Cheap Houston Restaurants

Start with some $2 tacos and add some of their homemade sauces for flavor and spice. Ingredients are fresh at this local taco stand.

Check out this cheap Houston restaurant if you are looking for authentic Mexican food. Tacos start at $3.69 for 3. Sopes, tostadas, and tortas start at $3.49 and they have excellent tres leches.

Open weekdays from 11am to 2:30pm, Treebeards offers three dining areas to choose from. Daily specials start at $8.95 and include chicken, fish, or meat with your choice of two sides.

Located in a market, most of the dishes on the menu are under $8. They have multiple levels of spice, including "thai spicy" if you are feeling adventurous.

Their menu has very detailed explanations of their ingredients including pictures. Pho is $4.75 for a small and $5.75 for a large. They also have rice and vermicelli.

This super cheap Houston restaurant has $3.99 lunch specials as well as a pick 3 for $3 special. You can eat a lot of food for under $10 and probably take some home with you too.

Vinh Hoa has $4.99 lunch plate specials, and it's BYOB. Lobster, clams, walnut shrimp, and duck are some of the fancier ingredients you'll find here.

Pasta dishes starting at $6.99, $5.99 Calzones and sandwiches. Pizza starts at $11.99 for a large. BYOB and there is a Bocce court in the back.

They have a lunch menu that starts at $5.99, and their stir fry's and curries start at $7.99. Try the coconut ice cream with fried bananas for dessert. BYOB

$4.55-7.45 gets you 8-10 dumplings that can be fried, boiled or steamed. They also have noodle and other dishes, all under $10. A tasty hole in the wall.

Cheap tacos, tortas, and hot queso. Their salsa is good and the margaritas are strong. La Tapatia is a popular place for people after the bars close.

Looking for cheap Vietnamese sandwiches? You get one free when you buy 5 at this cheap Houston restaurant. Sandwiches are under $3 so get a couple if you think you can eat it all.

Most dishes are $5-7. The food is Persian style grill and shishkabobs. Order the kubideh beef kabob, it melts in your mouth.

Buy 5 Banh Mi get one free. Most sandwiches are $2-3, which means two people can eat a meal together for under $10. This is the place for Vietnamese sandwiches.

Appetizers start at $2.50, and the Bun Bo Hue gets rave reviews. Everything here is vegan, and their goal is to provide the most healthy ingredients.

Portions are generous and the sandwiches start at $2. A majority of the dishes at this cheap Houston restaurant are under $8 and are more than enough food for one person.

Soups for $4, dishes average $4-5 and you get 8-10 dumplings. There's a self serve bar where you can make your own sauces. Bring friends so you can all share.

Appetizers start at $2.95, BYOB, and most entree's are under $10. The pork is flavorful, and the noodle bowls are hearty. Try eating "family style" with large portions to share.

Have some seafood gumbo or you can take it home by the pint. Oysters are shelled right in front of you, and two people can eat their fresh seafood for right around $20.

Try any of the under $10 entree's, or start with crab rolls for $3.95. Height's used to be a Long John Silvers, but is now renovated. Most of the entree's are big enough to split.

Vegetarian friendly, start your meal off with some chips and salsa or queso. Most dinners are under $8, try the chicken enchiladas.

Most menu items are under $10 at this cheap Houston restaurant. Everyone loves the chicken wings and the noodles. They have all the usual Chinese restaurant staples. The decor isn't great, but the food makes up for it.

Soups start at $1.50 and the dumplings are $4.75. The eggplant is perfect with rice, as is anything that comes out in their clay pots. Try something different every time you go.

Stop by Mon-Fri from 4-7pm and enjoy the fully loaded nacho car for free with the purchase of an alcoholic drink. House Margaritas are $3.75 and domestic beers are $2.50.

Greek food is on the menu at Niko's. Gyro's, falafel, souvlaki and more. Small salads start at $4.75. Try the Athenian mushroom burger for a mix of American and Greek flavor.