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Patch Picks: Good Eats Under $25

These restaurants offer a variety of flavorful options for $25 or less.

Applebee's Restaurants in Mansfield, Manchester and Willimantic offer an appetizer and two full-size entrees for $20. Choose from five different appetizers and eight entrees. My personal favorites are spinach artichoke dip and fiesta lime chicken. Add a strawberry lemonade or mango iced tea to quench your thirst. During lunchtime hours you can also order pick-n-pair lunch. Prices for these lunch specials start at $6.49. 

Pizzeria DaVinci located in Ellington offers pizza, salads and grinders. A family of four could easily eat for under $25 here. Large specialty pizzas such as BBQ chicken and pesto cost $17.95. Six-inch grinders including chicken cutlet and roast beef are $5.25. There is a small area to eat in, but most customers order take out. Right now, there is also an online coupon for $5 off a $25 dollar purchase. 

Agora Restaurant located on Route 195 in Tolland offers fresh and tasty wraps, as well as, paninis. For around $10 you get a sandwich, chips and a drink. All paninis and wraps are made fresh when ordered. Often times home-made soups are also available.

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New England Pizza Restaurant in Vernon has a large selection of entrees for under $25. Most meals actually cost around $13 and come with salad and garlic bread. Portions are plentiful, so it's likely you'll have left overs. If ordering a burger, grinder, sandwich or calzone, two people can easily eat for under $25. Try the eggplant parmagiana grinder or baked stuffed shells. Both are delicious.

Friendly's Restaurants located in Storrs, Vernon, Manchester, Enfield and Willimantic offer Create Your Own Meal options for $9.99 and $11.99. Included in these prices are a drink, entree and Happy Ending Sundae. The $9.99 option consists of mostly sandwiches and burgers. However, the $11.99 option offers full-size chicken strips entrees. Fries and coleslaw are served along with the chicken strips.  Burgers and sandwiches also come with a side of fries. 

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