Their classic breakfast plates look especially delicious. IKEA can already be such a fun adventure for little ones, so make a day of your IKEA trip by grabbing a meal for the family. Every Wednesday, you can get two free kids meals for every adult meal purchase.

Swedish meatballs for everyone! Every Wednesday and Saturday; see below , kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal. Craving a really delicious cheeseburger? Smashburger will give you just that, plus a free kids meal with your adult purchase every Wednesday. This Texas chain has a weekend option for their free kids meal deal, too.

In addition to every Wednesday, kids eat free on Saturdays with the purchase of an adult meal. In the mood for BBQ? For those in the Texas area, Freebirds World Burrito is a great option for a burrito or bowl. Kids can choose from a burrito, quesadilla or taco meal, which all also include chips, salsa, a cookie and drink.

All kids meals include an entrée, one side, one dessert and a Sweet Corn Tamalito. Their kids menu features pizza, burgers, mini corn dogs and more, including fun lemonade flavors and cream sodas.

Looking for a cheap after-school treat for kids? Their speciality milkshake menu includes every candy bar you can dream of!

Pay for a fun birthday meal and finish it off with a free birthday dessert. Kids can get a free sub at Firehouse Subs on their birthday!

Adults can get a free sub on their birthday too! Not necessarily a meal, but Krispy Kreme donuts offers a free donut for every A on a report card. Click 'Next' to start an account and get tips, tricks and trending stories. The email address you entered is already registered. Would you like to log in?

Create a free account to access our nation wide network of background checked caregivers. We're sorry, your request could not be processed at this time. Serve it with a poached egg and a slice of bread for a good cheap meal.

Easy homemade tomato soup is an upgrade to the canned stuff, but we don't judge. Try pouring the soup directly over the sliced sandwich for an irresistible comfort food. Consider this roast chicken your Sunday dinner.

And then your Monday lunch, too. You can turn the leftover meat into pulled chicken sandwiches or a chicken noodle salad. Do not underestimate the potential of the often underrated legume, the lentil, a key ingredient when it comes to filling but cheap meals.

Our creamy, almost Alfredo pasta -looking stovetop mac and cheese is about as easy as opening one of those little boxes of shells and powdered sauce —but a lot more delicious. Freeze half of these burgers to pull out during those times when you get the craving for fast food.

Just add heat; you already paid. Here are our favorite ways to prove that a cheap meal can also be the best meal. Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Emma Ringness.

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Sometimes handing over your email lands you a free sandwich or gyro. What to order: If you've ever been to a White Castle or have seen a film with the words "Harold and Kumar" in the title, you know the drill. What to order: No, the Colonel still isn't bringing back the long-dead Double Down.

Though, the nuggets would substitute well and keep you in the same price range. Plus, you'd be getting those sweet, sweet sauces. Sometimes the classics are classics for a reason.

What to order: Jimmy John's hasn't always been the best place for a super-cheap lunch. However, in late , JJ added the Little John.

Plus, there are seven varieties of the Little John, which gives you options, but the 6 is a solid choice if you're looking to get the most out of the smaller sandwich.

The vegetarian sandwich comes with avocado, provolone, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. You're getting a lot more flavor there than with the spare Slim 5 and a few more calories than with the other Little John options. If you're ordering anything but the salt and vinegar chips, you're doing it wrong.

What to order: You're going to have a tough time pulling this one off. That's the highest calorie soup they offer. For the same price, you can come close with the Summer Corn Chowder or the Bistro French Onion. What to order: You'll run into the same problem here that you ran into at Chipotle.

You could turn to the kid's menu, but that can get awkward. Let's go a different direction. What to order: The Dollar Menu is dead; long live the Dollar Menu. That's the best you'll do unless you're dining with the Hamburglar. What to order: Get dressed like you're making stops at the sock hop and Makeout Bluff, then try not to spill chili cheese down your chest.

So, there's really only one option to make it all happen here. Load it up with your favorite fixings and add in a bag of Sun Chips, because that's what you do at Subway.

What to order: Yes, you could blow your budget and more on any of its ridiculously sweet Frap du Jour surprises. But you can actually get a decent breakfast as well. Not to mention you should be checking the Rewards app to get points and see if there's a Happy Hour going down.

What to order: You could blow the budget on the new Impossible Whopper , which is really a pretty good choice.

Of course, prices will vary based on what you order and where you happen to be. However, these average drink prices can give you an idea of how much you could spend each day. Again, what you consider reasonable could be different than the next person. Now, on to the good stuff. Follow these tips for a surprisingly budget-friendly vacation that will change the way you experience Las Vegas.

Happy hours in Las Vegas are simply the best. This window of time is when you can get deep discounts on both food and drinks at many Las Vegas restaurants and bars.

If you happen to be in the downtown area, here are a few places with happy hours that will leave you feeling satisfied and with a few more bucks in your pocket:. Your best bet is to check the social media accounts of the restaurants or bars you want to go to and see if they have any special offers you can use while in Vegas.

Others may give discounts to groups or deals for people who post pictures or check into their location online. If you have some time, do a little digging to find these special offers and take advantage of them during your trip. Dining in downtown Las Vegas is another way to stretch your budget more than you thought you could.

You get quality food and classic cocktails without all the extra fees and inflated prices that many resorts charge. Here are some restaurants to consider:. While that might sound too good to be true, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, you must be actively gaming.

This means you will need to put a little money into it to get those complimentary drinks, so be smart about what you choose to play.

A few bucks can go a long way for your server and keep them coming back around to check on you. Bits of carefully prepared green onions, pork cracklings, bean sprouts, meatballs and your choice of mixed pork or beef offal arrive in each traditionally small bowl. For dessert, order the kanom tuay; the delicate steamed pandan-coconut custards are the perfect way to cap off an affordable meal here.

A post shared by Weekly LALALA weeklylalala on Jan 14, at pm PST. One order can easily feed two or three people, and comes peppered with whole spices and bone-in pieces of chicken caution: eat with care. After a few bites, you might feel like your mouth is on fire—so make sure you use some of the tangy cilantro and mint-inflected raita that comes on the side.

A post shared by Michelle Los Angeles intomyplate on Oct 27, at pm PDT. Like Northern Thai Food Club and some of the other best restaurants in L. Sapp offers some no-frills seriously good Thai-style eats, but the jade noodles specifically are a cult favorite: a soupless bowl though you can also order it with soup filled with BBQ pork, roast duck, crab meat and thick green noodles that never seem to end.

Want a nice kick? Order it spicy. Without butter, the dish is entirely vegan. With or without, however, the zhengyalov hatz are light and delicious; each bite tastes like spring.

Drinks-wise, among other beverages, you can also order Armenian coffee, glass teapots filled with spiced and herbal tea and their housemade okroshka, a tangy yogurt drink packed to the brim with dill and cucumber.

The fresh noodles get pulled to order and made before your very eyes, then slid into your choice of broth. Pick your noodle bowl, then add à la carte tempura, eggs, meats and chilled accoutrements to build your perfect meal. Made with rich ghee instead of oil or margarine, the flaky Judeo-Spanish treats at this Sherman Oaks kosher takeout window are worth coming from out of the way.

Served with pickles, eggs, tomato pulp and red zhoug hot sauce , one order of boureka makes for a hearty meal for one or a lighter snack shared among two. The Shanghainese mini-chain with locations in Chinatown, Monterey Park and Rowland Heights is beloved for its pan-fried dumplings and its beef rolls, but the most prized option of them all is the xiaolongbao, or soup dumpling.

Where else can you eat some of L. Half market, half restaurant, the tiny shack serves steamed, grilled and deep-fried shellfish, salmon, squid and more, and you can always expect stellar quality it is owned by commercial fishermen, after all.

The iconic sandwich shop has been selling beautiful, meaty French dips at its current location since , where you can still snag the iconic roast beef served on a French roll dipped in au jus.

Really hungry? Check out some of the best—and affordable! Read on for our favorite meal deals around the city that make every dollar in your dining budget count. About us. Contact us. Time Out magazine. No thanks Awesome, you're subscribed! That means you can get your daily coffee fix for a lot less for a whole month with this Rewards Member exclusive offer!

Note this offer excludes Nitro Cold Brew, Cold Brew, and Espresso coffee beverages. Limit 1 per reward member per day. These nachos are topped with refried beans, nacho cheese sauce, seasoned beef, sour cream, and diced tomatoes.

Sound good? All you need to do is sign up and your reward will be posted to your account within 24 hours! Note that prices may vary in AK and HI. This offer is valid through February 16th and can only be redeemed on orders placed online.

Your offer will be valid for two weeks. Note that offers must be redeemed in the app or through the website for pickup orders, and redeemed in-store through the app for dine-in orders at participating locations.

They are not valid for delivery and can vary by account. To score the deal, place your order online or through the app and use promo code 99CRAZY at checkout. Keep in mind that there is a limit of 5 Take Homes per entrée when dining restaurant, and a limit of 1 per entrée with To Go online orders.

Remember, Take Home entrées do not include soup, salad, or breadsticks. You can pick from three yummy options, including Fettuccine Alfredo, Five Cheese Ziti al Forno, and Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. These entrées are prepared, packaged, and chilled, making them ready to take home — perfect for dinner that night or lunch the next day!

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