Central Buffet

Sometimes you get a winner at Central Buffet. Many of their dishes are on rotation, so you never really know what they'll that day, or how fresh it will be. As you may have guessed, I happened upon a winner today; everything tasted pretty fresh and i spotted meatballs that weren't covered in the usual cornstarch goop, which turned out to be rather tasty, almost like a carnivorous falafel, in fact. The fried egg was also not too cooked so the yolk while cooked through still had a nice soft-ish texture. I call this a good use of your $4.
Central Buffet, 195 Centre Street, NY, NY 10013 (btwn Howard and Hester)