Interesting Restaurants in P'cola area

TraderDan · Feb 4, 2014

After watching some of the shows on the cooking channel, I get the urge to try some new cool cusine. We do not have alot to choose from here in this area other that fast food joints that I can think of. Watching Guy's Diners Drive ins and Dives, they come across some really cool eats, and delicious looking items. Does anyone have any spots that serves some good food items, or interesting menu choices?
Please post up some ideas to get us away from fast food places.

Here are a couple I have stumbled across and would recomend:
#1 Garrets Old Burger place on Michigan Ave area just up from mobile hwy, Great Mullet on Fridays and good sandwiches
#2 Goat Lips Deli on Eli Rd entrance to Ellison off Davis Good Gyro's and sandwich choices

will add as I can think of more
Thanks in advance.:hungry:

CCHGN · Feb 4, 2014

I'll have to try that sandwich place.

When I was stationed at El Toro(1980), I found a book called "All the best dives and holes in the wall in L.A." To get into the book the place had to be at least 30 yrs old, have great food, cheap prices and atmosphere. I went to a lot of the places and sure enough, all good. So since then, everywhere I went, I've looked for those same kinda dives, even out in Las Vegas to Kansas City, etc.

So, I 've had to break it down: best pizza, best Mexican, best Chinese, best sandwiches, best wings, best steak, best BBQ, etc.

IMO, the best pizza is that fire baked Italian pizza place on south 9th( just south of Brent); the best drive thru Chinese is on Cervantes, just West of Pace, it's a little dive building, all by itself, drive thu only, but man, great stir fried food and ALOT for the money( about $7).
Dave's Catfish for the best fried catfish. Fonaris ( Hwy 29 North of Airport, south of I-10) for excellent Greek. King's Buffet ( hwy 29 and hwy 90) for sit down chinese; Cajun Meats( behind MCGuires's) for authentic Cajun.

I can't wait to hear others.

Stagman · Feb 4, 2014

In the P'cola area I like McGuire's Irish Pub the food is good and their Red Ale is awesome.

CCHGN · Feb 4, 2014

Any good truckstop breakfast that beats the Cracker Barrel?

best steak?

Dan1612 · Feb 4, 2014

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poff09 · Feb 4, 2014

Interesting Restraunts in P'cola area

If ur lookin for breakfast..the coffee cup on Cervantes..get there early..

Don't kno if its still in town or not but Blue Dot burgers some of the best burgers u will ever eat and he actually made a national publication some decades ago if I remember correctly

Phillys and hip pocket if u need some kind of sandwiches

Jerry's drive thru ( or in..can't remember what's its called) has great southern cooking and different specials all the time

I'm sure I'm forgetting some ..but it looks like u have a decent list so far to start trying

Edit..just saw previous post about NOT TRYING Jerry's drive in..maybe the food has gotten bad..I haven't been in a long while

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neohornet · Feb 4, 2014

I like Coach-N-Four, McGuire's, Rodizio or Texas Roadhouse for decent steaks. For pizza Sky's, Founaris, Ozone's, Tuscon's are all good. For the best cheese steak you have to go to Philly's.

CCHGN · Feb 4, 2014

Ok, I'm looking for dives that have great food and atmosphere.. Little mom and pop places that's been around and take pride in their food.. I'm more likely to stop in Brownsville and get BBQ from the black man who has the smoker set up in the parking lot. Rather than eat at the Fish House at Joe Patty's, I'll go right around the corner to his brother's place, that's been there as long as Joe Patty's has- 50's diner with great grilled seafood at half the price.

I will never eat anywhere downtown. All that stuff is way overrated and overpriced. While it might good, it's missing my whole point.

CCHGN · Feb 4, 2014

neohornet said:
. For the best cheese steak you have to go to Philly's.

Philly's? On Creighton, East of 9th?

poff09 · Feb 4, 2014

Interesting Restraunts in P'cola area

On 9mile and 1 on creighton...incredible subs especially the Philly cheese steak...my dads from Philly and its the only place he will eat 1

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badyboarder86 · Feb 4, 2014

Cajun specialty meats. its behind McGuires. if you go there you have to get boo-dan (spell check) balls. they are fricking amazing. hopjacks downtown has some really good food. tin cow downtown has some of the best burgers that ive ever had they are HUGE!

badyboarder86 · Feb 4, 2014

poff09 said:
On 9mile and 1 on creighton...incredible subs especially the Philly cheese steak...my dads from Philly and its the only place he will eat 1

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if you are talking about phillys, then i will totally agree!

badyboarder86 · Feb 4, 2014

CCHGN said:
Ok, I'm looking for dives that have great food and atmosphere.. Little mom and pop places that's been around and take pride in their food.. I'm more likely to stop in Brownsville and get BBQ from the black man who has the smoker set up in the parking lot. Rather than eat at the Fish House at Joe Patty's, I'll go right around the corner to his brother's place, that's been there as long as Joe Patty's has- 50's diner with great grilled seafood at half the price.

I will never eat anywhere downtown. All that stuff is way overrated and overpriced. While it might good, it's missing my whole point.

there are actually some good places downtown. but i see what you are saying

CCHGN · Feb 4, 2014

badyboarder86 said:
there are actually some good places downtown. but i see what you are saying

I know, I put the frames and glass and Nano walls into the Beer World there, so I was able to see some. They cater to a certain wealthy demographic. I'm looking for places that's been there for decades. Hidden gems off the beaten path.

Dan1612 · Feb 4, 2014

OP is looking for hole in the wall type places, which is fine. However, if you find yourself in the mood for the best food in town, I've broken it down for you. Sadly, some are downtown, but it's ok. I'm sure OP won't mind the detour.

Steak: Jackson's
Burger: Wine Bar
Seafood: Fish House
Oysters: Grand Marlin
Casual Seafood: Marina Oyster Barn
International Flair: Global Grill
Indian: Taste of India
Thai: Jasmine Fusion
Vietnamese: Tu Do
Japanese: Horizen
Deli: 4 Winds
Pizza: Georgio's
Cajun: Cajun Specialty Meats

I know some of the owners and employees well and regardless of their location, the ones I know try to put out the best product they can, are big on customer satisfaction and use the best ingredients they can. Not necessarily the cheapest places, but like anything else, you get what you pay for.

JWlineman · Feb 4, 2014

Re: Interesting Restraunts in P'cola area

Great thread. Tudo is a must and for Mediterranean we like Jordan Valley. For burgers Blue Dot downtown P'cola is awesome or TOPS on cervantes. Apple Market on scenic hwy. has a great lunch and some decent deli sandwiches.
CCGHN these should fit your Brownsville requirements.

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badyboarder86 · Feb 4, 2014

JWlineman said:
for Mediterranean we like Jordan Valley. 2

++ agree

badyboarder86 · Feb 4, 2014

also i like new yorker deli

Dan1612 · Feb 4, 2014

I love Mediterranean, but I heard things about Jordan's kitchen after they moved out of their last place. I'll leave it at that.
I get my Gyro fix at Georgio's.
I will NOT eat at Adonna's
I like New Yorker Deli as well, but I HATE Jerry's Drive in.

badyboarder86 · Feb 4, 2014

i like georgios as well they have really good pizza. never had their gyro though

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