Tai Lake Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Tai Lake Restaurant, located in Philadelphia, promises a delightful culinary experience with a focus on Chinese seafood. The extensive menu offers a variety of appetizers like crispy spring rolls and steamed shrimp dumplings, along with tantalizing soups including hot & sour and wonton. The live seafood section features dishes like lobster with ginger & scallion and sauteed fillet eel. Customer reviews rave about the flavorful dishes, attentive service, and generous portions. With a mix of traditional Cantonese flavors and modern touches, Tai Lake Restaurant is a go-to spot for authentic Chinese cuisine. Don't miss out on their signature dishes like the crab and dried scallop fried rice, snow pea leaves with garlic, and the famed honey walnut shrimp. Whether you're a seafood enthusiast or looking for a family-style dining experience, Tai Lake Restaurant is a must-try in Philadelphia's Chinatown scene.
Appetizers
2 Crispy Spring Roll
Rice paper or crispy dough filled with shredded vegetables.
4 Crispy Seafood Roll
3 Fried Shrimp Ball
Cooked in oil.
6 Steamed Shrimp Dumpling
Cooked using moist heat.
4 Pan Fried Pork Dumpling
Filled dough.
BBQ Spare Ribs with Honey Sauce
Ribs that have been broiled, roasted, or grilled.
6 Beef Gyoza
Dumpling with a minced filling.
6 Seafood Gyoza
Dumpling with a minced filling.
Cold Jelly Fish
Sliced Cold Meat with Jelly Fish
Invertebrate.
Jelly Fish, Cold Cut & Crispy Pork Intestine
Cold Jelly Fish Head
Jelly Fish & Seaweed Roll
Invertebrate.
Jelly Fish & Cold Meat
Invertebrate.
Marinated Cuttlefish
Jelly Fish Head, Duck Tongue, Baby Octopus & Crispy Seaweed Roll
Invertebrate.
Wonton Soup
Per person.
Egg Drop Soup
Per person.
Hot & Sour Soup
Per person. Spicy.
West Lake Beef Soup
2-4 people.
Shredded Chicken & Corn Soup
2-4 people.
Sliced Pork with Bean Curd & Vegetable Soup
2-4 people.
Mixed Seafood & Bean Curd Soup
2-4 people.
Fish Maw with Crabmeat Soup
2-4 people.
Dried Scallop & Yellow Chive Soup
2-4 people.
Black Chicken & Herb Soup
2-4 people.
Soup
Live Seafood
Lobster with Ginger & Scallion
1 1/2 lb.
Lobster with Minced Pork
1 1/2 lb.
Live Lobster with Sticky Rice
1 1/2 lb.
Dungeness Crab with Ginger & Scallion
2 1/2 lb.
Sauteed Dungeness Crab with Minced Pork & Hot Chili
2 1/2 lb. Spicy.
Sauteed Fillet Eel with XO Sauce
1 1/2 lb.
Steamed Tilapia Fish
1 1/2 lb.
Steamed Striped Bass
1 1/2 lb.
Pan Fried Whole Flounder
Sauteed Fillet Grouper with Yellow Chive
Fillet Flounder with Corn
Sweet & Sour Fillet Flounder
Sweetened sauce with vinegar base.
Fillet Flounder with Black Pepper Sauce
Fish
Seafood
Braised Scallops with Vegetable
Cooked and seasoned mollusk
Braised Scallops with Black Pepper Sauce
Spicy.
Salt Baked Scallops & Squid with Chili
Spicy.
Clams with Black Bean Sauce
Mollusc.
Salt Baked Squid with Chili
Spicy.
Sauteed Squid with Hot Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Sauteed Jumbo Shrimp & Scallop with Hot Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Assorted Seafood in Taro Nest
Braised Sea Cucumber with Black Mushroom & Vegetable
Steamed Fresh Oyster with Black Bean Sauce
4 pieces.
Fried Crispy Frog with Garlic
Sauteed Sliced Octopus with Lotus Root
Sauteed Snail with Maggi & Fish Sauce
Sauteed Clam with Minced Pork & Hot Chili
Spicy.
Salt Baked Baby Fish with Hot Chili
Spicy.
Assorted Seafood & Bean Curd
Tofu.
Fillet Grouper & Bean Curd
Tofu.
Clam with Spicy Sauce
Spicy.
Fried Jumbo Shrimp with Mayonnaise
Sesame Jumbo Shrimp
Sauteed Jumbo Shrimp
Sauteed Jumbo Shrimp with Cashew
Sauteed Jumbo Shrimp with Mixed Vegetable
Sauteed Jumbo Shrimp with Broccoli
Sweet and Sour Shrimp
Sweetened sauce with vinegar base.
Sauteed Jumbo Shrimp with Hot Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Salt Baked Jumbo Shrimp with Chili
Spicy.
Sauteed Baby Shrimp with Peanut
Spicy.
Sauteed Baby Shrimp with Cashew
Sauteed Baby Shrimp with Scrambled Egg
Shrimp
Beef
Beef Short Rib with Black Pepper Sauce on Sizzling Platter
Spicy.
Fillet Steak with Sha Cha Sauce on Sizzling Platter
Fillet Steak Cantonese Style
Sliced Beef with Hot Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Sliced Beef with Curry Sauce
Sliced Beef with Mixed Vegetable
Sliced Beef with Broccoli
Sliced Beef with Black Mushroom & Bamboo Shoot
Sliced Beef with Scallion
Sliced Beef with Choy Sum
Sliced Beef with Sour Vegetable
Sliced Beef with Oyster Sauce
Stewed Beef Brisket
Pork Chop Peking Style
Salt Baked Pork Chop with Chili
Spicy.
Sweet & Sour Pork
Sweetened sauce with vinegar base.
Shredded Pork with Hot Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Steamed Minced Pork with Salted Fish
Steamed Minced Pork with Salted Egg
Stewed Pork Belly
Fried Crispy Pork Intestine
Pork
Chicken & Duck
1/2 Steamed Salt Baked Chicken
Poultry.
1/2 Deep Fried Crispy Chicken
Poultry.
General Tsos Chicken
Spicy.
Diced Kung Pao Chicken with Peanuts
Spicy.
Sauteed Chicken with Hot Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Sauteed Chicken with Mixed Vegetable
Sauteed Diced Chicken with Cashews
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Sweetened sauce with vinegar base.
Peking Duck
1/2 Roast Duck
Crispy Fried Squab
Sauteed Choy Sum
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Sauce made from delicate, buttery mollusk.
Sauteed Spinach
Sauteed Mustard Greens
Sauteed Mixed Vegetable
Eggplant with Hot Garlic Sauce
Pan Fried Stuffed Eggplant
Steamed Stuffed Bean Curd & Vegetable
Tofu.
Fried Crispy Stuffed Bean Curd
Tofu.
Steamed Stuffed Bean Curd
Bean Curd & Pork with Hot Pepper Sauce
Spicy.
Braised Bean Curd with Vegetables & Mushroom
Tofu.
Eggplant & Minced Pork with Hot Pepper Sauce
Spicy.
Vegetable & Bean Curd
Fried Rice & Noodles
House Special Fried Rice
Stir fried.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Stir fried.
Dried Shrimp & Salted Fish Fried Rice
Stir fried.
Crabmeat & Dried Scallop Fried Rice
Stir fried.
Dry-Fried Beef Chow Fun
Stir fried vegetables and noodles.
Beef Chow Fun with Vegetables
Stir fried vegetables and noodles.
Rice Noodle Singapore Style
Rice Noodle Home Style
Chicken Lo Mein
Chicken noodle dish.
Beef Lo Mein
Beef noodle dish.
Shrimp Lo Mein
Egg noodle dish.
House Special Lo Mein
Egg noodle dish.
Pan Fried Noodle with Seafood
Pan Fried Noodle with Beef
Pan Fried Noodle with Shredded Pork
Pan Fried Noodle with Chicken
Braised Seafood Soft Noodle
Lightly browned in fat and then cooked slowly in a closed pan with a small amount of liquid.
Sauteed Rice Cake with Mixed Seafood
Congee with Pork & Preserved Egg
Soup with beaten eggs.
Congee with Sliced Beef
Beef leg.
Congee with Sliced Fish
Beef leg. Breaded or battered white fish.
Congee with Abalone & Chicken
Poultry.
Live Lobster Congee
2 quart.