Cheap places to eat in Midtown and Downtown Manhattan? (New York: salons, hotel)

[Enzio1]

Hey everyone,

I'm going to be in Manhattan from the 18th to 24th. I will be staying in the Mariott Marquis hotel in Times Square.

As this is the first time I'll be going to the city, I will certainly be visiting some of the tourist hot spots. But I was wondering where some great non-touristy (read as: places locals go to) restaurants/delis/etc are.

[Vic Future]

I love Chinatown - STAY AWAY FROM CANAL STREET - Any of the side streets will be way more interesting - have great and not super crowded restaurants and better food. I like Nom Wah Tea House - Its super cheap and really good - its @ 13 Doyer Street - Moscot street has a great Thai food gourmet store (lots of stuff to bring back home) - and Mott way down away from Canal has all sorts of shops.

[janetnyc]

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[UpsonDowns]

You'll be close to Hell's Kitchen which has bloomed into a great neighborhood for food. I don't have time to link, but you should look into Amy's Bread, Sullivan Street Bakery, Nizza, El Centro, Kashkaval, Two Boots Pizza, and the billion Thai places along 9th Avenue.

[MAtheBanker]

Food carts. I was just in NYC last week for the first time and I will never forget the food I got from those carts. Lamb gyro? I still dream about it I think it was like $5 and it was HUGE!