Lee Chen undoubtedly makes much of their dough on the unfailing lunch hour flow from the surrounding office buildings. Their "Business Lunch" menu ($11-14, extra for options) capitalizes on it, with an array of pre-made meals that include:
- a small bowl-size portion of one of their popular dishes - Kung Pao, General Tso, sweet and sour, Szechuan, green curry, etc. (I go for shrimp or fish)
- side of white rice
- three pieces of canned fruit à la Chef Del Monte
- a veggie spring roll
- a literal sample of the world's least Asian salad (two pieces of broccoli in mayo), which they refer to as "seasonal greens" because it's always nice to have a lil' laugh to start off your meal.
As noted by all the previous reviews, it's overpriced. But the food is tasty and the clean, up-ish-scale decor works well for...well, a Business Lunch (though you should be prepared to take a number and wait in the cramped doorway if you show up during the rush). If it's just value and "Chinatown" ambiance you're looking for, Dumpling Queen down the street might be more suitable for you.
BEVERAGE ALERT: For all my soulmates (i.e. natural ginger beer aficionados) out there, they have bottles of Bruce Cost Ginger Ale! *Jay-Z hands emoji*