NNTP-Posting-Date: 7 Jan 1999 11:07:37 GMT X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Xref: pale-rider.INS.CWRU.Edu austin.food:3782 For a good cheap meal, I love going to Tan Tan.... great pho and bun.... Maddie Brad L. wrote: ... >Try not to laugh too hard when you read this, but here goes. > >If you only had $5 to spend for a meal (not including tip or >drink) where would you eat? I know of a few places: Pho Cong Ly, >Rudy's BBQ and Hut's on Wednesdays, but there must be more. > >It's time to see how smart you guys are, and if you can stay on >topic. -Brad > >
Austin, TX
cheap (but good) food quiz
Including drink and tip you can get away with a $5 bill at the Wheatsville deli, Chango's, Thundercloud, the Fiesta Mexican food bar, a taco and an agua fresca at El Sol y La Luna or Las Manitas, Great's at H-E-B Hancock, small shrimp creole and a soda at Eaves Bros. Seafood on Airport, and all those Pho houses already mentioned... oh there must be some more. Where's Gerg Steeb when you need him? cheers, kate
Someone wrote: : If you only had $5 to spend for a meal (not including tip or : drink) where would you eat? I know of a few places: Pho Cong Ly, : Rudy's BBQ and Hut's on Wednesdays, but there must be more. Kim Phong. We live for the Pho, we die for the Pho... ****** Clay Colwell (aka StealthSmurf) ********** [email removed] ****** * "In the future, we will recognize software crashes as technologically * * mandated ergonomic rest breaks - and we will pay extra for them." * * -- Crazy Uncle Joe Hannibal *
Someone wrote: Someone wrote: : : If you only had $5 to spend for a meal (not including tip or : : drink) where would you eat? I know of a few places: Pho Cong Ly, : : Rudy's BBQ and Hut's on Wednesdays, but there must be more. : Newish Vietnamese place behind the Jack-in-the-Box on Burnet just : south of Braker. Forget what it's called. I don't know their name, either. I tried 'em, but IMHO but there's much better to be found in Austin. For flat out value for your Pho dollar, nobody beats Pho Nam (on 183, South side of the road, across the parking lot from Sea Dragon). Their "small" bowl is bigger than most other noodle joints' "large", and they don't skimp on the "goodies". Don't even think about ordering the "large" bowl of pho unless you haven't eaten in 24+ hours. Oh, and it _tastes good_, too. These days, Pho Nam and Tan Tan are the only places we frequent for noodles. Craig
Someone wrote: Someone wrote: : : Newish Vietnamese place behind the Jack-in-the-Box on Burnet just : : south of Braker. Forget what it's called. : I don't know their name, either. I tried 'em, but IMHO but there's : much better to be found in Austin. But these guys are across the street from where I work, which counts for a lot. Better than JitB, sub shop, bbq, & chinese buffet, not to mention the PRC cafeteria. Name's Pho Huang, unless I've forgotten it again in the last half hour. Oh, more cheap eats more or less in this area: kolaches from the Kolache Shop(pe), subject of its very own thread about two months ago. Very, very cheap lunch, if you're into the meat-and-cheese-in-pastry thing. About half the price of yer typical stuffed croissant. Hg
> | If you only had $5 to spend for a meal (not including tip or > | drink) where would you eat? I know of a few places: Pho Cong Ly, > | Rudy's BBQ and Hut's on Wednesdays, but there must be more. Wok n'Roll on Burnet for a whopping order of veggie fried rice, The Ommlettry for a half order of black bean chalupas OR a bowl of their fabulous potato leek soup, or a short stack of pancakes Upper Crust bakery for a Mediterranean croissant, EZ's for a large Caesar salad and half order of fries, Central Market cafe for tortilla soup and fries or a BBQ sandwich/fries, Einstein's Bagels for a couple of their foccacia/pizza breads lisa [email removed]
: Wok n'Roll on Burnet for a whopping order of veggie fried rice,
I agree...W&R is great, but as a tip to those
who have not been there, order from the second
menu which is not as Americanized. I will
admit, I do love American-Chinese food, but
the entrees on the other part of the menu at
W&R are great much better. I recommend the Chicken
Scallion with Flat Noodle. It is wonderful. Also, any
of the Lo-Meins or the pork combo rice is great.
PmCMandalyn wrote: > For that matter, the GM steakhouse that used to be on the drag also fit > that bill pretty well. I cannot vouch for the remaining one on Lamar, > however. Anyone? Yea, you can get out of the GM for cheap. (Can't quote prices off the top of my head, sorry.) If Gus is on the grill, you are in for even more than a culinary treat. He is a magician with a spatula. Oh, two more places: (I hope these haven't already been covered) Juan and a Million on Cesar Chavez. The Don Juan taco ($1.80) can feed a small army. That new place in Hancock Center: Freebirds World Burritos. Decent college-dude (or hippie? or California? hell, I dunno) -type wrap grub and way yummy Quesadillas clock in at less than $5. cheers, kate
NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 11:36:53 EDT Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 10:27:06 -0600 Xref: pale-rider.INS.CWRU.Edu austin.food:3785 My good cheap food list: 1.Breakfast tacos at: Enchiladas y Mas, Tamale House, Mi Madre's or late n= ight -- Star Seeds=20 2.Two fish, shrimp or any other type of tacos at Polvo's on S. 1st=20 3.Vietnamese sandwiches at Mai's=20 4. Pho at: Tan Tan, Kim Phung, Pho Cong Ly, Hao Hao, and Fortune Pho 75 5. Somosa's (as a hefty snack) from India Bazaar (not a restaurant but two = or three will fill you up, they're good and only 75 cents each. 6. Delaware Subs 7. Ruby's: brisket sandwich and home fries 8. Chile Rellenos at Arturo's on Tuesday or El Rinconcito at lunch weekday'= s (great lunch specials there) 9. Burger baskets at Chumikal's (=242.29 for burger fries and drink -- good= burger too) 10. A beer and three dozen boiled shrimp at Alligator Grill at happy hour = 20 Of course, don't forget the tips=21 -- Capitol Macintosh, Austin's Mac User Group -- TCP Port 3000: online.capmac.org -- or by modem +1.512.288.0992 (4 lines)