Cheap dumplings galore!

For a city more expensive than San Francisco, New York certainly has a lot to offer regarding cheap food:

• Dumpling Houses in Chinatown: Almost any dumpling house in Chinatown here has an 8 dumplings for 2 dollars offer, or something similar. Last night I had 8 veggie dumplings, 6 fried barbequed pork buns, and 1 sesame veggie pancake for dinner. All to the tune of $7.
• Punjabi Punjabi Cab Spot: This 24/7 powerhouse is where all the indian cabbies go in NYC. Located on 1st and Houston across the street from Yonah Schimmels Knishery, you can get a big plate of rice with three veggie dishes topping it for 5 bucks. The place is very very tiny, and the best part is the strict adherence to the health code: prepared food sits in huge metal trays in a deli display case, when you pick what you want they put it on a styrofoam plate and microwave it for a few minutes.
• Indian Row: Four Indian Restaurants located near Cooper Union of fourth street. They are all part of one Brownstone--two restaurants on ground level, two above them. All have very similar menus and prices. When you wait outside, one by one maitre'd's come out, until four indian dudes are all talking to you at the same time, explaining why their restuarant is the most delicious. We made our decision when one dude offered us free soup, naan, bannana fritters, rice, and ice cream. The lunch special is big and comes with samosas.

Exuding high levels of coolth, and feeling very gruntled,

-jorbaxstern