El Rancho Catracho
Honduran Baleadas & Carne Asada — Jackson Street
An acclaimed Honduran kitchen on Jackson Street — baleadas (flour tortillas folded over refried beans, cheese, and crema) are two for $10, plus carne asada, plato típico, and fried plantains. Two people each eat a couple of baleadas for around $20. Big portions, pumping music, ample parking.
La Fonda Deli
Salvadoran Pupusas & Tamales
A Salvadoran deli on Clinton Street widely praised for its pupusas — fresh masa griddled to order and stuffed with cheese, beans, or chicharrón, around $3.50 each with curtido. Add tamales or a stewed-chicken plate and two people eat well under $20. Busy, fast, and authentic.
No. 1 Great Wall
Chinese Food — Above Average, Unbeatable Prices
A reliable Hempstead Chinese takeout on Fulton Avenue where lo mein and fried rice are $8.25 and combo platters (with fried rice and an egg roll) $8.45. Two people each get a full plate for around $17. The Long Island Chinese-takeout tradition, done right.
Gonzo's Mexican Grill
Authentic Mexican — Dine-In, Takeout & Delivery
A West Hempstead Mexican grill on Nassau Boulevard for tacos, burritos, and quesadillas — carne asada, pollo asado, al pastor. Tacos run a few dollars and homemade empanadas are $4.75, so two people each build a plate for well under $20. Dine-in, takeout, and delivery.
Las Brisas de El Salvador
Pupusas — $1.50–$2
A cash-only Salvadoran kitchen on Hempstead Turnpike where pupusas — cheese, loroco, revuelta — are just $1.50–$2 each, plus fried meat pies at $1.50 and chicken soup $5.50. Two people each eat three pupusas with a side for well under $20. Cash only.
La Hacienda
Baleadas & Quesadillas — from $3.50
A Salvadoran-Honduran spot on Clinton Street with early hours — baleadas are $10.50 an order, quesadillas $6.75, toritos $3.50, and guacamole with chips $5.95. Two people each build a plate for well under $20. Open from the early morning.
Tropical Jerk & Seafood Center
Jamaican Patties $1.35 · Jerk Chicken $6.75
A 30-year Uniondale Jamaican spot where beef patties are $1.35, jerk-chicken patties $1.75, and a jerk chicken plate $6.75. Two people each eat jerk chicken and a couple of patties for around $16. A genuinely cheap Caribbean meal.
Manny Mofongo's
Dominican Breakfast — from $3.99
A Dominican counter on Main Street in the Village — bacon or ham egg-and-cheese $3.99, mangú con salami y queso $5.99, and pancakes and eggs with bacon $4.99. Two people each eat a full plate for under $12. Generous, cheap, and authentic.
Wings 'n Things
Wing Combo — $5.29
A Fulton Avenue drive-thru slinging fried chicken since 1988 — a combo of 3 wings, fries, and a soda is $5.29, and a 4-piece boneless combo with cornbread $8.99. Two people each get a full combo for around $11. Fast, cheap, and open late.
Tong Kwong Kitchen
Chinese Lunch — from $7.50
A Hempstead Chinese takeout on South Franklin where roast-pork fried rice is $7.50, house special fried rice $7.95, and lunch specials with rice and an egg roll under $10. Two people each get a full plate for around $16. Closed Tuesdays.
Las Arepas de Mama
Colombian Arepas — from $4
A Colombian bakery-restaurant on North Franklin (also signed El Paraíso) for arepas, empanadas, and Colombian breakfasts. A chorizo-and-arepa is $4 and an order of four mini-arepas $9.95. Two people each eat arepas and an empanada for under $20.
Sauly's Pizza
Cheese Pie — $16.95 (feeds two)
A West Hempstead pizzeria on Hempstead Avenue where a whole cheese pie is $16.95 — enough to feed two for under $20 — with slices and toppings available too. The reliable Long Island slice-shop play in the neighborhood.
💡 Hempstead Pro Tip: Hempstead is one of Long Island's great Central American food corridors — Salvadoran pupusas, Honduran baleadas, and Mexican tacos cluster within a few blocks of Main Street and Fulton Avenue. This is a cash-forward neighborhood, so many spots prefer cash and some require it. Stick to pupusas, baleadas, and tacos for the best value, and park once to eat your way around.
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Buffalo Wild Wings
Pick 6 — Meal for Two from $19.99
The Pick 6 lets two people build a shared meal — choose six items across wings, tenders, and sides — starting around $19.99. A reliable two-for-$20 play at any BWW. Dine-in or takeout; pricing varies slightly by market.
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