664218 Mon Nov 02 15:52:35 -0800 2009 6 2 Los Angeles Area 0 5150424 Moneys alittle tight and recently my diet is made up of pupusas and steamed buns from family pastry in china town. i'm looking for good cheap food in la, any ideas? Mon Nov 02 15:52:35 -0800 2009 1120934 Pseudochef 1 5150451 Are you looking for a restaurant or snacks to have at home? For my money, no one can beat Trader Joes-think cheese and charcuterie boards, with a mushroom and garlic pizza, hummus and pita chips, nuts, olives and prosecco, all for under $30. Mon Nov 02 16:03:47 -0800 2009 5150424 212582 schrutefarms 1 5150504 Diddy Riese cookies in Westwood Village are only $3.75 a dozen and they are great cookies. http://www.diddyriese.com/ Mon Nov 02 16:22:39 -0800 2009 5150424 234367 wienermobile 1 5150522 Try Vietnamese sandwiches from Bahn Mi Che Cali in Rosemead. You can get three sandwiches for about $5.50. The bread has an actual crunchy crust unlike those in most chain sandwich stores. Mon Nov 02 16:30:39 -0800 2009 5150424 17644 raytamsgv 1 5150575 Not sure if SGV or Little Saigon is within reach, but most of the banh mi places in these areas are extremely competitive in their pricing. Buy two banh mi, get one free; buy one boba tea, get one free - you get the picture. Also, the prepared food items on the counter like goi cuon and banh cuon are bargains. We stopped by banh Mi & Che Cali on Valley in Alhambra a few weeks ago on a really hot Saturday afternoon to pick up a light dinner to go for seven. We picked up three banh mi, two orders of banh cuon, two orders of goi cuon, and an order of bunh cha for something like $20 and change - I think we also had four orders of boba tea as well. I had to ask the person behind the counter if she rang us up correctly - she looked puzzled with a, "what - you want to pay more?" kind-of look. I almost feel guilty paying these near-impossibly low prices. On top of that, no tip jar to be seen anywhere. This Westsider is constantly shocked & awed at the quality/price ratio in these areas... Mon Nov 02 16:47:38 -0800 2009 5150424 64003 bulavinaka 1 5151122 Yum Cha Cafe perhaps? http://yumchacafe.com/yumchacafe/ Mon Nov 02 21:33:54 -0800 2009 5150424 11583 ipsedixit 1 5151149 Don't forget Chef Marilyn! http://www.chefmarilyns.com/ Mon Nov 02 22:00:41 -0800 2009 5150424 19949 bad nono