"R&G Lounge is a Cantonese seafood spot where you, your uncle, and favorite hot yoga instructor have probably celebrated a birthday or graduation. The multi-level Chinatown restaurant has been a large group destination since opening in 1985, so you’re likely to see entire extended families spinning lazy susans on any given night. It feels like controlled chaos, and is filled with big banquet tables loaded with roast crab, huge hunks of baked sea bass, and steamed clams. Come here after swiping left on one too many “Founder At Startups” to remind yourself that this city is more than its techiest transplants. " - julia chen 1