Topic: Philadelphians: Help me identify 2 secret rooms at former Joy Tsin Lau Chinese Restaurant
Anonymous A started this discussion 3 months ago #124,450
As a Philly native I frequently dined at this restaurant growing up. It closed in 2019 due to a lawsuit regarding a mass food poisoning incident back in 2015.On the 2nd floor of the restaurant there were 2 secret rooms. One was in the middle of the dining area. The other one was near the entrance with stairs leading up to it.
As a kid I would see parents enter and exit the secret room that was in the dining room with their babies and toddlers. I think that's where they changed diapers. This would be around c.2002-2009. Heck maybe I even got my diapers changed in that room as well.
I think the other one with the stairs is storage. I'm not 100% sure.
Does anyone know what was really in those rooms????
I have pointed out the location of the secret rooms in the attached photo.
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Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 3 months ago, 50 minutes later[^] [v] #1,352,681
Those were the "fuck rooms".
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 3 months ago, 1 minute later, 52 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,352,683
@previous (B)
It's where the little Asian crybaby was conceived. His daddy put his egg roll in his mom's Egg Foo Yung.
It's where the little Asian crybaby was conceived. His daddy put his egg roll in his mom's Egg Foo Yung.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 3 months ago, 46 seconds later, 52 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,352,685
@1,352,681 (B)
I think the one in the dining room is the diaper changing room and the one with the stairs is the storage room. Just guessing based on what I have witnessed over the years.
I did recall seeing an employee entering the room with the stairs leading up to it, so maybe it was a storage room...
I think the one in the dining room is the diaper changing room and the one with the stairs is the storage room. Just guessing based on what I have witnessed over the years.
I did recall seeing an employee entering the room with the stairs leading up to it, so maybe it was a storage room...
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Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 3 months ago, 1 minute later, 54 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,352,686
@1,352,683 (C)
I did see crying Asian babies and toddlers entering and exiting the room that was in the middle of the dining area. They were probably getting their diapers changed in there.
I did see crying Asian babies and toddlers entering and exiting the room that was in the middle of the dining area. They were probably getting their diapers changed in there.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 3 months ago, 4 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,352,720
More info: the diaper change sightings lasted until as late as 2012-2013.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 3 months ago, 4 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,352,744
@1,352,686 (A)
You're a SICKO wannabe Pedophile. Obsessed with toddlers.
Probably of Cantonese origin.
You're a SICKO wannabe Pedophile. Obsessed with toddlers.
Probably of Cantonese origin.
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@1,352,745 (F)
Nope. Not knowing what were in these secret rooms have been driving me crazy for the last 20+ years. And I am unable to solve them because the restaurant no longer exists so I can’t just go there and find out for myself
Nope. Not knowing what were in these secret rooms have been driving me crazy for the last 20+ years. And I am unable to solve them because the restaurant no longer exists so I can’t just go there and find out for myself
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Anonymous D replied with this 3 months ago, 1 minute later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,352,769
@previous (Anon)
My relatives keep talking about them in my presence. I can’t help it. I tried ignoring it and it DOES NOT work
My relatives keep talking about them in my presence. I can’t help it. I tried ignoring it and it DOES NOT work
Anon replied with this 3 months ago, 4 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,352,772
@previous (D)
OK go to the store and buy some adult diapers. Put them on and poop in them.
This one act will drive your mind to some other realm and displace you need for toddles poop.
OK go to the store and buy some adult diapers. Put them on and poop in them.
This one act will drive your mind to some other realm and displace you need for toddles poop.
Anonymous D replied with this 3 months ago, 2 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,352,774
@previous (Anon)
> OK go to the store and buy some adult diapers. Put them on and poop in them.
> This one act will drive your mind to some other realm and displace you need for toddles poop.
WTF NO 🤮🤬🖕
> OK go to the store and buy some adult diapers. Put them on and poop in them.
> This one act will drive your mind to some other realm and displace you need for toddles poop.
WTF NO 🤮🤬🖕
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Anonymous E replied with this 3 months ago, 2 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,352,779
@previous (D)
You're one fucked up Cantonese idiot. You're hung up with Toddlers and their poop. I show you a mind diverting image that is Gods creation personified, and you object.
You're one fucked up Cantonese idiot. You're hung up with Toddlers and their poop. I show you a mind diverting image that is Gods creation personified, and you object.
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 3 months ago, 3 hours later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,352,841
@1,352,762 (D)
And also if I do go there it won't be recognizable since it's been gutted and renovated. They have replaced it with a Szechuan BBQ restaurant with a stage for karaoke called Yi Pin Restaurant.(which I probably will check out one day). The 2nd floor (where the secret rooms were formerly located) is gutted and probably empty. I heard that they plan to turn it into apartments but I can't find any info on that online so I'm not sure)
And also if I do go there it won't be recognizable since it's been gutted and renovated. They have replaced it with a Szechuan BBQ restaurant with a stage for karaoke called Yi Pin Restaurant.(which I probably will check out one day). The 2nd floor (where the secret rooms were formerly located) is gutted and probably empty. I heard that they plan to turn it into apartments but I can't find any info on that online so I'm not sure)
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