Li Wah Restaurant   

This spacious and quietly elegant hub is a great capper to a day's adventure in Cleveland's Chinatown. Situated in Asia Plaza, Li Wah is flooded with shoppers looking for authentic cuisine after a day of scoring bargain prices on Chinese ginger, bulk-rate fortune cookies and artfully arranged bamboo centerpieces. The friendly spot also hums during weekday lunchtime, when downtown businesspeople and Cleveland State faculty visit for chow mein and some of the best dim sum Chinatown has to offer. Try shrimp or pork dumplings, or egg custard tart for something different. The regular menu offers its share of exotic treats as well. Kung bo shrimp is sassy and spicy. The lunch portion comes with a small cup of the daily soup and fried rice. Sample from an abundance of noodle dishes -- seafood pan-fried noodles are a tasty pick -- or try the chicken-and-salt-fish fried rice.