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The pink-and-green glow of Holy Matcha, complete with a selfie-level neon sign
Szechuan Beef lunch special
Cashew Chicken, with a generous portion of toasted cashews
Sesame Chicken lunch special at Maxim's
Egg Flower soup topped with chives
Maxim's BBQ Pork appetizer
Interior of Maxim's Seafood Restaurant
Custard buns. If the word "mild" were a flavor, it'd be this.
Grandma's Braised Pork, served with bao buns
Microblogging Crazy Raw Noodles... yes, that's really the name of this dish
Perfect Pork Dumplings with a chive-soy dipping sauce
Stinky tofu, heavy on the smoked flavor
Sweet and Sour Chicken at Village Kitchen
Stone Pot with Lamb, super spicy
Interior of Village Kitchen
A disappointing "Pad Thai"
Chilean Sea Bass in a rich curry sauce
Grilled Shrimp dish
Some of the Crudotinis, 3 for $9
Interior of Crudo