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[WATCH] Get The Best Cheap Tequeños in New York City at Patacon Pisao on the Lower East Side

Patacon Pisao is a small restaurant on the Lower East Side that serves up delicious Venezuelan street food, sandwiches, arepas and more on the cheap. In this video from the excellent Operation $5 Lunch series from Thrillist, check out the best cheap Tequeños in the City.

Everyone loves cheese -- fried cheese no less. That's why this week on Operation $5 Lunch, we sent Prez on a mission to find the best Tequeños in New York City. With only $5 to spend on lunch, Prez takes us to Patacon Pisao on the Lower East Side where they serve delicious Venezuelan fare and Tequeños that are worth the trip alone.