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To eat NYC
Back Forty West is one of To eat NYC.

1. Back Forty West

70 Prince St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 157 tips and reviews
Banh Mi Saigon is one of To eat NYC.

2. Banh Mi Saigon

8.8
198 Grand St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Little Italy · 197 tips and reviews
Punjabi Grocery & Deli is one of To eat NYC.

3. Punjabi Grocery & Deli

9.1
114 E 1st St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Deli · East Village · 113 tips and reviews
Tuck Shop is one of To eat NYC.

4. Tuck Shop

68 E 1st St (btw 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · East Village · 67 tips and reviews
OBAO Midtown is one of To eat NYC.

5. OBAO Midtown

8.3
222 E 53rd St (btwn 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 167 tips and reviews

6. Baohaus

238 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 293 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the “Haus Bao” ($3.90), endowing Creekstone beef cheek with the flavors of a classic Taiwanese street snack, it's especially tasty. Read more.

7. The Meatball Shop

64 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 273 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the spicy pork meatballs topped with a Parmesan cream sauce ($7). The meatballs melt away under the sauce described as “alfredo on steroids.” Read more.

8. This Little Piggy

149 1st Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 98 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the “This Way” ($5.50). Slowly roasted beef is sliced paper thin and served on a sesame studded roll, a hearty au jus is ladled on, and lashings of cheese whiz are then applied. Read more.

9. Porchetta

110 E 7th St (btwn Ave A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 124 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: The Lebanese Pressed Chicken Sandwich is roasted, sliced and slathered with toum, an intense spread of garlic, olive oil and salt. Pressed and topped with pickles, it evokes a Cubano by way of Beirut. Read more.

Banh Mi Zon is one of To eat NYC.

10. Banh Mi Zon

8.5
443 E 6th St (1st Ave. & Ave. A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 85 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Each layer of the banh mi ($6.25) is applied in careful balance, and the baguette holding it all together is just crusty enough to crackle. Read more.

Ninja New York is one of To eat NYC.

11. Ninja New York

25 Hudson St (btwn Duane & Reade St), New York, NY
Theme Restaurant · Tribeca · 163 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of To eat NYC.

12. Burger Joint

8.4
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Mesa Coyoacan is one of To eat NYC.

13. Mesa Coyoacan

8.4
372 Graham Ave (btwn Skillman & Conselyea), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 216 tips and reviews
Steak 'n Shake is one of To eat NYC.

14. Steak 'n Shake

1695 Broadway, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 172 tips and reviews
Nasha Rasha is one of To eat NYC.

15. Nasha Rasha

4 W 19th St (at 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 37 tips and reviews