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Mapo Tofu (Tofu with minced meat in Szechuan sauce) @ No. 1 East Restaurant


Quality: This is the best Mapo Tofu I ever ate at Flushing. The tofu was very soft and the Szechuan sauce was very spicy, not salty. It was very tasty and best eaten with steamed rice.

Store layout: The restaurant was located along Main Street right after the Flushing Public Library. It was a simple restaurant with attentive staff. We had a table beside the window. We can watch people while dining. 

"its simple restaurant decor and layout makes you feel as if you were back in the 70s"

Where: No.1 East Restaurant, 41-27 Main Street
Tel: 718-460-8686
Website: NA
Overall rating: 4/5

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