Be sure to pack your sense of culinary adventure when you go to Ping's, a Chinatown favorite for dim sum and gorgeous live seafood cooked up to order. The room is usually filled to capacity with Chinese families and lawyers on break from arguing at the nearby courthouses, but do not be deterred by the crowds. The steamed pork buns alone make Ping's worth the wait.

Ping's Information:

• Chinese, seafood menu. Lunch, dinner. Casual attire. Reservations recommended. Credit cards accepted.