The West End’s Best Meals Under $20

"There’s a lot going on with Lil Baby’s new seafood spot on MLK. He’s got a reservation-suggested dining room wallpapered in imagery of the ATL skyline, a downstairs lounge with hookah, and a takeout shop up front. The latter is where you should focus if you’re in a fiscally responsible mood. The fried fish combo might be $13.99, but the whiting has a good, cornmeal-y batter and the fry portion is generous. The 10-piece fried shrimp ($12.99) is also priced fairly, considering the sizable pieces you get. If you’re not feeling like fries, sub them for buttery corn on the cob. It’ll take 20 minutes for your order, so bide your time with a strawberry frozen lemonade ($4)." - demarco williams, nina reeder, jacinta howard