The Village Voice's Robert Sietsema, perhaps our favorite New York restaurant reviewer for his keen sense for all that is good, cheap, and ethnic when it comes to dining in any of the boroughs, has compiled his annual 100 Best. This year's format, cheap chow now: "absurdly cheap eateries where you can down a humongous meal, often for $5 or less." My favorite kind of eats! The top twenty include:
- Memo, 1821 Kings Highway, Brooklyn
- Hummus Place, 109 St. Marks Place, Manhattan
- A & A Bake and Doubles, 481 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn
- Philoxenia, 26-18 23rd Avenue, Queens
- Karihan ni Tata Bino, 71-34 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens
- Ko Hang Soft Tofu, 137-40 Northern Boulevard, Queens
- Taam Tov, 46 West 47th Street, Manhattan
- Dosa Hut, 777 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey
- Alsalam Restaurant & Meat Market, 7206 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn
- Spicy & Tasty, 37-09 Prince Street, Queens
- Zabb, 71-28 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens
- Tulcingo del Valle Grocery, 665 Tenth Avenue, Manhattan
- Down South Café, 349 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn
- Tapajos River Steakhouse, 28 Wilson Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
- Khushie, 139 Essex Street, Manhattan
- Momofuku, 163 First Avenue, Manhattan
- New Bai Wei Gourmet Food Inc., 51 Division Street, Manhattan
- Upi Jaya, 76-04 Woodside Avenue, Queens
- Mabat, 1807 East 7th Street, Brooklyn
- Tripee's, 887 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn
View the complete list on the Village Voice website.
Might we suggest filling up your metro card, putting on your walking shoes, and venturing somewhere new-to-you to fill your belly cheaply.