321668 Tue Aug 29 15:52:02 -0700 2006 30 13 New England 0 1840488 Where you can you get cheap but very delicious, high-quality food in Rhode Island? In Providence, I know there's: The Chez Pascal hot dog cart Cuban Revolution Taqueria Pacifico I'm looking for other Providence suggestions as well as other cities and towns. Thanks! Tue Aug 29 15:52:02 -0700 2006 22154 RIEater 1 1841113 Providence Monthly (Aug) had an in-depth article on ethnic eateries of the west end. Not THAT cheap but still fits the category I think.....Nick's on Broadway. You can certainly eat well for $10 - I'd say it's probably among the best $10 you could spend on food in the city. I'm also a big fan of the tamales at Mexico on Atwells. In North Smithfield on the Woonsocket line...Beef Barn. Known for their roast beef but I like the cheeseburgers & fries. Tue Aug 29 19:04:36 -0700 2006 1840488 13807 JaneRI 2 1935179 nick's is one of my favorite places in RI- the people who work there are great and lively, too. julian's across and up the street is another cheap eat- a great restaurant with a funky decor. Tue Oct 10 15:05:33 -0700 2006 1841113 45862 tomatosoup 1 1841121 Mike's Kitchen at the VFW Hall in Cranston. For around $10 you get authentic Italian-American food that rivals any high end Italian restaurant in Providence. Does anyone remember when there was a restaurant actually called Cheap Eats in Middletown? Stuff like a full Thanksgiving dinner for $5 (early 1990s). I was a regular in my 20s....fill up there to have more $$ to buy mudslides in Newport. Tue Aug 29 19:06:36 -0700 2006 1840488 13807 JaneRI 2 1854581 Ha ha, don't know how a place named "Cheap Eats" got by me. Perhaps we were busy going to "Tweet" Balzano's in Bristol, ordering platters of steamers and spaghetti by the pound. I heard it's still there (on Mt. Hope Ave.)and popular with students. Tue Sep 05 14:28:48 -0700 2006 1841121 11941 Blondie NE 3 1856680 Yes still there. Great food as many think? It is always busy, but well I don't. However, I know people in the area that think it is great. Wed Sep 06 05:09:38 -0700 2006 1854581 14620 hummingbird 4 1905530 I live in Bristol, and I am not a big fan, personally. I am kind of particular about what I like to order when I go out, and my friends and I all agree that the red sauce at Tweets leaves something to be desired. I do recommend taking a look at some other places in Bristol, though. Roberto's on Hope Street is pretty good. I also suggest Leo's Ristorante. Wed Sep 27 15:26:52 -0700 2006 1856680 43331 foodshowfan 3 1932289 Tweets isn't what it used to be.....I think they get by on their reputation alone Mon Oct 09 12:04:00 -0700 2006 1854581 45504 Lucy Ambrose 4 4706056 My parents seemed to think that about Tweets -- 40 years ago! Fri May 22 06:29:29 -0700 2009 1932289 12829 Bob W 1 1843535 These are great suggestions. Please keep them coming! Wed Aug 30 18:34:36 -0700 2006 1840488 22154 RIEater 1 1843653 Chilangos (Mexican) 447 Manton Ave. Providence (end of Atwells) Wed Aug 30 19:02:14 -0700 2006 1840488 28415 bewley 1 1852529 I would also recommend Apsara, not the one on Hope St. but the original on Public St. It's Asian mix, Vietnamese, Thai, Cambodian, Chinese. Cheap and BYOB. Mon Sep 04 03:27:29 -0700 2006 1840488 35765 schnirman 2 1902111 i second apsaras on public street. the one on hope has nothing to do with the orignal. The orignal though is tasty, not too greasy, and nice portions Tue Sep 26 01:48:48 -0700 2006 1852529 39295 Sambossanova 1 1857331 Tio Mateo's in East Greenwich (Mexican street food) Julias soups in East Greenwich Estia in Wakefield (Authentic Greek) Junction Pizza in North Kingstown Wed Sep 06 15:59:50 -0700 2006 1840488 24648 Sean 1 1871821 Chilango's really is exceptional. Highly recommended. There are a lot of other good little taquerias, but they're probably the best and most thorough, plus they have pambazos, which nobody else have and they're awesome. Pho Paradise on Broad St has great Pho, haven't managed to try anything else yet. I'm also slowly becoming aware of a number of restaurants that serve Laotian or Thai/Laotian border food, some of which is VERY interesting and exciting. The only one I've tried was on Smith St, on a lark, and don't remember its name but I had the laab and it was crazy--full of some mysterious herb. If anyone knows of any Laotian places that really stand out, please let me know--I'm very new to the cuisine. Tue Sep 12 19:47:07 -0700 2006 1840488 21490 celeriac 1 1872287 Speaking of Pho: Hon's (House of Noodles) 790 Reservoir Ave. Cranston 946-2188 This place is excellent (decor minimal). Also serves bubble tea . . . Tue Sep 12 22:48:07 -0700 2006 1840488 28415 bewley 1 1873678 bewley, have you tried Pho Paradise? I'm far from an expert, but I thought that their Pho was considerably better than Hon's, which I had gone to before they opened. Hon's really is very good too though. Wed Sep 13 15:46:56 -0700 2006 1840488 21490 celeriac 1 1873809 No, but I certainly will give Pho Paradise a try. There was a place next to Shaw's on the Cranston/Providence border that was somehow affiliated with HON's, but it really was not as good. I think it’s now called “Golden Nime Chow.” Sort of the same situation as the Aspara on Hope St. vs the original (better of the two) on Public St. If you get back to Chilango's, ask to try a shot their house tequila. The owner’s father makes this commercially in Mexico and they import it exclusively to the US. Not high end, but very smooth . . . Wed Sep 13 16:33:24 -0700 2006 1840488 28415 bewley 1 1905096 Angelo's on Federal Hill. You can get half orders at half price at lunch time. I've eaten quite well there for around $10. Wed Sep 27 10:03:04 -0700 2006 1840488 43293 CAM in RI 1 1906228 Gesualdi's, 634 Hartford Ave has superb cooking at minimal prices. Sadly, only for lunch. The red chowder is favorite ever. Wed Sep 27 19:33:34 -0700 2006 1840488 43399 atheorist 1 1906951 Thai Star on Chalkstone Ave. in Providence has good Thai food and fast, very pleasant service. Try the Red Fez (49 Peck St., Providence) too -- while some of their entrees get a little pricey, you can get delicious, filling stuff for under $10. Try their house hummus, it comes with warm grilled flatbread. Their soups are good and cheap too. Oh yeah, and I second Chilango's and Pho Paradise! So good. Wed Sep 27 23:41:36 -0700 2006 1840488 43472 localfood 1 1916960 bob and timmys pizza on spruce street on federal hill the best thin crust pizza cheap and rivals al forno Mon Oct 02 19:52:32 -0700 2006 1840488 44424 asegidoc 2 1929578 Couldn't disagree with you more. Had Bob and Timmy's pizza once...doesn't even compare to AlForno's pizza... Sat Oct 07 12:56:29 -0700 2006 1916960 23026 jandj 1 1929575 Try The Edge, in Wayland Square, for lunch or breakfast; brunch on weekends. Great coffee and asian-oriented sandwiches, as well as some great fresh-baked muffins. Under $10. Sat Oct 07 12:52:53 -0700 2006 1840488 44971 DrWHO 1 1930613 I'm with you on this. We tried Bob and Timmy's twice and REALLY wanted to like it more than Al Forno, but it really wasn't as good. I hate the wait and "attitude" of Al Forno, but their grilled pizza is much better. This is not to say tBob and Timmy's is bad though (and the service there is MUCH nicer than Al Forno). Sun Oct 08 02:59:19 -0700 2006 1840488 28415 bewley 1 1931698 Champlin's on Point Judith - wonderful seafood. I try to get there at least once a year. It's certainly not a white tablecloth kind of place, you wait in line to order at a counter and take your food to one of the picnic tables (inside or outside, on their deck), but it's great fun. The seafood is excellent, I've never had a bad meal there. I recommend going slightly off-season, when the weather is still warm enough to eat out on the deck but most of the vacationers have gone home. Fun to watch the boats come in and out while you eat. Mon Oct 09 00:26:52 -0700 2006 1840488 45637 aes03 1 1944519 very cheap and very delicious are the tacos at La Lupita in Olneyville square. The vegetarian taco has mashed black beans, a huge avacado slice, cilantro tomatoes onions and cheese. you can also get chicken, pork, steak, tongue, or ground beef, I think. $1.35 each. yum! Fri Oct 13 20:30:41 -0700 2006 1840488 46703 pork_chop 2 1978565 I would add to that Taqueria Lupita on Dexter Ave in CF, which is kinda cheap for genuinely good mexican. Far better than most. But not as cheap as the lupita mentioned above. Fri Oct 27 23:45:15 -0700 2006 1944519 49507 eat.shop.jan 1 1978572 And oh yeah, not just snacks on Hope Street in Providence. cheap-ish Indian. Fri Oct 27 23:47:36 -0700 2006 1840488 49507 eat.shop.jan 1 1978689 quitos in bristol- great steamed clams! closing for season this sunday, but they said they reopen in march. i bet it is a fun spot in the summer... Sat Oct 28 00:51:35 -0700 2006 1840488 12190 gingersnap 1 4705813 Tacos Don Nacho - a taco truck parked at the corner of Barton and Dexter in Pawtucket. The $1 tacos are small, but you can have four of them and a Coke for $5 and change. No seating, although there is a small counter on the side of the truck for you to stand and eat, or you can eat in your car or take away. Fri May 22 03:59:23 -0700 2009 1840488 315675 Hydromel