"Pan-Asian" is usually code for what turns out to be a War and Peace-sized menu filled with mediocre versions of every popular Chinese, Thai and Japanese dish ever invented. Chef Guan Chen of Han 202, however, prepares familiar specialties, everything from crab rangoon and miso soup to General Tso's chicken, better than the versions you'd find at Chinese and Japanese cuisine only restaurants.

Chen, however doesn't stop at the old standards. He infuses a touch of French technique and New American style fusion, cooking up inventive new dishes like lemongrass beef with julienned green apple salad or sweet tomato sorbet, thyme, and vanilla ice cream for dessert.

Featuring traditional Asian decorating nods like a mini-Zen rock garden and a Buddha head mixed with industrial metal trim and micro-suede wingback side chairs that would be home at your grandma's house, the decor at Han is just as eclectic as the food.

Average cost: $10-$20

Centerstage Reviewer: Michael Nagrant