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THELEwala is one of Cheap Eats.

1. THELEwala

8.5
112 Macdougal St (at Minetta St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 119 tips and reviews
Rai Rai Ken Uptown is one of Cheap Eats.

2. Rai Rai Ken Uptown

5.8
1467 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 131st & W 133rd St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Manhattanville · 6 tips and reviews
Yun Nan Flavour Garden is one of Cheap Eats.

3. Yun Nan Flavour Garden

7.7
5121 8th Ave (at 52nd St), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Sunset Park · 44 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Get the Crossing the Bridge Noodles, featuring a steaming bowl of plain broth in which you cook thin-sliced pork, black medicinal chicken, quail eggs, garlic, chives, sprouts, and soft noodles. Read more.

Little Saigon Pearl is one of Cheap Eats.

4. Little Saigon Pearl

7.2
9 Bay 35th St, Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Gravesend · 2 tips and reviews
Yun Nan Flavour Snack is one of Cheap Eats.

5. Yun Nan Flavour Snack

775 49th St #B (at 8th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Sunset Park · 25 tips and reviews
Food Hut is one of Cheap Eats.

6. Food Hut

1709 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · West Harlem · 1 tip
Skippy's Classic Hot Dogs is one of Cheap Eats.

7. Skippy's Classic Hot Dogs

2960 Richmond Ter, Staten Island, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Mariners Harbor · 3 tips and reviews

EaterEater: A Robert Sietsema top cheap eat; try a Newark Double Dog, which has fried potatoes and sautéed peppers and onions Read more.

Lakruwana is one of Cheap Eats.

8. Lakruwana

8.7
668 Bay St, Staten Island, NY
Sri Lankan Restaurant · Stapleton · 51 tips and reviews
The Soul Spot is one of Cheap Eats.

9. The Soul Spot

7.1
302 Atlantic Ave (btw Smith & Hoyt), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 31 tips and reviews
Yoyo Fritaille is one of Cheap Eats.

10. Yoyo Fritaille

2811 Glenwood Rd, Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Flatbush · 3 tips and reviews
Tandoor Palace is one of Cheap Eats.

11. Tandoor Palace

88 Fulton St, New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Financial District · 16 tips and reviews
Xing Wong BBQ Inc. 興旺燒臘飯店 is one of Cheap Eats.

12. 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
Xe Lửa Vietnamese Restaurant is one of Cheap Eats.

13. Xe Lửa Vietnamese Restaurant

86 Mulberry St (btwn Canal & Bayard St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 56 tips and reviews
XO Kitchen is one of Cheap Eats.

14. XO Kitchen

148 Hester St (btw Bowery & Elizabeth), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 68 tips and reviews
Luu's Baguette is one of Cheap Eats.

15. Luu's Baguette

134 E 26th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Rose Hill · 97 tips and reviews
Johny's Luncheonette is one of Cheap Eats.

16. Johny's Luncheonette

8.7
124 W 25th St (btw 6th & 7th), New York, NY
Diner · Chelsea · 210 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Try the Curious George ($6.95), which includes three fried eggs, French fries in the sandwich (Yay!), 3 strips of bacon, 2 slices of melted cheese, and two pieces of boiled luncheon meat ham. Read more.

Tomiz is one of Cheap Eats.

17. Tomiz

18 E 41st St (btw 5th & Madison), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 161 tips and reviews
Kebab Empire is one of Cheap Eats.

18. Kebab Empire

934 8th Ave (55th Street), New York, NY
Kebab Restaurant · Theater District · 7 tips and reviews
Farida is one of Cheap Eats.

19. Farida

498 9th Ave (38th St), New York, NY
Kebab Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 10 tips and reviews
108 Food- Dried Hot Pot is one of Cheap Eats.

20. 108 Food- Dried Hot Pot

7.8
2794 Broadway, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 14 tips and reviews
Dim Sum VIP is one of Cheap Eats.

21. Dim Sum VIP

68 Mott St (btw Canal & Bayard), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 6 tips and reviews
Hop Shing Restaurant 合誠茶樓 is one of Cheap Eats.

22. Hop Shing Restaurant 合誠茶樓

9 Chatham Sq (at E Broadway), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 58 tips and reviews
Lan Zhou Handmade Noodle & Dumpling is one of Cheap Eats.

23. Lan Zhou Handmade Noodle & Dumpling

40 Bowery (at Canal St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 48 tips and reviews
Tasty Dumpling is one of Cheap Eats.

24. Tasty Dumpling

7.5
42 Mulberry St (btwn Bayard & Mosco St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 101 tips and reviews
Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵 is one of Cheap Eats.

25. Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵

8.3
1 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Pell St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 170 tips and reviews
Mei Lai Wah is one of Cheap Eats.

26. Mei Lai Wah

8.1
62-64 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chinatown · 154 tips and reviews
Empanada Mama is one of Cheap Eats.

27. Empanada Mama

8.9
765 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 385 tips and reviews
Corner Slice is one of Cheap Eats.

28. Corner Slice

600 11th Ave (at 45th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Hell's Kitchen · 19 tips and reviews