Entry No. 3 — the Philadelphia file — filed under: speakeasy

Hop Sing Laundromat

A plain steel door on a busy Chinatown block carries no sign, only a buzzer; ring it and you're read the house rules — no photos, no phones, no shorts, no hats — and checked against a banned list before being waved into a jewel-box lounge lit by antique lamps.

The move: Buzz in together for a Friday 5pm reservation window, order off a menu organized by spirit rather than category, and let the enforced no-phones policy force two straight hours of actual conversation.

• 📍 Chinatown
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 1029 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Hours: Added 2026-07-19 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Further reading: restaurantji.com · interestingbars.com

last checked: 2026-07-19