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| - This small, unassuming stand on the bottom floor of The Arcade (and hidden around the stairs in the food court area) uses some of the best and freshest ingredients you will find among restaurants in its class. The dishes are made-to-order and generally leave you feeling much better than your usual (oily) mall Chinese fare. On top of that, the gentleman behind the counter taking orders is extremely nice and is definitely focused on giving his customers a positive experience. The food is fairly inexpensive: The brown rice with chicken and a can of Diet Pepsi (along with a free styrofoam cup of ice) will run you $7.07. More often than not, he pulls the extra 7-cents out of his own tip jar (I told you he was nice), so be sure to return the favor at some point with your own generosity. The menu is pretty basic: Your typical meat and rice (or noodle) combinations and also some noodle soups. Also, all of the daily specials shown on the signs behind the counter are available every day.
As for downsides, if you can't get a table along the main walkway, the drab back area of The Arcade isn't exactly an inspiring area to eat lunch, but there is plenty of space available. As others have mentioned, Zen Cuisine is cash only. Finally, while the ingredients are remarkably fresh, I think the overall taste (and particularly with the teriyaki chicken) lags behind my current downtown Chinese lunch favorite, Master Wok in Tower City.
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