Pho Asian Noodle House Bowl ★ 4.2
Pho Asian Noodle House on West Lane Avenue near OSU runs a big bowl of pho tai under $14, the Columbus reference pho at the college-town counter.
Try: Bowl of pho tai
Jeni's Splendid Scoop is an ice cream budget eat in Downtown, Columbus.
A single Jeni's scoop at the Columbus North Market original counter runs under $7, the city's icon for cheap dessert at the founded-here brand.
Address: 59 Spruce St, Columbus, OH 43215
Pho Asian Noodle House on West Lane Avenue near OSU runs a big bowl of pho tai under $14, the Columbus reference pho at the college-town counter.
Try: Bowl of pho tai
A single Donatos pepperoni slice in Columbus runs under $7, the cheap Columbus-style pizza taste in the city where Donatos invented the square pie.
Try: Pepperoni slice
Fox in the Snow's signature cinnamon roll plus a drip coffee at the Thurman Avenue counter runs under $11, the Columbus morning cheap classic.
Try: Cinnamon roll with drip coffee
Katzinger's half Reuben with a half-sour pickle from the barrel at the South Third Street counter runs under $13, the German Village cheap lunch.
Try: Half Reuben with pickle
Aladdin's mezze lunch on North High Street in Clintonville pairs hummus, baba and warm pita under $12, the Columbus reference Lebanese cheap lunch.
Try: Hummus and pita lunch
The Old Mohawk tavern burger with fries on Mohawk Street in Columbus's German Village, since 1933, runs under $15 for the neighborhood-bar staple.
Try: Tavern burger with fries