The Best Cheap Eats in the United States -- As Chosen by Our Favorite Chefs

You don’t have to break the bank to get a quality meal -- just ask our favorite chefs and foodies!

We surveyed Alex Guarnaschelli, Ryan Scott, Jason Smith and more food gurus on their favorite cheap eats in the U.S. -- and wonderfully for us, they were MORE than happy to share.

See everyone’s picks for the best cheap eats in the United States below!

Jet Tila: CBS Seafood, Los Angeles, CA

Alex Guarnaschelli: Nom Wah Tea Parlor, New York, NY

Melissa Clark: Dosa Royale, Brooklyn, NY

Fabio Viviani: Eggslut, Los Angeles, CA

Geno Vento: Geno's Steak, Philadelphia, PA

Ryan Scott and Kelsey Nixon: The Halal Guys

Graham Elliot: Hema's Kitchen, Chicago, IL

Hugh Mangum: El Tarasco, Los Angeles, CA

Jason Smith: Jack's Bar-B-Que, Nashville, TN

Jeff Mauro: Katy's Dumpling House, Oak Park, IL

Daniel Holzman: Locol, Oakland, CA

Gail Simmons: Made Nice, New York, NY

Rachael Ray: Mamoun's Falafel
 

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Michael Chernow: Num Pang, New York, NY

Andrew Zimmern: Papaya King, New York, NY

Mike Solomonov: Pho 75, Philadelphia, PA

Emeril Lagasse: Pho Tau Bay, New Orleans, LA

Buddy Valastro: Piccolo's Famous Cheesesteaks, Hoboken, NJ

Anne Burrell: Republic, New York, NY

Duff Goldman: 7-Eleven

Don Drucker: Superdawg, Chicago, IL

The Pizza Cousins: Tacos El Bronco, Brooklyn, NY

Richard Blais: The Taco Shop, New York, NY

Floyd Cardoz: Vanessa’s Dumpling House, New York, NY