3 Buck Bites in "Chinese!"

Xi’an Famous FoodsFlushing, NY

Xi’an Famous Foods is my favorite stall in the bastion of cheap eats that is Flushing’s Golden Shopping Mall. I could eat the $2.50 zi ran ...more

Joe DiStefano
Serious Eats New York

EtonBrooklyn, NY

Here’s one thing you don’t often get with a meal that costs $3.99 or less: a smile with a side of pleasant conversation. But that’s ...more

Erin Behan
Citysearch New York

Eastern BakerySan Francisco, CA

You can actually go on kind of shopping spree with three dollars at Eastern Bakery, which claims to be the oldest (and is definitely the most ...more

Patrick Heig
Citysearch San Francisco

Dumpling HouseNew York, NY

There are tons of dirt-cheap deals at the Dumpling House in Chinatown, but the fried pork buns are one of the best. A savory mix of pork, water ...more

Keith Wagstaff
Citysearch New York

FuramaChicago, IL

I had my dim sum virginity taken away by the stuffed eggplant dumplings at Furama this weekend, and I loved it! This isn't your run of the mill ...more

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3 Buck Bites

Dumpling ManNew York, NY

It turns out that you actually don’t have to go to Chinatown to find mouth-watering dumplings for cheap. For my money, the steamed pork ...more

Justine Goodman
Citysearch New York

Tasty DumplingNew York, NY

There are a lot of cheap dumpling joints in Chinatown but Tasty Dumpling just might be the best. Get them fried (not steamed) for a crispy skin ...more

Keith Wagstaff
Citysearch New York

Wing Lee BakerySan Francisco, CA

The perfectly translucent, freshly steamed, shrimp-and-ginger-stuffed dumplings at Wing Lee are reason enough for me to trek across town and ...more

Chelsea Lin
Citysearch San Francisco