Is there anything more Dallas than driving up to Keller’s for a burger? And is there any better price point than under $3 for a burger or a cheeseburger? Nope. Sure isn’t.

With a one-piece meal under $10 and a three-piece under $17, eating some of the best fried chicken in Big D is on the menu at a price point a family can manage at Bubba’s Cooks Country. 

Get your fast food fix, but make it sustainable and entirely plant-based. This San Antonio chain opened an outpost on Greenville Ave. that serves up chicken sandwiches, burgers, wings, wraps, and more — and nothing on the menu is over $9. There’s also a “pay what you can” menu if those prices are too high. 

Chef Uno Immanivong serves up Asian street food at an affordable price, with dishes inspired by her childhood in Thailand. Try a banh mi sandwich with chicken Thai curry satay or crispy fried tofu for $9.45. Mix and match bowls are $11.90 and can be made with steamed duck fat rice, buttered garlic noodles, Chinese barbecue pork, and teriyaki chicken, among numerous other options. 

Priced at eight dumplings for $10 and under, this is a steal for housemade dumplings — the pork with Napa cabbage and beef with carrots and onion are especially good. There are equally yummy rice dumplings, baozi, soup noodles that top out at $12 for an order, sauce noodles at $9.50 on the high end, and amazing crispy basil chicken for only $7, along with other plates of hot and cold bites. 

Dairy-ette has been serving burgers, fries, and milkshakes to Dallas since 1956. Drive up or come in and order a basket for under $6. This good old-fashioned American food will make you nostalgic for car hops and these prices. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. 

Fried fish that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg: that, along with several Creole and Cajun dishes served in baskets, is what Ocean Shak is cooking up. Shrimp, catfish, hush puppies: order a whole mess and still get out under $15.

Carmine’s serves authentic New York-style pizza and makes affordable prices a key component of the business. A 12” specialty medium is under $14, including white, goat cheese, chicken teriyaki, and meatball pizza options.