Kon Chau

You're hungover, it's a Sunday, and whatever you're wearing right now will have to do. You decide to go to Kon Chau, a dim sum restaurant in a strip mall that appears to have been set up for $40. It is unadorned, with just a few tables and chairs beneath a drop ceiling. The dim meal, which avoids the chaos of moving trolleys, is what you came for. Instead, you may choose what you want from a picture-book-style menu that features dishes like well-fried potstickers, chicken feet, and real beef tripe, which you might be tempted to eat with the remains of your roast pork bun.

Even though it's not particularly attractive, how can you go wrong with real dim sum for less than $15? Choose from a lengthy paper menu rather than pointing at items on a cart with small plates as is typical when ordering shrimp dumplings, sticky rice, lotus buns, and other items by the dozen. Choose from the classic lo mein, chop suey, and fried rice dishes for a full meal.