Yelp lists 'Top 10 Erie restaurants rated best cheap eats.' Some might surprise you.
Inflation might be forcing us all to pull our belts tighter, but Erie folk cannot live on Kraft Mac for long. Luckily, a few good restaurants in town have proven themselves good values for the money, according to ratings and reviews on Yelp. Don't know what Yelp is? We got you. It's a website that collects such ratings and reviews by users who have eaten there. Yelp analysts then take that information and bundle it into lists, including this one, "Top 10 Erie restaurants rated best cheap eats." To learn more, or register your own ratings and reviews, visit the site at yelp.com.
Please keep in mind that everyone in town has his/her own best list, and any list is fodder for entertaining arguments. We're doing nothing here but reporting on the opinion of Yelp reviewers, which, incidentally, change rather frequently.
That said, enjoy this list and let it spark some conversations. Some of the locations might surprise you.
1. Picasso's
960 Millcreek Mall Blvd., 814-866-1183; 351 Yelp reviews
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2. Pineapple Eddie Southern Bistro
1402 W. 10th St., 814-454-0700; 412 Yelp reviews
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Editor's note: Enrque’s Southeast Mexican Taqueria & Tortilleria is listed as No. 3, but it is closed due to a fire in February.
4. That Place on 26th Street
1527 W 26th St., 814-459-7243; 6 Yelp reviews
5. Steel City Sandwich Co.
4801 Peach St., 814-866-0337; 40 Yelp reviews
6. Bigbar
14 E. 10th St., 814-888-9464; 48 Yelp reviews
7. Sara's
25 Peninsula Drive, 814-833-1957; 290 Yelp reviews
8. Underdog BBQ
2714 W. Eighth St., 814-790-4001; 157 Yelp reviews
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8. Ugly Tuna Tavern
1012 Peninsula Drive, 814-835-6667; 56 Yelp reviews
9. Shoreline Bar and Grille
Courtyard Erie Bayfront, 2 Sassafras Pier, 814-636-1005; 186 Yelp reviews
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10. Bro Man’s Sammiches, Birria & Burgers
2614 Glenwood Park Ave., 814-315-1237; 58 Yelp reviews