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I'm noticing more Houma residents posting here

Posted on 11/3/09 at 1:57 pm
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 11/3/09 at 1:57 pm
Particularly on the food board

Perhaps we should have some IRL cook off or something at someone's house.

And while we're at it: recommend some good restaurants in Houma. I'm burnt out on all of my regular places.
Posted by Bussemer
Heading South
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:00 pm to
Slightly unrelated question;
Do you mind listing your regular places as well?

I have a camp in Dularge and haven't run across much to eat while waiting on people in Houma. TIA
Posted by jordan21210
Member since Apr 2009
14161 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:05 pm to
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And while we're at it: recommend some good restaurants in Houma. I'm burnt out on all of my regular places.


not a whole lot of variety in houma, everytime i go home i end up eating at either:
-zen
-samurai dragon
-wingstop
-wow
-1921 (during crawfish season)

houma is in need of a GOOD mexican restaurant. la casa is getting old and not that good, el mexicano doesnt do it for me and neither does pinatas...

ichiban is pretty good for sushi, and osaka is awesome for hibachi...

and to a fellow houma native
This post was edited on 11/3/09 at 2:06 pm
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170902 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:07 pm to
Eh well there isn't much in Houma...all the seafood shacks are decent: Big Al's, Hebert's, Dave's, Spahrs.

I like Cafe Milano but that gets kinda pricey to be eating there regularly

Emerald Thai I go to every now and then

For Sushi I usually go to Osaka or Zen. I think Osaka has a better selection of non sushi related Japanese foods. I went to Ichiban once and the service was just awful. Food was pretty good though. I might have to give it another try. Hopefully they've sharpened up since then.

I know that Kristiano's is pretty good but again kinda expensive for casual dining.

Other than that every now and then I'll go to Copeland's or another chain in the MLK area...
Posted by MetalTiger
Member since Jan 2009
1108 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:08 pm to
Cafe Milano
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170902 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:09 pm to
quote:


houma is in need of a GOOD mexican restaurant. la casa is getting old and not that good, el mexicano doesnt do it for me and neither does pinatas...


It's not the good Tex mex that you're probably thinking of but for some somewhat authentic places try: Los Potosino's (Grand Caillou and Industrial), or Taqueria Puebla on Main St on the west side.
Posted by jordan21210
Member since Apr 2009
14161 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:09 pm to
hit the nail on the head with osaka and ichiban

osaka = good non-sushi stuff

ichiban = good sushi, but terrible service

cant go wrong with copelands though, forgot about them.
Posted by jordan21210
Member since Apr 2009
14161 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:10 pm to
quote:

It's not the good Tex mex that you're probably thinking of but for some somewhat authentic places try: Los Potosino's (Grand Caillou and Industrial), or Taqueria Puebla on Main St on the west side.


i'll have to try that, i'm actually a fan of authentic mexican food...i love a good mole sauce. i know pinata's offers a mole dish, but it wasnt as good as some others i've tried.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170902 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:11 pm to
Samurai Dragon is dead to me

After eating at some decent places in BR I just can't stomach it for sushi. I'll go there for some soup and chinese food on occasion though
Posted by DEANintheYAY
LEFT COAST
Member since Jan 2008
31975 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:11 pm to
My fave place in Houma is Spahr's. I used to manage the steakhouse in downtown, La Poste, but Houma at that point in time just couldn't support a HIGH END steakhouse.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170902 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:12 pm to
I know a guy that used to be a server there (or if I remember correctly he was a server)

He went to Vandy with me
Posted by jordan21210
Member since Apr 2009
14161 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:12 pm to
quote:

I'll go there for some soup and chinese food on occasion though




i go for the hot and sour pork, good pretty cheap lunch usually.


also, for pizza...nothing beats west main (if you like new york style)
Posted by jordan21210
Member since Apr 2009
14161 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:13 pm to
quote:

He went to Vandy with me


when did you graduate? i may know you
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170902 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:13 pm to
I haven't been to West Main in forever. Might be time to pay them a visit.

I do like Redfish much more than Pepper's though
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170902 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:14 pm to
quote:


when did you graduate? i may know you


99

If you graduated within a couple years of me you definitely know me
Posted by jordan21210
Member since Apr 2009
14161 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:16 pm to
ahhh, no...you were before my time. i'm class of 2007...but i'm sure we know some of the same people. my sister graduated in 2004, and i know several other upperclassmen.

fwiw, my parents own outside and in, if you've ever heard of it
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170902 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:17 pm to
Yeah...my dad did a BGE seminar there once
Posted by jordan21210
Member since Apr 2009
14161 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:21 pm to
quote:

Yeah...my dad did a BGE seminar there once




i was about to mention in this thread that i'd rather just stay home grill on the Egg with my dad...nothing beats a good pork chop or some Bourgeois boudin on that thing
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
25858 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:23 pm to
Houma really needs a good Greek/Lebanese place. Way too much hibachi and chinese buffets.

For seafood I like:
Bayou Delight
Spahr's
Big Al's
Sportsman's Paradise (Chauvin)

I haven't tried Ichiban yet but we usually go to Samuri Dragon for sushi.

Once in a while we will eat at the higher end places. It is hard to beat the atmosphere in Melvin's but the food is probably better at Cafe Dominique. I haven't eaten at Cafe Milano in quite a while but Christiano's has an edge over them to me.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170902 posts
Posted on 11/3/09 at 2:24 pm to
My old man is obsessed with that thing

I'd post some more about it on here but I don't want to reveal my identity publicly
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