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| - Est West is a hidden gem, perfect for a fast lunch to go. The star of the show is the salad: $3 and change for a small, $5 and change for a large.
This Korean operation (there's about a dozen working behind the counter at any one time) has a salad bar that would make any Halmonie proud. Note: the line-up can be daunting, but it moves rapidly. There are actually two lines: one for paying, and then one just to the left for service.
Salad options include: chap chae (glass noodles), tons of veggies (broc, asparagus, mushrooms, beets (!), etc.), cold pastas, potato salad, kimchi, bean sprouts, tofu, lots of fruits (mangos, oranges, watermelon), and more.
You may encounter some hastily chopped items: orange with lots of white rind, woody asparagus; but these are forgivable given the high volume.
Protip: if you order the small, they load up both the sides of the square clamshell container. This is a great value, but can lead to disasters upon opening. The large is definitely easier to unload.
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