The original location of Pig-N-Chik BBQ opened in 2001 in Sandy Springs, with two more locations in Chamblee and Decatur. Grandma Opal’s recipes are still affordable, with sandwiches and plates that start at $8.26 for chicken or pork, the latter of which is a specialty for the founders whose family were pig farmers. Double up for $16.53, and add a la carte sides for $2.33 each. 

Here, you can get a salad, fresh-cut fries, a main, and a soft drink for under $15. Pita sandwiches range around $7 at this casual counter-service spot. Sampler plates with falafel, dolmades, chicken kebab, hummus, tzatziki, and spanakopita are also just $15, for a filling mezze meal.

You don’t have to be a gamer to win at this arcade, bar, restaurant, lounge, and general hangout. Nothing on the menu is over $16, including Sandy Springs’ “best burger” (determined by popular vote) and platter-sized nachos. Low-priced cocktails with meta names, sweet profiles, and sometimes sparkles appeal to the child in all of us.

There’s no better way to fill a belly to the brim than with Korean barbecue, and this 52-grill location offers space to take on all challengers. Unlimited sides, nine apps, 18 types of protein, and included soft drinks begs the question, who needs dinner when you can have a $25 lunch like this?

$15 will get you a big bowl of their best pho at this casual Vietnamese joint, with your choice of toppings, many of which are free. Build your own rice, salad, or vermicelli bowl or wrap for $10 to $12, or, even cheaper, a banh mi for $8.50 to $10.

One of two locations, the other in Dunwoody Village, this restaurant keeps pricing simple: $18.95 for all dishes with lamb, goat, or fish and $16.95 for anything with chicken. Treat yourself to garlic cheese naan or onion kulcha with the savings, or max out with a mixed tandoori for $23.95, which includes three types of meat, including chicken, lamb tikka, and shrimp.

Carb out for under $13 here, where entrees like spaghetti with meatballs and chicken parm also come with garlic bread and a small salad, and a tenner is enough for an 8-inch baked parm hero. Overstuffed dinner calzones are $14.49, but the best meal deal is the 16-inch pizza and large salad for $25.

Few meals get you more mileage than a Full Irish, complete with rashers, bangers, black and white pudding, eggs, and Irish brown bread, making $17 here well spent any time of day. For more stick-to-your-ribs goodness, shepherd’s pie, beef stew, corned beef and cabbage, and fish and chips are $22 and under.

Roasters is a bargain. Combo plates with two meats, including ribs, meatloaf, or chicken fingers, are set at $17, while individual plates begin at under $10. What’s priceless is the option of a Thanksgiving roast turkey and trimmings meal any day for just a buck less.

For over a decade, Bawarchi Biryani has been sharing generations’ worth of recipes with Sandy Springs. The titular biryanis — available as vegetable, paneer, chicken, minced goat, egg, or battered fish — all run under $17, so treat yourself to a samosa or pakora to max out the budget. Indo-Chinese, tandoori sizzlers, kebabs, dosas, and uthappams cost even less on the massive menu.

All-you-can-eat for $22 ($25 Saturdays and Sundays) with desserts under $3 makes the weekday buffet a no-brainer bargain. Picking a day, though, might be harder with specials that rotate between dishes like cod, ribs, fried tilapia, oxtail, rice with shrimp, spaghetti with meatballs, and coconut cream catfish. You can always count on picanha, garlic-seasoned sirloin, alcatra, pork, and sausage to make appearances.