Wanderlust World Wanderlust World A Brazilian meat restaurant, Churrascaria offers an unlimited amount of meat for just under $50. Patrons are furnished with a red card and a green card. When the green card is up, waiters bring more meat; when the red card is up, they take a breather.
Churrascaria Riodizio Tribeca
221 W Broadway
New York, NY 10013
212-925-6969
churrascariatribeca.com
New York has its share of sketchy all-you-can eat sushi joints, but Funayama offers sushi that is fresh and scrumptious. Ingredients in the rolls include white tuna, scallops, fluke and spicy, crunchy salmon. On Monday and Thursday, $23 gets you unlimited sashimi or sushi rolls.
Funayama
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The $18 all-you-can eat lunch buffet at this upscale Theater District joint is a big hit with the businessmen who work in the area. Ustav sets out a half-dozen entrees as well as naan and rice. The dining area is huge--200 seats--so diners should have no fear of scoring a table.
Utsav Festive India
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-2601
212-575-2525
utsavny.com
Offering unlimited tacos for $23 all day Sunday and Monday and after 10 p.m. during the week, this Mexican eatery isn't just cheap--it's one of the city's better Mexican restaurants. Diners choose from tacos with roasted pork, rosemary-marinated steak and herb chicken at any of three locations.
Mercadito
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Hill Country offers an all-you-can-eat barbecue option on Mondays that includes brisket, ribs, chicken and sides. At $25, the meal is a bargain. Two-hour waits are common and everyone at a table must go in on the buffet.
Hill Country
30 West 26th Street
NY, NY 10010
212-255-4544
hillcountry.com
On Tuesday nights, Campo offers an unlimited number of artisinal pizzas for $19.95, plus dessert, salad and a cold Butternuts beer. Located near Columbia University, this restaurant is a favorite of the college's athletic teams, who are known to stock up a pile of broccoli rabe and sweet sausage pizza after tough games.
Campo
2888 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
212-864-1143
camponyc.com
Located in the southern half of Brooklyn in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood, the restaurant allows patrons to crack into an unlimited pile of crustaceans for just under $30. The crabs come seasoned with garlic or Old Bay spice and cornbread and fries are thrown into the bargain, too.
Clemente's Maryland Crab House
3939 Emmons Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11235-1001
718-646-7373
clementescrabhouse.com
Aquavit, located on East 55th Street, offers one of the city's more upscale gorge-fests in the form of an all-you-can-eat Scandinavian brunch. The $48 price buys diners meats, cheeses, pickled herring, beet salad, cured salmon and "prinskorvars," a tiny breakfast sausage, as well as a vodka-based Danish Mary or a Carlsberg.
Aquavit
65 E 55th St
New York, NY 10022
212-307-7311
aquavit.org