Best Food Pricing

[Bane]

Big T's big ass Elvis Platter will feed a family of 8 for about $95. Tough to beat that.

[malcolmk14]

Vietsub Express on 37th St. SW, beside the 7-11 and across from the Rusty Cage.

Soup is huge and cheap, and the subs are cheap too.

[Kswiss]

Originally Posted by sparky69

Fiore's on 17th ave has awesome prices

Gross....I went there one time...my girl friend and I ordered from the $9 pasta menu....not worth the cheap price....they reuse that damn meatsauce on everything.....AND they tried to rip me off.....

Crap hole....

[JohnnyB]

One of my favourite things about living in China is the food. I eat out for almost every meal I eat, and it's delicious, cheap and usually pretty healthy.

I am in Yunnan province in the SW, between Vietnam and Tibet right now. The spices are like a mix of the spicy Thai chilli that is kind of light with a little of the Sichuan pepper that numbs your mouth and makes your tongue tingle. So much delicious food, and can eat a meal for two for just a few bucks. It's really delightful.

[FlameOn]

Originally Posted by fotze

Why is 99% of the chinese food we get here, crap? I even noticed in New Jersey it was much better and lighter than here. I get the feeling the chinese are trying to kill us (well at least rednecks, they seem to love western chinese food).

You really gotta stop going to the Chinese places you only see rednecks. Though I think you may have a little trouble ordering off some of the menus at those places.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by Kswiss

they reuse that damn meatsauce on everything...

I second this. I got very very sick from the manicotti. I'll never step foot in there again.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by fotze

I'm pretty sure the head chef at fiore has a last name that starts with B-O-Y and ends with D-E-E.

That's being much too kind!

[VladtheImpaler]

Third on the Fiore = garbage.

For Chinese, try Wok with Chan by London Drugs on Heritage & Macleod. If you go to Harbour City, try to get Sam (the old guy with the hair going white) as your waiter - just tell him what you want and they'll make it for you, regardless of the menu.

Second on the Jimmy's A & A - great value and very tasty.

For good Pho value, order 17A at Pho Kim (behind the Central Grand mall off Centre and 16th) - very filling.

[Regulator75]

Originally Posted by fotze

Why is 99% of the chinese food we get here, crap? I even noticed in New Jersey it was much better and lighter than here. I get the feeling the chinese are trying to kill us (well at least rednecks, they seem to love western chinese food).

You must eat at the mall and Ginger Beef Express exclusively.

[FlameOn]

Originally Posted by fotze

They could maybe make it easier for us to try stuff that isn't triple deep fried then rolled in salt then in sugar then back in salt.

Just having a $4.25 latte from Deville, holy crap is it ever good. No problems paying that.

You have to goto Chinese places a lot of Chinese goto. Avoid fast food places cuz that's just all not real Chinese and everything is served extra oiled and deep fried. Places like Imperial place in the NE, Bobby Chao's in the NW, New Dynasty in New Asia are much better. Chinese food at those places is much better and in general is pretty cheap in relation to other sit down restaurants.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by fotze

Why is 99% of the chinese food we get here, crap? I even noticed in New Jersey it was much better and lighter than here. I get the feeling the chinese are trying to kill us (well at least rednecks, they seem to love western chinese food).

It's not. You are just ordering off the Gwai Lo menu.

If you want some crappy chinese food. goto chicago, houston, or Orlando. So bad, my cooking is better.

We are pretty lucky here. Still no where as good as Vancouver or Toronto though.

My favorite chinese rest is Edgemont City. Don't even bother trying on the weekend unless you go at like 4pm. The best rest is New Harbour City but be prepared to shell out a couple of hundred bucks and 3-4 hours of your life. The place i goto the most is the Fat Kee noodle house but lately it seems not to be as good anymore, but it's still the cheapest in city.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

I had a chili cheese dog, crinkle cut fries and a medium soda at Nathan's in Airdrie today. Cost me about 10 bucks and was extremely filling. Good value imo.

Went to Nathan's once, never again. Thought it was utterly terrible value. I didn't find the hot dogs any better than going to IKEA for hot dogs. At IKEA, they are 50 cents. At Nathan's they are what, $4 a piece?

[JiriHrdina]

Swiss Chalet is tremendous value.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

I The place i goto the most is the Fat Kee noodle house but lately it seems not to be as good anymore, but it's still the cheapest in city.

Agreed on Fat Kee, the place used to be of the best quality and was always very cheap.

Lately the quality has not been as good, still better then other places, but not up to the old fat kee standard.

[Bertuzzied]

From Fat Kee

Beef Brisket Lo Mein for $7.25 and
Fuking Fried Rice for $8.50.

[troutman]

Subs at Varsity Pizza are dirt cheap, and quite good.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by fotze

Why is 99% of the chinese food we get here, crap?

Get the waiter to bring you items not on the honkey menu.

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

From Fat Kee

Beef Brisket Lo Mein for $7.25 and
Fuking Fried Rice for $8.50.

Where is this establishment?

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler

Where is this establishment?

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/19058...-House-Calgary

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Originally Posted by shermanator

The Ship and Anchor has dirt cheap food which is quite good, although they made their money on beer.

I second this.

Anyone have any diamond-in-the-rough spots for lunch downtown that are great value? I find it hard to spend under $10 on decent lunch grub these days.