Off-the-map eats in Upper Darby
Please note: This article is published as an archive copy from Philadelphia City Paper. My City Paper is not affiliated with Philadelphia City Paper. Philadelphia City Paper was an alternative weekly newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The last edition was published on October 8, 2015.
Neal Santos
Just west of West Philadelphia lies Upper Darby, a bustling Delaware County township with a decidedly sleepy downtown dotted with art deco storefronts. Some of these well-maintained buildings are home to hair salons, barbershops and dry cleaners that are stuck in a permanent 1987 time warp and others are home to cheerful Christian community centers.
But scattered among these untouched shops are a new (or newish) crop of restaurants specializing in cuisines that are not often found within Philly’s city limits. We’re talking about fast-casual Korean in the upstairs food court of the H Mart, Latin American fare from Honduras, El Salvador and Peru, and bright offerings from Sichuan and Laos.
Four-month-old Inka Wall is dishing up traditional Peruvian plates.
Sa Bai Dee serves solid Thai, but the Laotian offerings are what set it apart.
With Japanese, Korean and much more, H Mart's food court is a thing of beauty.
Go for the less run-of-the mill Central American options at El Cuscatleco
