Going to NYC in March...recommendations for cheap eats $10 and under?

[cha_siu_bao]

Hi fellow foodies!

I will be visiting NYC during March Break (from March 12-16). I will be living near Soho area...since I blew most of my budget on accomodations, I need to watch my budget a little more carefully...

Any suggestions would be appreciated for breakfast, lunch or dinner :) and of course, dessert.

Thanks!

[small h]

Start here:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/390555
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/667090
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/649095
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/595496

[pbjluver]

for the best bahn mi
BAOGUETTE
25th and Lexington

http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/...

[pbjluver]

also a huge fav of mine...PITA JOE
a great meal for $6.00

http://www.pitajoe.com/

[fein]

i second pita joe. so delicious. the meatball shop just opened les, supposed to be really good. defonte's for a yummy sandwich. shake shack. motorino has a $12 lunch special..i didn't love motorino but it seems to be the new best pizza. artichoke pizza if you can stand the line.

[StrongIsland]

Bahn mi closer to you would be Saigon Bakery on Mott. Also Baoguette has a place on St. Marks as well. Preferred Saigon Bakery myself.

[MVNYC]

Baoguette is really not very good. If you want a good one, try Vietnam Banh Mi So 1 on Broome and Mott.

[CantStopEating]

Check out the burgers at Broome St bar.

www.inbundles.com

[NAtiveNewYorker]

The gyro at Karavas (two West Village locations) is excellent and very filling.

Rice Balls at Faicco's (Bleeker, near you) are $1 a piece and great cold.

[cha_siu_bao]

Thank you for your recommendations! Looking forward to visiting :D

[wvvm]

Pizza at Grandaisy Bakery

[yting]

to;cha siu bao:
NO to Baoguette. check out the links in Chowhound.

[daffyduck]

mamoun's

[Peter Cherches]

There are several 4+rice places in Chinatown on Division St. and one some on Grand. I've only been to the one on Grand east of Bowery, but a large selection, and I think it's 4 choices plus rice or Lo Mein for $4.

Ali Baba aka Shawarma King on Bleecker for great lamb shawarma.

http://petercherches.blogspot.com

[cha_siu_bao]

I might check out the NanXiang xiao long bao's you mentioned in your blog. Would like to compare that to some of my fave dumplings in Toronto.

[sugartoof]

ukranian home, or veselka
soosoom for falafel
lan sheng (order modest or go at lunch)
torissi sandwich shop
caracas arepa bar
artichoke
defonte's

[daffyduck]

good recs, if u do artichoke u should also stop by led zeppole next door. they have pretty cheap, tasty sweets.

[MVNYC]

If you are in the East Village, the Chicken/Lamb and Rice guy on First ave and 11th street opposite the Islamic center makes pretty good stuff for very cheap. A pita sandwich runs about $5.

Also in the East Village you can get some good ramen, Setagaya will set you back about $10 as will Rei Rei Ken though i like Setagaya more.

Chinatown has tons of Cheap eats, search the board for more recs. Chanoodle has a couple of good didhes for around $6, their clams with pork and black bean sauce and salt baked squid.

[cha_siu_bao]

Thanks for remidning me about Chinatown. I remember having some really good BBQ pork there...i only remember the Chinese phonetics of the place called "Dai Wong"...will try to find that palce again ...Thanks a lot fellow chowhounders!