China Poblano Happy Hour. The Strip

China Poblano is the José Andrés project where Chinese and Mexican cooking share one kitchen, and the happy hour is the cheapest way to eat across both sides. It runs daily at the Cosmopolitan, 4 to 6pm, with a deal sheet long enough to build a full meal from small plates.

For value, the $8.50 quesabirria on blue corn tortilla and the $7.88 Ji Song lettuce cups with Kung Pao chicken are where to start, with the $5 frijoles taco and $4 chips and salsa filling in the gaps. If you're going bigger, the $12.88 chicken siu mai or the $9.88 fried wonton round things out, and the $9 churros close it. On drinks, the signature $13 Salt Air margarita is the one to try, with the classic margarita at the same $13 and beers at $7 covering Tsingtao, Corona Premier, and Negra Modelo. A margarita next to pork dumplings is exactly the point of the place.

The room is split down the middle, China on one side and Mexico on the other, with counter service that feels closer to a food hall than fine dining. The crowd skews young and here to graze quickly before moving on.

Good for solo diners or couples since there's no reservation hurdle and turnover is fast. Don't lock into one cuisine, the mixing is the whole appeal. Sit at the communal tables in the middle to watch both kitchens work. Reconfirm hours before you head over.