"If your friends aren’t cool with spice, this may not be the dinner for you. This Chinese restaurant on 163rd Street uses enough Sichuan peppercorns to clear the sinuses of an entire kindergarten class (and their teacher) who’ve come down with the common cold. Although there are options here that won’t have you sweating, in case you have a couple of spice outliers at the table. The shareable entrees and plethora of huge round tables make this place perfect for an affordable meal with friends you’re comfortable getting sniffly around." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer