"This is the first branch of a Chinese chain of over 200 restaurants serving the food of Hangzhou, southwest of Shanghai. The decor is sumptuous, featuring modern art and ancient pottery, and sure there are great soup dumplings in the usual permutations. But why not also try the long-simmered peppercorn beef in a lively and incendiary yellow gravy, the scallion oil noodles, or the braised pork belly served with steamed bao instead of rice." - Melissa McCart