We know, it’s crazy. For less than $4 (we spend more on coffee), you get a fluffy pita stuffed with perfectly crispy-on-the-outside yet soft-on-the-inside falafel, hummus, tabbouleh and sumac onions. Read more.
We kid you not: This is one of the city’s best burgers and it costs less than a movie ticket. Juicy and smothered with sharp cheddar and Dijonnaise—just the thought gets our mouths watering. Read more.
Lula is not exactly the go-to for cheap eats. But, this colorful, flavorful quesadilla stuffed with acorn squash and green onion, ricotta, guajillo chile and queso fresco is an exception to it. Read more.
Nic’s is the nation’s first certified organic drive-through restaurant, so savor your cheeseburger and fries knowing that it’s hormone-, pesticide- and antibiotic-free as well as sustainably raised. Read more.
Don’t be fooled by the trend factor—this is Japan’s original budget meal. Choose vegetable, chicken or shoyu (chashu pork belly, bean sprouts, bamboo and nori) and slurp it down. Read more.
OMG the buttered New England-style roll alone would be worth the cost. But when you stuff it full of fresh shrimp dressed in tarragon mayo sauce and garlic butter…we die and go to heaven. Read more.
A big bowl of white rice is topped with your choice of BBQ beef or spicy pork, fried egg, kimchi and 16 kinds of tasty vegetables—mushrooms, pickled cucumber and beets. Sure beats that sad desk salad. Read more.
