c/cheap-eats-hunters

umac71•7h ago

TIL the burrito spot on 5th is way better than the one on Main for under $10

Honestly, I've been going to El Pueblo on Main Street for years, getting their carne asada burrito for $8.50. But last week my buddy dragged me to Taqueria La Mexicana on 5th, and I tried their al pastor burrito for $7.99. The meat was way more seasoned and they actually put grilled onions in there, not just rice filler. Has anyone else switched spots after finding a better deal a few blocks over?

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the_wyatt•1d ago

Am I the only one who picks gas station tacos over the fancy taco trucks?

Everyone in my town raves about the taco truck on 4th Street with the long line, but I tried their $9 plate last Tuesday and it was just okay. Me, I keep going back to the 7-Eleven on Main where the old guy makes tacos for $5.50 with fresh salsa, and I've never had a bad one. Is it just me or are hidden cheap spots better than the hyped ones?

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black.mark•1d ago

Found a lunch spot in Portland that does full plates for $8

Stumbled into this place off Division Street last Tuesday. Little Vietnamese spot called Pho Bowl. Got a full plate of lemongrass chicken with rice and veggies. Eight bucks even. No tax trick or anything shady. Anyone else got a spot like that in their city?

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joseph529•2d ago

Shoutout to the taco truck guy on Cherry Street who saved my lunch

I was parked at Cherry Street Tacos in Memphis last Tuesday and ordered their $6.50 burrito, but the guy handed me a chicken quesadilla by mistake. I was already halfway back to the truck when I realized, and he just waved me off and said 'keep both' without charging extra. Has anyone else had a cheap eats spot accidentally hook them up with a freebie like that?

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derek_brown28•3d ago

Found a $6 banh mi that totally changed my lunch game

I was grabbing coffee at this random spot in Denver called Vinh Xuong Bakery last Tuesday and saw they had banh mi for $6. Figured I'd try one since I was starving. Dude the bread was still warm and the pork was piled on thick. Has anyone else found a cheap sandwich that actually tastes this good? I'm gonna go back tomorrow lol.

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margaretj40•5d ago

Appreciation post: The guy at the taco truck on 7th who talked me into trying the lengua

He said it was the tenderest meat he'd ever cooked and I was skeptical because tongue sounds gross, but after 11 years of eating cheap tacos I finally know what I've been missing.

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sandragonzalez•5d ago

Stopped ordering delivery for lunch and starting hitting up the hot bar at H Mart instead

I was dropping $12-$15 every day on DoorDash and getting cold food half the time. Figured I'd try the hot bar at H Mart down on Spring Street - loaded up a container with japchae and bulgogi for $7.50. Problem is I can never get out of there without grabbing a bag of shrimp chips too. Anyone else find a grocery store hot bar that beats the takeout spots?

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lee627•7d ago

My buddy swore by the gas station tacos on 3rd Street, I called him crazy for 2 years

So my coworker Dave has been telling me for two years straight that the best cheap eats in town are at the corner gas station on 3rd, not at any restaurant. I kept laughing him off. Figured he was just being cheap. Finally tried them last week out of desperation. $3.50 for three legit tacos with fresh salsa. Now I gotta eat my words. Has anyone else been burned by ignoring a recommendation from someone you thought was just messing around?

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morgan512•7d ago

Shoutout to the taco truck on 5th Street for having a $6 burrito that weighs more than my cat

I weighed it on my kitchen scale last week and it came out to 1.2 pounds, which is honestly a better deal than the pet food I buy, has anyone else found a meal that seriously packs on the ounces for under ten bucks?

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