Yang Yang

"Skip the hand-pulled noodles; they're "lāmiàn" only on a technicality (a.k.a. store-bought "ramen"). But the knife-cut ("dāoxiāo") noodles were pretty legit. Too much meat, not enough veggies."

"Don't be a snob even though this is a vegan spot. Just go for the General Tso's protein or the orange seitan. Embrace the fake Asian-ness."

"Watch out for Emo Joe, who lurks here."