Cheap Eats on Convoy
16 picksThe short answer
The cheapest eats on Convoy: under $10, tacos at The Taco Stand (from $3.85) and Lolita's (from $4.25), Bonchon's $1 wings on Mondays and Tuesdays, Kura's $3.95 sushi plates and Midnight Skewer's $6 skewers until 2am. For a full meal around $15, Tasty Noodle House, Tofu House, CoCo Ichibanya and YinTang's malatang by the pound.
The best cheap eats on Convoy depends on what you're after: Lolita's Mexican Food for rolled tacos and lunch specials, Bonchon Convoy for $1 wing nights, Kura Revolving Sushi Bar for sushi on a budget.
- Best for rolled tacos and lunch specials: Lolita's Mexican Food
- Best for $1 wing nights: Bonchon Convoy
- Best for sushi on a budget: Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
- Best for skewers after midnight: Midnight Skewer
- Best for a $5 snack or $9 curry: Monsta Ramen Curry
- Best for a $6 inari: Oi Shiba
- Best for a birria taco: El Gordo Mexican Food
- Best for a taquito or taco under $10: Brother's 3 Mexican Food
- Best for late-night fried chicken: SPOT KTV
- Best for dessert under $10: Happy Lemon Convoy
- Best for a sit-down value meal: Tasty Noodle House
- Best for a quick hot meal: Tofu House
- Best for a filling curry plate: Curry House CoCo Ichibanya
- Best for pay-by-weight hot pot: YinTang Spicy Hot Pot
- Best for tacos with a salsa bar: The Taco Stand
- Best for breakfast for two: Cali Banh Mi
How to choose
Convoy isn't a $5-taco strip — most sit-down meals run $15 and up. But order the right thing and you can eat well for under $10, or get a full, filling meal for about $15. The first ten picks below come in under $10; the rest are full meals around $15.
Under $10, tacos are the easiest real meal (The Taco Stand, Lolita's, El Gordo), followed by two plates at Kura or Bonchon's $1 wings on Mondays and Tuesdays. For a snack, Oi Shiba's $6 inari, Monsta's $5-6 appetizers or a Happy Lemon bubble waffle. Late at night, Midnight Skewer and SPOT KTV's kitchen keep cheap plates going past midnight.
Around $15 buys a proper sit-down meal: family-size Shanghainese plates at Tasty Noodle House, soondubu at Tofu House, a CoCo Ichibanya curry plate or YinTang's malatang by weight. Cali Banh Mi's sandwich feeds two and opens at 8am.
Prices change — several come from menus and reviews rather than posted prices, so check before you order. For happy hours and weekday lunch deals, see the Convoy happy hours and lunch specials page.
Before you go: tips for cheap eats on Convoy
- Tax and tip push a $9.99 plate past $10 — aim for items under about $8.50 if the total matters
- Bonchon's $1 wings are Monday and Tuesday only, dine-in, up to 15 per person
- Kura plates are $3.95 each — two plates stay under $8 before tax
- Malatang is priced by weight — load up on noodles and tofu, go easy on meat
- Lunch specials beat dinner prices at Monsta, Tasty Noodle House and Champs KBBQ
- Family-style spots get cheaper per person the bigger your group
Compare the picks side by side
| Spot | Best for | Budget | Order this | About | Open until | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lolita's Mexican Food | Rolled tacos and lunch specials | Under $10 | Hard-shell tacos; rolled tacos | From $4.25 | 9pm | Easy |
| Bonchon Convoy | $1 wing nights | Under $10 | $1 wings (Mon-Tue, dine-in) | $1 each | 10pm (1am Thu–Sat) | Brutal |
| Kura Revolving Sushi Bar | Sushi on a budget | Under $10 | Two conveyor plates | $3.95 a plate | 10pm (11pm Fri–Sat) | Medium |
| Midnight Skewer | Skewers after midnight | Under $10 | One skewer order | About $6-8 | 2am | Brutal |
| Monsta Ramen Curry | A $5 snack or $9 curry | Under $10 | Appetizers; lunch special | $5-7 apps; curry rice $9 | 9:45pm | Medium |
| Oi Shiba | A $6 inari | Under $10 | Salmon or tuna inari; edamame | $6 | 9:30pm (10:30pm Fri–Sat) | Brutal |
| El Gordo Mexican Food | A birria taco | Under $10 | Birria or cabeza taco; mulita | $7 tacos; mulita about $9 | 10pm | Medium |
| Brother's 3 Mexican Food | A taquito or taco under $10 | Under $10 | Taquitos; birria or asada taco | $5.89-10.09 | 8pm | Easy |
| SPOT KTV | Late-night fried chicken | Under $10 | Taiwanese fried chicken or lamb skewers | $9.99 | 2am | Medium |
| Happy Lemon Convoy | Dessert under $10 | Under $10 | Bubble waffle | $7.65-8.40 | 11pm (midnight Fri–Sat) | Medium |
| Tasty Noodle House | A sit-down value meal | About $15 | Pan-fried pork buns, soup dumplings, noodles | Family plates to share | 9pm | Brutal |
| Tofu House | A quick hot meal | About $15 | Soondubu or a hot-stone bowl | Hot-stone bowl meals | 9pm (9:20pm Fri–Sat) | Brutal |
| Curry House CoCo Ichibanya | A filling curry plate | About $15 | Curry plate (add cheese) | Toppings and extra spice cost more | 10pm (11pm Fri–Sat) | Brutal |
| YinTang Spicy Hot Pot | Pay-by-weight hot pot | About $15 | Malatang by weight | About $14 a pound | 9:30pm | Brutal |
| The Taco Stand | Tacos with a salsa bar | Under $10 | Al pastor tacos, churros | Tacos from $3.85 | 10pm (midnight Fri–Sat) | Brutal |
| Cali Banh Mi | Breakfast for two | About $15 | Banh mi (feeds two) | $9-15 | 7pm | Medium |
"Budget" is what the suggested order costs before tax and tip. Prices are from menus and recent reviews — check before you order.
The 16 picks
Lolita's Mexican Food
Hard-shell tacos start at $4.25 (potato) and $4.55 (shredded beef), three rolled tacos with cotija are $4.65, and weekday lunch specials with rice, beans and a drink run $11.75-12.35. Easy parking in Independence Square, open 7am to 9pm.
Bonchon Convoy
Wings are $1 each on Mondays and Tuesdays (dine-in only, up to 15 per person) — soy garlic or sweet-spicy yangnyeom. Also open until 1am Thursday to Saturday.
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
Nearly every plate is $3.95 for 2 to 4 pieces, so two plates stay under $8. Book on the Kura app — walk-in waits can run 1 to 2 hours on weekends.
Midnight Skewer
Chinese BBQ skewers at about $6-8 an order (two to four skewers), plus a free snack bar and free ice cream — open until 2am, closed Mondays. One order is cheap; a table's worth is not.
Monsta Ramen Curry
Edamame and sesame balls are $5, most other appetizers $6, plain curry rice $9 and lunch specials around $10 — one of the cheapest sit-down meals on the strip.
Oi Shiba
Fresh-fish inari — miso salmon, spicy salmon or yuzu tuna — for $6 a piece, or yuzu-soy edamame for $6. A snack on its own, since the ramen is $19.
El Gordo Mexican Food
Full-size tacos on handmade corn tortillas — cabeza, adobada, carne asada or fish for $7, and a big carne asada mulita about $9. Drive-thru from 6am on weekdays.
Brother's 3 Mexican Food
Taquitos for $5.89 and street tacos from $8.89 at a family-run counter with easy parking. The old $1.99 taco deal is no longer on the menu. Closed Sundays.
SPOT KTV
The karaoke bar's kitchen sells Taiwanese fried chicken or lamb skewers for $9.99, with pickup ordering online until about 12:30am.
Happy Lemon Convoy
A fresh bubble waffle is $7.65 ($7.90 for the cheese one, the favorite) — and it's open until 11pm (midnight Friday and Saturday).
Tasty Noodle House
Family-size Shanghainese platters, pan-fried pork buns and soup dumplings at small prices — the best value sit-down meal on the strip.
Tofu House
Sizzling hot-stone bowls and soondubu that come in cheap by Convoy standards, and fast.
Curry House CoCo Ichibanya
Build-your-own Japanese curry plates at budget prices — filling, and fast once you're seated.
YinTang Spicy Hot Pot
Build-your-own malatang at $13.99 a pound (1-pound minimum) — most bowls land around $16 to $20, often with leftovers. Add a few $2 skewers.
The Taco Stand
The cheapest tacos on Convoy: al pastor, pollo asado and Baja fish for $3.99, mushroom or nopal for $3.85, plus $4 churros and a loaded salsa bar. Order ahead — everything is cooked to order.
Cali Banh Mi
One banh mi ($9-15) easily feeds two, and it opens at 8am for a cheap breakfast.
cheap eats on Convoy: common questions
What can I eat on Convoy for under $10?
Tacos at The Taco Stand (from $3.85), Lolita's (from $4.25) or El Gordo (full-size tacos $7), two $3.95 plates at Kura, $1 wings at Bonchon on Mondays and Tuesdays, a $6 skewer order at Midnight Skewer, Oi Shiba's $6 inari or a $7.65 Happy Lemon bubble waffle.
What's the cheapest meal on Convoy?
Tacos — Lolita's start at $4.25 (potato) and $4.55 (shredded beef), and Brother's 3's taquitos are $5.89. For a sit-down meal, Monsta's lunch specials start around $10.
Where are the cheapest tacos on Convoy?
The Taco Stand in Convoy Court, with al pastor, pollo asado and Baja fish tacos at $3.99 and mushroom or nopal at $3.85. Lolita's in Independence Square starts at $4.25 for a potato or $4.55 for a shredded beef taco. Brother's 3's taquitos are $5.89, and El Gordo's full-size tacos are $7.
Where can I get cheap food late at night on Convoy?
Midnight Skewer serves $6-8 skewer orders until 2am (closed Mondays), SPOT KTV's kitchen sells $9.99 fried chicken for pickup until about 12:30am, and Bonchon is open until 1am Thursday to Saturday.
Where can I eat breakfast cheaply near Convoy?
Cali Banh Mi opens at 8am — one sandwich ($10-15) easily feeds two — and Lolita's opens at 7am.
What's a cheap place to eat with a group on Convoy?
Tasty Noodle House — family-size Shanghainese platters get cheaper per person the more people you bring. Bonchon's $1 wing nights work for groups too (15 wings per person, dine-in).
Is Convoy expensive?
It can be — AYCE KBBQ runs $25 to $60 a person and omakase $95 to $195 — but tacos, conveyor sushi, skewers and lunch specials keep a meal under $10 to $15 if you order carefully.
Where can I get dessert under $10 on Convoy?
A bubble waffle at Happy Lemon is $7.65, and most boba drinks run about $6-8 — It's Boba Time's Thai tea is about $6.25, with boba included.