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Sampan
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This pan-Asian spot should be one of the first places you go when you’re in Center City and want to post up somewhere for Happy Hour. That's because Sampan has a few excellent dishes on the menu like edamame dumplings, cheesesteak bao, kung pao chicken, and shrimp pad Thai that you can bite into while sipping on $25 fish bowls that mix tequila, white wine, green tea, and grapefruit in one gigantic plastic cauldron.
This Midtown Village spot, which is from the same people behind Double Knot, specializes in small plates like buns, rolls, fried rice, and noodle dishes. And when you come for that Happy Hour after a long day at the office, you should focus on dishes like Kobe sliders, a chicken katsu boa with smoked mustard as cabbage, and kimchi fried rice for $6. The outdoor seating is open for every season, plus when you want to just drink and snack, you can just hop on into the alley and hit up Graffiti Bar since they've got the same menu.
Food Rundown
Edamame Dumpling
Cheesesteak Bao
Korean BBQ Beef Satay