With the recent article in Gambit about the "strip" that is Williams Blvd, I'm interested in giving some of them a try. I haven't been to any, so looking for opinions from people who are familiar with the restaurants featured in the article (or ones that were not).

For reference, here is the full article.

Here are the ones they hit on:

ASIAN
Asian Gourmet Market
Imperial Garden
Little Chinatown

BRAZILIAN
Brazilian Market and Cafe
Chura's Brazilian Grill

CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICAN, CUBAN
Cuban Restaurant
Pollos a la Brasa Fiesta
Pupuseria Lila's

MEXICAN
Chilangos Seafood
Taqueria mi Rancho

MIDDLE EASTERN
Fatima Cafe

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Posted by VOR

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Too long for the bicycle.

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Posted by LSUPhreaK

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Posted on 8/6/15 at 8:38 pm to Chair

Don Jose's Grill (Vets and Williams)

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Posted by TigerWise

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Posted on 8/6/15 at 9:03 pm to Chair

6 of those although I haven't been to Imperial Garden since the 90's brah.

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Posted by DanglingFury

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Posted on 8/6/15 at 9:50 pm to Chair

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Which of the restaurants on Williams Blvd have you been to? Rank?

1. Long John Silver's
2. Some Italian sounding named place by 1-10 and Williams

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Posted by LSUrme

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Posted on 8/6/15 at 10:28 pm to DanglingFury

Taco Tico...

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Posted by Napoleon

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Posted on 8/6/15 at 11:19 pm to Chair

add 'Shish Ka Bob' house to the Middle Eastern, they are by Kased brothers and have great lamb and goat dishes.

I haven't tried Imperial yet, but love Little Chinatown.
Not a huge fan of Churra's and have yet to try the other Brazillian place. Fatima is good.
I like Cuban restaurant and the $37 two person sampler is a great dinner.

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Posted by Lester Earl

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Posted on 8/6/15 at 11:23 pm to Chair

i feel like all these were on that top 50 list of violations by the food health board

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Posted by hungryone

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Asian Gourmet is a grocery store; aside from a few baked goods/sweets, it doesn't sell ready to eat food.

Chilagos seafood is tasty, and I like the weekend tamales and Cuban sandwiches at Notmas on Georgia (I block off Williams). Little Chinatown has interesting stuff in the whiteboard menu and roasted pigs on the weekend sold by the lb.

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Posted by SportsGuyNOLA

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Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:08 am to Chair

ASIAN
Asian Gourmet Market- no
Imperial Garden- yes- LOVE it- been going since the 80's- get the Imperial Pork Chop (spciy)
Little Chinatown- yes- LOVE it- had dinner there with friends last Saturday night- had the salt/pepper wings and the walnut shrimp with shrimp/pineapple fried rice- everything great as usual

BRAZILIAN
Brazilian Market and Cafe- no
Chura's Brazilian Grill- been wanting to try this

CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICAN, CUBAN
Cuban Restaurant
Pollos a la Brasa Fiesta- yes
Pupuseria Lila's- no

MEXICAN
Chilangos Seafood- no
Taqueria mi Rancho- yes

MIDDLE EASTERN
Fatima Cafe- no, but have been to Shishkabob House on Williams next to Little Chinatown and it's good- I get the kibbeh for appetizer and mixed grill for entree and have trouble eating it all

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Posted by TDTGodfather

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