What is your favorite cheap eats in YOUR hometown?
May 15, 2006, 7:38 pm
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Fine, if you want more Toronto ...
OK, if you want ethnic food, then “Bryndzové halušky” (see menu for description) at Prague Restaurant is truly excellent.
Granted, I believe it's actually in Scarboro, but well worth the drive.
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Granted, I believe it's actually in Scarboro, but well worth the drive.
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May 15, 2006, 8:18 pm
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Cosmic Cantina on Perry St. near Ninth St. $3 chicken quesadillas and huge $5 burritos ... so amazing. Locations also in Chapel Hill and New York (to follow the Dukies who get addicted! 
). Still love to sit out on their porch with a burrito and a beer and a big nasty bottle of whatever hot sauce they have.
Banh's on Ninth St. ... great Vietnamese food on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Chinese every day. $4.95 vegetarian special is my favorite ... great tofu, sticky rice, and spring rolls!
I'll post more if I remember notable ones.
). Still love to sit out on their porch with a burrito and a beer and a big nasty bottle of whatever hot sauce they have.Banh's on Ninth St. ... great Vietnamese food on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Chinese every day. $4.95 vegetarian special is my favorite ... great tofu, sticky rice, and spring rolls!
I'll post more if I remember notable ones.
May 23, 2006, 6:43 pm
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Originally Posted by emailkid
OK, if you want ethnic food, then “Bryndzové halušky” (see menu for description) at Prague Restaurant is truly excellent.
Granted, I believe it's actually in Scarboro, but well worth the drive.
EmailKid
Granted, I believe it's actually in Scarboro, but well worth the drive.
EmailKid
/RTR
May 24, 2006, 7:55 pm
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Originally Posted by jmd001
Not my hometown, but I was in Vegas last week and spotted
Filipino's Mexican Drive Thru
on the south side of Tropicana slightly east of Maryland Parkway (very close to LAS).
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Filipino's Mexican Drive Thru
on the south side of Tropicana slightly east of Maryland Parkway (very close to LAS).
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May 24, 2006, 8:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Sunnyhere
I look forward to trying it, but it will be easier for people to find by it's more familiar name: Felipito's Mexican Drive Thru
(Spelling now corrected in my original reply.)
May 24, 2006, 10:36 pm
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I was wondering about that name .....
Originally Posted by jmd001
Oops! Told you LAS was not my actual hometown! (Spelling now corrected in my original reply.)
(Spelling now corrected in my original reply.)
As long as the food is good.
Now to change and post my favorite restaurant in my home sandbar of GLS, just off the coast of Texas (sadly no scheduled service, and equally sadly no more service out of EFD, but that's another story or two - or three, just search CO board).
The Original Mexican Cafe on 14th and Market. Excellent "huevos rancheros," though most of the good is very good. Just so happens I love to eat breakfast on weekends. A plethora of other good Tex-Mex restaurants in town, as well as excellent seafood. Why else would they drive in busloads of Houstonians just to eat at Casey's
And to RTR, let's have a trip report
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May 27, 2006, 4:04 am
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"The Toasted Bun" Glendale, CA <10 miles from BUR
Huge breakfast for $4.95, "The Brite Spot" in Echo Park is good too
"Tere's" Hollywood, CA <25 miles from BUR or LAX
I think this place was voted best mexican in LA at one point. Great burritos from about $5.50.
"Snook's Bar-b-q" Advance, NC <50 miles from GSO
Great North Carolina Barbeque (and other stuff) in a very "country" setting.
Ahhhh, memories...
"In-a-Tub" North Kansas City, MO <15 miles from MCI (depends on location)
If you like fried food, this place has it all, and for cheap and good. They are famous for their tacos that are deep fried. Order with cheese and they put a slice of cheese under the beef in addition to the powdered cheese on top!
More memories...
Huge breakfast for $4.95, "The Brite Spot" in Echo Park is good too
"Tere's" Hollywood, CA <25 miles from BUR or LAX
I think this place was voted best mexican in LA at one point. Great burritos from about $5.50.
"Snook's Bar-b-q" Advance, NC <50 miles from GSO
Great North Carolina Barbeque (and other stuff) in a very "country" setting.
Ahhhh, memories...
"In-a-Tub" North Kansas City, MO <15 miles from MCI (depends on location)
If you like fried food, this place has it all, and for cheap and good. They are famous for their tacos that are deep fried. Order with cheese and they put a slice of cheese under the beef in addition to the powdered cheese on top!
More memories...
May 29, 2006, 12:36 pm
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Houston & Fort Worth
Houston
Timmy Chan's! There are a few of them around, but none beats the original on 610 and Homestead. Greasy chinese / soul food at its very finest, my friends.
Fort Worth
Zekes on Camp Bowie - fish & chip type restaurant with huge portions and an outside sitting area in the back.
Vietnamese / thai - any of them along Belknap; Pho Nam, Phu Lam.
Timmy Chan's! There are a few of them around, but none beats the original on 610 and Homestead. Greasy chinese / soul food at its very finest, my friends.
Fort Worth
Zekes on Camp Bowie - fish & chip type restaurant with huge portions and an outside sitting area in the back.
Vietnamese / thai - any of them along Belknap; Pho Nam, Phu Lam.
Jun 1, 2006, 11:17 pm
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It's 10PM over here but this thread is making me HUNGRY!
I'm Vietnamese, and I'm quite surprised/impressed at the number of Vietnamese restaurants that have made this list nationwide. I live in Orange County, home of more Vietnamese than probably the actual country itself, so while the cuisine is commonplace here, I didn't think there were so many restaurants outside of CA.
So I'll begin my list with a Vietnamese one as well:
California - Lee's Sandwiches - it's a chain throughout northern/southern CA, and I don't necessarily think it carries the best vietnamese sandwiches, but it is very American-friendly and easy to navigate, unlike most other places out here. A full meal can be done for under $3!
Westwood, CA - Diddy Reese - ice cream sandwiches, complete with your choice of cookies (6 or so different choices, you can mix and match) and Dreyer's ice cream flavors (10 varieties) for $1.50! It's next to UCLA so you may have to wait in line but they are a cheap treat.
Arlington, VA - El Pollo Rico - I believe that is the name of it; a very popular chicken joint - I want to say chicken and two sides are under $8.
Baltimore, MD - Bruce Lee Wings - so salty and yummy! Located in the Cross Street Market. I fly out to MD every year just to have a fill!
My ultimate favorite restaurant is Genghis Khan Mongolian BBQ in Fountain Valley, CA. I can seriously eat there 7 nights a week. All you can eat mongolian bbq for under $10.
I'm Vietnamese, and I'm quite surprised/impressed at the number of Vietnamese restaurants that have made this list nationwide. I live in Orange County, home of more Vietnamese than probably the actual country itself, so while the cuisine is commonplace here, I didn't think there were so many restaurants outside of CA.
So I'll begin my list with a Vietnamese one as well:
California - Lee's Sandwiches - it's a chain throughout northern/southern CA, and I don't necessarily think it carries the best vietnamese sandwiches, but it is very American-friendly and easy to navigate, unlike most other places out here. A full meal can be done for under $3!
Westwood, CA - Diddy Reese - ice cream sandwiches, complete with your choice of cookies (6 or so different choices, you can mix and match) and Dreyer's ice cream flavors (10 varieties) for $1.50! It's next to UCLA so you may have to wait in line but they are a cheap treat.
Arlington, VA - El Pollo Rico - I believe that is the name of it; a very popular chicken joint - I want to say chicken and two sides are under $8.
Baltimore, MD - Bruce Lee Wings - so salty and yummy! Located in the Cross Street Market. I fly out to MD every year just to have a fill!
My ultimate favorite restaurant is Genghis Khan Mongolian BBQ in Fountain Valley, CA. I can seriously eat there 7 nights a week. All you can eat mongolian bbq for under $10.
Jun 1, 2006, 11:33 pm
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In the south-bay area, I love the < $5 Spicy Chicken Wrap (w/ Potato Salad and Mint Chutney) at Tandoori Cafe (Formerly Chaat Cafe) at Lawrence/I-280/Stevens Creek. It's very filling!
Their Seekh kababs are terrific too. Tuesdays $2 off dinner combos.
I know this isn't a chain discussion (and would like to keep it this way)-but my other perennial fav is Schlotzsky's Deli and Quizno's(of course, both are $5-$10)
Yummy!
Their Seekh kababs are terrific too. Tuesdays $2 off dinner combos.
I know this isn't a chain discussion (and would like to keep it this way)-but my other perennial fav is Schlotzsky's Deli and Quizno's(of course, both are $5-$10)
Yummy!
