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Upper Darby restaurants \/ Illustration by Keith Warren Greiman<\/p>\n
In celebration of Delco restaurants and the people who make them great, we are declaring this Delco Eats Week<\/a>. Check back daily for stories from the sprawling print feature on the county\u2019s food scene in the October issue of Philly Mag.<\/p>\n When you think about Upper Darby, your first thought might go to the shuttered Tower Theater. Or maybe the once-thriving shopping district that was 69th Street. Remember that landmark Sears store? But that was the past. One of the remarkable things about Upper Darby today is the diversity of its restaurant scene, a product of immigration patterns over the past several decades. While the population of Delaware County overall is predominantly white, quite the opposite is true here. One measure of the diversity of Upper Darby is its school district, where more than 100 languages are represented among the student body. The other measure: the Upper Darby restaurant scene.<\/p>\n Here, a selection of Upper Darby restaurants that showcase this diversity so well. <\/p>\n Pho & Cafe Anh Hong<\/a><\/p>\n What to Order: Crispy spring rolls and the pho, which we will put up against anything you get on Washington Avenue any day. Plus, there are few places where you can order a steaming bowl at 9 a.m. 7036 Terminal Square.<\/p>\n El Chapulin Mexican Restaurant<\/a><\/p>\n What to Order: Birria tacos, better-than-most guacamole, hearty chicken soup, and, of course, a glass bottle of Mexican Coke dished out by some of the friendliest servers around. 8901 West Chester Pike.<\/p>\n Irish Coffee Shop<\/a><\/p>\n What to Order: The heaping Ulster fry breakfast. That\u2019s Irish sausage and bacon, eggs as you want them, roasted tomato, soda farl, brown bread, potato bread, and a pancake. (Screw the keto.) 8443 West Chester Pike.<\/p>\n Wilson\u2019s Secret Sauce<\/a><\/p>\n What to Order: If you have to pick between ribs or brisket, go for the brisket. And lots and lots of sides. For the house, order a pound of smoked turkey, sliced, and you\u2019ll never want deli lunchmeat again. 265 East Township Line Road.<\/p>\n 1st Indian Kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n What to Order: The explosively flavorful papri chaat (but as this joint is takeout only, request sauces on the side or beware of sog), bone-in goat curry, and garlic naan. 8917 West Chester Pike.<\/p>\n Kings & Queens Liberian Cuisine<\/a><\/p>\n What to Order: Grilled red snapper with jollof rice, saut\u00e9ed sweet potato greens, and whatever the weekend-only Liberian specials are (they\u2019re announced on Thursdays), which might be peanut butter stew or chuck rice and gravy. 107 Fairfield Avenue.<\/p>\n Carib Grill<\/a><\/p>\n What to Order: Generous platters of Jamaican jerk chicken and oxtail, served up with rice and peas and cabbage, but you\u2019re going to want a side of collard greens and macaroni and cheese, too. 501 South 69th Street.<\/p>\n Pocha Street<\/a><\/p>\n What to Order: Kimchi pancake, soft tofu soup, Korean fried chicken wings, and tabletop barbecue, all washed down with soju cocktails, in one of the few Korean restaurants in the region that\u2019s open until 2 a.m. It\u2019s quite a scene. 7260 Marshall Road.<\/p>\n El Rinconcito Restaurant & Bakery<\/a><\/p>\n What to Order: Any of the Ecuadorean ceviches, grilled pork chop with tostones, lentil stew, fried red snapper, and one of their batidos with flavors like soursop and passionfruit. Kids will love the Ecuadorean hot chocolate. 7001 West Chester Pike.<\/p>\n H-Mart<\/a><\/p>\n What to Order: The upstairs food court is where it\u2019s at. We usually wind up at Tomo for sushi (buy-two-get-one-free rolls on Wednesdays!) or Jian for pork bulgogi. Don\u2019t forget to grab bubble tea from S&B on the way out. 7050 Terminal Square, 2nd floor.<\/p>\n Toomi\u2019s Shawarma<\/a><\/p>\n What to Order: The double lamb burgers with a secret Lebanese sauce evocative of Big Mac\u2019s sauce and the falafel bowl with hummus and pita. Ask for the pickled vegetables. It\u2019s not on the menu. But you want them. 125 South State Road.<\/p>\n