When it comes to cheap food, Brooklyn is not far behind Manhattan, Queens and other areas of NYC.
There are several food joints all over Brooklyn, including in the Pakistani enclave on Coney Island Avenue, that offer tasty food for cheap prices.
Here are some of the cheap eats I found after crossing the Brooklyn Bridge into Brooklyn:
Bukhari
1095 Coney Island Ave
(Between Ave H & Glenwood Rd)
Brooklyn, New York 11230
Ph: 718-859-8044
Cheap Pakistani Food
Hours: Daily 24 hrs
Subway: B, Q to Newkirk Plaza
Man’ouChe
7701 5th Ave
(Between 77th St & 78th St)
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Ph: 347-492-0509
Cheap Lebanese Flatbread, most $3.50
Subway: R to 77nd St or 86th St
Nargis Cafe
2818 Coney Island Ave
(Between Kathleen CT and Ave Z)
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Ph: 718-872-7888
Uzbek Plov – $6.95; Khonim $5
Hours: Daily, 12PM-10:30PM
Subway: B, Q to Sheepshead Bay
Lady Octopus
495 Lorimer St
(Between Grand St and Powers St)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Ph: 718-384-4123
Five Shrimps & Five Scallops with Fried Rice, French Fries or Onion Rings $6.50; Fried Vegetable Dumplings 6 for $1.75
Hours: Mon-Fri 11AM-8PM Sat 11AM-7PM
Subway: G to Metropolitan Ave; L to Lorimer St
Kavkaz
943 Coney Island Ave
(Corner of 18th Ave.)
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Ph: 718-940-9454
Lamb Ribs Shish-Kebab $ 7.90
Hours: 11AM-Midnight, Daily
Subway: B, Q to Newkirk Ave
Max’s Burgers & Steaks
367 Ave X
(Between West and E. 1st Street)
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Ph: 718-688-9070
$5.50 Lunch Special Burger with Fries & Soda
Subway: F to Ave X
Maimonide of Brooklyn
525 Atlantic Ave
(Between 3rd Ave and 4th Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Ph: 718-797-2555
Belly Charmer Mob (Tagine of eggplant, zucchini, carrot, Moroccan spices, pistachio, mint and cilantro) $10
Hours: Daily, 12PM-12AM
Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic Ave
Bing Bakery
1415 Gravesend Neck Rd
(Between E.14th St and E.15th St)
Brooklyn, NY 11299
Ph: 718-998-1867
80-cent Pork Buns
Subway: Q to Neck Road
Damascus Bakery and Pastry Shop
195 Atlantic Ave #1
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Ph: 718-625-7070
Nice $2 meat and spinach pies
Hours: Mon-Sat 7AM-7PM, Sun 8AM-7PM
Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall, F, G to Bergen St
Cevabdzinica Sarajevo II
2556 Coney Island Ave
(At Gravesend Neck Road)
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Ph: 718-758-5454
Bosnian restaurant serves $6 Cevapi (5 Sausages with Lepinja Serbian flatbread)
Subway: Q to Neck Road
Green Leaves
1030 Manhattan Ave
(Between Freeman and George Apen St)
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Ph: 718-349-5976
Chinese Food. $5.75 Lunch Specials, Vegetarian Gen Tso’s Chicken on Broccoli $5.95
Hours: Mon-Thur 11AM-11:30PM, Fri-Sat 11AM-12AM, Sun 12PM-11:30PM
Subway: G to Greenpoint Ave
Bayleaf
135B N.5th St
(Between Bedford Ave & Berry St)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Ph: 718-388-5323
Lunch specials (Curry, Rice, Dal, Naan Bread & Spiced Tea) for $7.95
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12pm-11:30pm Sun: 12pm-11pm
Subway: L to Bedford Ave.
Criff Dogs
555 Driggs Ave
(At N.7th St)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Ph: 718-302-3200
$4.50 Chihuahua (Bacon wrapped hot dogs covered with avocados and sour cream)
Hours: Sun-Thu 12PM-2AM; Fri-Sat 12PM-4AM
Subway: L to Bedford Ave
Web site: http://www.crifdogs.com
Mimi’s Hummus
1209 Cortelyou Road
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Ph: 718-284-4444
$7 Iraqi Sandwich Lunch Special (Mon-Fri 12PM-4PM)
Hours: Daily, 12PM-10:30PM
Subway: Q to Cortelyou Road
Restaurant Abidjan
1136 Broadway
(Between Dekalb Ave and Kosciuszko St)
Brooklyn, NY 11221
Ph: 347-787-4320
Ivory Coast Food. Chicken in Peanut Sauce with Foutou $10; Ginger Juice $2
Hours: Daily, 11AM-11PM
Subway: J to Kosciuszko St
Pop’s
167 N.8th St
(Between Bedford Ave and Dinggs Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Ph: 718-486-3663
Pop’s Burger – Senior $8.50; Junior $5.50
Hours: Sun-Thur: 11:30AM-1AM; Fri-Sat-11:30AM-4AM
Subway: L to Bedford Ave
Peggy’s Burger House
7202 New Utrecht Ave
(At 72nd St)
Brooklyn, NY 11228
Ph: 718-331-0833
$4.95 Bacon Cheeseburger; $6.25 Combo – Beef Burger with Fries and Soda
Hours: 10:30AM-10PM, Closed Sunday
Subway: D to 71 St
Tofu on 7th
227 Seventh Ave
(Between 3rd St and 4th St)
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Ph: 718-768-5273
Sichuan Chinese Food. Mapu Tofu Vegetarian $9.95 (but $6.50 during Lunch Special Mon-Fri 11:30AM-3PM)
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30AM-10:30PM Fri-Sat 11:30AM-11PM Sun 1PM-10:30PM
Subway: F, G to 7 Ave
Govinda’s
Hare Krishna Temple
305 Schermerhorn St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Ph: 718-855-6714
Lunch Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00AM-3:30PM for $7-$10
FREE Food on Sunday Evening after Prayer. Steve Jobs used to eat Free Iskcon food on Sundays in Oregon or California in his younger days.
Subway: A, C, G to Hoyt-Schermerhorn St; B, Q, R to Dekalb Ave
Shake Shack
409 Fulton St
(Between Willoughby & Adams St)
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Ph: 718-307-7590
‘100% All Natural Angus Beef. No Hormones And No Antibiotics Ever’, ShackBurger ($4.55)
Hours: 11AM-11PM, Daily
Subway: A, C, F, N, R to Jay Street-MetroTech; N, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Court St-Borough Hall; A, C, G to Hoyt-Schermerhorn; B, D, N, Q, R to DeKalb Ave
Bahar
984 Coney Island Ave
(Between Newkirk Ave and Parkville Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Ph: 718-434-8088
Combination Kebab (Chicken, Lamb, Ground Beef) with Brown Basmati Rice, Salad & Afghan Bread $11.95
Hours: 12PM-11:30PM, Daily
Subway: B, Q to Newkirk Plaza, Q to Ave H
Mom’s Kitchen Too
251 Jackson St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Dominican restaurant. Oxtail Stew lunch special $7. Lunch & Dinner Deals $5-$8
Hours: Mon-Sun, 10AM-10PM
Subway: L to Graham Ave or Grand St
Roll and Go Pizza
Nostrand Ave and Fulton St
Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY 11216
$1 Pizza Slice, nuff said
Subway: A, C to Nostrand Ave
Madina
563 Coney Island Ave
(Corner of Beverly Road)
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Ph: 718-469-3535
Specials $7.99 (1 Meat, 1 Veg, Rice); Chicken Biryani $5.99; Samosa, Aloo Tikki 99 Cents
Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-3AM Sat-Sun 9AM-5AM
Subway: Q to Beverly Rd
Nathan’s
1310 Surf Ave
(Between Schweikerts Walk & Stillwell Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Ph: 718-946-2705
Hey, these guys have been selling hot dogs since 1916! Originally a nickel, now they’re $3.15. Don’t forget the Cheese Fries. Be prepared for long lines.
Hours: 8AM-2AM, Daily
Subway: D, F, N, Q to Coney Island-Stillwell Av; F, Q to W 8 St-NY Aquarium
Web site: http://nathansfamous.com
Cafe Glechik
3159 Coney Island Ave
(At Brighton Beach Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Ph: 718-616-0766
Stick with the Vareniki (dumplings), Pelmeni (Small stuffed handmade ravioli) or Soups
Subway: B, Q to Brighton Beach
El Mexicano Restaurant Y Panaderia Mexicana
1607 Avenue U
(Between E.16th St and E.17th St)
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Ph: 718-708-4372
$7.99 Pollo Enchiladas Mole
Subway: Q to Ave U
El Jarochito
195 Neptune Ave
(Between Brighton 8th St and Coney Island Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Ph: 718-769-4447
$2 Taco Carnitas (Pork Tacos), $3 Tostadas, $4 Tortas, $6 Guisados
Hours: 7:30AM-11:30PM
Subway: Q to Brighton Beach Ave
Cafe Glechik
1655 Sheepshead Bay Road
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Ph: 718-332-2414
Stick with Vareniki (dumplings), Pelmeni (Small stuffed handmade ravioli) or Soups
Subway: B, Q to Brighton Beach
La Guera
4603 Fifth Ave
(At 46th St)
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Ph: 718-437-0232
Mexican Food – $1.50 Oaxaqueno Tamales; $6 Tortas (Mexican Sandwiches)
Hours: Daily, 8AM-12AM
Subway: R to 45 St