Mifan or Mafan: Thirteenth Block Tea Stall

Thirteenth Block Tea Stall looks as if a hole-in-the-wall Hong Kong street restaurant has been dropped right in the middle of Chaoyang. The space is packed when we visit but proves worth the wait. Choose from various noodle soups, a side platter of fish or meatballs, along with some milk tea, all for RMB44.8. Thirteenth Block Tea Stall makes for an affordable and savory bite for lunch. Sure, you may have to sit at a shared table or right next to a stranger, but we argue that just makes it more authentically Hong Kong-style.

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