665299 Fri Nov 06 16:15:43 -0800 2009 9 19 Outer Boroughs 0 5162265 Is there any Latin/Dominican/Cuban/Puerto Rican food around $5-$6 around Elmhurst/Jackson Heights/Corona/etc... like what they have in the Bronx... I am not looking for Mexican food. I want something with yellow/white rice with beans and a choice of meat. Fri Nov 06 16:15:43 -0800 2009 1122385 woodside11377 1 5162362 very little. in order to have really good dominican/puerto rican food, you need to have a puerto rican/dominican population -- and that's not the makeup of this area. you can approximate at el sitio in woodside, which has good cuban sandwiches and good pork, but not sure about the prices these days. Fri Nov 06 17:08:54 -0800 2009 5162265 12064 david sprague 2 5162382 I long for this stuff too. Always looking for great steam tables. I like Lincoln deli in woodside. There's a pretty good little place called Queen fried chicken across from the courthouse in LIC near the citi building. Not sure what type of food they are, possibly dominican. Pique al Paso on 37th - the guy who works there is pretty skilled. Ecuadorian, but not necessarily strict to the country. If you want to get in do colombian, along 37th there's quite a few. I've gone to tropifood quite a few times. Great daily specials, nice fresh stuff. There are a ton more in corona, but these are the ones that stand out for me. Looking forward to other suggestions. Fri Nov 06 17:23:36 -0800 2009 5162362 168211 Jeffsayyes 1 5162710 You'll find a delicious and hefty chicken leg (or other meat) and rice 'n' beans plate in the price range at NUTRIPAN on Junction Blvd. and 57th Avenue. They'll toss on some extra yucca for the asking. Don't leave without a bread pudding for dessert (it's about a buck-fifty) and on Friday's the tripe soup (mondongo) rocks the block. Colombian. Fri Nov 06 21:37:21 -0800 2009 5162265 11109 Mike R. 1 5162806 My favorite Colombian steam table lunch joint around the Woodside (11377) area is at Casa del Pollo on Broadway/64th, just down the street from Spicy Mina. Sat Nov 07 00:05:55 -0800 2009 5162265 10509 E Eto 1 5162827 I like El Rinconcito de Mama at 63-16 Broadway. They have many lunch choices from $5 to $6. Large restaurant with very nice atmosphere and 3 TV's for entertainment. Entree comes with either yellow or white rice, beans and other side dishes. This restaurant is what you're looking for very close to JH's. Lunch is served 7 days a week. Sat Nov 07 01:16:05 -0800 2009 5162265 16392 Mike V 2 5163292 yes, they are cheap adn have like 8 or 10 lunch choices. it hasn't wowed me though. Eto, what do you get at casa del pollo? I've been in there a few times but never walked out with food. Sat Nov 07 09:24:00 -0800 2009 5162827 168211 Jeffsayyes 1 5163281 I want to add this one too... el rinconcito del sabor. 10201 37th Avenue very homey feel, and great cooking. cheap too, of course. Sat Nov 07 09:16:54 -0800 2009 5162265 168211 Jeffsayyes 1 5163450 Mi Arte Culinario near Roosevelt/52nd. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/638599 Sat Nov 07 11:18:01 -0800 2009 5162265 13402 Joe MacBu 2 5164190 Mi Arte Culinario closed faster than they opened. A few weeks ago. Sat Nov 07 18:25:40 -0800 2009 5163450 11725 el jefe