When dining with a crowd, head to DaXi Sichuan. This elegant spot on the second floor of the New World Mall shares a nuanced approach to regional Chinese cuisine—imagine slivers of cold marinated duck in a pool of fiery chili-infused oil. Sliced pork with garlic sauce arrives as bite-sized rolls with thin, tender pork wrapped around batons of cucumber topped with a garlic-chili soy sauce.
Then, a large bowl with a steaming, tangy broth arrives bobbing with fish, fresh and pickled vegetables, and red chilis. Even the straightforward house special, featuring a mix of fluffy rice, pork, and potatoes, is known to satisfy many an appetite. Service is efficient, often ferrying dishes at lightning speed.