This video was such a treat to watch from start to end, and I love how you're bringing attention to these smaller businesses while being unbiased. Way to go, UA!!
I just stop eating out to save money. Been doing it since Jan and I've saved so much money. Only when I stop spending money on eating out, I realized how much money I've been spending.
This was a really interesting vid UA. I remember working in NYC in the ‘80s and trying to find places that wouldn’t break the bank. I used to go to the Blarney Stone for the $5 London broil lunch (no drink, just water) haha.
Great pics, sir! 1. I love my breakfast carts, and there is nothing wrong with a good old, simple bagel with cream cheese! 2. The dumplings looked excellent! A nice juicy, porky filling. 3. Never been to Percy's, but now I'll check it out. I hang out in the West Village often. And, thanks for the TMNT reference 😉😃 A great daily cheap eats list, very much as I've done. I'll throw a good hot dog, and halal cart into the mix as well. The life of a NYC Paramedic lol... We know where to get cheap, good food!
I thought about including hot dogs but was afraid it would come off as too touristy. And yes you absolutely have to hit up Percy's! It's a great pizza joint especially for the price. Also thank you for your service as a paramedic!
Thanks UA, I need all the budget advice I can get, travelling now the dollar rate is crazy high and the prices in NY are horrible. Any advice for me? I don’t eat meat!
3:49 This scene, where UA is reading a generally obscure book, reminds me of the scene in _Keeping Up Appearances_ where Onslow and Daisy are in bed, and Onslow, a deadbeat Londoner, is caught reading _Principles of Condensed Matter Physics_ . In the series, Onslow is actually the philosopher character and a whole lot smarter than he looks. 4:17 Whoa. What was the cost of the subway ride? :) Just raggin' ya. I'm sure you have some kind of monthly pass. That you can get by for eats in NYC for $10/day is nothing short of amazing. This was wonderful. Thanks for posting this! :)
you could of saved $2.50 on the dumplings if travel around more. If you go to Essex Street, there's a place call Northern Dumplings which served amazing Dumplings for $1.50 for 8
These places have increased their prices and it’s only been a little over a year since this video was posted. The eight dumplings are now $5.50 and the cheese slice is now $3.00.
Good Thing about Percy is that their mushroom pizza is also 2 bucks and the amount of mushroom is massive... Super decent deal for mushroom pizza lover
I really do like your videos and your honest opinions. In case you're wondering who your viewers are I am an old fat guy from Brooklyn that lives in Central Jersey and have been a foodie since long before the term was coined.
Good to know. I’m here visiting from Hawaii and just rationalize the food prices here is like being in Waikiki. I think there’s a Costco in Brooklyn and that would mean a hot dog and drink for less than $2. 😉
Yah NYC is nice not to charge sales tax on food - Kansas City charges 4% sales state tax on food and you still might pay sales tax for both county and city. Despite the cost of living differences, food is still cheaper and more plentiful in NYC than KC.
@@uaeats When the crust is hard and crackery like that, it means that they used too much oil in the crust. Better places don't do that because it removes the chewiness of the crust that we all like.
Enjoyed this. I've been to Tasty Dumpling before, and I've eaten "off the cart" so many times on my way to class. With the cream cheese on the bagel, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Might depend on what day it is or how much of a rush someone was in when preparing them, it's an NYC thing. I haven't tried Percy's, yet, but since my buddy's name is Percy, I'm definitely going now. My one slight criticism is that you don't tell viewers how much it was in transit fees to get to each place. Someone coming into NYC needs to know that your 10-dollar day will in fact cost them between 20 and 30 dollars with transportation thrown in. It's a minor thing and not completely relevant to your video but does need to be stated. If you walked to all of these places that's great but a tourist who might be staying in Mid-town ain't walking to Chinatown more than likely.
Glad you overall liked the vid! It was $2.75 to take the subway one way. The $10 was a food budget and I only used the cash in the plastic bag. I used a separate credit card for the subway
@@uaeats It wasn't really a criticism of you, I was just trying to get across to anyone watching that even a "10 dollar" challenge can and will cost a bit more money. Just to get around NYC can be expensive. Especially if you don't know some of the shortcuts (expense wise) that most New Yorkers know. Thankfully the MTA dropped the two fare zones back in the 1980s.
@@uaeats bro, a real bagel, no way. That’s a fugazy. I get my real bagels from Utopia bagels in queens. Please try it, you will never want to eat another bagel in your life
