Tucked into a nondescript Plano strip mall, Sichuan Folk serves up steaming hot pots and classic entrees. Hot pot with spicy pork intestine or shrimp is always a good option, and at $7, the restaurant’s spicy cold noodle appetizer is massive enough for a budget-friendly, mouth-numbing meal. Need something more substantial? Go for the kung pao beef or cumin lamb. Note: Sichuan Folk is currently open for takeout and delivery only.

This Plano restaurant is a bit of a hidden gem, but it’s definitely worth the drive to the ‘burbs. Enjoy unique dishes like summer rolls stuffed with spicy ahi tuna and Asian pear, pot stickers, and Panko crusted duck. Yao Fuzi offers dine-in, curbside pickup and delivery via ChowNow.

Serving Chinese and Taiwanese food, Wu Wei Din Chinese is beloved for its fresh noodles, soup dumplings, noodle soup and more. Note: Wu Wei Din is open for takeout and delivery only for now.

The dishes at this Sichuan eatery are all spiked with the region’s namesake peppercorn that adds a mouth-numbing tingle to dishes like mapo tofu, chongqing chicken, fiery beef hot pots, and whole fish served in a spicy sauce. Note: Sichuan King recently merged with Royal Sichuan, but they serve both restaurant’s menus for takeout only.

A favorite of multiple Dallas chefs, Jeng Chi serves a lengthy menu of Chinese favorites, plus custom cakes and even a full bar. Start with marinated eggs, salty duck, or marinated tripe, then move on to heartier plates like dan dan noodles or a big plate of steaming soup dumplings. Jeng Chi is offering dine-in service, pickup or delivery via GrubHub.

Another unassuming gem in Richardson’s “Chinatown,” First Emperor offers traditional favorites like salt and pepper fried pork and lightly fried mapo tofu. Pro tip: call ahead to order a sesame cake which requires at least a 30 minute lead time. Note: First Emperor is offering takeout only for the time being.

This much-lauded Richardson restaurant serves dim sum all day long, and each cart is piled high with a ridiculously tempting assortment of options. Deep-fried shrimp balls, barbecue pork in puff pastry, and steamed dumplings are just a few of more than 40 offerings available daily, with even the “XXL” portion of each plate priced at under $6. Kirin Court is currently offering dine-in, takeout and no-contact delivery via GrubHub.

Open in Richardson since 1982, First Chinese Barbecue shows the goods on offer right as diners walk inside. Enjoy barbecued proteins, including Peking duck, chicken, and marinated pig intestine, or dig into noodles stir-fried Cantonese style. Note: First Chinese BBQ is open for takeout only currently.

Tucked into the massive shopping center at Preston & Royal, this North Dallas institution has a devoted crowd of regulars. Hand-pulled noodles (the chilled dan dan noodles are particularly great) and xiao long bao (soup dumplings) are made in sight of diners, while Chinese-American favorites like kung pao and sesame chicken get a seriously upscale upgrade. Royal China offers dine-in, pickup, contactless curbside and delivery via ChowNow.

This entirely vegan restaurant serves up Chinese fare and other Asian dishes, all of which are billed as totally healthy. Enjoy meatless riffs on shaken beef, kung pao fried rice, and pho, all priced at less than $10, and currently available for takeout only.

In addition to typical Chinese fare, if you’re craving congee, you’ll find seven different varieties on the menu at Golden Chinese BBQ in Arlington. The comfort food dish, likened to a savory porridge of sorts, comes topped with traditional offerings like preserved egg and pork, seafood, fish balls and more. Note: Golden Chinese BBQ is currently only open for takeout and delivery.