Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked

Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked

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Created by Ariel • Updated On: July 1, 2014

From the June 30, 2014 article of New York Magazine: the 101 best places in New York for cheap eats. All restaurants have opened since the last list, which was created in 2006.

Neerob is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

1. Neerob

6.9
2109 Starling Ave (btwn Olmstead & Odell), Bronx, NY
Asian Restaurant · Parkchester · 16 tips and reviews
Gaia Italian Cafe is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

2. Gaia Italian Cafe

251 E Houston St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 131 tips and reviews
El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

3. El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette

100 Stanton St (btwn Ludlow St & Orchard St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 175 tips and reviews
El Quinto Pino is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

4. El Quinto Pino

401 W 24th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Chelsea · 112 tips and reviews
Saltie is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

5. Saltie

378 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Williamsburg · 142 tips and reviews
Black Seed Bagels is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

6. Black Seed Bagels

7.7
170 Elizabeth St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · NoLita · 227 tips and reviews
Little Pepper is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

7. Little Pepper

7.9
18-24 College Point Blvd (btwn 18th & 20th Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

8. Xi'an Famous Foods

24 W 45th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 256 tips and reviews
Porchetta is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

9. Porchetta

110 E 7th St (btwn Ave A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 124 tips and reviews
Ivan Ramen is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

10. Ivan Ramen

7.9
25 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Lower East Side · 326 tips and reviews
Hunan Kitchen Of Grand Sichuan is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

11. Hunan Kitchen Of Grand Sichuan

7.7
42-47 Main St (at Franklin Ave), Flushing, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews
Taste Of Persia is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

12. Taste Of Persia

12 W 18th St (Btwn Avenue Of The Americas & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Persian Restaurant · Union Square · 41 tips and reviews
Pok Pok NY is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

13. Pok Pok NY

117 Columbia St (at Kane St), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 341 tips and reviews
Parm is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

14. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 494 tips and reviews
Okonomi is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

15. Okonomi

8.7
150 Ainslie St (btwn Leonard & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 133 tips and reviews
Mumbai Xpress is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

16. Mumbai Xpress

6.7
265-05 Hillside Ave, Floral Park, NY
Indian Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews
Meat Hook Sandwich is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

17. Meat Hook Sandwich

495 Lorimer St (at Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Williamsburg · 48 tips and reviews
Somtum Der is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

18. Somtum Der

8.4
85 Avenue A (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

19. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1165 tips and reviews
Bar Primi is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

20. Bar Primi

8.5
325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 203 tips and reviews
Otto's Tacos is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

21. Otto's Tacos

141 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 170 tips and reviews
Mimi's Hummus is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

22. Mimi's Hummus

7.9
1209 Cortelyou Rd (Argyle St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews
Han Dynasty is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

23. Han Dynasty

8.8
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 348 tips and reviews
Ayada Thai is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

24. Ayada Thai

8.6
7708 Woodside Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), Elmhurst, NY
Thai Restaurant · 124 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

25. Roberta's Pizza

9.2
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Sullivan Street Bakery is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

26. Sullivan Street Bakery

9.0
236 9th Ave (at 24th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 142 tips and reviews
Spicy Village is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

27. Spicy Village

8.7
68 Forsyth St Frnt B (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 183 tips and reviews
Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵 is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

28. Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵

8.1
1 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Pell St.), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 169 tips and reviews
Sao Mai is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

29. Sao Mai

7.5
203 1st Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 99 tips and reviews
St. Anselm is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

30. St. Anselm

9.2
355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 318 tips and reviews
Wheated is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

31. Wheated

9.0
905 Church Ave (btwn Coney Island Ave & E 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Flatbush · 61 tips and reviews
Wafa's is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

32. Wafa's

100-05 Metropolitan Ave (at 70th Ave.), Forest Hills, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · 42 tips and reviews
Eim Khao Mun Kai Elmhurst อิ่ม ข้าวมันไก่เอ็มเฮิสท์ is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

33. Eim Khao Mun Kai Elmhurst อิ่ม ข้าวมันไก่เอ็มเฮิสท์

8.3
8132 Broadway Elmhurst, Queens, NY
Thai Restaurant · Elmhurst · 27 tips and reviews
Saiguette is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

34. Saiguette

8.5
935 Columbus Ave (at W 106th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 123 tips and reviews
Lulu & Po is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

35. Lulu & Po

154 Carlton Ave (btwn Willoughby Ave & Myrtle Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Fort Greene · 51 tips and reviews
Bunna Cafe is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

36. Bunna Cafe

8.9
1084 Flushing Ave (at Porter Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ethiopian Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 92 tips and reviews
Uma's is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

37. Uma's

8.5
9207 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Queens, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Hammels · 35 tips and reviews
Tortilleria Nixtamal is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

38. Tortilleria Nixtamal

104-05 47th Ave, Corona, NY
Taco Restaurant · 147 tips and reviews
Breads Bakery is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

39. Breads Bakery

9.3
18 E 16th St (btwn Union Sq W & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · 335 tips and reviews
Mission Cantina is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

40. Mission Cantina

172 Orchard St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 198 tips and reviews
Papa's Kitchen is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

41. Papa's Kitchen

65-40 Woodside Ave (Between 65th Pl & 66th Street), Woodside, NY
Filipino Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Fu Run 賦潤東北美食 is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

42. Fu Run 賦潤東北美食

40-09 Prince St (at Roosevelt Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 77 tips and reviews
Pork Slope is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

43. Pork Slope

247 5th Ave (btwn Carroll St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · North Slope · 203 tips and reviews
Nightingale 9 is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

44. Nightingale 9

345 Smith St (at Carroll St.), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 37 tips and reviews
Cafe Nadery is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

45. Cafe Nadery

16 W 8th St (@ 5th Ave), New York, NY
Persian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 33 tips and reviews
The Commodore is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

46. The Commodore

8.6
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 322 tips and reviews
Dimes is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

47. Dimes

8.3
49 Canal St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 178 tips and reviews
Glady's is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

48. Glady's

788 Franklin Ave (at Lincoln Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Crown Heights · 147 tips and reviews
Tørst is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

49. Tørst

9.0
615 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 257 tips and reviews
Cocoron is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

50. Cocoron

37 Kenmare St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · NoLita · 239 tips and reviews
Best Pizza is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

51. Best Pizza

8.9
33 Havemeyer St (btwn N 7th & N 8th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 200 tips and reviews
Francela is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

52. Francela

1429 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper East Side · 8 tips and reviews
Boubouki is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

53. Boubouki

120 Essex St (at Delancey), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Lower East Side · 18 tips and reviews
Cafe At Your Mother-in-Law is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

54. Cafe At Your Mother-in-Law

3071 Brighton 4th St, Brooklyn, NY
Korean Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 28 tips and reviews
Court Street Grocers is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

55. Court Street Grocers

9.3
485 Court St (btwn Nelson and Huntington St), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Carroll Gardens · 157 tips and reviews
Chuko is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

56. Chuko

8.7
565 Vanderbilt Ave (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 389 tips and reviews
The Dram Shop is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

57. The Dram Shop

7.8
339 9th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Sports Bar · Central Slope · 147 tips and reviews
Curry-Ya is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

58. Curry-Ya

8.0
214 E 10th St (btwn 1st and 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Curry Restaurant · East Village · 113 tips and reviews
THELEwala is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

59. THELEwala

8.4
112 Macdougal St (at Minetta St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 119 tips and reviews
Cafe Hong Kong 粵江春 is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

60. Cafe Hong Kong 粵江春

6.2
51 Bayard St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 28 tips and reviews
Pauline & Sharon's is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

61. Pauline & Sharon's

597 4th Ave Ste A (at 17th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwood Heights · 20 tips and reviews
Bobwhite Counter is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

62. Bobwhite Counter

8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 293 tips and reviews
Delaney Barbecue: BrisketTown is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

63. Delaney Barbecue: BrisketTown

359 Bedford Ave (btwn S 5th St & S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 164 tips and reviews
Earl's Beer & Cheese is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

64. Earl's Beer & Cheese

8.9
1259 Park Ave (btwn E 97th & E 98th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Harlem · 169 tips and reviews
Gotham West Market is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

65. Gotham West Market

8.4
600 11th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Food Court · Hell's Kitchen · 205 tips and reviews
El Tenampa Deli Grocery is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

66. El Tenampa Deli Grocery

8.7
706 4th Ave (btwn 21st & 22nd St.)
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwood Heights · 29 tips and reviews
Oda House is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

67. Oda House

76 Avenue B (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Alphabet City · 82 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

68. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 520 tips and reviews
No. 7 Sub is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

69. No. 7 Sub

1188 Broadway (btwn E 28th & E 29th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoMad · 223 tips and reviews
The Queens Kickshaw is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

70. The Queens Kickshaw

4017 Broadway (at Steinway St), Astoria, NY
Café · 233 tips and reviews
Red Hook Lobster Pound is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

71. Red Hook Lobster Pound

9.0
284 Van Brunt St (btwn Verona St & Visitation Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Red Hook · 171 tips and reviews
Larb Ubol is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

72. Larb Ubol

480 9th Ave (36th & 37th), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Garment District · 115 tips and reviews
Eastwood is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

73. Eastwood

8.8
221 E Broadway (at Clinton St.), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Two Bridges · 46 tips and reviews
Terroir is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

74. Terroir

439 3rd Ave (btwn 30th & 31st St.), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Rose Hill · 61 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

75. Umami Burger

432 6th Avenue (btwn W 9th & W 10th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 408 tips and reviews
Wangs is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

76. Wangs

8.0
671 Union St (4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Wings Joint · North Slope · 44 tips and reviews
Güeros is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

77. Güeros

8.4
605 Prospect Pl (at Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Crown Heights · 184 tips and reviews
Henry Public is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

78. Henry Public

8.7
329 Henry St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Cobble Hill · 192 tips and reviews
The Pickle Shack is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

79. The Pickle Shack

256 4th Ave (Carroll), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Gowanus · 56 tips and reviews
Rockaway Taco is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

80. Rockaway Taco

95-19 Rockaway Beach Blvd (at Beach 96th St), Queens, NY
Taco Restaurant · Hammels · 135 tips and reviews
Cutting Board is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

81. Cutting Board

53 Bayard St. New York, NY (Bayard St & Elizabeth St.), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Chinatown · 31 tips and reviews
Cheeky Sandwiches is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

82. Cheeky Sandwiches

8.6
35 Orchard St (btwn Canal St & Hester St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 220 tips and reviews
Patacon Pisao is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

83. Patacon Pisao

7.8
85-22 Grand Ave (Vanhorn St), Elmhurst, NY
Venezuelan Restaurant · Elmhurst · 23 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

84. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.7
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 553 tips and reviews
Il Salumaio is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

85. Il Salumaio

1731 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Deli · Yorkville · 18 tips and reviews
BurgerFi is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

86. BurgerFi

1571 2nd Ave (btwn E 81st & E 82nd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Yorkville · 92 tips and reviews
Schnitz is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

87. Schnitz

177 1st Ave (11th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 37 tips and reviews
Victory Garden is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

88. Victory Garden

31 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 120 tips and reviews
Taquitoria is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

89. Taquitoria

168 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 44 tips and reviews
sweetgreen is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

90. sweetgreen

9.0
1164 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Salad Restaurant · NoMad · 325 tips and reviews
Sticky's Finger Joint is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

91. Sticky's Finger Joint

8.0
31 W 8th St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Greenwich Village · 117 tips and reviews
Mark is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

92. Mark

33 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 207 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

93. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.0
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 569 tips and reviews
Emmett's is one of Grub Street's 101 Best (New) Cheap Eats, Ranked.

94. Emmett's

8.8
50 Macdougal St (btwn Prince St and Houston St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · SoHo · 115 tips and reviews