The
red neon sign proclaiming "$1.10
FOOD" and the more cryptic "$1.10" are
havens of
cheap eats for the
grad student,
starving artist, and others
on a budget. Generally it is in the window of a
Chinese restaurant, and means that most of its dishes are $1.10/serving. Most of these restaurants also have specials for around $3, which frequently includes a combination such as
rice,
noodles,
eggroll, and 2 items from the
steam table. The food you will get here will not be fabulously
delicious nor painstakingly
authentic, but it will usually be
good. Some places will have fresher food or pack more of it onto your plate than others,
shop around.
Definitely a
godsend when
hungry and broke, especially since a single special is usually enough for two people, even without adding an extra dish.
Yum.