Grub Street's Asian Hipster Cuisine

The New York Times: Recommended dishes: Sizzling sisig, arroz caldo, bangus, puqui puqui and kare kare. En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the “Haus Bao” ($3.50), endowing Creekstone beef cheek with the flavors of a classic Taiwanese street snack, it's especially tasty. En savoir plus .

Serious Eats: The 'secret' kitchen of this bar changes its menu frequently, but we've been happy with the Asian dishes we've had there.

The New York Times: Recommended dishes: Whelk salad with buckwheat noodles, steak tartare, pancake, japchae, sablefish, DMZ stew, fried tofu, sliders, paella En savoir plus .

Thrillist: Warm up with the Frank's-sauced Pad Thai that'll pad your midsection with its crispy oysters and bacon. Then cool off with a shaved ice sundae topped with Cap'n Crunch. En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try Spicy Hot Oil Seared Hand-Ripped Noodles. "A hefty plate of hand-torn carbs stir-fried in red-hot chili oil, scallions, cumin and spices until every inch is coated in a thin film of liquid heat." En savoir plus .

Tasting Table: Order everything on the small menu and finish it off with a drinking vinegar, available in flavors like tamarind, honey, apple and pomegranate: En savoir plus .

Village Voice: Incorporates regional Chinese, Japanese and American elements along with balls-to-the-wall spiciness in a semi-subterranean premise. Critics' choice for winner of Best of NYC, Best Chinese (Hipster)!