"Compilers of the list explain what it takes to make the cut: delicious food, a mastery of craft, generosity of spirit, and a singular point of view. Fourteen reporters and editors spread across the country experienced 200 meals in 33 states, showing up unannounced and accepting no freebies. When landing in Philadelphia, Mawn and Meetinghouse took the cake, as the saying goes."
"Mawn describes itself as a noodle house, but as New York Times food reporter Brett Anderson declares, that's a modest take on this restaurant's cuisine. Noting the menu's wild boar prahak and banh chow crepe salad, Anderson ties them to chef Phila Lorn's family background in Cambodian cooking. Named after the Khmer word for chicken, the Mawn story reflects Morn's family history during Cambodia's brutal wars, during which the presence of chic"
The New York Times selected 50 best places to eat in America for its 2025 Restaurant List, and two Philadelphia restaurants—Mawn and Meetinghouse—made the list. More than half of the listed eateries are newly opened, while Mawn and Meetinghouse both opened in 2023. Compilers prioritized delicious food, mastery of craft, generosity of spirit, and a singular point of view, based on 14 reporters and editors who sampled 200 meals across 33 states unannounced and without freebies. Mawn positions itself as a noodle house rooted in Cambodian family cooking, featuring dishes like wild boar prahak and banh chow crepe salad. Philadelphia remains known for cheesesteaks and old-style Italian cuisine alongside emerging culturally focused venues.
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