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Best Northern New Jersey Cheap Eats

As the world economy slows down, we may want to tighten our belts, but we still need to fill our stomachs. Splurging at top-rated restaurants is fun for special events, but where can you go for a good quality meal that won't break the bank? Gather the change out of your piggy bank and sofa cushions and take it to one of our selections for the best cheap eats in Northern New Jersey.

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Check out our picks for the Top 40 Cheap Eats in the U.S.

Bella La Pizzeria

Pizza

Quick Bite

337 Hwy. 18
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-254-6665 |

No matter how you slice it, pizza-lovers will adore Bella. More...

Big Ed’s BBQ

Barbecue

11/20

Dining Room at Big Ed’s BBQ, Matawan, NJ

305 Rt. 34
Matawan, NJ 07747
732-583-2626 |

Extra big napkins and extra big appetites required to dine here. More...

Cubby’s BBQ Restaurant

Barbecue

Quick Bite

249 S. River St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-488-9389 |

Big barbecue eaters will like this little place. More...

E.B. Chinese

Chinese

11/20

Civic Center Mall
324 Rues Ln.
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-254-9006 |

Everything here is nice with rice…or noodles…or pancakes. More...

Frank's Trattoria

Italian

Quick Bite

Sayrebrook Towne Center
2909 Washington Rd.
Parlin, NJ 08859
732-316-1630 |

Neighborhood pizzeria offers so much more. More...

On The Border

Tex-Mex

10/20

Sears Shopping Center
51 U.S. Hwy. 1
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-214-9400 |

Come for the freshly fried chips and tableside-made guacamole. More...

Samdan

Middle Eastern

12/20

Dining Room at Samdan, Cresskill, NJ

Rio Vista Plaza
178 Piermont Rd.
Cresskill, NJ 07626
201-816-7343 |

Culinary oasis in a little Middle Eastern spot. More...

Tina Louise

Pan-Asian

11/20

403 Hackensack St.
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
201-933-7133 |

The noodles are slippery, the dumpling skins silky, the crispy chicken crackling, and the tofu light and airy. More...

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