"Despite its prime location on one of Chinatown’s main drags, it’s easy to cruise past the entrance to this Cantonese place. But walk up the stairs and into their homey, simply decorated space (think white walls with red lanterns and watercolor paintings) and prepare for a massive meal of Hong Kong-style clay pots. The menu is long and has some heavy hitters throughout (like the ginger crab), but sticking to the clay pot dishes is your best bet. Get the eggplant with garlic and ginger, or the dried bean curd with duck for a saucy delight. We recommend you pull up with the entire group chat and order like it’s your last meal—it’s easy when most of the clay pots run under $15. " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez