Pinching pennies until the next payday? Well, you still have to eat ... and while the higher end, trendy joints seem to get a lot more media play, hometown Milwaukee has more than its share of some great places to get cheap eats that won't bust your budget, and will leave you with a happy tummy and a smiling face.

We of course cannot name every meal deal in our great city on the lake, but here is a sampling of great options for those of us who are on "a tasty nibbles for a reasonable price" diet.

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Monday

Amelia's
724 E. Layton Ave., (414) 483-0345
What's better than a $1 taco and $1.95 burritos, enchiladas, tostadas and tamales? How about all that great Mexican madness food partnered with a $1 margarita or mai tai! From 3 to 10 p.m. on Monday nights, you can stuff yourself silly at Amelia's for under $10 and still have room for some guacamole ($1.50).

Cans Bar and Canteen
1815 E. Kenilworth Pl., (414) 225-0421
Chase away those Monday blues with 20-cent jumbo buffalo wings that come in hot, sweet, barbecue and teriyaki flavors from 5 p.m. to midnight. And of course, you can wash those babies down with one of over 50 cold ones offered in a sweet, sweet lure of an aluminum can.

Leff's Lucky Town
7208 W. State St., (414) 258-9886
Living the high life was never so affordable. For a measly six bucks, you can chow down an 8-oz. tenderloin smothered in grilled onions and served alongside coleslaw and onion straws. Oh yeah, and a pitcher of High Life will only set you back another fiver.

Rip Tide Seafood Bar and Grill
649 E. Erie St., (414) 271-8433
If it's seafood you're craving, Rip Tide rolls out its chilled Jonah Crab claws at 11 a.m. and keeps them coming for 50 cents a piece until 11 p.m. That's a lot of crab for not a lot of coin.

Tuesday

McBob's Pub and Grill
4919 W. North Ave., (414) 871-5050
They claim "the beste soffte schelled Tacos in the citie", because tacos are, of course, Celtic, um, or it depends on who you ask? Regardless, for $3.50 for beef or $4 for chicken, you get a soft shell burrito that's as big as your head. Seriously. And if you miss these delicious monstrosities on Tuesday, that's okay, because they also have them Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

O'Brien's Pub
4928 W. Vliet St., (414) 453-6200
If your constant craving is for pasta, O'Brien's can meet your need. $7.50 will get you an ALL-U-CAN EAT build your own pasta extravaganza that will make any leprechaun jealous, and with the money you save, you can wet your whistle with a $2.50 Blue Moon. Yum.

Slim McGinn's
338 S. 1st St., (414) 271-7546
$17.95 may sound like a lot for a cheap eats article, but when you consider that you're talking about ALL-U-CAN EAT Snow crab legs with salad, breadsticks and choice of potato, that's a lot of bang for your buck. Slim's serves them up hot and fresh on Tuesday nights and don't be afraid to check out their other nightly specials that are a smidge lighter on the wallet, but not on the portion size.