Plano is home to some of DFW’s finest Sichuan restaurants, and Little Sichuan is one of the best and most budget-friendly restaurants in the category. Giant plates of mapo tofu, kung pao chicken, noodles and more await, and they’re all big enough to share and priced at around $10. Need a cheap lunch for just one person? Order the soft noodles with spicy fermented broad bean paste and the thinly-sliced chilled cucumber floating in chili oil.

This Korean restaurant tucked into the strip mall in front of Carrollton’s H-Mart serves steamer baskets filled with plump, pork or kimchi-filled dumplings for $5 each.

A favorite of chefs and Chinese food enthusiasts alike, Jeng Chi offers a lengthy and budget-friendly menu. Start with marinated eggs ($3), then order a bounty of “juicy dumplings,” all priced under $10 for 6 or 8.

At this Vietnamese staple, a hearty bowl of pho will run you just $7, and the must-order banh mi top out at around $3 for the deluxe model topped with pate. Don’t sleep on the banh beo, or steamed rice cakes with shrimp and savory toppings.

Vacationing in Europe is expensive, but the classic European sandwiches at Henk’s are cheap. Try a hot pastrami sandwich for $6.50, or consider a knackwurst plate. served with sauerkraut and German potato salad, for $9.

This Dallas dining stalwart has been open since 1955, and it’s dedicated to maintaining that old-school vibe. The steaks here are grilled over mesquite wood, there’s an honest-to-god salad bar with plenty of ranch dressing, and the eternally popular bacon-wrapped filet mignon will only set you back $13.

The little brother of DFW fried chicken phenom Babe’s, Bubba’s has been serving cheap chicken-fried fare since 1981. The food here certainly isn’t light — chicken-fried steak, chicken strips, chicken and dumplings, and a whole lotta gravy — but the prices are.

This legendary German sausage house has actual generations of fans in Dallas, and the $6 sausage plate is piled high with bratqurst, knackwurst, Weisswurst, or Weinerwurst, German potato salad, sauerkraut, cabbage, and a perfect pickle. Grab a couple of those sausages from the adjacent market to take home for a forthcoming meal.

This beloved Italian market hides a sandwich counter that is one of the area’s worst-kept secrets. Everyone in Dallas is obsessed with Jimmy’s, and giant Italian subs stuffed with mortadella, capicola, sopressata, pepperoni, and provolone start at only $4, depending on the size.

Starting out at 7 a.m. every day but Sunday, this East Dallas taqueria grills up some of the city’s finest breakfast tacos and burritos. For less than $4, score a giant burrito filled with sausage, eggs, and potato.

The less-than-ten-bucks lunch buffet at this East Dallas institution is a favorite of locals, and it’s stocked with curries, rice dishes, noodles, and more. Of course, the pho here is also solid and budget-friendly.

This south-of-Downtown dive serves cold beer, laid-back vibes, and beloved burgers and onion rings, all at prices that won’t make broke diners cry.

Gentrification long ago swept through and transformed North Oak Cliff, but somebody forgot to tell El Jordan Cafe. It remains unchanged, excepting a few shiny new menus, as an unassuming, breakfast-and-lunch-only Tex-Mex spot in the middle of Bishop Arts. El Jordan hits the spot without breaking the bank.