Every time I go visit Philly, this is the first place I go to.It's a college/night-owl geared eatery and has arguably the best bubble tea I've ever had in my life. There are so many options, and they make your bubble tea like a drink at a bar. Pretty cool I must say. And yes, this place is a bit pricey, but hey. It's awesome.

I was really surprised to see how well this place does on Yelp. We stopped in here one evening for dinner and realized soon it was a horrible choice, especially since there are so many better options in Chinatown.Our meal began with drinks- I had a bubble tea and my husband a mixed drink. While his drink was relatively cheap at $5.50- we soon learned why. It was served in a glass that held about 2 oz. My bubble tea was OK but definitely made with powder making it not the "best in the city" as the restaurant boasts.As an appetizer we ordered veggie egg rolls. I'm not sure what happened here but something must have gone terribly wrong in the kitchen. It appeared that perhaps the egg rolls were fried once and maybe the chef then cut them in half, realized they weren't cooked enough and dropped them in the fryer again but this time already cut. What resulted were egg rolls completely over done and literally sopping with oil. They were inedible. the grease was disgusting.We each ordered soups for the main course. His had duck and was reportedly "ok". Mine veggie/seafood and "not ok". The taste was really bland and there were hardly any noodles in it. The kicker- I found not one but two bugs in my soup. Not tiny little bugs but a nice sized variety that made stop eating. Now, I eat a lot of Asian soups with veggies in it. I have come across a bug or two in soup before figuring it slipped in the produce and generally can pick around and continue eating. This time it was just unacceptable.Next time you're in Chinatown do yourself a favor and skip over Rising Tide.

Ended up here after a night out in Philly. My housemate got some pork and noodle soup and a papaya bubble tea. I got the honeydew bubble tea which was really yummy. The staff was nice and service relatively quick. I'd come back for the bubble tea alone, but I'll gladly try the food.

Come here if you like SPICY food.The pig ear and fish was very good. The vegetables offered a kick as well.Check it out!!!!

Blech. I have come here for dinner, lunch, karaoke, and just a quick drink and every experience was mediocre. The service is decent and relatively quick. I don't get why the joint is BYOB but also has a full bar, but I digress.The food is inedible to average. I enjoyed the Peking duck, pan fried noodles, and lobster on one occasion. All the other times, I had flavorless squid, limp, under-seasoned fish, and tasteless masses of vegetables. Yuck.The bubble tea is decent, pretty watery IMO. Every single time, I clearly state "NO ICE." but lo and behold, I will leave with ice in my drink. Prices are cheap, but so are portions.The karaoke is awful here. The song selections are out of date and missing classic numbers. The controls on the machine are weird and illegible to those who do not read Chinese. Maybe I am spoiled from all the great karaoke spots in NY but this place genuinely stinks.

Our dinner here was very good and the service and complimentary karaoke were fantastic. We booked a room, complete with karaoke, and it was set up perfectly upon our arrival. Our waiter was great; he was very helpful with the menu and even went to the kitchen to double check on the available live fish and seafood.Some of the culinary highlights:1. dried scallops and chives soup: savory and served piping hot. It really wakes up your appetite and is light and refreshing2. live sea bass cooked 3 ways (stew, steamed, and pan-fried): The fish was very fresh and the soy-sesame sauce that came with the steamed dish really brought out the bass's inherent flavoring. The stew was savory and very light, and I was very happy with my fish head and tail (don't knock it until you've tried it! The head and tail contain the most flavorful portions of meat!). The fried fillets were tender on the inside and enveloped in a crispy batter served with a scallion-garlic sauce that was very savory.3. shrimp-stuffed tofu toast: pretty much on par with that from every other restaurant although I did like the extra crispiness of the batter.4. steamed live scallops on a half shell with a light ponzu drizzle: HUGE scallops with just a touch of seasoning that brought forth the natural flavors. Need I say more?5. steamed live shrimp: Very large and fresh shrimp that had the perfect orange-red coloring.6. dried scallops and egg fried rice: Flavorful but a little on the greasy side. Not bad, though.7. sauteed frog with yellow chives: Very tender and fresh in a light, flavorful garlic and chive sauce. We always get this dish.8. fried half chicken: Not bad but not the best I've ever had. Sangkee and Siu Kee make better fried chicken.9. sauteed crab: This was good but it wasn't Joe Shanghai's sauteed crab with sticky rice. Not bad but I have very high expectations when it comes to crab at a Chinese restaurant.It was definitely a seafood-centric meal and they executed it very well. I also had a lychee/apple/aloe drink, which was very refreshing and summery. The mazaing part about the meal was that despite the plethora of dishes, it didn't leave us feeling stuffed, but rather satisfied. I did tell them to go light on the oil, though, which they did, without sacrificing flavor. Ever since Shiao Lan Kung changed ownership, this has become our Chinatown get-togethers-with-picky-Asian-foodies restaurant.

The service at Rising Tide is terrible. Making a reservation for a friend's 21st birthday a week in advance is generally a good way to secure a room - apparently this is not true here. Mistakes happen, but the Rising Tide owner takes it a step further (or back, I suppose...) by blaming his own mistakes on customers.For better food, better service, and a much cleaner restaurant, go to Emei (also has a private room for large parties)

She's always there at the end of the night if things just did not go right. If the others don't do it the way you want, she always comes through.I'm not talking about a late night booty call, I'm talking about this place. Rising tide has nostalgia on its side, and became one of my go to spots. Believe me, you can make a night out of this place (I've done so myself in my younger years).If you just want to chill with friends for a nice happy hour, they make a mean long island iced tea.If you're not here for the drinks, I still swear by Rising Tide's food. I appreciate the frog that they put on their menu, but if I want something that really hits the spot... it's gotta be the baked salt pork.

The dilemma I have with Rising Tide is that I actually think they have some of the best boba (bubbles) in Chinatown. But the drink the boba is swimming in is not good! How frustrating is that! Unfortunately Rising Tide is a purveyor of powdered drinks. Ordering any fruit drink is a concoction of various jellies, powders, and flavorings. That is so disappointing. I always end up just getting tea.The food here is okay, but seems to be overly oily (and Chinese food can be oily already). The good thing about Rising Tide is that it's open late late night (3 am on weekdays and 4 am on weekends) and sometimes if I'm sick of the few other Chinese places that are open late, I'll come here.The interior is a little more modern, with a few television screens, and often a very young crowd. Service is usually pretty curt (but what can you expect, I wouldn't want to be serving at 2 am) which is fairly standard in Chinatown.

Rising Tide Chinese is very good.Owner michael is nice. we dine Rising Tide about every week.price is good too. 阿星

They got alot of live seafood in the tank. I like one dish name (lobster in HK sytle) It's really good..

I think this's the best chinese restaurant in Chinatown so far. They got the best Bubble Teas.. and Smoothies Peking Duck is the best. I enjoyed eating there..gotta try!!

is good!