Meridian restaurant (lunch) update?

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Listed on order of recommendation:

Weidmann's Restaurant Downtown for seared tuna, steak. Good bar upstairs.

Rustler's Steakhouse on Old Highway 80 for steak and other stuff.

Thai Krei at 6661 North Hills Small, but Really Good Thai - No bar.

Hungry Heiffer on 14th street - raw oysters, burgers, beer, bar and chalkboard food.

Dobie's Ragin Cajun Across from Mugshots for Cajun, creole and bar Good burger and spicy Cajun. Owner cooked on oil rigs and the Cajun is good food. He is a good guy, too. My go to burger.

Mugshots for burgers sandwiches and beer on Poplar Springs just north of North Hills Drive

Buffalo Wild Wings on Old H-80 at I-20/59 - never been there.

Chunky Sholes Catfish on Old H-80 at Chunky River. Good catfish and beer.

Chain food junk. Chili's, Applebees, Cracker Barrel, Logan's Roadhouse, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Taco Bell, Outback, O'Charley's, bla, bla, bla

Private Dining at Country Club Restaurants, but private - members only

Beer Joints all over town - enter at own risk. Have no idea of food quality.

There are two Vietnamese Gas Station places (Seafood Express)-(2000 H-39 Just North of the BMW Dealership & 3073 8th street) with wonderful shrimp, catfish and oyster PoBoys - equal to any I have had in New Orleans. Never had their chicken, but it is always selling well. One beside BMW dealership has a nice assortment of gas station beer in cooler. I will sit and eat mine in the dining areas of both places and have never been robbed or hassled, but I put out an air that tells folks I am a good (blessed) guy who leaves folks alone and that God/karma will get you if you try to rob me. They will put more fried shrimp on your Poboy than you can eat, so take six or seven off before tackling the sandwich and eat them separate. Tipping the counter help will win you a friend for life.

We have an assortment of good Mexican places in town. My go to for Tex/Mex is La Pinata at 816 18th avenue a block north of the I-20 frontage road. Ask at the hotel and they will point you toward it. Their chips and salsa are great as is the Carne Asada. They make a half gallon Margareta that will put you under the table. Lots of beer and other drinks I'm sure.

Someone listed Rhythm and Brews, so I won't. May be music there that night and beer, etc. Good safe place to hang as long as you leave the Red Necks alone. We have friends (band) who play there at times.

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