Howdy Ags,

Just moved to Beaumont yesterday and I'm looking for people's favorite restaurants. I like it all, from Mexican to Cajun to Italian to Chinese.

If you have ANY food recommendations, thank you in advance.

Gig 'em!

Eat at Joe's.

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Just moved to Beaumont yesterday

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I'm sorry... you have my sympathy.......

Sartin's.

Or go to Port Arthur and eat some really good seafood.

Chula Vista on 11th Street - Mexican - it's all about the hot sauce
Novrozsky's (several locations) - American

Grew up there. Kinda feel sorry for you. Good luck. You have entered the Bizarro world known as Southeast Texas.

Drive on to Lake Charles and eat the casino buffets.

Don's Seafood (my favorite)
The Tamale Co.

Brad's Place (or Brad's Burger) - a block or two away from the Calder and 7th intersection on 7th I believe. Best burger I have ever had.

I second Sartins. But go there hungry as the best bet is platter service. It'a all you can eat and they bring crab claws, bbq crab, fried shrimp, fish fries and hush puppies until you tell them to stop. I forget what the minimum number per table is for this.

I would be remiss if I didn't tell you to go eat Mexican food at my aunt Elena's on College about 2.5 miles east of I-10.

For incredible whole catfish, make a drive out to Mae's on the Bayou. Make sure you get it spicy. It's unlike any whole cats you've ever had. Don't worry, bones are not an issue.

Do yourself a favor and stop by a snow cone stand --can only reccommend the ones in Groves for sure -- they are nothing like you have had in the past.

Thank you everybody for the replies. Don't feel too sorry for me, I've actually got a job with which I'm very happy, and my boss knows I'll be moving on up the ladder in one year. In the meantime, I'll find some good restaurants to pass the time. Thank you again.

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I grew up in Beaumont, but haven't lived there in a long time.

Carlo's (Italian/Greek) on Calder around 8th on 9th st

Sartin's (Seafood) on Eastex freeway. Good fried seafood. Not much variety, but they fry things well. Go very hungry and try the platter service.

The Chinese place on Calder between St. Anne's and a fried chicken place. I don't remember the name of it, but the food is terrific.

There's a great Vietnamese place on College in the middle of the "Avenue Streets" (i.e. Avenue A, Avenue B...)

My parents love a Mexican place called Elena's in the Collonade (sp?) at the intersection of Dowlen and Phelan. I'm not that crazy about it, but it is cheap.

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The barbecued crabs at Sartin's are very good.

just dont go & get fat with all the eating at resturants.

The definitive list of the best places to eat in Beaumont:
Overall (value): Brad's. Burgers, salads, sandwiches, gumbo - Brad piles on the calories, but each and every one is worth it.

Overall (regardless of cost): Bryan's, near Brad's. Be prepared to drop a Benjamin or two if you bring a date.

Chinese: Great China (already mentioned) on Calder, just east of I-10, is popular. I have different and higher standards than most Texans, so I wasn't overwhelmed, but it's consistently selected as the city's favorite.

Vietnamese: L&T's (already mentioned), on College.

Tex-Mex: Carlito's, Elena's, Chula Vista, and Carmelo's are all about the same. I'm not a huge Tex-Mex fan, but others speak well of them.

Italian: Carlo's, on Calder around 9th street

Seafood: Sartin's

BBQ: Willy Ray's BBQ, on the southbound I-10 frontage road. Named America's best BBQ by NBC's Today show. They serve plates as well as an All-You-Can-Eat option. Broussard's Links & Ribs is also popular. Patillo's, on 11th north of Calder, is also good for links, pork, chicken, and dirty rice. There's a definite cajun influence, and it's the oldest place in town. Personally, I don't care for their brisket at all - it's not Texas BBQ-style

Frilly Ladies' Lunch place: The Green Beanery. IIRC, it's around 6th and Hazel.

Steak: Brazos Cattle Company, I guess. I'd probably go to Outback, myself. There's not that many good steak places.

Others of note: I'm a big fan of P-Reaux's, on MLK near Liberty. Great value, good home-style cooking, friendly folks. The lunch special changes daily, but they always have AYCE catfish on Fridays. The first time I went, it was the best catfish I'd ever eaten. It's never been quite that good since, but it's always excellent.

Richard's Cafe on College is also good, serving soul food and home cooking in a hospitable atmosphere. They've got a big steam table where you can place your order, and they do soul food right, in addition to cajun-influenced dishes like gumbo.

Poblano Grill on Dowlen is popular for a more upscale, fancy crowd. I'm not a huge fan of the food, but it's okay and the drinks are nice.

Rocky's Roadhouse does a decent burger and has a nice beergarden

There's also the standard assortment of chains. Notables include Pappadeaux's, Outback, Carraba's, Ninfa's, and BW3. There's supposedly a Pappasito's scheduled for construction, but you'll probably be gone before it opens.

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