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$5.50 Eritrean Lunch Truck is one of Cheap!!.

1. $5.50 Eritrean Lunch Truck

Ann and Nassau, New York, NY
Food Truck · Financial District · 4 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try this lunch truck's tilapia. ($5) "An outsized chunk of the flaky white fish is fried and doused in a spicy sauce of stewed onions, peppers and herbs." Read more.

L & L Hawaiian Barbecue is one of Cheap!!.

2. L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

64 Fulton St (btwn Gold & Cliff St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Financial District · 32 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: At L & L, the "carb-heavy plate lunches are the textbook definition of gut bomb." Get the Loco Moco ($6.99), "a thin hamburger patty smothered in brown gravy and topped with a fried egg." Read more.

AsiaDog is one of Cheap!!.

3. AsiaDog

66 Kenmare St (btwn Mott & Mulberry), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · NoLita · 65 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the "Wangding" ($4.50). "Topping a hot dog with more meat may sound like overkill, but opting for the BBQ pork belly, cucumber and scallion only makes the frank better." Read more.

Cheeky Sandwiches is one of Cheap!!.

4. Cheeky Sandwiches

8.7
35 Orchard St (btwn Canal St & Hester St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 220 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the chicken biscuit ($6.50). It's a sandwich "built for curing a hangover." Read more.

Wechsler's Currywurst is one of Cheap!!.

5. Wechsler's Currywurst

120 1st Ave (at 7th St), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 72 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the currywurst ($7). "A veal and pork bratwurst, cut up and served with fries and a homemade, tomato-based curry sauce, is the perfect snack food while drinking German beers." Read more.

Bedouin Tent is one of Cheap!!.

6. Bedouin Tent

8.7
405 Atlantic Ave (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 124 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: "The lambajin’s ($8.50) browned topping crumbles into juicy, meaty morsels with each bite, its sweet-and-savory flavor dominated by well done lamb and tomato." Read more.

New York Bakery is one of Cheap!!.

7. New York Bakery

51 W 29th St (btwn 6th Ave. & Broadway), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · NoMad · 13 tips and reviews
Biryani Cart is one of Cheap!!.

8. Biryani Cart

8.1
W 46th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Food Truck · 60 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try two kathi rolls ($6). "Fillings include chicken, lamb or vegetarian, but communication is rocky, so what you get may be a surprise. As long as you can take some spice, it’s all good." Read more.

Holy Schnitzel is one of Cheap!!.

9. Holy Schnitzel

7.9
438 Nome Ave, Staten Island, NY
Restaurant · New Springville · 6 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the 'Franky' sandwich ($8.99) - "a chicken cutlet coated with Italian-seasoned breading and crushed garli stuffed into a baguette" - and top it with schug, a chunky Yemeni chile relish. Read more.

Chen Du Tian Fu 成都天府 is one of Cheap!!.

10. Chen Du Tian Fu 成都天府

41-28 Main St (41st Ave), Flushing, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: "The “House Special Salad” ($3.50) is stunningly perfect: Glass noodles, carrots, seaweed & chopped scallions accompany a hot & numbing dressing with a vinegary zip. Your mouth will buzz for hours." Read more.