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Sophie's Cuban.

They have multiple locations throughout the city.

Awesome cubano sandwiches for $6-7. Killer chicken, rice and beans for around the same.

Lunch, Brunch, Supper. You have to try Cafe Orlin on St Mark's in the East Village (8th street in the East).

Heartland Brewery on Union Square. DO NOT GO TO THE UPTOWN ONES, especially the one in the Empire State Building.

HUMUS on 8th Street between 1st and A...

Grab a slice! I love Two Boots (mostly in downtown) and Ben's (one in SoHo, one in NoHo). Can't beat a filling and delish meal for $3.00. But if you're looking for a good sit-down place, I love Bruschetteria in the LES - a $5 bruschetta is filling and incredible!

My fav lunch place is the Roebling Tea Room on Roebling and Metropolitan in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The food is amazing and the prices are too. It's one of my fav dinner places as well. The menu changes twice each season, the food is healthy and the chef comes up with really interesting and yummy combinations, using seasonal foods. Entrees are $6-10. You really can't beat it. Plus they have like 100 kinds of tea, a full bar, couches, free wifi when it's working, an outdoor patio in summer. Trust me on this.

Mamouns is the old favorite, on Macdougal St. $2 for a falafal or $5 for lamb Shwarma. Or NY Noodletown on the Bowery, open till 4am! Get the ginger scallion lo mein. Nuff said.

On the Upper East Side, I'm partial to Papaya King, where you can get a gut-busting meal for about $5 (with some of the best hot dogs in the city).

Union Square has several options, including rival falafel places. There's the old standby Rainbow Falafel on 17th near Union Square West, and there's the new contender Moshe's served out of a truck on 17th St by 5th Ave - get it with the big Israeli salad.

Pequena in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn

OMG last night on the way to an art opening my friend and i stopped for dinner at The Dumpling House. That is as cheap as it gets. Period. 4 awesome dumplings for $1.50, sesame pancakes with vegetables are i think $2.50. i wanted bubble tea, which they have and it's awesome and it's $3. cha ching = $4 awesome dinner and $3 big yummy bubble tea. And also they have containers of good seaweed salad for $1 too. it's just crazy.

For loose definitions of lunch (because really, who knows what time of the day or night it is?), but strict definitions of budget, Punjabi Grocery & Deli at the corner of First St., and First Ave. is the best value for money, anywhere in the city, 24 hours a day. Look for the green awning.

Go to Bens Pizza, corner of Thompson and Spring St. A slice from there with a can o'grape juice is the best pizza in Manhattan.

Caracas on E. 7th btw 1st and A. Bangin arepas :)

I like Cafe Katja on the Lower East Side. You can see the storied streets of downtown New York and get a little Austrian nosh. It won't be more than $10 for the meal and they have great beer.

Maoz in Union Square - check it out! http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/maoz-vegetarian/

Mamouns Felafel - You can get a felafel, soup and a piece of baklava or something for around $5.

http://www.mamounsfalafel.com/

Cafe Mogador in East Village!

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The food is amazing and the prices are too. It's one of my fav dinner places as well. The menu changes twice each season, the food is healthy and the chef comes up with really interesting and yummy combinations, using seasonal foods. Entrees are $6-10. You really can't beat it.

I like Cafe Katja on the Lower East Side.

a couple hot dogs and a drink at most any hot dog cart. or a knish. if you've never had a knish it'll change your life. cheap, awesome, and the real deal nyc cheapo lunch.

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