent pork and crispy pork rind. The Cha-siu beef was tender and well dressed; the taro fries were a great take on a classic fry and offered something different, and there were a ton of them. Overall I’d recommend FED. Next time, might just order some of the hits and pass on the misses.

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Jeff P
We did the Beast Board and it was fantastic. Everything on there was just delicious. And drinks, dang….the drinks! They are creative, not overdone, and so tasty. The vibe upstairs was great too — good music, good king fu flick, and a nice view. Check this place out…well worth it!

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Abraham Kou
Beautiful restaurant, super cool decorations. Food takes a bit to arrive including appetizers. The price point seemed pretty steep for items that you could get from Canto restaurants in Chinatown (i.e, $23 rice bowl). Small portions. The board below was $88.

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