Nearly everything on the menu is under $10, and dumplings reign supreme. Choose from options such as beef, lamb, and fresh scallops. Not up for dumplings? Go for a variety of soups or dishes based around pork, beef, and chicken.

Barbecue sandwiches range between $3.95 and $6.50, with sides such as brunswick stew and mac and cheese for $2.50 each. Live blues music fills the restaurant thanks to local bands. Come ready for a line, but remember it's there for a reason.

Lines tend to pour out the doors of this restaurant, full of hungry people waiting for tacos and drinks. Tacos hang around $2.50 each, leaving room in the budget for a tasty house margarita on the patio.

Come hungry and expect no frills. There's nothing fancy here, just $7.75 for half a chicken and three sides. While the jerk chicken is flaunted as king, other spices are available, and the turkey meatloaf is a solid poultry alternative.

Start with a bottomless cup of Counter Culture coffee for $2.95 before transitioning into the heart-warming Sweet Potato Pancakes with house-made Apple Butter: short stack for $5.75, tall stack for $7.00. After filling up here, the hassle of parking in Emory Village will be forgotten.

Family owned since 1991, Rosa's Pizza offers two slices of one-topping pizza with a drink for $6.50, or calzones and subs that start at $4.75 each. Full pizzas are well-priced, starting at $10.50 for a 14” pie.

Venezuelan sandwiches consisting of ground maize flatbread with meat and toppings. With a cost between $6.50 to $9.50 each, these filling options can be found at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market and upcoming Decatur locations.

With one location in the Sweet Auburn Curb Market and one on Piedmont Avenue, Grindhouse serves single- and double-patty burgers from $4.49 to $6.99, with a combo deal of burger, fries, and drink for an extra $2.50. Made to order, these burgers come with a small wait. The Sweet Auburn location is dry, but the Piedmont outpost serves alcohol.