Shu Jiao Fu Zhou should earn a spot on your list as one of the best cheap eats in NYC. Located in Chinatown, this is the spot if you are trying to save a dollar but want to go out for a good meal. An order of the pork and chive dumplings will cost you less than $3 for 6 dumplings or $4 for 10. And their popular peanut noodles only cost $2.75. It’s hard to believe that for those prices the quality of the meal doesn’t lack. Come hungry, and prepared. This is a CASH ONLY spot.

WHERE: 295 Grand St, New York, NY 10002
WHEN:  Monday-Sunday 8:30 AM–8 PM