Phở Duyên, a tiny four-year-old corner restaurant at Fifth and Snyder in South Philadelphia, is earning fresh attention for its fried chicken platter, Cơm Gà Xối Mỡ, recently named a top food deal in the city at just $15. The family-run spot is also known for its soups, including a beef phở topped with an impressive bouquet of herbs and a crab noodle soup filled with seafood meatballs and assorted meats. It is a reminder that some of Philadelphia's best dining moments happen in small, unassuming corner restaurants rather than headline openings.
Speaking of headline openings, the city's fall 2026 restaurant forecast counts nearly five dozen new spots on the way, from an underground 16-course sushi omakase beneath Manayunk to a family-run breakfast and lunch spot in Media and a Fishtown outpost of acclaimed New York Indian restaurant group Unapologetic Foods. Between a $15 fried chicken deal in South Philly and a wave of ambitious fall openings, there is a lot to eat your way through this season.
Key Points:
- Phở Duyên in South Philadelphia earned praise for its $15 Vietnamese fried chicken platter, Cơm Gà Xối Mỡ
- The restaurant is also known for its beef phở and a crab noodle soup, bún riêu, filled with seafood meatballs
- Philadelphia's fall 2026 restaurant forecast counts nearly five dozen new openings across the region
- Notable fall additions include an underground sushi omakase in Manayunk and a Fishtown location from New York's Unapologetic Foods group
Whether it's a $15 South Philly find or one of this fall's most anticipated openings, Philadelphia's restaurant scene keeps giving residents new reasons to make a reservation.
Attribution: The Philadelphia Inquirer
Photo Credit: Craig LaBan / The Philadelphia Inquirer
