With Eater editors dining out sometimes several times a day, we come across lots of standout dishes, and we don’t want to keep any secrets. Check back for the best things we ate this week.

Having visited Bong, the tiny restaurant that started as the Kreung Cambodia pop-up, twice in the past month, I can easily say it’s one of my favorite new openings in the city. I’ve loved everything I’ve had there, but on my most recent visit, I was especially into the clams machew, a dish of clams, water spinach, and celery in a sour tamarind broth. It’s restorative and craveably savory — make sure to get an order of rice to sop up every bit. 724 Sterling Place, between Bedford and Franklin, Crown Heights — Bettina Makalintal, senior reporter

For my husband’s birthday, we decided to head to Chalong because it’s been a while since we’ve had Thai food, and it seemed celebratory enough. We shared the phuket pak mor ($15), which were these really lovely textured steamed dumplings stuffed with radishes and peanuts. For my main, I got the crab curry ($29), which arrived with this absolutely lappable coconut curry with crab two ways: a whole soft shell crab and floating tender crab chunks. It was the right amount of spicy, too — I had to take cooling breaks by eating some of his pad kee mao seafood ($26), a sort of build-your-noodle-bite platter with a pile of sweet-savory flat rice noodles and such plump shrimp. The cocktails were fun too — my After School ($19, paying homage to the Thai city of Surat Thani) was made with butterfly pea vodka and rambutan for a sweetly tart flavor. 749 Ninth Avenue, between West 50th and 51st streets, Hell’s Kitchen — Nadia Chaudhury, deputy dining editor, Northeast

I’m in love with the space for Lei from King co-owner Annie Shi. It’s extremely photogenic, as if it’s a stage set for a perfect place for an intimate downtown drink in New York. The staff is super-welcoming, introducing my table to a slew of pours, including a Catalan wine made from the less-common Malvasia de Sitges (Pardas Blau Cru). I like the tight menu of simple snacks like this funky Jin Hua shaved ham with slightly sweet pears ($21), perfect for a warm night. More substantive dishes include the cat’s ear noodle with lamb, cumin, and tomato ($27). 15-17 Doyers Street, at Pell Street, Chinatown — Melissa McCart, dining editorial manager, Northeast

This famous spot for salt-baked seafood and the namesake noodles impressed me on my short NYC trip last week. A classic for a reason, the currently-in-season soft shell crabs were cooked perfectly and served with pickled jalapeños that added a bit of heat to the crunchy, mustard-filled crabs ($37). Paired with a simple noodle dish (you can’t go wrong with lo mein or thicker noodles here), these soft shells are approved by visitors from D.C. The fast-moving service and complimentary tea are also highlights of this Chinatown institution, as is the ATM on the opposite corner if you forget to bring cash. We were in and out of the restaurant within an hour, completely satiated and just in time for our spot in the Golden Diner waiting queue, where we had the viral pancakes for dessert. 28 Bowery, at Bayard Street, Chinatown — Emily Venezky, editorial associate

I sat at Lucky Charlie over the weekend, newly envious of the tenants who moved into my old Bushwick apartment, only a block and a half away. This is the exact place you want to live close to: where you can drop in for a little gem Caesar whenever you’re craving it, but also because you don’t want to cook for yourself. We opted for the “red” pizza (it does have cheese, don’t worry) and added sausage and peppers ($33 with the add-ons). The pizza here is cardstock-thin and expertly crispy; the tomato sauce is slightly sweet and so good that I can’t imagine ever opting for the white pie on follow-up visits, though our delightful server assured us it was another must-try. 254 Irving Avenue, between Bleecker and Menahan streets, Bushwick — Patty Diez, associate director, brand development