re: Beaumont/Port Arthur rec's

I'm from Lafayette, and lived in Port Neches for 2 years, while working in Beaumont. I promise you Willy Burger is really good. The grind their own meat in house, in a kitchen behind glass that you can see the process, while you wait in line (if there's a wait). The place is clean AF, and all the sides are very good. Oh, and they have funnel cakes.

Chaba Thai and the Grill are good. I heard good things about the italian place mentioned in this thread.

Sartin's seafood (bbq crabs) is good. There was an upscale, NOLA style bistro in Nederland, but I don't remember the name, and don't see it on google.

After that... it gets pretty thin, outside of Mex and chains.