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Good street food in NYC

benjsbenjs Posts: 9,099
edited May 2010 in The Porch
With the MSG shows coming up, I'm doing my first NY trip without parental assistance... which means, unfortunately, I'm eating on my own coin - which means cheaply. That said, I have a real passion for food, and like eating things with big, bold flavours. I also love stoner food :lol: . Any advice from NYers on where I can eat well on a budget in the city? I know there must be hundreds and hundreds of places that fall under that category, but if people could share some favourites that'd be great!
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,437
    McDonalds value meals....
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,542
    I got a great Gyro in Columbus on the way home from the Garage Bar after the concert

    damn tasty shit
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  • RedMosquito22RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Kabobs.

    Fruit stands
  • teemanteeman Posts: 337
    Gray's Papaya right near MSG, cheap and good (hot dogs, smoothies, etc.)

    Pretty much any pizzeria, get a huge slice really cheap.

    Also, while McDonald's value meals sound like a good idea, you tend to pay a premium when in Manhattan, so I'd stay away.
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    in manhattan ... chinatown ... and don't buy the hot dogs ... if you're used to the street meat in toronto - you'll be disappointed with those things they sell down there ...

    if you don't like chinese food - then your looking at kabob houses or places like that ...
  • jrrrrr15jrrrrr15 Posts: 95
    A buddy of mine runs a taco cart in SoHo called Calexico...just opened a restaurant in Brooklyn too. They won the grand prize in the 2008 NYC Vendy awards....check it out

    http://www.calexicocart.com/page/page/4364476.htm
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  • SomeySomey Posts: 121
    U gotta go to Carls steaks, it's a Philly Ch steak place, place is bannanas how good it is. It's on 34th n 3rd in the city. Deff hit that up alot better than Ch steaks from Philly. Deff stoner foood 2
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  • LukinforPJLukinforPJ Posts: 46
    GRAYS PAPAYA = GREATEST HOTDOG IN THE WORLD
  • MK50139MK50139 Posts: 18
    Guide that will tell you all about the local street food:

    http://midtownlunch.com/
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,149
    Most places that sell gyros and/or falafels will taste great and be as cheap as McDonald's.
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  • PM56733PM56733 Posts: 8
    Don't get fooled by these tourists. Hit Mamoun's falafel on Macdougal St. for a real NYC cheap food experience.
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    LukinforPJ wrote:
    GRAYS PAPAYA = GREATEST HOTDOG IN THE WORLD

    Fuckin A
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    410 8th ave Blarney Stone, huge cheap great sandwiches, GOOD BEER!!!
  • Guitarhero27Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    that halal guy around 52nd is amazing.
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    For breakfast you can get a bagel and coffee off the cart for under $2, and lunch/dinner, falafel sandwiches for about $4. We do this all the time - can't be bothered to waste too much money on food.

    There's a dosa cart around Washington square that I've always planned to try, but I'm never at the right place at the right time.
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Momoun's Falafel down in the village.

    BEST falafel, anywhere, hands down. Dirt cheap, and open until something insane like 4am. So small of a place, you'll have to eat outside on the street. It's located right where all the real record shops are (or were, I'm assuming they're still there). I think a huge falafel is something like $2.50 if I remember right. They have a website too.

    I'm planning to go there after both MSG shows, like at 12:30am.


    If you need a late night slice of pizza, there is (or was a number of years ago) a 24 hour pizza stand which is I believe up 8th from the garden... maybe 8th and 39th if I recall correctly. Just always were there for me in the middle of the night.
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  • StoneVedder_10StoneVedder_10 Posts: 146
    LukinforPJ wrote:
    GRAYS PAPAYA = GREATEST HOTDOG IN THE WORLD
    recession special rules!!! try either the location on Broadway & 72nd Street or 6 Avenue & 8th Street, you won't be dissapointed.
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  • emily6371emily6371 Posts: 202
    Gern Blansten wrote:
    I got a great Gyro in Columbus on the way home from the Garage Bar after the concert

    damn tasty shit

    Agreed! Those were delicious!
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  • Paul AndrewsPaul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    McDonalds value meals....

    I think I'd rather eat grime off the street :?
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    Dirty Water Dogs
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  • rival.rival. Posts: 7,775
    gyro cart right outside of grand central.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,823
    edited May 2010
    PM56733 wrote:
    Don't get fooled by these tourists. Hit Mamoun's falafel on Macdougal St. for a real NYC cheap food experience.

    winner winner chicken dinner

    and dont go for the 99 cent slice its awful
    grab a sub at one of the lennys locations
    http://www.lennysnyc.com/main.asp

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  • andrewbandrewb Posts: 488
    Dude, if you eat all of this, your gonna be taking a shit during Even Flow, not just a piss
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  • TeddyledbetterTeddyledbetter Posts: 474
    I've seen the street food carts parked for the night in Soho... Rats everywhere after seeing that no way would I eat anything off a cart... Two pearl jam song titles in one sentence! :)

    I would try lunch at Union Steet Cafe. Get there early sit at the bar as that's first come first served. Their soup is the best!
    Good luck!
  • BigGameCaptainBigGameCaptain Posts: 287
    Isn't there a White Castle near MSG too? Harold and Kumar's joint! 8-)
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  • benjsbenjs Posts: 9,099
    andrewb wrote:
    Dude, if you eat all of this, your gonna be taking a shit during Even Flow, not just a piss
    :lol:
    Won't be during Even Flow... they played a badass EF one of the MSG nights last time they were there, and the Toronto EF us Torontonians were treated to was phenomenal as well. But yes, taking a shit during the show may very well be a distinct possibility :lol:
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,823
    and IMHO
    the only must do in NYC foodwise is Katz's deli for a pastrami on rye with mustard.
    http://www.katzdeli.com/

    Shake shack is good to if you find yourself up near the museum of natural history
    http://shakeshack.com/
  • Little ItalyLittle Italy Posts: 404
    For a cheap snack, you can't lose with Nuts for Nuts. Just make sure you ask them to scoop from the spinning till or else they'll try to give you a cold sack of nuts.............
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  • StoneVedder_10StoneVedder_10 Posts: 146
    BigGameCaptain wrote:
    Isn't there a White Castle near MSG too? Harold and Kumar's joint! 8-)
    yes, there's a White castle on 8th Ave near 35th or 36th Street.
    Everything has chains, absolutely nothing's changed...
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