Great Wall is a perennial winner in The Best of Food poll for Best Chinese food, and co-owner Ling Wong (with her husband, Patrick) says the reason why isn’t terribly complicated: “Good food, good service,” she says. “Everything we make from scratch.” The dishes that keep them coming include the ginger fried beef, the hunan chicken, the general tao chicken and their specialty, the honey ginger chicken. “Very popular,” says Wong. “Only Great Wall has it.” 1649 Bedford Row, 422-6153

First runner up: China Classic