"The only way to experience Crawfish & Noodles is by ordering their seafood boil. This Chinatown institution has tables lined in plastic and is full of folks cracking crawfish, only stopping for the occasional swig of beer. The best Viet-Cajun crawfish in the city comes smothered in garlic and perfectly spiced with loads of cayenne. And if you want to take the sweeter route, order your mudbugs and crab legs covered in a sticky tamarind glaze. Just know things will get messy at Crawfish & Noodles, and it's absolutely worth it." - gianni greene, julie takahashi, chelsea thomas