Loong Noodles isn’t the only restaurant on St. Marks with a pink neon sign. Nor is it the only spot in the East Village where you can walk in and order a steamy bowl of noodle soup off of a tablet. But, this Chinese restaurant in particular is worth knowing about on days you might have packed a sweater when you really should’ve brought a jacket, or situations that generally call for a raise in body (and emotional) temperature. The menu has reliably good soups filled with stewed meats and noodles, as well as comforting pot stickers and scallion pancakes. You can very easily get out of here for under $20, and despite the chilly, shiny metallic finishes and magenta neon lighting, the steaming pots behind the counter and the wontons in chili oil should warm you right up.