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1031 Irving St., San Francisco
10. Savoy Kitchen, Alhambra
Savoy Kitchen
is a hole-in-the-wall in Alhambra has developed a cult following for its Hainan chicken rice.
The chicken portions are substantial with much more meat than bone, with chicken-broth rice with ginger and an orange hot sauce on the side.
Everything about the dish is well worth the money.
138 E. Valley Blvd., Alhambra
11. Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant, Rosemead
Located in the San Gabriel Valley, a Chinese foodie hotspot,
Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant
is a classic dim sum joint that's always packed on weekends.
There are no dim sum carts. Instead, you order from a checklist.
From the extensive dinner menu, the Hong Kong Dungeness crab is both a customer and L.A. food-critic favorite. With an amazingly flaky crust and hot egg-y center, the egg tarts are a dim sum dessert classic.
3939 Rosemead Blvd., Rosemead
12. Newport Tan Cang Seafood Restaurant, San Gabriel
Newport Tan
is one of the most acclaimed Chinese restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley, especially known for its house special lobster. It's smart to come with a large group so you can order a variety of seafood, such as fish with basil-and-walnut shrimp.
If you're craving red meat, the filet mignon cubes are outstanding.
518 W. Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel
13. R&G Lounge, San Francisco
Heavily promoted by restaurant personality Anthony Bourdain,
R&G Lounge
in San Francisco constantly rakes in rave reviews. The salt and pepper crab is messy, but delicious.
The Peking duck is served Cantonese style, so you get buns instead of pancakes to go with your crispy duck slices.
631 Kearny St., San Francisco
Colorado
14. Star Kitchen, Denver
Star Kitchen
gets a shining star for its dim sum, which are priced around $3 a pop.
The dinner menu has a great seafood selection that comes from live tanks of fish, crab and lobster.
The barbecue pork buns are memorable and you can get anything from tofu to goose intestine to frog from the hot pot menu.
2917 W. Mississippi Ave., No. 5, Denver
Florida
15. Tropical Chinese, Miami
A dim sum restaurant with a lot of class,
Tropical Chinese
sports a sophisticated decor. The restaurant's website provides a good visual introduction to the upscale offerings.
Consistent favorites are orange beef, shrimp dumplings and egg tarts.
For dim sum fans who don't want to wait, there's a take-out menu.
7991 S.W. 40th St, Miami
Georgia
16. Canton House Chinese Restaurant, Atlanta
This Cantonese restaurant serves dim sum for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Talk about commitment to craft.
Tables near the kitchen are the best. You get front row seats and dibs on the carts of steaming dumplings rolling by. Impressively fast service, too.
4825 Buford Highway, Atlanta
17. Tasty China, Marietta
Once you've tried the spicy fried eggplant with the numbing beef roll at
Tasty China, a Sichuan restaurant, you probably won't have enough sensation in your tongue to go for more.
Get some raw vegetables with this combo, as they will tone down the heat. You're going to need them.
585 Franklin Road S.E., Marietta
Hawaii, Honolulu
18. Legend Seafood Restaurant
Legend
is a Honolulu dim sum joint by day and by night a seafood restaurant that's very popular with the locals. Seats fill up quickly.
It's best to arrive before 10 a.m. on weekends. Deep fried taro puffs should be ordered without a moment's hesitation. They run out fast.
100 N. Beretania St., No. 108, Honolulu
19. Sweet Home Café, Honolulu
A Taiwanese BYOB joint, Sweet Home Café is constantly flooded with locals who come to get their hot pot fix. Hot pots are served family style and you get to make your own dipping sauce.
The restaurant is so crowded that there's a 90-minute time limit to eat.
2334 S. King St., Honolulu
Illinois
20. Lao Sze Chuan, Chicago
The meat dishes are great at Lao Sze Chuan, but this aubergine dish looks pretty tasty too.
The spicy chicken at Chicago Chinatown's
Lao Sze Chuan
will make your eyes water. It's loaded with red-hot chili peppers. Despite the burning sensation, you'll probably keep reaching for more because it's absolutely addictive.
The Peking duck is perfectly cooked and served with the usual condiments. Go ahead and suck on the bones -- they're just that good.
2172 S. Archer Ave., Chicago
