5 Affordable Dinner Spots in Eagle Rock

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The Oinkster, which bills its fare as "slow fast food" is the perfect place when you're in the mood for pulled pork, roasted chicken and 1/3 pound burgers. For burgers and sandwiches, prices range from $6.50-$9.50. Salads are around $8. Add fries—which are superb and possibly unrivalled for miles—for $3, and you're good to go.

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This Eagle Rock staple serves up entrees at under $10, including quiche, tortas, elaborate sandwiches, and salads on the lunch menu. Weekend breakfasts include biscuits and gravy, “super fluffy buttermilk pancakes,” grits and more. Enjoy your meal outside on a cozy patio. Learn more about Auntie Em’s via their blog.

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In addition to their amazing pizza (a large costs $14.50), their menu boasts an impressive array of dinners, including linguini, chicken piccata, veal parmigiana, lasagna, spaghetti and much more, priced between $14-$19. Viva Italiano!

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Driving down Colorado Boulervd, you’ve surely noticed the patio lights twinkling in front of Spitz, Eagle Rock’s resident Turkish bistro. With entrees under $10, this is another Eagle Rock affordable eatery. Choose from dishes such as “The Falafelite,” “The Veg,” and plenty of “döner,” which are sandwiches made of lovingly roasted meat. Naturally, you won’t want to skip the pita chips and humus.

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The Los Angeles Times calls this eatery “the sort of neighborhood French restaurant every neighborhood ought to have.” With fresh baguettes and dishes such as “Grilled and Sautéed Vegetables with Chicken,” “Bay Shrimp & Scallops in Bechamel,” and “Pan-Fried Trout Filet,” Café Beaujolais will leave your mouth watering. While this at the higher end of these featured restaurants' price ranges, just think: the $15-$25 entrees are a fraction of the cost it would take you to board a flight to France.