"Like the Washington Monument or the US Capitol building, Tony Cheng’s is a spot you want to see when you walk down H St. It’s a living monument, a testament to what Chinatown used to be, even if the menu can be a little hit-or-miss. And the restaurant’s tenure is obvious—the felt seats probably haven’t been upholsftered since it opened in the ’80s, and the walls with photos of Jimmy Carter and Marion Berry feel more like a historical shrine than decor. Stick to ordering the seafood, like the slightly sweet black garlic scallop and shrimp and the crispy crab wontons, which are a firework of flavor." - omnia saed, tristiana hinton
