I've only been there for their lunch special, but for the amount of food you get, the price is unbeatable. For only $5.20 the lunch special includes one entree, a choice of white or fried rice, and a one pint bowl of soup. Compared to most other restaurants in the area, you can't beat the Shanghai Cafe Chinese Restaurant. The staff is friendly and are always prompt with take-out orders. Although it's hard not to say the food is Americanized, but for a college student who doesn't want to travel to Chinatown in DC, it's still pretty good.
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