The melting pot of New York City contains more than 8 million residents. Manhattan alone has more than 1.5 million people. The widely varying income and cultural demographics of this group have allowed a variety of low-cost restaurants of different styles to flourish. While the Midtown region has many higher-cost tourist and business attractions, the discerning eye will be able to locate great deals tucked away beneath the city's skyscrapers.
Quick service, affordable dishes and high-quality food are features that have made Cafe Zaiya stand out among the crowd. While Japanese food is often served in high-cost and trendy upscale locations, the bustling Cafe Zaiya fills the need for seaweed salad, sushi and green tea cakes at a price that is light on the wallet. Fried egg, curry chicken sandwiches and pastas are also featured for alternative dining choices. With fast service and free coffee with your meal, Cafe Zaiya offers a lot for its price. Catering options are available.
Cafe Zaiya
18 E. 41st St.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 779-0600
zaiyany.com
Loated near Rockefeller center, Hing Won is a Chinese restaurant tucked away in a nondescript Midtown building. Taking the cheaper prices of Chinatown into the Midtown region, Hing Won features both Chinese-American and authentic Chinese dishes. Duck, pork, beef chicken and noodle plates are popular items, and menu and buffet choices are available. Full vegetable selections are available, including pickled vegetables and fried, white and brown rice.
Hing Won
48 W. 48th St.
New York, NY 10036
(212) 719-1451
hingwonnyc.com
Located in the atrium at 805 Third Ave. near 51st Street, Pampano Taqueria is a Mexican restaurant hidden in a nondescript office building. With a waterfall, bamboo decor and a piano, the atmosphere at Pampano Taqueria is very upscale for the low prices and large portions offered. Offering a full range of Mexican plates and seafood options at various levels of spiciness, the restaurant will satisfy even the most fiery of appetites. Taco, burrito, torta and quesadilla items with shrimp, chicken and steak fillings are available. Pampano Taqueria is frequently busy, especially at lunch time, and guests should expect a wait to be seated.
Pampano Taqueria
805 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10022
(212) 751-5257
modernmexican.com/pampano
