Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

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Welcome to Cheap Eats NYC, where every week, we'll be highlighting an incredible NYC meal for less than $10.

It's nearly impossible not to order one of everything on the menu at this Chandler institution, considering each dish on Espo's mile-long list of authentic burritos, tacos, flautas, tamales, tostadas, and chimichangas doesn't miss a beat.

When locals are on the hunt for doughnuts done right, they stop into BoSa, a simple counter-serve in Arcadia Lite (there are a dozen locations across the Valley) with all the glazed and frosted treats you could want, plus coffee, bubble tea, and breakfast sandwiches & tacos.

Sitting just west of Downtown Petaluma (look for the cow statue perched atop the roof), this creamery has become an institution in the area thanks to its revered lavender ice cream, organic cheeses, and -- while they may seem out of place -- top-notch BBQ sandwiches.

This low-key sushi spot in Keeamoku offers an exceptional omakase experience, thanks to Chef Ryuji's careful attention to detail and delicate balancing of bold flavors that highlight (but never mask) the fresh fish.

During the day, this bright, rustic-chic space functions as a cafe, Curio Cabal, but on Thursday through Saturday evenings it becomes TĀTĀ, an unexpected Chinese-Portuguese fusion restaurant led by dynamic husband-and-wife team Zijun Meng and Ana Gonçalves.

Nadia Liu Spellman, whose mother is the namesake of famed restaurant Sally Ling's, opened this modest counter-serve after a childhood spent shadowing her parents in the restaurant industry.