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Economical Rice (4 choices + 1 soup) @ Lunch Box


There are quite a number of economical rice outlets in Flushing, Queens. However, this new outlet - Lunch Box attracted our attention.

Price: Priced at $4.75. You will have steamed rice, four choices of dishes and a bowl of soup. Value for money for one or two decent meals for the portion given was huge.

Quality: The dishes were freshly cooked. I loved their sweet and sour pork, braised tofu and even their vegetables. However, some dishes may have stronger taste, such as being a little too salty, than the others. Otherwise, the whole range of dishes was sumptuous. You might want to give it a try.

Store layout: The store was newly opened with bright fluorescent lights. Once you enter the restaurant, you will be served with polite staff. You have to pay before choosing your food. There are three rows of dishes arranged in the shape of a letter ‘U’. There are many different kinds of meat, vegetables, poultry and tofu and staple food such as noodles. You will be spoilt for choices. 

"the four big Chinese characters (vertical) reads, 'Four dishes and one soup'."

From bottom left: Sweet & Sour Chicken, Braised Tofu with Egg, Steamed Beancurd with Minced Meat, Egg with Tomato and Steamed Rice

From bottom left: Steamed Beancurd with Minced Meat, Pickled Spicy Cucumber, Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs, Braised Tofu and Steamed Rice.

"There are at least 10 dishes per row."

Where: Lunch Box, 136-75 Roosevelt Ave
Tel: 718-886-0083
Website: NA
Overall rating: 3/5

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