Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Ashbox Cafe, AJA Dumplings & sushi and Kakes NYC, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
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Find cheap soul food restaurants in Long Island City. Great soul food food that fits your budget.
Long Island City's Cheap Soul Food Destinations
Long Island City offers a diverse array of affordable, soul-satisfying comfort food that spans a variety of global traditions. You can enjoy everything from the serene Japanese flavors of Ashbox Cafe and bold Chinese spices at Xi'an Famous Foods to classic American staples at Court Square Diner and Petey’s Burger. With additional options like Middle Eastern dishes from Eat Real Halal and Greek favorites at Niforos Coffee
22 restaurants in Best Cheap Soul Food Restaurants in Long Island City | Cheap Soul Food Food
- Ashbox Cafe · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- AJA Dumplings & sushi · rated 4.9/5: Japanese.
- Kakes NYC · rated 4.7/5: American.
- Eat Real Halal · rated 4.7/5: Middle Eastern.
- Ramen Spot Made in NY (LIC) · rated 4.7/5: Japanese.
- LM Cafe · rated 4.6/5: American.
- Niforos Coffee Shop · rated 4.6/5: Greek.
- Anable Basin Sailing Bar & Grill · rated 4.5/5: American.
- Court Square Diner · rated 4.4/5: American.
- Tuk Tuk · rated 4.4/5: Thai.
- Tournesol · rated 4.4/5: French.
- Woodbines · rated 4.4/5: American.
- Sobremesa Cocina Mexicana · rated 4.2/5: Mexican.
- CooCooCachoo · rated 4.2/5: American.
- Heng Thai · rated 4.2/5: Thai.
- Dun Huang · rated 4.1/5: Chinese.
- Dun Huang · rated 4/5: Chinese.
- Petey’s Burger · rated 3.9/5: American.
- Walnut Bus Stop, Bar and grill · rated 3.9/5: American.
- Court Square Diner: American.
- The Inkan: Peruvian.
- Xi'an Famous Foods: Chinese.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
