What are your cheap (inexpensive) eats?
Jan 25, 2012, 7:43 am
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Mine, too, but I've seen some Pho get ridiculously expensive. I walked out of a little restaurant that wanted $12/bowl.
That and for $8 BJ's has a two pack of uncooked chickens.
Jan 25, 2012, 11:21 am
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Brio Tuscan Grill offers many of their appetizers/small entrees for $2.95 each. Each location has different times they are offered. My local one is M-F 3-7 and 9-close, so it works well for a pre-movie dinner on Friday night date nights.
http://www.brioitalian.com/$2.95+bar+menu.html
Three selections between two people is more than sufficient for a nice, filling meal.
http://www.brioitalian.com/$2.95+bar+menu.html
Three selections between two people is more than sufficient for a nice, filling meal.
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Jan 26, 2012, 11:38 am
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Can't go wrong with a good lunch special at a hole in the wall Chinese place. I did this for lunch today and had Mongolian Beef and vegetables, fried rice and eggroll for $6 with tax.
Jan 26, 2012, 7:36 pm
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In the morning.. Subway flatbread or english muffin with eggwhite.. works out to about just under $4 with a hot tea..
Jan 26, 2012, 10:40 pm
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Bahn mi (Vietnamese sandwich) from Pho Point Loma Grill on Midway Drive, not far from SAN/Lindbergh Field in San Diego. Served on a FRESH French baguette with BBQ chicken, beef, or pork, pickled carrots/daikon, onion, cilantro, and green chili, all fresh and meat cooked to order for $3.95. Absolutely delicious!
Jan 27, 2012, 11:11 pm
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Bahn mi (Vietnamese sandwich) from Pho Point Loma Grill on Midway Drive, not far from SAN/Lindbergh Field in San Diego. Served on a FRESH French baguette with BBQ chicken, beef, or pork, pickled carrots/daikon, onion, cilantro, and green chili, all fresh and meat cooked to order for $3.95. Absolutely delicious!
Jan 28, 2012, 9:46 am
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In PA some of the Giant Supermarkets have a hot fresh Chinese food area. You can get three large size choices, enough for 2 people for about $7.00. Food is pretty good and certainly very large portions. Many choices to pick from.
Jan 28, 2012, 10:03 pm
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Toonie Tuesdays at KFC (Canada).. used to be $2 for 2 pieces of dark meat and fries..
Have slowly crept up to $2.99 over the years..
Have slowly crept up to $2.99 over the years..
Feb 7, 2012, 5:55 pm
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Near my office, fairly close to SYD, there's a Vietnemese bakery (Hong-Ha) that does awesome vietnemese rolls. $5.50 with a drink. The queue at lunch often stretches 20-30m down the street.