Cheap Brooklyn Restaurants

Frozen yogurt is a hot treat, and this affordable Brooklyn spot serves up delicious Greek-style frozen yogurt. While not exactly cheap -- eight ounces of frozen yogurt with two toppings costs $5.25, and a coffee-spiked affogato rises to $5.75 -- you'll be getting your money's worth, not to mention a taste sensation.

Old Poland Foods on North 8th St. specializes in, you guessed it, Polish food. Pay by the pound -- $3.50 is the going rate -- so you can feast on as much as as little as you like. Choose from a variety of vegetables, goulash, ribs, and chicken. The cabbage comes highly recommended.

Dim sum are the perfect food for folks who like to nibble and taste across a wide assortment of flavors and textures. Snacky on Grand St. dishes up cheap dim sum like chicken shitake dumplings, wasabi shumai, and scallion pancakes. At less than $5 a plate, the price is right, too.

Authentic Jamaican fare is the perfect choice for foodies on a budget. At Christie’s Jamaican Patties, you can get a large, flaky Jamaican patty for all of $2. The callaloo loaf is not to be missed.

Even upscale restaurants are serving comfort food these days. But why pay upscale prices when you can sate your appetite at Peter's Since 1969 on Bedford Ave. This is the place for large servings of hearty straightforward food. Rotisserie chicken, two sides, soup, and bread is less than $8 at lunch.

Pies-n-Thighs proffers cheap and delectable down-home Southern cooking. Chicken on a biscuit goes for $5.50, and mashed potatoes or mac n' cheese hit the $4 mark at this S. 4th St. spot.

Eat enough Middle Eastern appetizers and you won't need to order a main dish. At Tanoreen, you can have your fill of tasty and cheap bites of dishes like eggplant with tomato and basil for $6.50 or grape leaves stuffed with lamb for $5.50.

Forget what they say about fried foods. Give in to that craving for finger-licking cheap seafood and head on out to Lady Octopus. You'll have to choose among fried shrimp, crab, and flounder. For less than $10, you also get fries, onion rings, or rice.

No more slices for you! At Cucina Rustica, you can have your very own personal pizza. Tasty delights include the Tricolore for $10.50 or Prosciutto E Fichi for $12.50.

At this cash only, BYOB place in Sunset Park you'll find delicious and super- cheap Mexican fare. Tacos Matamoros serves chicken, steak, or pork tacos for less than $2.50 each. Splurge on a burrito for $8.