Chennai Restaurant
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| For take-out or delivery. Delivery area East End Avenue to 5th Avenue; from 70th Street to 102nd Street. MINIMUM ORDER for delivery: Lunch $8.00 ($10. Credit Card order); Dinner $10. ($15. Credit Card order). *** CLOSED DAILY from 3:00pm -5:00pm *** |
| Available: Mon - Thu, 11:30am - 3pm & 5pm - 10pm; Sat - Sun, 11:30am - 10:30pm |
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*** $12. MINIMUM ORDER FOR DELIVERY ***
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*** $15. MINIMUM for CREDIT CARD ***
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Prix Fixe Special
| Choose an Appetizer, Entree, Tandoori & Dessert for $14.95 -- Served with Basmati Rice, Plain Paratha, Raita, Mint Chutney & Tamrind Chutney. |
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Prix Fixe Special
Choose 1 Appetizer and 1 Entree. You also get basmati or brown rice, naan or garlic naan bread, and kneer (rice pudding) or gulabjamun with your order. * Credit Card Minimum is $15, so please add a beverage or other item(s) from our menu for Credit Card Orders. |
$14.95 |
Soup
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Mulligatawny Soup
(v) A traditional split pea soup flavored with black pepper. |
$4 |
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Rasam
(v) Clear tomato soup flavored with garlic & curry leaves. |
$4 |
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Sambar
(v) Yellow lentil made with vegetables, tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves. |
$4 |
Salad
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Chana Chat Salad
(v) Chick peas, onions, tomatoes & cilantro tossed with chat masala & lime juice. |
$4 |
Appetizers
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Idli Sambar (2 pcs.)
(v) Steamed lentil cakes served with sambar. |
$4 |
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Medu Vada (2 pcs.)
(v) Lentil doughnut served with sambar. |
$4 |
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Dhai Vada
Donut lentil simmered in yogurt, garnish with tamarind sauce & cumin seeds. |
$5 |
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Assorted Meat Appetizer
Meat samosa, chicken tikka, malai kabab, lahori kabab. |
$14 |
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Assorted Vegetable Appetizer
Veg samosa, medhu vada, aloo tika, spinach bhajrs. |
$10 |
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Meat Samosa (2 pcs.)
Spicy minced lamb wrapped in a light pastry. |
$5 |
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Vegetable Samosa (2 pcs.)
(v) Seasoned potatoes & peas wrapped in a light pastry. |
$3 |
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Lasoni Mushroom
(v) Chef's special - Fresh mushroom sauteed with fresh ginger, tomatoes, garlic & coriander. |
$4 |
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Kachori Chaat (2 pcs.)
Ask an Indian friend. |
$6 |
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Hari Bhari Tikki (2 pcs.)
(v) Spinach & potato cake flavored with fresh green chilies, coriander & ginger grilled on a skillet. |
$3 |
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Jhinga Joltoori
(v) Chef's special - A coastal preparation of shrimp with mustard & curry leaves in a tangy sauce, served on a bed of garlic bread. |
$8 |
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Aloo Tikki Chat
Potato cakes served with mint & tamarind sauce on a bed of chick peas with onion. |
$5 |
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Spinach Bhaja
(v) Fresh spinach leaves dipped in gram flour & deep fried. |
$3 |
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Mo Mo Chicken (6 pcs.)
Steamed chicken dumplings. |
$6 |
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Samosa Chaat
Samosa topped with chicken, peas, mint, tamarind & yogurt sauce. |
$5 |
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Eggplant Tamarind
Grilled eggplant with tamarind sauce, char masala. |
$5 |
Tandoori Oven Specialties
| Tandoori is a clat over invented by Mugals to avoid oil and fat -- Metas are cooked at more than 500F and are slow-fire marinated in yougurt so that they remain moist and tender. |
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Lahori Kebab
Kids love it, not spicy at all. Minced chicken, ginger, onion, bell pepper, grilled on charcoal. |
$10 |
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Chicken Galoti Kebab
Chicken Tender marinated in red chili, fresh lime juice and coriander, grilled on our clay oven. |
$14 |
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Noori Malai Kebab
Chef's Special - Tendeer chicken breast marinated inyougurt, flavored with fresh corianer and Fenugreek leaves. |
$14 |
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Chicken Tikka
Chef's Special - Chicken breast marinated in ginger, garlic, yogurt and herbs, broiled in our clay oven. |
$14 |
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Seekh Kebab
Minced lamb seasoned with spices, skewerd and grilled over a glowing charcoal. |
$14 |
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Boti Kebab
Cubes of tender lamb grilled over charcoal. |
$18 |
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Tandoori Chicken (Dark Meat)
Chicken on the bone marinated in spices & herbs and broild in the clay oven. |
$10 |
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Mixed Grill
A assortment of Tandoori delicacies! |
$20 |
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Shrimp Ajwain (6 pcs.)
Kids love it, not spicy at all. Fresh jumbo shrimp mildly spiced with anise seeds and marinated in yogurt, cooked in the clay oven. |
$22 |
Fresh Vegetable Delights
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Cabbage Tadka
Fresh cabbage sauteed in mild spices. |
$7 |
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Mushroom & Broccoli Jalfrezi
Fresh mushroom & broccoli sauteed with onion & bell pepper. |
$8 |
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Palak (Spinach) with Potatoes
Cooked with fresh spinach, spices and tomatoes. |
$8 |
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Palak (Spinach) with Chick Peas
Cooked with fresh spinach, spices and tomatoes. |
$8 |
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Longbean's Aloo
Fresh long beans cooked with potatoes in mild spices. |
$7 |
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Bhartha
From Laipatnagar - Roasted eggplant pulp sauteeed with tomatoes, onions and garlic. |
$7 |
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Bhindi Masala (Shriganga Nagar)
Stir-fried okra, oinons and tomatoes with fresh herbs. |
$8 |
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Gobhi Aloo (Patna)
Cauliflower & potatoes cooked with fresh ginger and tomatoes. |
$8 |
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Vegetable Korma
A medley of fresh vegetables cooked in almond gravy. |
$8 |
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Jeera Aloo Marwari (Diggi Ajmer)
Potatoes in cumin seed, onion & tomato with herbs. |
$7 |
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Hydrabadi Baghare Baigan (contains Nuts)
Whole baby eggplant stuffed with roasted spices simmered in coconut sauce. |
$8 |
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Malai Kofta
Cheese & vegetable dumplings an a light vegetable sauce. |
$8 |
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Zucchini
Fresh zucchini in mild sauce. |
$7 |
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Saag Paneer
Homemade cottage cheese cooked fresh spinach, spices and tomato sauce. |
$12 |
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Paneer Makhani
Homemade cottage cheese in a tomato sauce & spices. |
$12 |
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Kadai Paneer
From Kota - Cheese cooked with bell pepper, onion & tomato. |
$12 |
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Chole
From Amristar - Chick peas cooked with onions, tomatoes and freshly ground spices. |
$8 |
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Vegetable Chattanadu
From Chennai - Fresh vegetables cooked in black pepper, curry leaf and spices. |
$8 |
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Paneer Khurchan
Grated cheese sauteed in onion, tomato & bell pepper. |
$12 |
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Aloo Shimla Mirch
From Shimla - Fresh green & red bell pepper and potatoes cooked in mild sauce. |
$7 |
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Vegetable Saag Malai (Madragate Ajmer)
Potato, eggplant, cauliflower cooked in spinach sauce. |
$8 |
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Chennai's Kozhambu
Lentil dumplings & fresh okra cooked in buttermilk sauce, tempered with curry leaves. |
$7 |
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Rajashrani Kadi
Butter milk sauce with veg dumpling. |
$7 |
Chicken Dishes
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Mangalorean Fry
Chef's Special - Spicy chicken with green chillies, ginger and fresh curry leaves. |
$10 |
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Dhaba Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked in mildly spicy gravy. |
$10 |
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Chicken Tikka Saag
Tandoori chicken cooked in mildly spiced spinach gravy or Fenugreek leaves. |
$10 |
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled chicken breast cooked in a mild tomato sauce. |
$10 |
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Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken cubes in mild spices and almond gravy. |
$10 |
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Chicken Chettinaad
Chef's Special - Semi-dried chicken prepared with crushed black peppers and fresh curry leaves. |
$10 |
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Chicken Vindloo
Chicken with red chillies, vinegar & potato. |
$10 |
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Kondapur Chicken
Chicken cooeked with fresh coconut, dry red chilles and curry leaf. |
$10 |
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Chicken Keema Mattar
Minced chicken with spinach & peas. |
$10 |
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Chicken Kofta
Chicken ball in mild sauce. |
$10 |
Lamb Dishes
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Lamb Pepper
Fresh lamb made with pepper, red chilly, whoole fresh coconut, ginger and cilantro. |
$16 |
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Lamb Saag
Lamb in a mild spinach gravy. |
$16 |
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Lamb Korma
A mild Kashmiri, specially prepared in saffron-almond sauce. |
$16 |
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Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb prepared with chilies, potatoes, hot spices and vinegar. |
$16 |
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Rogan Josh (Lamb Curry)
Lamb cooked in freshly ground spices and tomato gravy. |
$16 |
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Spinach Keema Mattar
Minced lamb cooked with onions, peas, aromatic spices and fresh spinach. |
$16 |
Seafood Specialties
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Fish Manglorian
Green chilies, ginger and fresh curry leaves. |
$13 |
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Shrimp Manglorian
Green chilies, ginger and fresh curry leaves. |
$16 |
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Fish Bhuna
Spiced in cumin, fenugreek and black pepper. |
$13 |
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Shrimp Bhuna
Spiced in cumin, fenugreek and black pepper. |
$16 |
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Fish Chatandu
A coconut & curry leaf prawn curry redolent with black pepper. |
$13 |
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Shrimp Chatandu
A coconut & curry leaf prawn curry redolent with black pepper. |
$16 |
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Fish Tikka Masala
Cooked in mild tomato gravy. |
$13 |
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Shrimp Tikka Masala
Cooked in mild tomato gravy. |
$16 |
Dakshin Beans & Lentil
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Panchrattan Daal
From Jalpur - A combination of five lentils spices this rare delicacy. |
$7 |
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Daal Makhani
From Jalandar - The nation's favorite lentil delicacy. |
$7 |
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Yellow Daal Tarka
From Punjab |
$7 |
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Daal Palak
Yellow lentil in fresh spinach. |
$7 |
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Rajama Masala
Red kidney beans in mild sauce. |
$7 |
Rice / Biryani Hydrabadi
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Plain Pulao |
$2 |
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Lemon Rice
Tempered with mustard seeds & turmeric and fresh curry leaves. |
$5 |
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Tamarind Rice
Basmali rice cooked with aromatic spices & saffron. |
$5 |
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Vegetable Biryani Rice
Vegetarian rise specialty - Rice cooked with veg, broccoli & mushroom. |
$7 |
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Chicken Biryani
Cooked in rice and aromatic spices, served with Raita. |
$10 |
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Lamb Biryani
Cooked in rice and aromatic spices, served with Raita. |
$15 |
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Shrimp Biryani
Cooked in rice and aromatic spices, served with Raita. |
$16 |
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Beef Biryani
Cooked in rice and aromatic spices, served with Raita. |
$13 |
Chennai Breads from Tandoor Clay Oven
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Naan
White flour |
$2 |
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Roti
Whole wheat |
$2 |
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Onion Kulcha
Stuffed with onion |
$4 |
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Potato Naan
Stuffed with potato. |
$4 |
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Garlic Naan
Stuffed with garlic. |
$3 |
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Poori
Puffed & fried. |
$4 |
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Mint Paratha
Stuffed with mint. |
$3 |
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Laccha Paratha
Whole Wheat. |
$3 |
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Maghlai Naan
with nut & cherries |
$4 |
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Assorted Bread Basket
Garlic naan, potato naan & onion naan. |
$12 |
Accompaniments
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Andhra Dhai Vada
Lentil doughnut dipped in yogurt; garnished with tamarind sauce & cumin seeds. |
$5 |
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Raita
Chilled yogurt with fresh grated cucumber & mint. |
$3 |
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Lemon Pickle |
$1 |
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Plain Yogurt |
$3 |
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Mango Chutney |
$2 |
Catering Menu
| Small trays serve up to 20 people; large trays serve up to 35 people. |
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Vegetable Tray Entree
Small or large tray. Choose from our selection. |
$30 |
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Lamb Tray Entree
Small or large tray. Choose from our selection. |
$60 |
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Chicken Tray Entree
Small or large tray. Choose from our selection. |
$30 |
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Beef Tray Entree
Small or large tray. Choose from our selection. |
$30 |
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Rice
Small or large. |
$30 |
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Bread Tray
Small or large. |
$30 |
Beverages
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Canned Soda
Choose from our selection. |
$1.50 |
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Mango Lassi |
$4 |
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Sweet Lassi |
$2.50 |
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Poland Spring Water
16 ounce bottle |
$1 |
Desserts
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Rasmalai (2 pcs.) |
$3 |
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Gulab Jamun (2 pcs.) |
$3 |
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Kulfi Mango |
$2 |
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Kheer (Rice Pudding) |
$2 |
*** $12. MINIMUM ORDER FOR DELIVERY ***
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*** $15. MINIMUM for CREDIT CARD ***
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