Local Barbeque at it's Finest

Located near the University of South Alabama on Old Shell Road is one of the best kept culinary secrets in Mobile. Situated under shady oak trees, and with an old an old smoker grill near the road as a landmark, is The Brick Pit, home to some of the best barbeque in the area.

The smoked chicken and ribs are excellent, and the pulled pork is first-rate. Red potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, and white bread are served with plates or order the “brick bites”, smoked pork or chicken on sour dough rolls. Top with your choice of Brick Pit “original” or “spicy” sauce. 

Their unique barbeque flavor comes from the time they invest in smoking their pork, ribs, and chicken.   Check out the video below showing some of their secrets.



The atmosphere is homey with reviews written on the walls by patrons and the owner or cook walking around making sure everything is just right. Finish your meal with home made banana pudding for a special treat.

Ole Biloxi Schooner Seafood Restaurant

Nestled in beautiful downtown Biloxi is the Ole Biloxi Schooner Restaurant. This local gem serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday and lunch and dinner on Sundays. It's not much to look at, but the food is like delicious.

When I first walked in and saw the cramped dining area I thought to myself... oh boy. But I seated myself (as the sign instructed) and waited, not too long, for the server to take my drink order. Waiting on her to return, which took a little longer than I had hoped - but it didn't look like she had a whole lot of help - I was able to take in the decor. The walls are covered with pictures of shrimp boats and land marks in Biloxi that don't exist anymore.

The menu isn't terribly big, it has all the fried seafood you could think to ask for, poboys, gumbo and "down home comfort food like fried pork chops. You can order from the menu or choose the daily special, where you get the entree of the day and desert of your choice. I decided on the special - shrimp spaghetti.

It was an awesome choice as I was rewared with a heaping plateful of spaghetti with marinara sauce and shrimp, a roll and my choice for desert - bread pudding. The portion size was more than worth the bill - which drink and tip included came out under $15!

Only because the service was a little slow do I give this place 4 stars out of 5, but I definately recommend anytime you are in Biloxi to look up the Ole Biloxi Schooner.

The Bonefish Grill

The Bonefish Grill on Airport Blvd in Mobile offers an inspired choice of freshly prepared seafood as well as steaks and burgers. Start with their signature Bang Bang Shrimp or Ahi Tuna Sashimi appetizer and a house or Caesar salad. Follow that with the grilled rainbow trout with lemon butter, but be sure to order the sauce on the side. Many varieties of white fish have delicate flavors and the sauce can overpower the essence of the fish. Pair the trout with gingered carrots and steamed asparagus, steamed broccoli, or the garlic whipped potatoes. For a lighter appetite, choose the Baja Fish Tacos with house-made chips or salad greens. Last, don’t forget the amazing bread pudding with apples and crème sauce. Overall, the Bonefish Grill offers a wonderful dining experience for about $30 per person.
I would rate this restaurant visit 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Porter Avenue Bistro

Porter Avenue Bistro is located in Ocean Springs, MS. It's menu boasts "Southern Comfort Food, classic Italian and French dishes along with hand cut steaks and fresh seafood." It is open for lunch and dinner Tuesdays-Saturdays.

I visited the bistro at lunch time. Its hard wood floors and white linen tables clothes immediately caught my attention. The layout of the restaurant is very spacious and you can choose to dine indoors or if the weather is nice they have patio shaded by oak trees.

The service is A+. I was promptly seated and only had time to glance at the front of the menu before there was a server ready to take my drink order and answer any questions I had about the menu.

The menu hosted a variety of items from pizza and poboys, gumbo and steaks to the very decadent desserts. I chose to try the shrimp and grits, hamburger steak with a side of spinach and crab cakes and shrimp linguine. (No, I didn't go alone I had help and we all shared!)

The shrimp and grits that sit in a creamy sauce where cooked to perfection. The grits were not lumpy or gummy on the inside of the crust, they were cooked just enough so that the sauce complimented them perfectly.

The hamburger steak was very juicy and had just the right amount of pepper corn so that it zinged a little when you took a bite. The spinach was a nice addition to the dish.

The crab cakes and shrimp linguine as scrumptious. The crab cakes where made with a hint of oregano that added just the right amount of flavor to it. The linguine was cooked perfectly, just aldente enough. I was very impressed with the amount of shrimp in the dish considering it already had the crab cakes.

Overall, the experience I had at Porter Avenue Bistro was excellent. I will definately be going back.

If you'd like to find out more about this restaurant below is their web address where you can find more pictures and a sample menu.
http://porteravenue.com/

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