Friday, July 25, 2008

Buffalo Wild Wings and Coco Loco Mexican Restaurant

I have been to one local establishment and a chain restaurant in the last few weeks. I thought since it has been a while since my last post I would do both of these.

The first being Buffalo Wild Wings located in Pascagoula MS. This place is a good place to get some wings with sauces that range from the very mild Sweet BBQ to the ultra spicy "Kick It Up!" Blazin sauce. The sauce can aslo be ordered on there sandwiches. They also have some decent starters that include samplers of wings and onion rings and Ultimate Nachos.

ON my vist here I took a look at the menu and of course I had to have an order of their boneless wings with that Blazin sauce. I took a look at the beer selection and wanted to try one of the many beers they had listed. I was very disappointed after trying to order and finding out that they did not have my first two selections. I ended up ordering a large Rolling Rock draft. To my surprise they did not have that in draft but had it in a bottle. So that was what I took.

After the disappointment of their supply of beer I waited for the wings. When they arrived the waitress warned me that these were very spicy. I have tried other hot sauces they had and I did not find those too hot. These wings were another story. If you enjoy really spicy wings these are the ones to get. I had to drink three ice waters with these. I left out of that place sweating up a storm.

The service here has always been decent. I did visit here once on a lunch break when they first opened up and the sandwiches a friend of mine and I ordered took a long time to arrive. The waitress was not very responsive and the food was not the best. Since then the service has improved along with the food. They do need to see about keeping up with the beer supply.

All in all I give this place three forks out of five.

Now for the Coco Loco located in Moss Point MS. I visited this place with a few co-workers on a lunch break. I ordered a Big Burrito. It had a very good sauce and there was a good portion of filler in the burrito. My Co-workers ordered combo plates. I think everyone enjoyed what they ordered.

I also have been to this place once or twice before. The service is not the best but the food makes up for it. The other thing I found a little disappointing is that it was more then a little warm in the place. It does seem they do get a lot of business though. The place was pretty much packed.

For this place I will also give three forks out of five. So if you live on the Gulf Coast or plan to visit the area, I would say that both places you can get some good food.

The next review I hope will be of one from the many restaurants that are located in one of the casinos that are located in the cities of Biloxi and Gulfport. I hope to see if I can visit Emeralds at the Island View Resort. Until then happy eating.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

The Shed BBQ in Gautier MS.

If there is one place that is a must to visit if you are in the Mississippi Gulf Coast area, it is the Shed ( http://www.theshedbbq.com/). It has the best BBQ that can be found anywhere. It is located on Highway 57 in Ocean Springs.

I have been there more then a few times. On the Menu they have Slow Smoked Brisket, Serious Sausage, Mouth Watering Ribs and Pulled Pork Plates. In the sandwich department they have 1/4 and 1/2 pound Brisket, Pork, Chicken, Sausage or Baby Back sandwiches. You can get a topper of Cole Slaw that really makes it a Shed Sandwich. The sides you can order (I have had everyone of the sides and they are great) are G-Maw Beans, Creamy Cole Slaw, Macked Out Mac Salad and Chuck's Potato Salad. The Shed also has a large selection of Beer. If a cold brew is not your style you can enjoy a nice glass of Ice Tea.

The Service is also very interesting. You order your meal from a window or at the bar. The Kitchen then prepares the meal . A server will come out of the Kitchen calling your name inside the bar. If you are not inside the bar area they go outside where there are picnic tables to sit at.

On my last visit of June 22, I ordered a Pulled Pork Sandwich (with a topper of Slaw of course) with sides of G-Maw Beans and Macked Out Mac Salad. I enjoyed a nice local beer called Southern Pecan. I left there very satisfied and the cost was around $16.00. The service was also good.

If you live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and have not made a visit to the Shed, shame on you. If you ever travel near the Coast a stop at the Shed is a must. They have a site that you can camp out at also. I give this a 4 1/2 forks out of 5.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Dough Joe's in Pascagoula

There are a few food places to eat a good Breakfast in Pascagoula. One such place is called Dough Joes (http:\\www.DoughJoes.com). It is a good place to order a cup of coffee and one of their signature Kolache. It sits on Jackson Avenue near Market Street (http://www.yellowpages.com/info-LMS65803126/Dough-Joes-Kolache-Coffee-Cafe/maps?back_to=%2Fname%2F39567%7EPascagoula-MS%2FDough-Joes%3F

This morning I ordered a Polish Sausage Kolache, a Blueberry Scones and a cup of the daily brew coffee. The Blueberry Scone was the best part of the breakfast (not putting the coffee or Kolache down). I can still taste the blueberry. It coast a little over $8.00.

The property Dough Joe's sits on is up for sale. I think this might be a reason why there was little customer traffic when I was in there. I myself have passed by the place on a few occasions thinking that the place was out of business. There is a Car Dealership right next door so if you see cars in the parking lot you might think they belong to the dealership.

If you live or visit the Pascagoula area I recommend the place. It has a nice atmosphere and the employees are polite. I plan to visit a few more times in the near future.

This is my first review of a restaurant on the Gulf Coast. Every two weeks or so I plan to visit one of the many places between Mobile and New Orleans. The next place will be one that everyone who lives on the coast has heard of, The Shed. Until next time....