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Budget fast-casual eats

Hand-picked $ tier spots — full meals around or under $10, ranked by rating.

Chicken & Wings · Columbus, OH

Grove Yard

5  $  · 146 reviews
Burgers · Pittsburgh, PA

Roost Stop

5  $  · 664 reviews
Chicken & Wings · Portland, OR

Slice Garden

5  $  · 1179 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch · Las Vegas, NV

Local Stop

5  $  · 106 reviews
Sandwiches · San Antonio, TX

Big Public House

5  $  · 752 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch · Cincinnati, OH

Spruce Parlor

5  $  · 636 reviews
Sandwiches · San Antonio, TX

Field Joint

4.9  $  · 552 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch · Dallas, TX

Harbor Bar & Grill

4.9  $  · 382 reviews
Tacos & Mexican · Houston, TX

The Co.

4.9  $  · 476 reviews
Tacos & Mexican · Seattle, WA

Grove & Co.

4.9  $  · 1196 reviews
Tacos & Mexican · Austin, TX

Stack Express

4.9  $  · 211 reviews
Burgers · Cincinnati, OH

Valley Express

4.9  $  · 1069 reviews
Sandwiches · Charlotte, NC

Local Garden

4.9  $  · 474 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch · Charlotte, NC

Daily Public House

4.9  $  · 312 reviews
Burgers · New Orleans, LA

Copper Parlor

4.9  $  · 88 reviews
Burgers · San Antonio, TX

Hometown Table

4.8  $  · 508 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch · Seattle, WA

Holy Stop

4.8  $  · 273 reviews
Tacos & Mexican · Atlanta, GA

Ember Table

4.8  $  · 1063 reviews
Sandwiches · Austin, TX

Slice Co.

4.8  $  · 1223 reviews
Sandwiches · Portland, OR

Big House

4.8  $  · 1074 reviews
Chicken & Wings · Washington, DC

Holy Room

4.8  $  · 1131 reviews
Burgers · Atlanta, GA

Char Provisions

4.8  $  · 1093 reviews
Tacos & Mexican · Los Angeles, CA

Brick Kitchen

4.8  $  · 1095 reviews
Sandwiches · Houston, TX

Local Society

4.8  $  · 385 reviews
Burgers · Philadelphia, PA

Big Parlor

4.8  $  · 1037 reviews
Tacos & Mexican · San Francisco, CA

Brick Stop

4.8  $  · 531 reviews
Sandwiches · Minneapolis, MN

Brick Table

4.8  $  · 817 reviews
Chicken & Wings · Indianapolis, IN

Sunset Co.

4.8  $  · 913 reviews
Sandwiches · Phoenix, AZ

Daily Eatery

4.7  $  · 591 reviews
Burgers · Washington, DC

Iron Spot

4.7  $  · 926 reviews
Chicken & Wings · Washington, DC

Daily Society

4.7  $  · 1117 reviews
Sandwiches · Nashville, TN

Grove Counter

4.7  $  · 188 reviews
Sandwiches · Dallas, TX

Big Counter

4.7  $  · 257 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch · Los Angeles, CA

Ridge Garden

4.7  $  · 387 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch · Columbus, OH

Urban Garden

4.7  $  · 597 reviews
Chicken & Wings · San Jose, CA

Pepper Room

4.6  $  · 781 reviews
Sandwiches · Fort Worth, TX

Holy Express

4.6  $  · 485 reviews
Tacos & Mexican · Pittsburgh, PA

Grove Joint

4.6  $  · 433 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch · San Francisco, CA

Sunset Parlor

4.6  $  · 882 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch · New York, NY

Crispy Society

4.6  $  · 240 reviews
Sandwiches · Indianapolis, IN

Little Room

4.6  $  · 395 reviews
Chicken & Wings · Denver, CO

Daily Yard

4.6  $  · 1197 reviews
Burgers · San Antonio, TX

Grove Table

4.6  $  · 278 reviews
Sandwiches · Miami, FL

Iron Yard

4.6  $  · 963 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch · Houston, TX

Big Kitchen

4.6  $  · 230 reviews
Sandwiches · Las Vegas, NV

Copper Co.

4.6  $  · 644 reviews
Burgers · Atlanta, GA

Field Stop

4.6  $  · 778 reviews
Chicken & Wings · Philadelphia, PA

Casa Joint

4.5  $  · 910 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch · Houston, TX

Casa House

4.5  $  · 869 reviews
Chicken & Wings · Dallas, TX

Stack Kitchen

4.5  $  · 651 reviews
Chicken & Wings · Jacksonville, FL

Pepper Yard

4.5  $  · 61 reviews
Burgers · Miami, FL

Little & Co.

4.5  $  · 395 reviews
Sandwiches · San Francisco, CA

Crispy House

4.5  $  · 1201 reviews
Chicken & Wings · Minneapolis, MN

Brick Stop

4.5  $  · 639 reviews
Chicken & Wings · Nashville, TN

Ridge Room

4.5  $  · 1117 reviews
Burgers · Fort Worth, TX

Coast Provisions

4.5  $  · 866 reviews
Chicken & Wings · San Jose, CA

Copper Express

4.5  $  · 128 reviews
Chicken & Wings · Las Vegas, NV

Wild Public House

4.5  $  · 314 reviews
Burgers · Chicago, IL

Hometown Stop

4.5  $  · 685 reviews
Sandwiches · New York, NY

Slice Co.

4.4  $  · 1000 reviews

About this list

The $ tier in fast-casual is where the category really shines. A full meal for under about ten dollars, served in five to ten minutes, with enough quality to make you actually want to come back — that's hard to do, and the operators who can pull it off consistently deserve attention. The list below is a curated cut of the highest-rated $ spots in our entire US directory, suitable for a daily-driver lunch or a quick stop on a road trip.

This list is updated as we add new restaurants and as ratings and pricing shift in our directory. If you have a spot we should consider adding, please send us a note.