Restaurants to try

Real Cheap Eats: Go for the Pinakbet ($9.95), "jam-packed with squash, tomatoes, green beans, bitter melon & eggplant—a variety of textures and flavors ranging from sweet to sour—with a salty edge from shrimp paste." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Check out the jumbo chicken kar-jaebi noodle soup. ($9.99) "It’s so chicken-y, it serves as a reliable reminder of what the bird can and should taste like." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the "Gül böreği" ($7.50/lb), "an eggy pastry that is more quiche-like than flaky, comes stuffed with spinach and feta, potato or spinach and ground beef." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the grilled pork chop sandwich ($8): "tender, thin slices of pork, brushed with a bit of sweet hoisin and quickly grilled, paired with a mango chutney and irresistibly crunchy, fresh bread." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: You must try the burger ($9.75). It's griddled and features "juicy and flavorful loosely packed patties on simple toasted white buns." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the pernil with beans and rice ($9.25). "The pork is on the greasy side – all the better to be mixed with rice and beans." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: One thing that sets Super Taste apart from its competition is the amazing Mount Qi noodles: "a bright red, almost glowing, bowl of hand-pulled noodles with some really incredible spicing." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Get the pork chop over rice ($5). "A fatty slab of a pork chop is pounded thin & fried until golden brown, then paired with white rice & a sauce comprised of coarse ground pork & pickled vegetables." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Here, you can get 12 pork & chive dumplings for $3. "Thin skins, fried perfectly crisp, yield to your bite to reveal juicy nuggets of pork and chives so flavorful that no sauce is necessary." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: The oyster po' boy ($8.50) "is fully “dressed,” which on a New Orleans sandwich denotes the addition of lettuce, tomato, mayo & pickles, and, on Orchard St., also calls for Tabasco, ketchup & lemon." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the roasted turkey sandwich ($9), which features "thick cut slabs of turkey breast, juicy and flavorful from a long marinade in garlic, honey and other herbs and spices." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: "One of the best menu options is the Spicy Rizzak ($9), a stack of sliced turkey, crispy bacon bits, melted cheddar, raw tomato, raw onion and chipotle mayo on fragrantly nutty sesame semolina bread." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the sliders ($2.50 each). "The patties are pressed into a cast iron griddle with onions, flipped, and topped with cheese, which is then left to steam underneath the bun until gooey and soft." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Sample the mini pretzels ($3). "Warm, airy and tasty, these mini pretzels make the perfect afternoon snack. Try the garlic parsley, paired with a honey mustard dip." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: "What you should really try is the Choinkwich ($6), an ice cream sandwich made with chocolate cookies from the Treats Truck, chocolate soft serve ice cream and a layer of Bacon Marmalade." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the 'This Way' sandwich ($5.50), "Slowly roasted beef round is sliced paper thin and served on a sesame studded roll, a hearty au jus is ladled on, and lashings of cheese whiz are then applied." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the carnitas ($3.67). They're "seared and slow cooked, leaving them juicy and flavorful, with the right amount of salty kick." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the chicken wings. "Glazed with a sweet and tangy soy sauce, their wings possess a mellow flavor, but the reason their wings are like crack is how perfectly they’re fried." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the “Haus Bao” ($3.50), endowing Creekstone beef cheek with the flavors of a classic Taiwanese street snack, it's especially tasty. En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: The "hidden gem" is the apple fritter ($2.25). "Crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, studded with apple pieces and covered in sweet glaze, this beauty clocks in at well over a half pound." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the pizza bianca ($2). "This light slab of chewy and crispy Roman-style flatbread comes topped with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and rosemary. No other ingredients required." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the torta with chicken ($6), "which delivers a fistful of tender chicken, melty fresh quesillo, an appealing smear of avocado, and fiery pickled peppers." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try Sukhothai pork noodle soup ($7 lunch, $9 dinner). "Sweet slices of roasted pork are nestled amongst crunchy long beans and crumbles of ground pork, the dish is lavishly topped with cracklings." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: "A perfectly crisp baguette, chewy roast pork, fresh cold cuts and pickled veggies...Ba Xuyen's #1 ($4) has them all and more."