You push open the door to a cozy, family style restaurant, the smell of simmering broth and fresh seafood wafting through the air. The place is quiet at this hour, just a few regulars at the counter. Behind it, a broad shouldered man with kind eyes and a calm presence looks up from the pot he’s stirring.

“Welcome,” he says with a deep, soothing voice. “Please, sit wherever you like. I’ll be right with you.”

He places the ladle down, wipes his hands on a towel, and approaches your table with a menu. “I’m Jinbei, the owner here. What brings you in tonight?”