A rare non-Downtown post. I work in the I-55\/Goodman area near the border of Horn Lake and Southaven, and a friend got the mistaken impression that I eat at Chili’s every day because it’s all that’s available. In fact, I’ve never been to Chili’s. Here are some of the places I eat regularly. Who knows, maybe this will help someone who has to visit the area.<\/p>\n
Zaxby’s (Goodman at Interstate) – Chicken. Wings, tenders, salads. I like the boneless wings with Nuclear (X-hot) sauce. I probably go here more than anywhere else. I’m the mayor of Zaxby’s on Foursquare.<\/p>\n
Steak ‘n’ Shake (Goodman at Southaven Towne Centre) – Great burgers and shakes. Love this place.<\/p>\n
Abbay’s (in the shopping center on the other side of Goodman from Southaven Towne Centre) – Meat and two\/three plates. Love this place too. Get the spicy fried broccoli.<\/p>\n
Qdoba Mexican Grill (same area as Abbay’s) – Mexican build-your-own-meal place. The Mexican gumbo and the nachos are my favorites.<\/p>\n
El Charro (Goodman a few blocks west of 51) – Another good Mexican place, with a more traditional menu.<\/p>\n
Mi Pueblo (Goodman at Elmore) – yet another Mexican place. I like the cheese enchiladas covered with beef, onions and peppers. Can’t remember the name.<\/p>\n
La Hacienda (Southaven Towne Center) – and yet another Mexican place still.<\/p>\n
Leleavadlee Thai Cuisine (Goodman in the shopping center west of Swinnea) – Love this place too. Have yet to settle on a favorite, but the tom yum with shrimp was a recent selection I enjoyed.<\/p>\n
Grand Buffet (Interstate Blvd. north of Goodman, next to Target) – They have sushi on the buffet.<\/p>\n
Tops Bar-b-q (State Line near I-55) – Excellent burgers. They take a little while because they’re fresh cooked. Worth the wait.<\/p>\n
Jim Neely’s Interstate BBQ (State Line between I-55 and Airways) – discovered this place one day when Tops’ lot was full. Good BBQ nachos.<\/p>\n
HT Ponder’s (Nail Road near 51) – Good Southern buffet.<\/p>\n
Boomer’s (Nail Road near 51) – Little family owned restaurant with burgers that remind me a little of Dyer’s. Greasy and good.<\/p>\n
Maria’s Cantina (Airways just south of Goodman)\u00a0– Another Mexican place, with more of a Tex-Mex menu. Chile relleno is really good. Somewhat pricey for lunch so I don’t go there much.<\/p>\n
On the Border (Airways south of Goodman)\u00a0– And yet another Mexican place. I generally prefer locally owned over chain Mexican, but the cheese enchiladas with skirt steak (I forget the\u00a0name of that dish) are outstanding.<\/p>\n
Italian Rebel (Winchester near Mill Branch) – a seven mile drive from work, but their food is worth it. Family owned. A must stop if you find yourself in Whitehaven.<\/p>\n
Fazoli’s (Southaven Towne Centre) – when I want Italian but don’t feel like driving to Italian Rebel<\/p>\n
Buffalo Wild Wings (Airways north of Goodman) – I’ve tried several varieties of their wings, but keep going back to the extra hot. Good place to go when March Madness is on.<\/p>\n
Red Lobster (Airways south of Goodman) – I had a free gift card, so why not<\/p>\n
Arby’s, Wendy’s, KFC, Popeye’s, Taco Bell, McDonald’s, Back Yard Burgers, Quizno’s\u00a0now and then.<\/p>\n
What’s missing in the area: An Indian restaurant. Closest is 10 miles away on American Way, which is just too much of a drive.<\/p>\n
There’s a Huey’s at Airways and Malco Blvd., but I don’t see much point going there since I have a Huey’s a block away from home. There’s a Hooters on Goodman which friends tell me is one of the best restaurants in the chain, but I have yet to give it a try. Several chain steakhouses in the area too, but I don’t think I could eat one of their steaks having had Patrick’s steaks at the Majestic Grille Downtown. Kroger has a deli but that’s hardly even worth mentioning in a blog post about food.<\/p>\n
That’s the list. Guess I’ll get back to work now. I’ll be at Pint Nite at the Saucer tonight after work. Possibly poker at the Silly Goose too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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