Living in Houston may have been somewhat low-cost in the yesteryear , but the times are changing . While we ’re whole nerveless with all of the improvements the metropolis ’s made over the past X or so , we are covetous humans who prefer to keep our cash in our pockets instead of , say , in our stomachs after we ’ve downed a $ 65 eight - decker sandwich ( yes , that exists , and , yes , it is kinda awesome ) . So we ’ve scoured the streets for Houston ’s full sandwich that are also still totally garish , to satisfy both your appetence and your 401k . Here are 11 of them , in all of their $ 6 - or - less glory .
Classic grilled cheese
Golden Grill
Leontyne Price : $ 5This grilled cheese kitchen on wheels throw a bastardly classic grilled cheese sandwich for the toll of a Lincoln . Do n’t be fooled into thinking you could make a better one at home because you have a sick , secret trick where you make a smiley face out of the butter on both sides of the bread ; Golden Grill ’s version is undoubtedly cheesier , crispier , and proficient . If you desire to spend a few superfluous bucks , you could tack on things like 1st Baron Verulam ( $ 6 ) , buffalo Gallus gallus ( $ 7 ) , and slow - jest at porc carnitas ( $ 8) .
Texas Size Steak Sandwich
Champ Burger
Price : $ 5.19This family - run neighborhood stalwart has been process up some of the city ’s greatest burgers since 1963 . As such , the monetary value are old - timey , too . While of grade you may go for a greasy quondam - fashioned burger , we ’re utter sandwiches here , and Champ ’s " Original Texas Size Steak Sandwich " is one for the books . The big ol' bread can scarcely contain the chicken - electrocute steak stuffed indoors . It ’s a sandwich good enjoyed at an umbrella - covered board with a Hershey chocolate shake .
Falafel
Zabak’s
Price : $ 5.69Houston ’s best felafel gets packed into fresh house - made pita before being packed right into your rima oris . The Old World - expressive style chickpea & parsley patty are attractively spiced with a house blend , then deep - electrocute to a terse and smothered with creamy , garlic - studded tahini , a sparge of sumac , and a dash of hot sauce , which you then tally more of , because we ’re in Houston , damnit .
Tex-Mex Cheese Steak
Antone’s Famous Po' Boys
Cost : $ 5.49 ( half)Houston ’s original po - boy spot bring the crunchy , spicy , spicy - pepper - adulterate condiment “ Chow - Chow ” to the forefront . Since then , Houstonians have been chow - chowing down on Antone ’s overstuffed sandwiches on the daily . you’re able to go for the Original , an Italian packed with ham , salami , provolone , and the proper dressing , but we ’re suckers for this Texas meets Philly intercrossed . The cheesesteak plays to the local palette with a stack of buzzer peppers , banana tree Piper nigrum , and jalapeños , plus white pepper jack cheeseflower and a generous smear of chipotle mayonnaise .
Fried Bologna
Refinery Burgers & Whiskey
Cost : $ 5Get totally unrefined with a severely tasty fried bologna sandwich that ’s way better than anything you had acquire up . The tiffin meat have pan - fried and slap between two piece of bread with the only accoutrement that makes any sense : mayo . It ’s like you ’re in kindergarten all over again , only this metre , there ’s beer !
Char-grilled pork banh mi
Cafe TH
Price : $ 3.50 to $ 4.50There ’s a ground this hole - in - the - wall in the tiny EaDo neck of the woods draws a steady weekday tiffin rushing , and that ’s because the fresh bánh mì sandwiches are damn good . Go for the quadruplex - pork meatball " Porter ’s Balls , " or the everything - topped , man - sized " Zombie " if you ’re feeling peculiarly ravenous , or keep it even more notecase - favorable and get with normal citizenry - sized sandwiches like the incredible cleaning lady - grill pork .
Build your own banh mi
Roostar
Price : depart at $ 4-$5.75Crafting a sandwich at this Westside precious stone is sort like crafting a sandwich at Subway , except the kernel is lawfully respectable and the minimal brain dysfunction - ons are n’t questionably colored . Get your banh mi overeat with everything from grilled pork , pork belly , and chopped costa - centre to ham and crispy tofu , then pile it with pickle veggie stuff like poll , avocado , and egg .
Banh Mi Xiu Mai
Thien An
Mary Leontyne Price : $ 3.25Did we mention we could make this integral list about banh mi ? If you require to stay on in the loop , this Midtown darling offer one of the expert reading of the sandwich around . Order whatever raw material tickles your fancy ( go for the meatball ) , and if you have spare money to spend , do so on the banh xeo , a Vietnamese crepe that ’s just as mad - big as it is screwball - good .
Grilled Cheese Doughnut
Pena’s Donut Heaven & Grill
Price : $ 2.50 to $ 3.50Doughnuts are delectable . Grilled Malva sylvestris is luscious . This sandwich is pleasant-tasting . It just all makes sentience . The grilled cheese doughnut comes offered with Armerican cheddar , Baron Verulam cheddar , or capsicum jack , and it ’s so cheap , you could probably afford two . The doubt is , should you . The answer ? Yeah , Isle of Man .
Meatball Sub
Brooklyn Meatball Company
Price : $ 5.99 ( half)You probably did n’t watch NBC ’s Chipotle - inspired eatery competition , America ’s Next Great Restaurant(because no one did ) , but if you did ( who are you ? ) , you ’d know that Joey Galluzzi does n’t mess up around when it comes to his grandma ’s meatballs . Galluzzi was runner - up on the show , which ended up being a good affair for Houston , because he ultimately left New York for secure and open this Downtown meatball shop that is completely deserving venturing into the tunnels for . Choose your meatball and sauce from options like classical Grandma - style with red sauce or eggplant testis with bright pesto , then thank your lucky stars that show totally sucked .
Fried seafood sandwich
Fountainview Fish Market
Price : $ 4.99Open since 1980 , this quondam - school day Pisces the Fishes market place and fry marijuana cigarette is a throwback to skillful years . It ’s still thriving thanks to an accent on all things fresh , with the Pisces being give birth daily before being hand - knock about in a mansion - seasoned flour and fry to tell . pick out from shrimp , huitre , or siluriform fish served with a deglutition and side for a very fair , atavistic price .
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Meatball Sub|Antone’s Famous Po’Boys - Houston
The Golden Grill
Texas-Sized Steak Sandwich|Champ Burger
Antone’s Famous Po’Boys - Houston
Roostar Vietnamese Grill
Brooklyn Meatball Company
