Best meal you can get for under 4 dollars?

[shishcabobers]

What is the best meal you have gotten under 4 dollars? I ruled out 5 because of the whole 5 dollar footlong lol.

[SoguRacing]

still with 5 dollars you can't get a foot long. tax is included

[shishcabobers]

^Not for me they just charge me 5 bucks flat.

[JDMB0iKT]

McDonald's mini meal

[1989rps13]

beans and rice feeds the whole damn family lmao. Oh and tortillas or tostadas included too.

[jimmytango00]

Pollo Loco

1. BRC burrito= $1.29
2. Loco salad = $1.00
3. Chicken leg= $1.00
4. Cup of water= Free

Open burito and throw 2 and 3 in there ( make sure to take the bone off of the chicken leg) add salsa and you have a big ass chicken burrito.

[LongGrain]

a turkey breast sub at cousin's is $4.00 even where i live.

thats all i can think of now. I could probably go to the grocery store and get some stuff for a nice meal for 4 bucks, but i dont think that counts.

[Driven08]

McDonalds:
1 McDoubles, tell em to add lettuce and secret sauce (Mini Big Mac)
1 Large Fries

Wendys
2 Crispy Chicken Sandwich or Jr. Bacon Cheesseburger
1 small fries

[palmdale_mob]

Two Spicy Chicken's from Carl's Jr and a small drink

Four tacos and a Jr Bacon Cheeseburger from JAck in the Box or just

Get two more dollars and get a hot n ready from Little Caesar's

[BustedS13]

i've been going to Church's a lot lately

two piece (leg and thigh), mashed potatoes, biscuit- $2.69

also on tuesday: two piece (leg and thigh) and biscuit- $1.29. you could get three of those for four bucks.

[VROOOM]

4 asada tacos and a glass of water

[LifePlazaCircuit]

2 famous stars at carls for $3.25 and cup of water FO FREE

[Flicktitty]

Taco bell -
2 Grilled Chicken burrito's ($2.15?)
1 small drink (1.07)
1 cheese roll up (79)

Mcdonalds -
1- McChicken
1-Mcdouble
1-Large drink ($1)



Wendy's -
2 Double stacks
1 jr. bacon cheeseburger
1 drink

[Taniguchi_Is_#1]

2 stack attacks and a 5 piece nugget from wendy's. cup of water is freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. that's what i ate for lunch on wednesdays for 6 months. ocd.

[BustedS13]

oh, and Taco Bell has the seven layer nachos again finally. two of those is a meal, and they're 99 cents.

[spoolandslide]

still with 5 dollars you can't get a foot long. tax is included

no actually if you ask for your meal "to go" tax is removed

i work at subway

[ronmcdon]

10oz Filet mignon w/ chimchirri sauce in Quito, Ecuador.
this was back in 2000.

$4 also got me 12 killer mini al-pastor tacos in Tijuana, Mexico.
this was back in 2005-ish.

Best taco spot in Los Angeles (street food venue on the weekends on Cesear Chavez & Breed) only gets me 4 tacos for $4.
not the best value compared to TJ, but still good considering its los angeles.
Hard to find good Al-Pastor in the US.
http://exilekiss.blogspot.com/2008/10/exciting-weekly-mexican-street-food.html

[VROOOM]

can't go wrong with a few McDoubles either

[atom]

Banh Mi + water
1/2 lb Chow mein + can soda
2 carne asada tacos + jarritos

Fuck fast food chains. "Best meal" and fast food chains shouldn't go together no matter what the condition.

[shishcabobers]

Costco/Price Club (for those who remember) anybody?

$2.00 pizza slice
$1.50 hot dog and fountain drink
$1.00 churros
$.55 fountain drink

Mix and match 3 of those and for sure it is under 4 dollars.

[theronin]

yeah costco hotdog and a drink, for 1.50 a fucking steal. the hotdogs are big too.

[BustedS13]

yeah you can get like two slices of pizza and a soda for 2.50 at sams

also you don't need a card at sams or costco for the food.

[94cc0rd]

costco food court FTMFW!!!

[Matej]

Pizza Street
Shanghi Boy
Walmart Deli

[ayuaddict]

buy a dozen eggs for <$3
large bag of rice for <$20
jar of kimchee <$15
24 pack of cup noodles. $6

lasted me over 3 months.

comes out to $2 a day.

yea.

[soreballz]

Turkey croissant sandwich from Lee's and a cup of water. 4 bucks. Done.

[sub9lulu]

boston markets 6.99 meal + $3 off $6 coupon

[Phlip]

Turkey croissant sandwich from Lee's and a cup of water. 4 bucks. Done.

Or 2 from the Wal Mart Deli for $1.29 each and a bottle of water.

[enkei2k]

can't go wrong with chinatown stands. ~1 dollar (maybe 1.25-1.50) gets you crazy oily lo mein...they stuff that shit full for you. buy 2-3 of those and a bottle of water (2 for $1.00 room temperature poland spring) at a chinese pharmacy and done. not sure if it's like that elsewhere, but here in NYC chinatowns that's what i do sometimes when i'm feeling poor.

[ronmcdon]

That's actually not bad at all for NYC.
Wish we had more street food here in Socal.

[turbobrick]

At taco bell I usually get 2 cheesy double beef burritos, a big taste taco and a small drink. Comes out to about $4.


also this, I love costco pizza.
Costco/Price Club (for those who remember) anybody?

$2.00 pizza slice
$1.50 hot dog and fountain drink
$1.00 churros
$.55 fountain drink

Mix and match 3 of those and for sure it is under 4 dollars.

[s13poop]

kfc:
2 snakers + individual small side= $3.somethin

taco bell:
cheesy double beef burrito + 7 layer dip nachos = $2.somethin

jack in the box:
breakfast jack + 2 tacos = $2.somethin
jr bacon cheese burger add sourdough+ 2 tacos = 2 almost $3

wendys
2 stack attacks or whatev they're called + cup of chili w/ cheese is 3 almost $4

pretty easy ballin on a budget

ain't no shame in my game dollar millionaire fo life :keke:

[99maxgtr]

99% of all these were fast food joints.
this is why we are fat :(
im back to working out and eating healthy so my contribution is meal made easy:
2.49/lb for chicken breast, buy like family pack (5-6lbs)
frozen vegetables much cheaper and just as nutritious about 1.00 a bag
egg's cheap and easy source of protien 1.00-2.00 a dozen
brown rice don't know how much this costs since my mom makes it im guessing if you price it out for a bag a few cents a serving?
terriyaki sauce to mix the chicken and shit 2.00 my meal every meal almost for 3 weeks so far!
water=free
oh and can't forget frozen edmame tasty, high in protien and fiber and stupid cheap like 1.50 a bag that will last you a few days!

[pink godzila]

Chicken & Ribs:
Lunch speical $4.85!!!
2 big as$ ribs, 1/2 chicken leg and thigh dip in BBQ sauce, also come with cold slaw and rice with grevy on top.

Store locat in SoCali 626, AZUSA. (next to Azusa Pacific)

[SochBAT]

Lee's Sandwich + Arizona Green Tea = ULTIMATE WIN

[ronmcdon]

Chicken & Ribs:
Lunch speical $4.85!!!
2 big as$ ribs, 1/2 chicken leg and thigh dip in BBQ sauce, also come with cold slaw and rice with grevy on top.

Store locat in SoCali 626, AZUSA. (next to Azusa Pacific)

lol, i eat there all the time.
Country BBQ, owned by a older chinese dude.

Found that on yelp.com too
http://www.yelp.com/biz/country-chicken-and-ribs-bbq-azusa-2
not much to eat out there in Azusa :(

[pink godzila]

lol, i eat there all the time.
Country BBQ, owned by a older chinese dude.


Yup... I eat there once or twice amonth..

Yeah, I was like HUH... chinese dude own a BBQ place... weird

[zenki1995]

Chicken & Ribs:
Lunch speical $4.85!!!
2 big as$ ribs, 1/2 chicken leg and thigh dip in BBQ sauce, also come with cold slaw and rice with grevy on top.

Store locat in SoCali 626, AZUSA. (next to Azusa Pacific)

^that where i go for lunch everyday from citrus college

[hOngsterr]

damn wheres the love of the vietnammeeeeee-se lol

umm you can get
1.99 (restaurant name) fried chicken to go! 3.75 and water for freedizzle.
its a half hen, rice and pickled cabbage.

stop eating lee's sandwhiches ppl! lol
go to one of the best banh mi places
on euclid and edinger if you live in the OC area!

[180sExy]

At my job Team members dinning room!!!! shit $5 is eats for all day! My job might suck sometimes but they feed us well!!!!
Cheese burgers(kinda like in&out) $1.25
carne asada berritos 3.00(their big)
carne fries(3.00)
stake an eggs($3.00)
pretty much anything for like $3.00

[CrimsonRockett]

Lee's Sandwich + Arizona Green Tea = ULTIMATE WIN

For me, Lee's Sandwich + Arizona Lemon Iced Tea = ULTIMATE WIN X2

Their sandwiches are so so so so so bomb.

[ronmcdon]

damn wheres the love of the vietnammeeeeee-se lol

umm you can get
1.99 (restaurant name) fried chicken to go! 3.75 and water for freedizzle.
its a half hen, rice and pickled cabbage.

stop eating lee's sandwhiches ppl! lol
go to one of the best banh mi places
on euclid and edinger if you live in the OC area!

Is this the place you're referring to?

Tân HoÃ*ng Hương Bakery ( 15972 Euclid St. #A in Fountain Valley, Euclid/Edinger)

Thought you might enjoy this thread;
Banh Mi in Westminster? - Los Angeles Area - Chowhound (http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/397114)

[ronmcdon]

Chicken & Ribs:
Lunch speical $4.85!!!
2 big as$ ribs, 1/2 chicken leg and thigh dip in BBQ sauce, also come with cold slaw and rice with grevy on top.

Store locat in SoCali 626, AZUSA. (next to Azusa Pacific)

^that where i go for lunch everyday from citrus college

wow, surprised so many fellow zilvians know this place.
if you see a banged up silver evo or a dingy green s14 parked outside,
pls come in and say hi :)

[!Zar!]

no actually if you ask for your meal "to go" tax is removed

i work at subway

wtf really?


As for me, for a few months, I drank coconut jelly milk tea and plain rice with kimchi.

[hOngsterr]

Is this the place you're referring to?

Tân HoÃ*ng Hương Bakery ( 15972 Euclid St. #A in Fountain Valley, Euclid/Edinger)

Thought you might enjoy this thread;
Banh Mi in Westminster? - Los Angeles Area - Chowhound (http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/397114)


yeah that one! lol they have two shops,
one across from each other lol,
one does banh mi, chao, coffee, etc and the other one
i think does like the big to go orders for like partys.

the big azn guys pretty chill lol.

[aoiken3]

local chinese restuarant during lunch special. good, usually under $4, and for the big box of grease that you get, i'd say its worth it.

[ro240sx]

4 spicy chickens fro Carls is plenty.

[ESmorz]

Two corndogs and a small fry

at the Schnitzel

[Adikt]

Healthy Choice and Weight Watchers frozen dinners are like $2-3 each. Cup of Campbells chunky soup $1-1.50 and bottle of water $.60. Been livin off this shit for the last 8 months

[Ceepo]

4 Bucks eh...

Girlfreind is a store manager of subway were im at, so its free.99 :)

Those little frozen pizzas at walmart and such for like $.89-.99 cents a pop, so i go with that, water = free :) they arnt bad either, they got all sorts of flava!! Pepporoni, Supreme, CHEEEEZE BURGER lol... Cheese, ect...

[SHIFT_*grind*]

2 small chilis from Wendy's and a cup of water, $2.85 after tax. That's under $3.

[99maxgtr]

At my job Team members dinning room!!!! shit $5 is eats for all day! My job might suck sometimes but they feed us well!!!!
Cheese burgers(kinda like in&out) $1.25
carne asada berritos 3.00(their big)
carne fries(3.00)
stake an eggs($3.00)
pretty much anything for like $3.00
damn well no wonder it's $3.00 lol
but on the real, that's pretty cheap.

[cemtoes]

Chipotle burrito minus the meat. Rice, Beans, Lettuce, sour cream and cheese $3.99
2 muscletech meso-tech bars 3.99 at the vitamin shoppe.

[S13SilviaGirl]

Bakers budget meals....are the bomb.

[BustedS13]

couple more

KFC has the famous bowl combo for 2.99, usually 5.50

Budget tv dinners are always like 88 cents at the local shop-n-save. two of those is a substantial amount of food

[miucus]

damn wheres the love of the vietnammeeeeee-se lol

umm you can get
1.99 (restaurant name) fried chicken to go! 3.75 and water for freedizzle.
its a half hen, rice and pickled cabbage.

lol i go there its on beach and westminster right? 1.99 pho or vermicelli and 3.75 chicken with rice. cant beat it

[Leetheslacker]

4 Bucks eh...

Girlfreind is a store manager of subway were im at, so its free.99 :)

Those little frozen pizzas at walmart and such for like $.89-.99 cents a pop, so i go with that, water = free :) they arnt bad either, they got all sorts of flava!! Pepporoni, Supreme, CHEEEEZE BURGER lol... Cheese, ect...

those pizzas are the shit for $1

[turbo2nr]

.10 wings
$1 beer

3 beer
and 10 wings
$4
ftw!

i<3 bars..

[JGON85]

ikea carson has 2 hot dogs+chips and a soda for $2.50, or hot dogs for .50/each
How they sell hot dogs for that cheap is beyond me, but they sure are delicious :s101:

[bardabe]

Turkey croissant sandwich from Lee's and a cup of water. 4 bucks. Done.

or a BBQ Pork baguette and a honeydew slushy with boba. = DONE

[zerooath]

Go to sonic and get a chicken strip sandwhich with either tots or fries and a medium or large drink. under 4 bucks

[waynehead05]

Protein shake...

[thesimpleS13]

For me, Lee's Sandwich + Arizona Lemon Iced Tea = ULTIMATE WIN X2

Their sandwiches are so so so so so bomb.

ultimate win X3! and here i was thinking i was the only one doing this combo a lee's #1 and a arizona sweet tea ftw!

[JayDee M Rolly]

for those ever around the westminster, fountain valley, and garden grove area.

theres a couple of restaurants called 1.99, where the meals start at 1.99.
the 1.99 meals consist of soup while 2.75 you get a steak and rice and whatnot. really cheapppp

[Kaizen.]

Spam
Eggs
Rice

Done.

[Wheres My Key]

I would rape the value menu from Taco Bell! Shoot...
Jack in the Box isn't too far away! :fruit:

[unlegendary]

In N Out meals, west coastin!
-ANY! lol

Jack in the Box
-4 tacos for 2 dollars with ranch sauce
-seasoned fries 1.39
-value menu dollar burger

McDonalds
-3 Chicken Sandwhiches 3 Dollars with honey mustard sauce
-Small Fries
-Water cup .. free

Taco Bell
-veggie burrito 1.39
- cinnamon twists 70 cents
- double decker beef burrito 89 cents
- lol

[JDM_inspired]

still with 5 dollars you can't get a foot long. tax is included

it depends if its cold or hot...

[JDM_inspired]

3 "ghetto" big macs

[ronmcdon]

for those ever around the westminster, fountain valley, and garden grove area.

theres a couple of restaurants called 1.99, where the meals start at 1.99.
the 1.99 meals consist of soup while 2.75 you get a steak and rice and whatnot. really cheapppp

Just tried this place this sat.
had the infamous $3.75 ish roast chicken with rice.
not bad at all.
Guys who drive down the 405 around the West-minister area should give it a shot.
even if you don't care for it, it's only $4 or so.

Nha Hang $1.99 - Westminster, CA (http://www.yelp.com/biz/nha-hang-1-99-westminster#hrid:Lq5eg6Xc2OXIj942J4HVDQ/src:search/query:1.99)

Anyone tried another Viet sandwich place 'Ban Mi Che Cali', also in the West-minister area?
http://www.yelp.com/biz/banh-mi-che-cali-westminster

[JayDee M Rolly]

Just tried this place this sat.
had the infamous $3.75 ish roast chicken with rice.
not bad at all.
Guys who drive down the 405 around the West-minister area should give it a shot.
even if you don't care for it, it's only $4 or so.

Nha Hang $1.99 - Westminster, CA (http://www.yelp.com/biz/nha-hang-1-99-westminster#hrid:Lq5eg6Xc2OXIj942J4HVDQ/src:search/query:1.99)

Anyone tried another Viet sandwich place 'Ban Mi Che Cali', also in the West-minister area?
Banh Mi Che Cali - Westminster, CA (http://www.yelp.com/biz/banh-mi-che-cali-westminster)
yesss its 3.25 i believe for the chicken but yeah its awesome.


also, if you guys are ever in the craving for some pho, theres a place in westminster called pho vinh ky on brookhurst and hazard, as long as you order the beef bowls of pho you get 50% off regular price so a small bowl comes out to 3 bucks +tip.
that banh mi place is awesome too, i live a street away from it.

[JoeC1982]

Quizno's has a new sandwich called the toasted torpedo for $4 and its over a foot long.

[kaboomwoom]

wendies 99cent double stacks with lettuce and tomato

2 tacos for a buck at the taco trucks

[WanganRunner]

buy a dozen eggs for <$3
large bag of rice for <$20
jar of kimchee <$15
24 pack of cup noodles. $6

lasted me over 3 months.

comes out to $2 a day.

yea.

Kimchi Bokkumbap r0x0rz.

Add some Longanisa and a couple slices of avocado to that and you have uberbreakfast.

[ericcastro]

SoCal.

Taco stand tacos, $1.00 each, get 4.
Or get 3 and horchata

Or those hotdogs on the streetside are bomb and under $4 :)

[zenki240sx]

Can't go wrong with 4 tacos and curly fries from Jack!!

[punk138]

i know its not 4 dollars but chipotle chicken burrito for like 6 something fills u up and its a great deal imo...

[sp3ckz]

if you live in socal the best meal is from the ELOTERO!! (the corn man)
get 2 corns with everything, a bag of chicharrones, and a raspado! $4bucks! and you dont have to drive anywhere, just wait till they pass by your block!!! haha

[ZenkiKid]

Quizno's has a new sandwich called the toasted torpedo for $4 and its over a foot long.

yeah but the width of the sandwhich is barely an inch wide, not too filling if you asked me

[SlideWell]

Jack in the Box
Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger .99
Jumbo Jack .99
2 tacos .99
chicken sandwich .99
1 water - free
total = $3.96 + tax
jumbo jack on the left mmmmm
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/426442409_43c2e8ec39.jpg?v=0