Stanley's Kitchen & Tap
1970 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
312.642.0007

If you're tired of the usual fast food circuit but have the budget principles of Suze Orman, make your way to Stanley's Kitchen & Tap in Lincoln Park. 

This local hangout has a down-home, southern atmosphere and awesome deals throughout the week on great tasting comfort food and drinks. Burger fanatics like myself should stop by on Mondays, when Stanley's Kitchen & Tap has their Burger Barn Special. This deal gets you a burger with fries, a fried pickle, a salad, and soup—all for $5!

Also, be sure to try the 92 Stanley’s Sweet Tea made with freshly brewed sweet tea and Stoli Peach Vodka for $6 (it comes in a generously sized mason jar). If sweet tea doesn’t strike your fancy no worries, they have vodka lemonade and spiked milkshakes for $5 that are just as enticing.

So for around $11, you can savor a mouthwatering meal and bypass the drive-thru.