Cheap Eats

1. Mitchell's Soul Food

8.4

617 Vanderbilt Ave (at St. Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Southern Food Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 27 tips and reviews

2. The Soul Spot

7.1

302 Atlantic Ave (btw Smith & Hoyt), Brooklyn, NY

Caribbean Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 31 tips and reviews

3. Jen's Roti Shop

7.6

825 Flatbush Ave (btw Caton Ave & Linden Blvd), Brooklyn, NY

Caribbean Restaurant · Flatbush · 8 tips and reviews

4. Hong Kong Dim Sum

777 60th St (8th Avenue), Brooklyn, NY

Dim Sum Restaurant · Sunset Park · 2 tips and reviews

Buff Patty Restaurant & Bakery is one of Cheap Eats.

5. Buff Patty Restaurant & Bakery

7.0

376 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Caribbean Restaurant · Fort Greene · 13 tips and reviews

6. Taqueria Izucar

1503 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Bushwick · 25 tips and reviews

Eater: A Robert Sietsema cheap eat: Vegetarians especially will appreciate the "de papa" taco, which comes stuffed with stewed potatoes. Read more.

7. Northside Bakery

6.0

190 Nassau Ave (at Humbolt St), Brooklyn, NY

Bakery · Greenpoint · 7 tips and reviews

Red Bowl Noodle Shop is one of Cheap Eats.

8. Red Bowl Noodle Shop

4052 Main St (at Kissena Blvd), Flushing, NY

Chinese Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao is one of Cheap Eats.

9. Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao

8.2

59-16 Main St (btwn 59th & 60th Ave), Flushing, NY

Dumpling Restaurant · 64 tips and reviews

New York Pão de Queijo is one of Cheap Eats.

10. New York Pão de Queijo

8.5

31-90 30th St (at Broadway), Astoria, NY

Brazilian Restaurant · 51 tips and reviews

Rai Rai Ken Uptown is one of Cheap Eats.

11. Rai Rai Ken Uptown

5.5

1467 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 131st & W 133rd St), New York, NY

Noodle Restaurant · Manhattanville · 6 tips and reviews

12. La Savane

7.3

239 W 116th St, New York, NY

African Restaurant · Central Harlem · 6 tips and reviews

Eater: Robert Sietsema dined on mafe, a Senegalese lamb stew in a creamy peanut sauce, served with white rice topped with a steamed Scotch bonnet pepper, for extra spiciness. Not hot enough? Ask for "pima." Read more.

13. Koko Wings

7.9

248 W 106th St (Amsterdam & Broadway), New York, NY

Wings Joint · Upper West Side · 23 tips and reviews

Eater: One of Robert Sietsema's top cheap eats: the wings ($7.81 for six pieces, or sometimes seven) are big and meaty and glazed, and constitute perfect stoner food. Read more.

14. Casablanca Grill

7.1

1132 1st Ave (at E. 62nd St.), New York, NY

Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper East Side · 15 tips and reviews

Eater: A Robert Sietsema's top cheap eat: ask for your falafel "all the way" and Casablanca throws carrots, cucumbers, and beet-dyed radishes in the sandwich, doubling the volume and tripling the flavor. Read more.

15. Tomiz

18 E 41st St (btw 5th & Madison), New York, NY

Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 161 tips and reviews

16. Luu's Baguette

134 E 26th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Vietnamese Restaurant · Rose Hill · 97 tips and reviews

17. Arepa Factory

147 Avenue A, New York, NY

Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 26 tips and reviews

18. Casa Adela

8.7

66 Loisaida Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY

Puerto Rican Restaurant · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews

19. Patacon Pisao

8.2

139 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY

Venezuelan Restaurant · Lower East Side · 42 tips and reviews

Parisi Bakery Delicatessen is one of Cheap Eats.

20. Parisi Bakery Delicatessen

8.4

198 Mott St (at Kenmare St), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · NoLita · 123 tips and reviews

21. XO Kitchen

148 Hester St (btw Bowery & Elizabeth), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 68 tips and reviews

Xing Wong BBQ Inc. 興旺燒臘飯店 is one of Cheap Eats.

22. Xing Wong BBQ Inc. 興旺燒臘飯店

6.5

89 E Broadway, New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 5 tips and reviews

Grotto Pizzeria & Restaurant is one of Cheap Eats.

23. Grotto Pizzeria & Restaurant

5.5

69 New St (btwn Exchange Pl. & Beaver St.), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 18 tips and reviews

Wah Fung Number 1 Fast Food 華豐快餐店 is one of Cheap Eats.

24. Wah Fung Number 1 Fast Food 華豐快餐店

8.5

79 Chrystie St (btwn Hester St & Grand St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 106 tips and reviews

25. Tortaria

7.7

94 University Pl (at E 12th St), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 190 tips and reviews

26. Bing Kitchen

71 Orchard St (Grand St.), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 6 tips and reviews

27. homemade dumpling

Essex St (Hester St), New York, NY

Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · No tips or reviews

LES Crêpes & Taqueria is one of Cheap Eats.

28. LES Crêpes & Taqueria

6.0

25 Essex St Frnt A (Hester St), New York, NY

Taco Restaurant · Chinatown · 10 tips and reviews

29. Sam's Spring Roll

23 Essex St (Hester Street), New York, NY

Asian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 16 tips and reviews

30. Taco Recipes

6.2

23 Essex St (Hester St), New York, NY

Taco Restaurant · Chinatown · 1 tip

31. LES Kitchen

15 Essex St (Canal St), New York, NY

Burger Joint · Chinatown · 16 tips and reviews

32. Cabalito

13 Essex St (Canal Street), New York, NY

Latin American Restaurant · Chinatown · 17 tips and reviews

Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine is one of Cheap Eats.

33. Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine

8.5

295 Grand St (btw Eldridge & Allen), New York, NY

Fujian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 121 tips and reviews

Noodle Village 粥麵軒 is one of Cheap Eats.

34. Noodle Village 粥麵軒

8.0

13 Mott St (btwn Chatham Sq & Mosco St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 138 tips and reviews

35. Big Wong King 大旺

7.7

67 Mott St (btwn Canal St & Bayard St), New York, NY

Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 185 tips and reviews

36. Cibao

7.1

72 Clinton St (at Rivington St), New York, NY

Latin American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 26 tips and reviews