Boston’s best restaurants for cheap eats are:

• Butter Chicken at Man-O-Salwa, Somerville – Best on list. Eat with Butter Naan. Closed on Mon/Tue.
• Maach Jhol at Royal Bengal, Somerville – Bengali food which means good fish (mind the bones!)
• Falafel Plates at Shawarma Falafel, Downtown Crossing – Unbelievable hummus, babaganoush
• Beef Stew at Cami’s, Central Square – Haitians know beef stew
• Goddess Bowl at Life Alive, Central Square – Hippie vegan but good
• Singapore Noodles at Guangzhou Restaurant, Inman Square – Avoid the Chinese-American menu and ask for off-menu Singapore noodles and Chow Foon
• Lamb Saag at Punjabi Dhaba, Inman Square – Crowded, order ahead online
• Calzone at Galleria Umberto, North End – Opens 11ish, cash only, long line
• Tacos at Taco Loco Mexican Grill, Somerville
• Brazilian Buffet at Pao de Acucar, Somerville – Market that has a buffet
• Katsu at Tampopo, Porter Square – Solid Japanese curry, next to Cafe Mami and Sapporo Ramen
• Triple Delight at Wai Wai, Chinatown – Good luck finding this place
• Banh Mi at New Saigon Sandwich, Chinatown – $4.50 sandwiches. Yum!
• Lotus Leaf Rice at The Little Kitchen, Chinatown – Recommend bringing a Chinese friend
• Egg tarts etc at Ho Yuen Bakery, Chinatown – Chinese bakery fix
• Roti Rolls at Singh’s Roti Shop, U Mass – Bomb food, bomb accent. Wish I lived closer!
• Gyros at Opa Greek Yeeros – Hole-in-the-wall Greek food!

Recommendations? Post below! I need to try:

• Surya Indian Kitchen
• Highland Creole Cuisine
• Cafe Mami
• Twice-Cooked Pork Belly at Qingdao Garden
• Sam La Grassa’s
• Ashur Restaurant
• Next Step Soul Food Cafe
• Safari African Food