As seen in our May 2014's Cheap Eats issue, we like the Starving Student Spaghetti for $8.50! En savoir plus .
Lavazza drip coffee is just $2 with free refills. But we love the breakfasts and savory buckwheat crepes stuffed with ham and Gruyere. En savoir plus .
For about $4.75, you can get two eggs, toast, meat, and a cup of coffee for breakfast. But it's the warm service and friendly staff that we think is a huge score. En savoir plus .
Our pick: Dot's Famous Breakfast Club for $6.75: Ham, egg, cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomato, with a side of home fries. En savoir plus .
Don't miss the banh mi! Sure, you can find cheaper elsewhere, but this one's perfect. That's why it graced the cover of our May 2014 issue! En savoir plus .
With more than 20 specialty lunch items that start below $5, you better come ready to order. We like the No 13 sub "all the way" with sopressata, mortadella and prosciutto. En savoir plus .
At $7.50, the 12-inch chicken shawerma features warm pita bread, moist chicken, garlic, tahini sauce, slices of Lebanese wild pickles...mmmm. En savoir plus .
Frank's Hot Sauce hits your mouth with a purpose! Two drumsticks and fries are just $7...but we like the two piece, two-side dinner with cornbread for $12. En savoir plus .
A nominee for the 2014 Elby award for best service, this joint also does a great job with the food. The fried chicken entree for $7 is perfect: Crispy on the outside and moist and juicy on the inside. En savoir plus .
Get the gluten-free fried chicken thighs smothered in honey Sriracha sauce and topped with chives! It's $9, not on the menu, and only available on Tuesdays until sold out. En savoir plus .
For $5, the daily pick-up special features a generous portion of spaghetti, side salad, and pillowy Italian bread. En savoir plus .
Lemon's lunch special is one of the best deals in town. For about $10, you get tender, tangy chicken tikka masala with a slew of sides. En savoir plus .
The chicken tikka masala ($8 at lunch, $15 at dinner) is always a good choice, but we also love Raja's special naans, like the Kabuli, crisped with dots of nuts, raisins and honey. En savoir plus .
If it's good enough for Super Bowl champ Russell Wilson, it's good enough for us! We like a red slice with sweet Italian sausage, pepperoni and hot cherry peppers for less than $4.
The best value is on Tuesday, when pizzas are half price after 5 p.m. Use your savings to splurge on one of their 15 or so designer pizzas. En savoir plus .
Tortillas are handmade and adorn taco platters ($10) with insanely tasty fried potatoes, guacamole, bacon-laced beans or lime-cured onions. A la carte tacos are $3 each! En savoir plus .
Fish tacos ($3.75) used to be a twice-a-week special, but now they're available for lunch every day. But expect long-ish lines at this downtown lunch-only spot. En savoir plus .
Date night idea: Stop by Monday through Saturday and get the famous perfect egg or any app, plus entree and dessert for $28.
Date night idea: Get two menu items plus a bottle of wine for $30 every night after 6 p.m.
Get three courses for $24 Monday through Thursday until 9 p.m. and Friday/Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. En savoir plus .
Score three courses for $23 Monday through Saturday from 5 to 6 p.m. or all night Thursday for $25. There's also a $22 multi-course vegetarian meal on Tuesday and $25 steak night on Wednesday.
Wednesday date night? Order two entrees and add a dessert and bottle of wine for just $9 more. En savoir plus .
Thai Diner is a classic that's got it right and has the interior design to make you feel like you're inside a Swatch watch. Get a delicious pad thai lunch for just $8. En savoir plus .
Mom's Siam's crushed smoke chili condiment highlights pleasant taste-bud inversions of sweet, sour, hot and piquant. The pad thai is $8 at lunch and $10 at dinner. En savoir plus .
It's usually packed for a reason: One of the best broths in town, the pho is worth the wait. The No. 12 for $7.25 -- pho tai chan -- is our favorite. En savoir plus .
Just $6.25 gets you a full-flavored, basil-and-sprout-adorned pho that is so good we basically inhale it. En savoir plus .
Cash only, but at $6.50, we know you'll dig through your change for their pho...in a row of places serving Vietnamese snacks, this is the place you want to stop in. En savoir plus .
Their General Tso's chicken for $7.50 at lunch is made with succulent dark meat swaddled and deep fried in a sticky, slightly sweet-spicy batter. It's kinda touristy, but actually a great choice!
On a menu filled with adventurous dishes, the $7.50 general tso's chicken is a great crowd pleaser, especially for those 10 and under who aren't (ever) in the mood for something unfamiliar.
Just $3.25 gets you the perfect burger, which Roy's has been doing for 50 years. Classic American cheese is 50 cents more. We say, if it ain't broke...order two. En savoir plus .
he Monday night special doesn't skimp and burgers are just $2. Stop in anytime after 4 p.m. for beef or black bean options and build your burger w/extra special toppings for just a couple bucks more.
Tucked into the menu is something of a secret: The $4 griddle burger. It's a 100% Angus beef patty and way more mouth-watering than the similarly-priced fast food versions.
Nothing is more than $7, but cash only. We like the hand-rolled gorditas, slick with cream and stoked with super spicy chicken.
