Zen Palate

Vegetarian | West 40s

Food19 Decor14 Service17 Cost$30

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It's "amazing what they do with tofu" at these Asian-influenced vegetarian standbys featuring a variety of "fake-meat" dishes that "even a carnivore can love"; foes pronounce them "stereotypical", but at least the "fair pricing" outweighs the "harried" service and "dingy" decor.

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