Beijing- Jianguo hotel - recommended local mid-priced genuine chinese- approchable for foreigner

[Aosta]

I suppose the title says it all but I'll elaborate anyway.....

I will will spending three nights (from tomorrow night till Sunday Morning) at the Jianguo hotel in Beijing's CBD (near the silk market).

I would love to venture out of my hotel for some genuine mid-priced chinese food but I always feel a little lost in chinese restaurants, espcially on my own.

Any user-friendly recommendations?

Thank you very much..

[Transplant_DK]

I'll be in a very similar situation soon, Aosta--how did your trip go? I admit I'm intimidated by the idea of venturing out and finding food while there on my own.