"Sure, you could come to Nin Hao for a casual weeknight dinner, but this quirky Fujianese spot works best for a big group looking for a fun meal. (Bonus points for the fact that large group reservations are easy to snag.) The high-ceilinged spot on Dean Street has a massive dining room, a soundtrack that might include “Shots” by LMFAO, and a long menu of easily shareable dishes, like a General Tso’s whole chicken, and sizzling lamb chops that fill the large space with cumin-scented smoke. Start with a cocktail of bourbon and cumin, move on to the natural wine from Virginia, and take a good long look at the mural on the back wall. Yes, that is a hand cupping a bunch of newborn babies." - bryan kim, hannah albertine, nikko duren, willa moore