They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend big trying to fuel up in the a.m. Here are the best cheap breakfast spots in every state (and Washington D.C.), based on customer reviews and food critics where good wake-up grub is guaranteed. Troy J. / Yelp Homewood When you want Southern comfort food done right, head on over to Salem’s Diner, where perfectly fluffy scrambled eggs and fat stacks of pancakes have been paired with friendly service.