Restaurant Recommendations

Sure I do miss some of those places, although the point had really gone downhill before it closed. There are still some good places left however, and these come to mind.

New Orlean's Transfer - the crawfish fettuccine is absolutely the best! So are the various seafood poboys.

Cajuns- I haven't been there in a while, but there is always a crowd.

Riccatoni's - Despite the weird commercials the food is really good, and as everyone knows who eats there, you can make a meal out of the bread and herbs.

Dale's & Georges. People debate which is best, but the truth is that both have their really strong points.

I would say that we are in sore need of a really good seafood buffet. None of the Chinese joints really cut it in that dept. The old Campbell's in down town Florence in the mid 80's had the best around here.

I would say Hannelore's for something out of the ordinary, Newbern's for catfish or Frank's Italian.

Can't remember the name but try the place in Moulton with the Silo looking thing on front , on the right if your heading south. Great ribeye's very good price and family atmosphere.

Cajuns

I've also heard Stanfields is good but never been there. In Rogersville.

Definitely Cajun's! I may retire there!

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Originally posted by MentalFloss:
Can't remember the name but try the place in Moulton with the Silo looking thing on front , on the right if your heading south. Great ribeye's very good price and family atmosphere.

Western Sirloin and i 2nd that,great food and great price

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Originally posted by interventor1:
Definitely Cajun's! I may retire there!

i was there tonight!!

Someone mentioned New Orleans Transfer...wonderful bread pudding with whiskey(bourbon?)sauce.

Where is the nearest really good seafood buffet?

I used to go to a place called Frank's near Talladega that had a good seafood buffet but that's been 15 or so years ago.

I can't believe that someone hasn't taken advantage of the great views located on the Tenn river and Wilson lake and built a great seafood restaurant. In addition to good food, atmosphere is a necessity. Good seafood (reasonably priced) "out of the way" location and calming/peaceful view (a solid wall of glass windows to view the water) away from the hustle and bustle of the city. When I win the lottery, I'll open one and it will be fantastic! In the meantime, if anyone on here with money would like to take this and run with it, feel free...just let me know when it opens.

I agree about the river bank with big windows being an ideal place for a great restaurant.
Pickwick Landing State Park has a restaurant with just such a location, and the food is good (at least the Sunday Buffet) , but they don't serve any seafood , unless you consider fried catfish seafood.
It is good however, and a beautiful view of the lake.

I would love to find a nice local restaurant with fresh seafood and fresh fruit, especially fresh pineable; my favorite.

seafood must be fresh to be good, and y'all are a bit inland.

It can be done, but it can also be done badly.

where is the nearest decent sushi bar there?


DF

Crocodile Ed's is to open around July 27th and they are supposed to be providing fresh gulf seafood, like Lash's, that comes direct from the Gulf.

I liked Barnacle Bills also and hated when it closed but I'm wondering how the Marina Restaurant is? Has anyone tried it recently? (the floating restaurant in the McFarland Marina)

I used to think that Country Boys sucked, and I hate that they have a large smoking section, but the chicken tenders are VERY good.

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Originally posted by DeepFat:
seafood must be fresh to be good, and y'all are a bit inland.

It can be done, but it can also be done badly.

where is the nearest decent sushi bar there?


DF

japan! hahahahaha!

J/K, we have two decent sushi bars. one in muscle shoals and one in florence!

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Originally posted by Lionel Richie:
Cajuns

You mean you're not going to recommend Arbies?

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Originally posted by Rather-b-fishin:

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Originally posted by Lionel Richie:
Cajuns

You mean you're not going to recommend Arbies?

What is "Arbies" ? LOL you are an odd feller

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Originally posted by Lionel Richie:

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Originally posted by Rather-b-fishin:

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Originally posted by Lionel Richie:
Cajuns

You mean you're not going to recommend Arbies?

What is "Arbies" ? LOL you are an odd feller

I apologize, my son and his cronies got on my acount and mispelled Arbys.

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Originally posted by MentalFloss:
Can't remember the name but try the place in Moulton with the Silo looking thing on front , on the right if your heading south. Great ribeye's very good price and family atmosphere.

What's that place that's also a stockyard? Something about that sort of gives me the willies. Like having Wong's Cat Hospital and all u can eat Chinese buffet next door to each other or even in the same building.

DF, I think Rice Box, the new place here in Florence, is THE place to go for sushi these days. Bumble, is that the one you were talking about in Florence or is there another one?

Haven't tried it yet but I hear the Rice Box is great.

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Originally posted by SaltieDog:

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Originally posted by MentalFloss:
Can't remember the name but try the place in Moulton with the Silo looking thing on front , on the right if your heading south. Great ribeye's very good price and family atmosphere.

What's that place that's also a stockyard? Something about that sort of gives me the willies. Like having Wong's Cat Hospital and all u can eat Chinese buffet next door to each other or even in the same building.

DF, I think Rice Box, the new place here in Florence, is THE place to go for sushi these days. Bumble, is that the one you were talking about in Florence or is there another one?

No it is not also a stockyard,there is a stockyard down the highway that has a place to eat but it is not the same place

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No it is not also a stockyard,there is a stockyard down the highway that has a place to eat but it is not the same place

Roscoe,I can remember the StockYard Steakhouse from when before it was the Stockyard Steakhouse.It was a trailer cafeteria for the sale barn and they had some good beef stew.

As much as I like sushi, I will not eat it fresh fileted off the fish. I've seen the results of the parasite eggs hatching in someone's stomach.

By US law, all sushi grade fish must be frozen (it kills the eggs). That's why I won't eat negeri sushi in Japan.

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Originally posted by Lucky14:
I can't believe that someone hasn't taken advantage of the great views located on the Tenn river and Wilson lake and built a great seafood restaurant. In addition to good food, atmosphere is a necessity. Good seafood (reasonably priced) "out of the way" location and calming/peaceful view (a solid wall of glass windows to view the water) away from the hustle and bustle of the city. When I win the lottery, I'll open one and it will be fantastic! In the meantime, if anyone on here with money would like to take this and run with it, feel free...just let me know when it opens.

I'll be first in line!!! We go to the China House in Lawrenceburg, TN, and while it is better than anything around the Shoals, it is still a Chinese joint, and doesn't offer all the types of seafood one would see at a good Gulf Coast seafood restaurant.

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Originally posted by gbrk:
Crocodile Ed's is to open around July 27th and they are supposed to be providing fresh gulf seafood, like Lash's, that comes direct from the Gulf.

I liked Barnacle Bills also and hated when it closed but I'm wondering how the Marina Restaurant is? Has anyone tried it recently? (the floating restaurant in the McFarland Marina)

The main problem I perceive with Crocodile Ed's is they will probably be pricey. That may not be the true, but from what I can tell of the owners involved, that will most likely be the case. Nothing wrong with pricey, but I would like to see something the average person can afford.

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Originally posted by Seaweed:
Pickwick Landing State Park has a restaurant with just such a location, and the food is good (at least the Sunday Buffet) , but they don't serve any seafood , unless you consider fried catfish seafood.
It is good however, and a beautiful view of the lake.

Directions?

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Originally posted by DeepFat:
seafood must be fresh to be good, and y'all are a bit inland.

It can be done, but it can also be done badly.

where is the nearest decent sushi bar there?


DF

I'm told Huntsville - Edo(?).

I've had Bayou Blue for lunch several times lately. It has been quite good.

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Originally posted by Smooth operator:

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Originally posted by gbrk:
Crocodile Ed's is to open around July 27th and they are supposed to be providing fresh gulf seafood, like Lash's, that comes direct from the Gulf.

I liked Barnacle Bills also and hated when it closed but I'm wondering how the Marina Restaurant is? Has anyone tried it recently? (the floating restaurant in the McFarland Marina)

The main problem I perceive with Crocodile Ed's is they will probably be pricey. That may not be the true, but from what I can tell of the owners involved, that will most likely be the case. Nothing wrong with pricey, but I would like to see something the average person can afford.

It's hard to do fresh seafood this far inland without being pricey. By seafood, I don't mean catfish and crappie.

Crappie would be nice?

I am under the impression that crappie is a game fish and cannot be sold. If anyone knows where to buy some let me know!

I love me some fresh seafood, but crappie is mighty fine eatin' too.

earthmomma, just wait till I get my boat back in the water...you and I will go catch us a mess of Crappie.

Crappie is served in restaurants in Virginia. I believe its farmed.

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Originally posted by SaltieDog:

What's that place that's also a stockyard? Something about that sort of gives me the willies. Like having Wong's Cat Hospital and all u can eat Chinese buffet next door to each other or even in the same building.

If you are talking about the one in Moulton, it has a "Restaurant for Lease" sign on it.

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Originally posted by earthmomma:
I am under the impression that crappie is a game fish and cannot be sold. If anyone knows where to buy some let me know!

As far as I know crappie from Reelfoot Lake can still be sold commercially and is sold in restaurants around the lake area.
Just watch out for earthquakes !

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Originally posted by semiannualchick:

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Originally posted by Seaweed:
Pickwick Landing State Park has a restaurant with just such a location, and the food is good (at least the Sunday Buffet) , but they don't serve any seafood , unless you consider fried catfish seafood.
It is good however, and a beautiful view of the lake.

Directions?

At Pickwick Dam. Go West on Hwy 72. Take a right on Hwy 2 at Iuka exit. Stay on that road until it turns either right (to go over the dam) or left (to go to Memphis) and the park entrance is there on the right.
If you go on Sunday for the buffet, be sure to try the plum cobbler. Nothing like it anywhere else I have found.

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Originally posted by Seaweed:

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Originally posted by semiannualchick:

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Originally posted by Seaweed:
Pickwick Landing State Park has a restaurant with just such a location, and the food is good (at least the Sunday Buffet) , but they don't serve any seafood , unless you consider fried catfish seafood.
It is good however, and a beautiful view of the lake.

Directions?

At Pickwick Dam. Go West on Hwy 72. Take a right on Hwy 2 at Iuka exit. Stay on that road until it turns either right (to go over the dam) or left (to go to Memphis) and the park entrance is there on the right.
If you go on Sunday for the buffet, be sure to try the plum cobbler. Nothing like it anywhere else I have found.

Make that hwy 25 not 2