The dish’s seasonings are simple — salt, pepper, Worcestershire and bay leaf.

This $12 sandwich is one of By the Brewery’s most popular items whether it’s breakfast or lunch. 

Take time to enjoy the unlimited tortilla chips and salsa. The salsa is blended to a nearly smooth consistency and has the slightest kick.

The crawfish are plump and juicy, tucked onto a bed of crispy seasoned fries that soak up just enough of the drippings to keep every bite interesting.

These tacos are worth birria and fat-stained fingers and au jus dripping down your chin.

Karen’s Maple Delight has two pork sausage patties, scrambled eggs and chopped hash browns drizzled with pure maple syrup and a hint of cinnamon.

Malatang is similar to hot pot, where people pick their own ingredients. The key difference with Malatang is that you don’t cook everything yourself. You present your meat and veggies, and someone cooks it for you. 

The cheese pull on Little Italy’s calzone is like something out of the movies.

The new lunch menu makes a meal at Bao Toan in Crosstown Concourse an affordable indulgence.

For writer Erica Horton, each bite comes with a flood of flavor and memories.

The Liquor Store team is having fun in the kitchen while trying to stay within a certain price point for customers.

A warning: The amount of garlic in these noodles is not for the faint-hearted. But if you’ve watched a certain vampire movie recently, you may be more than grateful. 

The fries are crispy and hefty enough to bear the load of the rich ingredients poured on top of them.

If you’ve been a long-time reader of $10 and $15 Deals, you know how diverse the regions, styles and flavors of tacos are in this city. We’re lucky for it. Better for it.

“My dish was bright green and served in a beautiful orange bowl. It’s the kind of bowl you want to hug close to yourself while you sit on the couch and watch a movie.”

This vibrant stew was seasoned so well, I could smell it through my to-go bag, despite the clear lid on top. 

The combination of beef and cheese, encased in a corn dog breading, and then topped with cinnamon cereal is not supposed to work. But it does. 

Hungry, our writer did what every millennial does these days — she shunned her meal-prepped dinner and took to social media to see what the kids are eating. And the kids are eating Guac Fresh Mex.

Need a unique way to stave off the heat? How about something filling, smothered in sauce and surprisingly refreshing, with a fluffy twist? 

Josh Carlucci wrote his first $10 Deal after eating the soul burger at Earnestine & Hazel’s. He didn’t think, at the time, that it would be the start of a terrifying and wonderful career writing about food.

Renee’s Sandwich Shop has an old-school breakfast that will keep a diner full all day long. 

Come for the sandwich. Stay for the secret-recipe, spicy, sweet Zydeco sauce.

“On a more recent sunny day, I stopped by this fresh oasis in search of something to kick off the summer and ordered one of my favorites: the Cuban grain bowl.”

In the past decade, jackfruit has gained increasing popularity as a meat substitute. At Plant Based Heat, it is slathered with melted vegan cheese and barbecue sauce.

At Cedars Restaurant, they offer big portions that don’t sacrifice quantity for quality — and vice versa.