New Job, New Area (Murray Hill, 31st and Park), Cheap Lunch Options PLEASE

[Andrassebestyen89]

Please provide me with cheap and tasty options. I've been to all the Indian Lunch buffets and LOVE them, and I often to go Murray Hill Deli (34th and Lex) for their huge and delicious sandwiches. Nothing else seems to be worth the money though.

Budget: Needs to be under $10, preferably closer to $5 (I'm an intern). I Need Options for:

-Sandwiches (the bigger the better)
-Pasta (THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT. Lots of pasta for cheap... some Deli's have build your own fresh pasta but its all so expensive.)
-Soup (Where is a small cup of soup less than $5 once tax is added?? Ridiculous!)
-Lunch specials anywhere for when I go with co-workers to a restaurant?
-Thai

Thanks so much!

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Murray Hill Market
136 E 34th St, New York, NY 10016

[salmonskin]

Here are a few of the cheap places I like for lunch in the area

La Posada - mexican on 3d betw. 26 and 27
Baoguette - Lexington betw 25 and 26
H Mart - Korean lunch boxes - 32d betw. 5th and B'way
E Mo - korean "sushi" also on 32d betw. 5th and B'way
Minar - 31st betw. 5th and B'way
Lasani - 29th betw. 5th and B'way
halal truck on madison and 27th
chinese steamtable (don't know name) on 25th betw. Lex and 3d (3 items plus soup for $5.75)
for sit down lunch, I like buffet at tiffin wallah on 28th betw. park and lex
for pasta, try bella napoli on madison betw. 30 and 31

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Tiffin Wallah
127 E 28th St, New York, NY 10016

E-Mo
2 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001

Han Ah Reum
25 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001

Minar
5 W 31st St, New York, NY 10016

Bella Napoli
130 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016

Lasani
15 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001

La Posada
364 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016

Jimmy's House
162 E 25th St, New York, NY 10010

Baoguette
61 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10010

[janebussmann]

Go to LASANI on 29th between 5th and Bradway - I cannot recommend it highly enough, the best chicken you'll get in NYC and the staff are lovely. Get a fresh roti bread steaming from the oven or a nan or an indulgent chappati. Their rice pudding is a breakfast treat with sweet chai or have the eggs and a nan for 3.50 - I'm not joking!!

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Lasani
15 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001

[boccalupo]

If it is a nice day, take a walk to Defonte's for sandwiches.

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Defonte's Sandwich Shop
261 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010

[princeofpork]

2 slices and a soda for $5 at La Pizzaria on 3rd and 31st
Bodega on 2nd between 28 and 27 makes huge sandwichs of boarshead meats for $5
Gyro at Chicken Kitchen on 3rd and 39th
Sicilian Slices at Royal on 3rd and 39th

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La Pizzeria
442 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016

Royal Pizza
592 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016

Famous Chicken Place
592 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016

[City Kid]

Latin Thing (yes, that's the name!) on Lexington between 25-26 Sts...awfully good and awfully cheap! Platters, burritos, sandwiches, etc.

http://www.latinthingnyc.com/index.htm

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Latin Thing
61 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10010

[travpard]

midtownlunch.com

[Miss Needle]

If you order wisely at Pio Pio, you can have a really economical meal. There is the lunch special which is around 10 bucks that includes a quarter chicken, soda, salad and starchy side. But you'd get the most value if you order the whole chicken ($10) and a side ($4) and make a few meals out of them. Depending on how much you eat, you should get at least 2-4 meals. Or bring a friend and share. If you want to save on tip, you can do take-out.

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Pio Pio
210 E 34th St, New York, NY 10016

[InSearchOfTacos]

lamazou on 27th and third

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Lamazou
370 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016

[MB fka MB]

Not cheap, but under $10 - walk over to No 7 sub at the Ace Hotel. Giant, delicious and award-winning sandwiches. I had the Cilantro Chicken last week, but gave the second 1/2 away (too full).
http://www.no7sub.com/home-01.html

Kati rolls from Roomali on Lex between 26th & 27th -- $5-$6
http://roomaliny.com/

Kathi Rolls on Lex and 27th -- $5 (bigger than Roomali, IIRC
)http://www.kathirolls.net/home

The lunch specials at Vezzo are fantastic. Lex and 31st --$5-$11
Great thin crust pizza (2 slices for $5), the salad and 1/2 chicken pesto sandwich is great for $8.
http://www.vezzothincrust.com/lunchspecials.html

Super cheap and filling, walk over to Woorijip in Ktown on 32nd between 5th and B'way. Spicy pork and rice is like $5-$6 and you'll easily get 2 meals out of it.
http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/woorijip/menu

A bit of a walk, but the grilled cheese at Birch Coffee is darn good:
http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/...
27th between Madison and 5th

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Woorijip
12 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001

Vezzo
178 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016

Roomali
97 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016

Kathi Rolls by Kabab Factory
101 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016

Birch Coffee
5 E 27 St, New York, NY 10010

No. 7 Sub
1188 Broadway, New York, NY 10001

[mboxermd]

2nd no 7 subs - had the brussel sprouts and the eggplant parm last week, worth the walk!