East Harbor Seafood Palace

Guests can barely get through this front door, where crowds pack in on weekends for dim sum. They wait patiently as an announcer shouts reservation numbers over a booming speaker—like a game of high-stakes bingo. Dim sum is a well-orchestrated affair, with steaming carts rolling by and waiters ferrying trays into the gold-accented dining room. Eyes can guide the ordering when it comes to the carts, stocked with authentic bites. Highlights include the siu mai, followed by rice noodles wrapped around shrimp and doused in a sweet soy sauce. Black bean spare ribs are flavorful, but don't skip the zongzi—tea leaf-wrapped sticky rice stuffed with pork and mushrooms.
Things are more tame on weekdays, but that just means there's no need to fight the lines.