If you like overdone Asian decor, you are going to love Ruby Foo's, a large food palace with 400 seats and a menu to match. The restaurant's dim sum and sushi bar are the main culinary attractions, but the menu has every Asian item imaginable (the pad thai is excellent). The bar in front is also very popular, and the upstairs dining area is a good place to watch the trendy crowds below. Other location: 1626 Broadway at 49th Street (+1 212 489 5600).
• Hours: Noon-11p Su-Th, noon-1a F-Sa