"If you’ve been looking for an excuse to escape your desk for half an hour in the middle of the day, Xie Bao is it. At this sit-down branch of one of our Best New Restaurants of 2024, the crab roe noodles are just as comforting as they are at the Flushing food stall. And while the meals are still fast and consistently delicious, the Hell's Kitchen menu is much more extensive. There’s pan-fried yellow croaker with shatteringly crispy skin, an entire section dedicated to seafood boils, and reasonably priced lunch specials." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, ciera velarde