There is no paucity of cheap food joints in Chelsea.
As you walk down on Fashion Avenue from Times Square, you will find plenty of options offering $3 Falafel Pita, $3.99 Chicken Curry over rice lunch specials and $6.99 take out lunch buffets.
Here’s what I got for you all in Chelsea Manhattan:
Pita Grill
291 Seventh Ave
(Between W.26th St and W.27th St)
New York, NY 10001
Ph: 212-243-7482
Hours: Daily, 11AM-11PM Free Wi-Fi
$3 Falafel Pita came with three Falafel balls, salad and dressing. Enjoyed it. Clean restroom and a pleasant waitress.
Subway: 1 to 28th St & 7th Ave
Dil-e Punjab Deli
170 Ninth Ave
(Between W.20th St & W.21st St)
New York, NY 10011
Ph: 212-647-9428
Rice, Three Indian Veg Curries, Bread and Raita for $6.50
Hours: 24 Hours
Subway: C, E to 23rd St
Banana Leaf
227 West 28th St
(Between 7th Ave & 8th Ave)
New York, NY 10001
Ph: 212-494-0000
Sri Lankan place. Take-out Lunch Buffet $6.99; Dine-in Lunch Buffet $9.99 Mon-Sat 11:30AM-3PM
Hours: 11AM to 10PM Daily
Subway: 1, 2 to 28 St; A, C, E to 23 St; 1, 2, 3 to 34 St-Penn Station
Web site: http://www.bananaleafnewyork.com
Commons Chelsea
128 Seventh Ave
(At W.18th St)
New York, NY 10011
Ph: 212-929-9333
Artichoke toast $7; Except Chicken sandwiches ($10), the rest are $6-$8.
Hours: Mon-Fri 7AM-8PM Sat-Sun 9AM-7PM
Subway: 1 to 18th St; 1, 2 & 3 to 14th St
Seasons Indian Restaurant
538 Sixth Ave (2nd Floor)
(Between W.14th and W.15th St)
New York, NY 10011
Ph: 212-929-9993
Lunch Box Special – Mon, Tue, Sat $7.95; Wed, Thu, Fri $8.95
Hours: Mon 12PM-9:45PM, Tue-Sat 12PM-10PM; Closed Sunday
Subway: F, M to 14th St; L to 6th Ave
The Hummus and Pita Co
585 Sixth Ave
(Between W.16th St & 17th St)
New York, NY 10011
Ph: 212-510-7405
Fast casual Mediterranean eatery, $4.95-$8.95. Falafel ($4.95), Shawarma ($6.95), Taboon ($8.95)
Hours: Mon-Thur 11AM-10PM; Fri-Sat 11AM-11PM
Subway: F, M to 14th St; 1 to 18th St
Legend
88 Seventh Ave
(Between W.15th St and W.16th St)
New York, NY 10011
Ph: 212-929-1778
Stick to the Dan Dan Noodle ($5.50) unless you want to spend muchas dollars
Hours: Sun-Thu:11:30AM-11PM Fri-Sat: 11:30AM-12AM
Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 14th St; A, C, E to 14th St
Wrapido
171 W. 23rd St
(Between 6th Ave & 7th Ave)
New York, NY 10011
Ph: 212-929-9300
$5 Falafel Special
Hours: Mon-Wed 10:30AM-12AM; Thu-Sat 10:30AM-2AM; Sun 10:30AM-11PM
Subway: 1 to 23rd St
Pongsri Thai Restaurant
165 W.23rd St
(Between 6th Ave & 7th Ave)
New York, NY 10011
Ph: 212-645-8808
$6.95 Lunch Specials Mon-Fri 11:30AM-3PM
Hours: 11:30AM-11PM, Daily
Subway: 1 to 23rd St
Chandni
11 W.29th St
(Between 5th Ave and Broadway)
New York, NY 10001
Ph: 212-686-4456
Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Indian Food. $3.99 Lunch Special (Chicken Curry over Rice); $1 Samosa
Hours: Mon-Sat 8AM-4AM, Sun 10AM-10PM
Subway: N, R to 28 St
Kofoo
334 Eighth Ave
(Between W.26th St and W.27th St)
New York, NY 10001
Ph: 212-675-5277
Korean restaurant. Fried Vegetable Dumplings $3.25 for 4, Vegetable Pancakes $2.75 for 3, Wild Mushroom Kimbob $5.25, Kimchi Kimbob $5.50
Hours: Mon-Sat, 11AM-10PM
Subway: 1 to 28th St; C, E to 23rd St
Terri (Vegan – Kosher)
60 W.23rd St
(Between 6th Ave and 5th Ave)
New York, NY 10010
Ph: 212-647-8810
Hummus and Avocado Wrap $8.05
Hours: Mon-Fri 6AM-11PM Sat-Sun 8AM-9PM
Subway: F, M, 1, N, R to 23 St