Affordable Italian food can come from a truck or a pop-up, and

Affordable Italian food can come from a truck or a pop-up, and both entities are represented here. But, traditionally, cheap Italian means darkened rooms furnished with drippy candles, checkered tablecloths and Chianti bottles in straw flasks. It also means robust red sauce, buttery garlic bread and heaps of mozzarella baked golden. Finally, cheap Italian means delicious. Here are photos from our 10 favorite cheap Italian joints.Published on September 17, 2012