Hop Alley

Tommy Lee had a quick hit on his hands in 2012 when he opened his ramen shop, Uncle. But three years later, he made an even bigger splash with Hop Alley, serving his exhilarating take on Chinese food fueled by a high-energy hip-hop playlist. Over a decade later, this restaurant continues to impress, whether you order dishes that have become staples — like the unctuous bone marrow fried rice and la ji zi loaded with mouth-numbing Sichuan peppercorns and chiles — or ever-rotating new additions.