What's not to love about this small Chinese stop by the U of M?  The atmosphere is plain, but the food is always piping hot and delivered to your table with lightening speed.  Two can easily eat here with appetizer and two entrees for under twenty dollars.  The fun noodles are the most authentic I've found in the Twin Cities: they taste direct from Chinatown in L.A.
Pros:  food, service, inexpensive
Cons:  hard to find parking
                        
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