Yeah, you're looking for a cheap lunch. And you think you've seen 'em all. But you'd better check out my recommendations. If you've missed one of these restaurants, there's a good chance you're not getting a good value on your eatin' dollar. And we wouldn't want that, would we?
Top 5 Downtown Cheap Lunches
Bakeman's: Turkey and So Much More
Mae Phim: Not the Best Thai, but the Best for Five Bucks
Salumi: Could Heaven Really Be So Close to Pioneer Square?
Fay Tong: So Much Food, Such Strange Service
La Vaca: The Brick o' Food
More Downtown Cheap Lunches
These are guaranteed cheap. Reviews coming soon!
Zum Zum: Sloppy and Spicy
La Buca: Darkest Lunch in Town
Various Indian Food Buffets
Teriyaki Joints
Pho: You CAN Go Bac
Hall of Shame
These places look like they should be cheap, but they're not! You have been warned.
Mamacita's
Zaina's
Bounced from the recommendation list for raising prices and providing inadequate proportions:
Trattoria Mitchelli: Used to Love that Counter Special (when it cost less)
Other Food Reviews -- if you don't trust me
The Seattle Times
The Stranger
Seattle Sidewalk (avoid if you don't use IE)
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Weekly
Cuisine Net's (Not-so) Cheap Eats
Think I missed something crucial? I'll admit downtown ends right about at Pike for me. Send me (the webmaster at dawndoll.com) your review (be sure to include the address) of your favorite cheap lunch, and I'll put it up here for the world to see.