What to order at Steve's Hot Dogs

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Loaded St. Louis-style hot dogs
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The loaded specialty dogs are the draw and stay cheap. Counter service keeps the turnaround fast at peak.
CuisineAmerican BBQ
Price$
Neighborhoodtower-grove-south
HoursMon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-22:00
The dishLoaded St. Louis-style hot dogs
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Tip: The loaded specialty dogs are the draw and stay cheap. Counter service keeps the turnaround fast at peak.

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Address: 3145 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63118

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Snarf's Sandwiches ★ 3.8

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Snarf's toasts its sub rolls and piles on deli fillings at a South Grand counter, a fast cheap sandwich stop popular with the SLU and Grand Center crowd.

Try: Toasted oven subs

Tip: Get any sub toasted, the house move; the hot giardiniera adds heat. A half sub is plenty for a cheap lunch.

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Imo's Pizza ★ 3.8

Pizzeria$downtownMon-Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00

The chain that made St. Louis-style pizza a city standard, Imo's tops cracker-thin crust with Provel, cut in squares, a cheap and essential local taste.

Try: St. Louis-style Provel pizza

Tip: Order it tavern-cut into squares to eat it the local way. A large feeds a group for not much money.

Taqueria Durango ★ 4.2

Taqueria$overlandMon-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 11:00-20:00

A family-run Overland taqueria, Durango plates a chile-drowned torta ahogada and tacos with big portions, where a full meal lands under ten dollars.

Try: Torta ahogada and tacos

Tip: The torta ahogada is the signature; tacos round out a cheap feast. Everyone can eat for under ten dollars.

La Vallesana ★ 4.2

Taqueria$cherokee-streetMon-Tue 10:00-21:00; Wed Closed; Thu-Sun 10:00-21:00

A Cherokee Street taqueria with a patio, La Vallesana serves cheap tacos al pastor, tortas and aguas frescas, a budget anchor of the Mexican Cherokee strip.

Try: Tacos al pastor and tortas

Tip: A few al pastor tacos and an agua fresca make a cheap, satisfying lunch. The patio suits a warm afternoon.

Seoul Taco ★ 4.0

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David Choi's Korean-Mexican counter griddles cheap bulgogi tacos and kimchi-fried-rice bowls, a fast and affordable food-truck-born local favourite.

Try: Bulgogi tacos and gogi bowls

Tip: The gogi bowl feeds two lighter eaters; add chips and queso. Fast counter service keeps it quick.

Snarf's Sandwiches ★ 3.8

Jewish deli$tower-grove-southDaily 08:00-22:00

Snarf's toasts its sub rolls and piles on deli fillings at a South Grand counter, a fast cheap sandwich stop popular with the SLU and Grand Center crowd.

Try: Toasted oven subs

Tip: Get any sub toasted, the house move; the hot giardiniera adds heat. A half sub is plenty for a cheap lunch.

Gus' Pretzels ★ 4.3

American BBQ$benton-parkTue-Sat 07:00-16:00; Sun-Mon Closed

Open since 1920 near the brewery, Gus' Pretzels hand-twists cheap soft pretzels and salami-stuffed pretzel sticks, a Benton Park snack-counter bargain.

Try: Soft pretzels and pretzel sticks

Tip: A fresh hot pretzel or a salami pretzel stick is a few dollars. It is a snack stop, not a sit-down meal.

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