Cheap food during my March '08 trip to Broadway -- Help!- Page 3

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 1/10/08 at 4:52pm

The Cafe Edison (aka Polish Tea Room) is really good-cash only-but the food's good

also-Westway Diner is very good

John's Shanghai is good (don't know about prices-it's on 46th between 6th and 7th.)

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/10/08 at 5:02pm

These have been great suggestions (except the one who recommended the chains, lol).

Just in case you forget your list, and get lost, or whatever-you can always duck into the nearest diner or Chinese restaurant and eat for $10 or under. Diners and Chinese also give you lots of food for your money!

Yes, I said lots of food!

[Corine2]

Posted: 1/10/08 at 5:43pm

Some suggestions:
In Times Square-
I second the Edison. If you like homemade soup, and blintzes I think they are the best price, value and it is a very NYC experience. I see Broadway Producers, performers and actors there all the time.

The soups:
My favorite is the cabbage. Other people rave about the Matzah Ball. I hate Matzah balls but the soup is outstanding.
They make the best blintzes you will ever have.

A bowl of homemade soup is only $3.75. Nothing is over $10.00 at the Edison. It is my favorite place for soup in the City.

Upper West Side: The Cottage Chinese Restaurant
Dishes all under $11.00 and feed two people.
Comes with free box wine. They want you in and out in less than an hour but it is the best chinese on the UWS that is inexpensive. (Shun Lee is better but it is three times the cost!)

Bleeker:
Cucina Staglione has a price fix dinner special that is hard to beat. Wine, appetizer, entree, dessert and coffee or tea for $11.95 per person. They make great chicken Parm, pasta, grilled salmon and for so little!

Have fun.
Updated On: 1/10/08 at 05:43 PM

[WestVillage]

Posted: 1/10/08 at 5:53pm

If you're in town over a weekend, Arte Pasta in the Village (on Greenwich Street, corner of Bank I believe) has a wonderful brunch ... $9.95 or if you like to drink, $12.95 will get you unlimited mimosas, champagne, etc.

Film Center Cafe on 9th and 45th also has a good brunch ... I think its $12.95, and add on $10 if you want unlimited champagne/mimosas.

West Side Chef on W. 57th Street between 8th and 9th Ave is very good inexpensive Chinese food ... and you can bring your own wine.

[lusciouslace]

Posted: 1/10/08 at 6:05pm

I just ate at Vynl for the first time last week and LOVED it. Prices are very reasonable and the atmosphere is SO fun! I recommend it, too!

[Kristie-K2]

Posted: 1/11/08 at 7:24pm

Bump

[Eris0303]

Posted: 1/11/08 at 7:33pm

www.menupages.com is a good place to search. Not only can you narrow it down by what part of the city you'll be in but you can search for specific kinds of restaurants (coffee shops, diners, etc). Each place has an online menu with prices along with customer reviews. You can decide where you want to go before you even leave the house.

I recently had to use it because I was meeting a friend who was visiting from out of town. She wanted to meet at a place that was away from Broadway but yet still close to the theatre we were going to later. She didn't want to go to any of the "touristy" places like Planet Hollywood or Hard Rock. Through menu pages I found the Evergreen on 47th and we both found it to be a nice little place. Away from the tourist crowd but not too far away from where we wanted to be.

Updated On: 1/11/08 at 07:33 PM

[John Casavant]

Posted: 1/11/08 at 8:40pm

Updated On: 9/2/10 at 08:40 PM

[JRybka]

Posted: 1/11/08 at 8:43pm

If you make it over to Brooklyn go to Grimaldi's for Pizza! Always a line but SO WORTH THE WAIT!

Also I love love love
Sammy's Noodle Shop on Ave of the AMerica's (6th Ave)

[kate2]

Posted: 1/11/08 at 8:57pm

I found this cute burger place right across the street from the previously mentioned Empanada Mama called Island Burgers and Shakes (between 51st and 52nd on 9th). They have a red awning I believe. It's a small place but they have 64 different burgers and chicken sandwiches. The burgers and sandwiches are huge and the salads are very good. I highly recommend this place!

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 1/12/08 at 12:12am

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Updated On: 1/12/08 at 12:12 AM

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/12/08 at 12:18am

I don't think all of them are tourist joints, but let's remember they ARE tourists, and want inexpensive places. I think they've received a large amount of good responses here!

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 1/12/08 at 12:24am

That's true. I was only responding to Bwayfan7 primarily, but I deleted my response, didn't mean to sound rude...

[bryanw3535]

Posted: 1/13/08 at 3:12pm

Thanks for everyone's help! I'm gonna have plenty of options for the trip. Any other suggestions?

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 1/13/08 at 5:42pm

If you like pizza, I'm very fond of Famiglia. I've only been to their UWS location, but they have one on Broadway & 50th as well. Cheap and very good.

[philly03]

Posted: 1/13/08 at 5:44pm

Maybe one night you could do restuarant row (I believe its somewhere on 47th?). It's somewhat reasonable for what your getting...but most are $35 per person..but that includes for most of them Appetizer, soup/salad, entree, and dessert. I'm not suggesting that for every meal, but the Pre-fix is great right before a show and they usually work to get you out of there as soon as possible. And some of them are somewhat romantic!

[postergirl]

Posted: 1/13/08 at 5:50pm

Restaurant Row is 46th between 8th and 9th - includes Joe Allen which is fun and can be quite reasonable if you don't overdo the wine.
Updated On: 1/13/08 at 05:50 PM

[BroadwayBound86]

Posted: 1/13/08 at 5:51pm

Dallas BBQ isn't too expensive considering it's on 42nd between Broadway and 8th. They have a menu online as well with prices ad such. And the frozen drinks are so good!

[Kristie-K2]

Posted: 1/13/08 at 5:54pm

When we were in Manhattan in September, we ate at this Street Food Cart....It was fabulous!!!!We got Chicken on Rice and a Salad all for five dollars....I can't remember where it was, I'm sure someone who lives in NYC could help.

Does anyone know where the good Food Carts are?

[jaystarr]

Posted: 1/14/08 at 6:28pm

Here's my favorite place for brunch....BAGEL STIX....

I always order Veggie Omelette... and they cook the food right there ..its fresh, clean and most of all ....cheap !

On 8th Ave across (well other side of) The Neil Simon Theater (52nd street)












and my favorite place to sit...facing the street...



Updated On: 1/14/08 at 06:28 PM

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 1/14/08 at 6:33pm

Olieng Thai!!! - on 10th ave (b/w 46th and 45th) - It's the best Thai in midtown (SO much better than Yum Yum Bangcock and Tiny Thai)...

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/14/08 at 6:36pm

Ollie's! It's on 42nd and 9th and their food is delicious. Not expensive at all. It's on the opposite side of 9th avenue from the bank, and you have to watch or you'll pass it.

[mattnyc2]

Posted: 1/14/08 at 8:43pm

Just discovered a great little bar/grill called "McAnns on 46th." It's on 46th between 5th and 6th. Burgers, sandwiches, soups and irish dishes all for under 10 bucks. Perfect place for a cheap lunch and a drink. Also very quiet and friendly wait staff.

[Mistress_Spouzic]

Posted: 1/15/08 at 12:20am

the place being described as a long bar with a cooler to grab a drink sounds like Cosi, when you go at lunch time its more self serve and its on 51st & Broadway... but that place isnt exactly cheap in my opinion for what it is. There are cheaper soup/salad/sandwich places.

[Jyn326]

Posted: 1/15/08 at 5:51am

Is 51st and Broadway within a block or two of David Letterman? If so, then it must be Cosi.