Best cheap lunch
How about a fish taco and a trio of salsas for lunch. Taqueria del Sol was your pick for best cheap lunch in and around Atlanta. Staff photo
YOUR PICKS
1. Taqueria del Sol
You say, “No competition, Taqueria del Sol – two people, 4 tacos, 1 cole slaw, guacamole for 2, 2 teas (the best tea in the world, by the way!) = $20!” and “Taqueria del Sol is the best deal on the planet for lunch OR dinner.”
2. Costco
3. Matthews Cafeteria
4. Eats
5. Lee’s Bakery
OUR PICKS
1. The Lunch Basket
The AJC dining team’s Popular Eats specialist Jon Watson says, “This small Marietta lunch spot near Kennestone Hospital serves up cheap and simply sandwiches each weekday to long lines of devotees. Most of their no-frills sandwiches cost less than $5 each, making this one of the best lunch deals in the city.”
2. Victory Sandwich Bar
3. Brandi’s World Famous Hot Dogs
4. Hankook Taqueria
5. Lee’s Bakery
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155 comments Add your comment
Belinda
July 18th, 2011
12:02 pm
Pho Dai Lo
Alexa Kravitz
July 18th, 2011
12:34 pm
Belly General Store
Peter
July 18th, 2011
2:51 pm
Matthew’s cafeteria in Tucker for southern food and Taxco restaurant on Roswell Rd. for Mexican food.
MMMmmm...FOOD
July 18th, 2011
3:36 pm
Julia’s Taqueria on Roswell St. In Marietta. They make their own tortillas!
Typical Redneck
July 18th, 2011
4:12 pm
Baldino’s.
Mark R
July 18th, 2011
9:33 pm
Peter is right! Matthews Cafeteria in Tucker on Main Street. It`s the best meal for the money–real food, real meat, real veggies. Very affordable.
Wes
July 18th, 2011
9:35 pm
@Alexa: Belly doesn’t exist anymore.
TrishaDishaWarEagle
July 18th, 2011
9:38 pm
Chin Chin is VERY reasonable for lunch.
John
July 18th, 2011
9:38 pm
Wendy’s. You can have an entire meal for under $5. Best lunch spot ever.
Jason Hatfield
July 18th, 2011
9:42 pm
Taqueria del Sol – you can pick up 2 incredible tacos, a cup of corn chowder and a drink for about $7. Best lunch in Atlanta.
Michael
July 18th, 2011
9:47 pm
Jason’s Deli
Bill
July 18th, 2011
10:01 pm
My lunch box!
Muck
July 18th, 2011
10:05 pm
Viet Tofu. Great Banh mi for $2.50 and dessert for 1.50
Karl Marx
July 18th, 2011
10:14 pm
El Taco Veloz. Super Burrito Carne Asada with Green Sauce $5.50. One is a meal by itself and very tasty! YUM
Cat W.
July 18th, 2011
10:19 pm
@Wes…I ate at Belly on Sunday. It’s definitely still there.
Cat W.
July 18th, 2011
10:19 pm
Oh, and it’s my nomination, as well!
Elizabeth
July 18th, 2011
10:27 pm
Well, we just voted on the Bahn Mi category but any of your top 5 for a $2.50 sandwich are hard to beat. Now if we could just get these Bahn Mi in Midtown – cant trek to BuHi for lunch with my allotted 30 minutes sadly.
Also a newcomer to the food truck scene – the Wow! truck from Ducks Cosmic Kitchen. The arepas are amazing and I was stuffed for less than $5.
Tech Man
July 18th, 2011
10:28 pm
Piccadilly
Tech Man
July 18th, 2011
10:30 pm
Waffle House with the 10% off coupon for supporting local schools.
jw
July 18th, 2011
10:31 pm
Taco Bell !
Bill
July 18th, 2011
10:34 pm
Taqueria del Sol. When you have to get there before 11:45 to avoid a 30 minute wait that should be a good sign….
Cappy
July 18th, 2011
10:35 pm
Ruebens Deli on Broad St.
Half a sandwich and a water… under 4 bucks.
atlanta native
July 18th, 2011
10:46 pm
Banh Mi anywhere $2.50 each buy 5 get one free!
La Kermex awesome huevos rancheros under $5
Taco Bell fresco bean burrito 99 cents, low fat and fills you up
Mary B
July 18th, 2011
10:53 pm
Jason’s Deli, great salad bar for a very good price, also Fortune Cookie over on N. Druid Hills Rd they have a great lunch special.
joe
July 18th, 2011
11:14 pm
Sam’s club and Costco… Hot dog and drink(unlimited) $1.50
Josh
July 18th, 2011
11:33 pm
Bim Bim Bop at Hankook Taqueria or Memphis tacos at Taqueria Del Sol
Josh
July 18th, 2011
11:35 pm
I meant Bimbibap
BarryLee
July 18th, 2011
11:53 pm
Matthews Cafeteria in Tucker is still great for lunch.
FM Fats
July 18th, 2011
11:56 pm
Cafe Lily in Decatur has a wonderful list of $5.95 lunch specials. And then there’s Steak Day at the Oak Grove Market.
Dixie Cybill Presley
July 18th, 2011
11:56 pm
Donnies Home Cookin on Clairmont @ Buford Hwy in the shopping center with Kroger. Meat & 2 with bread & drink for $5.50 tax included. http://www.donniescountrycookin.com
dirty mike
July 19th, 2011
12:03 am
mediterranean grille
$6 business lunch special and im full for a week.
A reader
July 19th, 2011
12:16 am
Harry’s Pizza, at the corner of Powers Ferry and Interstate North Parkway. Great pizza, good prices, and the owner and staff are like a great big family. I have been going there for years and years.
Deal me
July 19th, 2011
12:37 am
mcdonalds on memorial–cheeseburger and apple pie.
William
July 19th, 2011
12:46 am
Taxco on Roswell Road
Big Gunt
July 19th, 2011
12:58 am
Victory Sandwich in Inman Park
Holden
July 19th, 2011
1:20 am
Taqueria is awesome. Also dig Moe’s on Monday. Get a great burrito, chips and a drink for $5.
spidermonkey
July 19th, 2011
2:10 am
Taco Velez on Buford Hwy.
big jon
July 19th, 2011
3:31 am
Eatz on Ponce!!
Kev
July 19th, 2011
4:17 am
Costco. Giant dog or Polish for $1.50. Incudes drink.
Mike Harris
July 19th, 2011
4:48 am
Great lunch selections at very affordable prices.
Mike Harris
July 19th, 2011
4:49 am
The cuban at Crossroads in Flowery Branch!
Ike
July 19th, 2011
5:04 am
Lil This Lil That on 19/41…Jonesboro, GA…Three dollar lunch specials every day!
Mr. Ed
July 19th, 2011
5:57 am
Little Bangkok on Cheshire Bridge. They offer a varied assortment of Thai and Chinese lunch specials, served with an soup appetizer, the bulk under six dollars.
Native
July 19th, 2011
6:19 am
Holden – you don’t get a drink in the $5 Moe’s Monday.
Destin Dawg
July 19th, 2011
6:35 am
Golden Coral buffet or Olive Garden salad & soup… under $8 if you drink water
Destin Dawg
July 19th, 2011
6:36 am
We like salad bars .. so also Sweet Tomato’s..
Elizabeth
July 19th, 2011
6:42 am
El Senor Taco – $1.55 for a fish taco and it comes with fresh tortilla chips and salsa bar!!!!
DecaturCyn
July 19th, 2011
6:59 am
The cafeteria at Your DeKalb Farmer’s Market has lots of veggies and internationally inspired choices for a low price. And I agree with Big John about Eatz on Ponce … it’s cool comfort food in a laid-back atmosphere.
woodstock jack
July 19th, 2011
7:09 am
hands down, the value meal at subway. 6 inch sub, large drink, and chips for #3.99!
Upscale Man
July 19th, 2011
7:10 am
How about Mckendrick’s. While cheap might not be the right word, the blackened grouper with 2 side for $13 is pretty hard to beat for lunch. Maybe it qualifies as best value