This speedy Chinatown dumpling takeout spot has exploded in popularity—kind of like how their xiaolongbaos explode in your mouth. Six pieces of mini soup dumplings are only $2.99, and they’re really not that small. Four pan fried pork buns only cost $3.99.

Meals from this Junction fried chicken spot run close to max budget, but for the size it’s pretty worth it. One piece of their fiery Nashville-style bird costs $14.25 and comes with a side, white bread, pickles, and some buttermilk ranch dip.

Just like their sister restaurant Pho Metro, the food here doesn’t disappoint. This banh mi spot in Wexford has a menu of cheap Vietnamese buns, kimchi fries with pulled pork and delicious baos, all for under $6 each.

Vietnamese snacks served late into the night are this Bloorcourt restaurant’s specialty. Squeeze into this tiny space and have a late night snack of rice dumplings, beef pho, or brown rice congee. Prices run between $6 and $12 per plate.

Crispy, juicy Shanghainese-style pan-fried baos take a while to make here (expect a wait of about 10 to 15 minutes) but it’s well worth a visit to this tiny restaurant on Byng Ave. Four pieces of bao are $6.99, but they’re so good you’ll probably want more than one order.

It doesn’t get homier than this Scarborough plaza shop on Kennedy Road serving Lebanese flat breads. Manakeesh is baked fresh and comes piping hot of the oven. Slices of meat and za’atar covered bread are only $2.50 to $4; a whole slab of manakeesh is $8.