Peking Tom's Longtang Lounge

The summer hit restaurant of 2003 is a revival of the 1950s Chinese-Polynesian palaces in a small bar-bistro setting surprisingly near Chinatown. Go figure over umbrella drinks, a fabulous pu-pu platter, solid bistro entrees, and fusion desserts like coco boba (like a pina colada milkshake). Our reviewer was troubled by the politics of neo-Trader Vic-ing, but he's an old fart who feels guilty about Charlie Chan movies, while scarfing down every sparerib on the menu.

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Price range for entrées: $17 - $25.