The interior is bright and fresh, and there are a few outdoor tables. Though the menu has several meat dishes, pastas tend to be more successful. Prices are on the high end but the service is nice. The place for seafood appetizers such as fine oysters, littleneck clams, ahi tuna and even sushi. The facade is Victorian brownstone, the interior trendy.
Fresh flowers adorn every table and the crowd is well-dressed.
639 W. Layton Ave. 769-1111 Be sure you have all the menus. One is Americanized Chinese, one Hong Kong, and weekends feature a dim sum menu. This is easily the most authentic Chinese restaurant around, although items like chicken feet will not appeal to American tastes. N. Oakland Ave., 964-6800.