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Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats
Torchy's Tacos is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

1. Torchy's Tacos

8.5
2411 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX
Taco Restaurant · 215 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: The Green Chile Pork: carnitas + queso + lime + tomatillo = the best Torchy's taco

Taco Tote is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

2. Taco Tote

6154 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Taco Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: No, this is not gyro. Pork adobado (sp?).

Fu Fu Cafe is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

3. Fu Fu Cafe

7.6
9889 Bellaire Blvd #105, Houston, TX
Asian Restaurant · 42 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: Fantastic pan fried pork dumplings!

Bellaire Broiler Burger is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

4. Bellaire Broiler Burger

5216 Bellaire Blvd (at Bissonnet St), Bellaire, TX
Burger Joint · 30 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: Solid diner burgers and more. Rave reviews on all the restaurant sites. Try the burger with chilli and hot dogs in it... Also it has a burger patty too. :-o Awesome staff. Ignore 70's decor.

Hot Bagel Shop is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

5. Hot Bagel Shop

9.1
2009 S Shepherd Dr (at Welch St), Houston, TX
Bagel Shop · 40 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: Good, hot, cheap, fast service... What's not to like? My 3 favorites: spicy sausage bagel kolache, smoked salmon cream cheese (lox), over the top garlic bagels. Getting hungry ...

Freebirds World Burrito is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

6. Freebirds World Burrito

7.0
3745 Greenbriar Street, (at Shepherd Plaza), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 49 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: For their breakfast burrito, choose BOTH the bacon and chorizo for your meat for the sweet-salty-spicy combo you'll come back for.

Blue Fish House is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

7. Blue Fish House

2241 Richmond Ave (Morningside Dr), Houston, TX
Sushi Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: The lunch menu is your best bet. Good individual orders as well as combination meals. Also surprisingly good are: curry udon, katsu don (pork & rice), and their hot lava noodle soup. Great prices.

Los Cucos Mexican Cafe is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

8. Los Cucos Mexican Cafe

6.6
5851 Westheimer Rd (at Fountain View Dr.), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: Carnitas a las Cucos and the stuffed avacados are great signature dishes. To share, get their mixed grilled platters: seafood and grilled meats are fantastic!

San Dong Noodle House is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

9. San Dong Noodle House

7.8
9938 Bellaire Blvd Ste F, Houston, TX
Taiwanese Restaurant · 27 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: The rice pork dumplings is the signature dish. If you've ordered too much already, take it to go!

Hickory Hollow Restaurants & Catering is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

10. Hickory Hollow Restaurants & Catering

101 Heights Blvd (at Center St.), Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: Avoid the chopped beef unless you have it in a sandwich or on top of your baked potato. Having it on the metal plate cools it down too quickly.

b10 Vietnamese Cafe is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

11. b10 Vietnamese Cafe

5.8
7515 Westheimer Rd (corner of Westheimer and Voss/Hillcroft), Houston, TX
Vietnamese Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: You can add a fried egg to any sandwich like this grilled pork one.

Seoul House is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

12. Seoul House

10603 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX
Korean Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: Classic bibimbop in a sizzling clay bowl will knock you out. Get this as your default first dish!

Lankford's Grocery & Market is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

13. Lankford's Grocery & Market

8.5
88 Dennis St (Genesee), Houston, TX
Burger Joint · 117 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: The Grim Burger has just been bumped up to $9.25 for the 1/3 lb of juicy beef with jalapeño, bacon, and macaroni & cheese. It is a beast. My only wish for this is to use fresh grilled jalapeños.

Khyber North Indian Grill is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

14. Khyber North Indian Grill

6.9
2510 Richmond Ave (Kirby), Houston, TX
Indian Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: Be prepared to choose "regular" or "hot" spicy levels. "Hot" is really hot but you'll love it! The vindaloo is the general tso's of Indian food. :)

Hullabaloo Diner is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

15. Hullabaloo Diner

8.1
15045 FM 2154 Rd, Wellborn, TX
American Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews
Fuego Tortilla Grill is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

16. Fuego Tortilla Grill

8.9
108 Poplar St, College Station, TX
Taco Restaurant · 108 tips and reviews
Westheimer Rd & Post Oak Blvd is one of Al's Cheap & Yummy Eats.

17. Westheimer Rd & Post Oak Blvd

Houston, TX
Intersection · 10 tips and reviews