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Favorite cheap eats in San Diego
Hoai Hue is one of Favorite cheap eats in San Diego.

1. Hoai Hue

7.8
4660 El Cajon Blvd Ste 102, San Diego, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Talmadge · 13 tips and reviews

Ellen B.Ellen Brenner: Fabulous soups. Try any of the bun bo Hue variations, or the banh canh tom cua.

Saigon Restaurant is one of Favorite cheap eats in San Diego.

2. Saigon Restaurant

8.5
4455 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · City Heights · 32 tips and reviews

Ellen B.Ellen Brenner: My reliable standby Vietnamese place--they do some of everything and do it well. I especially recommend any rice or bun plate featuring their caramelized pork or shrimp-stuffed bean curd skin.

Mien Trung is one of Favorite cheap eats in San Diego.

3. Mien Trung

7.0
7530 Mesa College Dr Ste A, San Diego, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Clairemont Mesa East · 8 tips and reviews

Ellen B.Ellen Brenner: My faves: the bun bo Hue dac biet (w/extra goodies like slices of cha lua sausage) and the bun rieu oc dac biet (out-of-this world crab/periwinkle soup).

Grandma Tofu And BBQ is one of Favorite cheap eats in San Diego.

4. Grandma Tofu And BBQ

7.3
4425 Convoy St (at Armour St), San Diego, CA
Korean Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 19 tips and reviews

Ellen B.Ellen Brenner: Great lunch specials, great variety of banchan. I really like their dolsot bibimbap.

Golden City Restaurant is one of Favorite cheap eats in San Diego.

5. Golden City Restaurant

7.2
5375 Kearny Villa Rd (at Clairemont Mesa Blvd), San Diego, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 15 tips and reviews

Ellen B.Ellen Brenner: Go for the dishes you don't see on Americanized Chinese restaurant menus. I love their Oyster with Roast Pork hotpot.