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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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Which place has better food for the buck in BROOKLYN?

Rocco's Calamari (Fort Ham.Pkwy & 65th St)

Lenny & John's (Flatbush Ave. near Flatlands Ave.)

Sbbarro's (65th St. & 17th Ave.)

L & B Spumoni Gardens (86th St. past Ave. U)

Casa Bella (Cropsey Ave. near 26th Ave.?) TIA

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Which place has better food for the buck in BROOKLYN?

Rocco's Calamari (Fort Ham.Pkwy & 65th St)

Lenny & John's (Flatbush Ave. near Flatlands Ave.)

Sbbarro's (65th St. & 17th Ave.)

L & B Spumoni Gardens (86th St. past Ave. U)

Casa Bella (Cropsey Ave. near 26th Ave.?) TIA
Well, The Mrs. Sabarro closed her doors about 3 years ago. I would visit her every Friday.

You left out Tortonos in Coney Island = REAL Brick oven Pizza. I would eat a whole pie to myself. They do not seve slices pies only. The dough is made the night before. When the dough runs out the doors get locked.

L&B are only good for pizza, Dinners are only OK.

Rocco's Calamari (Fort Ham.Pkwy & 65th St) = Is over priced.

Lenny & Johns have good pizza, There meals are better.
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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Thanks for your input.

I'll add WO-Hop on Mott St. and "69" Bayard St. in Chinatown / Little Italy

I guess we could make this a 5 Borough cheap eats thread too!
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Well, if you want to talk cheap eats in midtown Manhattan, for a GREAT $4 sandwich piled high with Gyro meat or chicken, fresh warm pita, and the usual quick toppings, visit the food cart at NE corner of 53rd and Ave of Americas! (it's right near my office.)

I kid you not, the line for this guy extends 30-50 people deep almost every night until midnight. If it's remotely warm out at 3 a.m., it will still be 30-50 deep, and sometimes 100 people deep.
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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Well, if you want to talk cheap eats in midtown Manhattan, for a GREAT $4 sandwich piled high with Gyro meat or chicken, fresh warm pita, and the usual quick toppings, visit the food cart at NE corner of 53rd and Ave of Americas! (it's right near my office.)

I kid you not, the line for this guy extends 30-50 people deep almost every night until midnight. If it's remotely warm out at 3 a.m., it will still be 30-50 deep, and sometimes 100 people deep.
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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But if you want a REALLY good meal (and not that expensive), try Dominick's on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx....
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Originally Posted by BigBlueDevil
Thanks for your input.

I'll add WO-Hop on Mott St. and "69" Bayard St. in Chinatown / Little Italy

I guess we could make this a 5 Borough cheap eats thread too!
Now - Wo Hop has good food and prices. Just no parking. I prefer to eat upstairs and not downstairs. My 2 cents
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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Aww c'mon! How can you forget about Grimaldi's!!?!?
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I cast another vote for Wo Hops.
Fontana on Francis Lewis and Northern is my choice for Gyros.
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Difara's Pizza Ave. J & East 15th St. (Nice and greasy slices and squares) Brooklyn


Ave. M bagel shop Ave. M & East 15th St. (Big Hero sandwiches) Brooklyn

Giardino's Douglaston Pkway & Northern Blvd. Bayside,Queens

Anyone else?

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Roll & Roaster either on Emmons Ave. & Bedford Ave. (Brooklyn)

Roll & Roaster across from the Staten Island Mall.
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Originally Posted by 98NYFINESTVETTE
Well, The Mrs. Sabarro closed her doors about 3 years ago. I would visit her every Friday.

You left out Tortonos in Coney Island = REAL Brick oven Pizza. I would eat a whole pie to myself. They do not seve slices pies only. The dough is made the night before. When the dough runs out the doors get locked.

L&B are only good for pizza, Dinners are only OK.

Rocco's Calamari (Fort Ham.Pkwy & 65th St) = Is over priced.

Lenny & Johns have good pizza, There meals are better.

My cousin owns lenny & Johns- good food
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Originally Posted by tonykdr
My cousin owns lenny & Johns- good food
Where is Lenny and John's??
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Gargiulos in Coney Island. Not cheap just good.
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I haven't been back to Brooklyn in several years, but if it's still there, nothing beats Brennan & Carr at Nostrand Ave. and Ave. U for the best roast beef sandwiches in the world. Nathan's in Coney Island always had the best french fries.
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Originally Posted by Sparkieeee
Where is Lenny and John's??
Flatbush ave, just south of flatlands ave
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If you want to try Roll-N-Roaster better hurry. Rumor has it that their days are numbered. I ate there a million times since they first opened. It was the first place I knew of that put Cheese on their fries. Love that place. Turned my son onto it too. Haven't been there in a little while. Have to admit I used to go there to check out the young girls in their short brown skirts also. (A long time ago, lol).
Brennan and Carr used to have the best roast beef in the world. They opened a new place in Rockville Center a few years ago. I always say I'm going to try it but haven't gotten to it yet.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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Yes i always liked "brownies".


With Spring coming up it's cool to pull up in our Vettes to a place with inexpensive good food and good eye candy (patrons and staff).
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Shame is there really isn't a great food place in Brooklyn that can hold too many Vettes. Parking at R-n-R always sucked. Never put any of my cars in their lot. We would have to get there the night before. LOL.
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Roll 'n Roaster is closing? Yeah, the parking always sucked. I remember now that I worked there when I was 18 bussing tables. Their food was really good.
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