NYC Tasty Eats Under $7

Kym P.: Get the tasty 3-veg platter to go for $6.50. Comes with rice and chabatti.

Kym P.: Get the awesome dumplings at $3 for 10. Or any knife-cut noodle soup for around $5.

Kym P.: Get the awesome steamed dumplings at $3 for 10.

Real Cheap Eats: Go for the samosa and chickpeas chaat ($4). "Crisp samosas are split open and doused in spicy stewed chickpeas, tangy yogurt, sweet tamarind-date chutney, spicy cilantro chutney and raw onions." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the "Wangding" ($4.50). "Topping a hot dog with more meat may sound like overkill, but opting for the BBQ pork belly, cucumber and scallion only makes the frank better." En savoir plus .

Real Cheap Eats: Try the roast pork over rice ($3), "stuffed to the gills with fluffy white rice, a few decorative pieces of broccoli, and more roast pork than should physically fit into the volume of the box." En savoir plus .

Serious Eats: For a shorter line and even better food, visit their 52nd Street & Sixth Avenue cart during the day--beats the original.