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Amazingly delish cheap eats
Dumpling Man is one of Amazingly delish cheap eats.

1. Dumpling Man

7.6
100 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · East Village · 174 tips and reviews

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Brim: I often direct day plans to the LES, just so I can "casually" wind up here. Best dumplings in NYC. You can watch the love being pleated into these hearty pillows of goodness. Hot monster sauce it up.

Crif Dogs is one of Amazingly delish cheap eats.

2. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Brim: veggie dogz, breakfast dogz, cheese sauce, california dogz, tater tots. mix, match, come hungry and get creative, then order thirds. it's a doggie, dog tasty world down here.

Shake Shack is one of Amazingly delish cheap eats.

3. Shake Shack

8.3
152 E 86th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 377 tips and reviews

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Brim: I am always thankful when my burger-eating companions suggest Shake Shack. The veggie burger is unreal -- think juicy, perfectly crisped portabello shroom hugged with melty, tangy cheese.

Cascabel Taqueria is one of Amazingly delish cheap eats.

4. Cascabel Taqueria

1556 2nd Ave (btwn E 80th & E 81st St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Yorkville · 219 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of Amazingly delish cheap eats.

5. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews
Rice is one of Amazingly delish cheap eats.

6. Rice

292 Elizabeth St (at Houston), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · NoHo · 39 tips and reviews
S'MAC is one of Amazingly delish cheap eats.

7. S'MAC

7.8
197 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Mac and Cheese Joint · East Village · 283 tips and reviews
NoHo Star is one of Amazingly delish cheap eats.

8. NoHo Star

330 Lafayette St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 123 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Rachael Ray can't get enough of The Noho Star, a restaurant in the East Village of New York, NY, serving Chinese and New American cuisine, on Food Network's $40 a Day. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.