Fodor's Expert Review Mott 32

Named after a convenience store that was once at the heart of New York’s Chinatown district, Mott 32 embraces the East-meets-West identity that pervaded early immigrant communities. This is duly reflected in the interior design, which marries Imperial Chinese furnishings with grungy industrial elements. The menu offers classic Cantonese, Beijing, and Sichuan recipes prepared with modern inflections. Expect only the finest ingredients in dishes from barbecued Iberico pork cha siu to crab and caviar xiao long bao dumplings. Be sure to try one of the Asian-inspired cocktails, such as the whisky-based Old Harbor flavored with goji berries and chrysanthemum.