Han Dynasty

At some Chinese restaurants, there are two separate menus — the one given to American diners, and the secret one reserved for Chinese-speaking patrons. Not here: All diners get the same menu, which has both Americanized kung pao and lo mein and bona fide dishes you’d actually find in China. While you may find comfort in ordering your tried-and-true dishes (and they’re great here), good things happen when you leap over that Great Wall to the other side of the menu. Cases in point: perfectly snappy shrimp in a hot pepper sauce, sizzling beef with charred scallion, and tea-smoked duck that’ll have your taste buds on the road to Shanghai.