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Oak Hill
Hey all, I consolidated our Rockport notes on new thread under Texas instead:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/635965
Rockport, TX Eats
So on Austin thread, we started mini-thread on Rockport. So the below links have some info on Rockport's eats:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/630385#4851082
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/478337
Notes and the following were referenced:
Hemingways - believe this recently closed
Captain Benny's
The Boiling Pot - great family/loud place and pretty reliable quality
Moon Doggie's - TERRIBLE service, SLOW and mediocre food
Charlotte Plummer's
Alby's - po-boys, onion rings, jalapeno poppers are amazing; fresh fish selection is great
Tacqueria Puerto Vallarta - some of fave breakfast tacos in the state
Bellino's - great Italian in tiny little house
JJ's
Jamma's
We're headed down this next weekend. Will update if have anything further to report.
Oak Hill
Just ate at Tacqueria Las Palmas at Y, Texaco. The trailer was packed and took 20ish minutes to get our order. VERY good. I had bacon, egg and cheese, hub had chorizo and egg, and kids had bean and cheese. 7 tacos for $10!!!
Salsa was righteous and hot.
Will be back. Only downside, the wait and tacos on small size.
Happy Saturday!
Oak Hill
Tacqueria Puerto Vallarta, 3002 Highway 35N Rockport, (361) 790-7221
The place is unassuming, smells like bleach in restaurant, has a crazy drive-through box...and sllllooooow. Do not let any of these things turn you off. Expect to wait 15-20 minutes for your order. We always take ours to go and take back to condo. Salsa is really great too. I always get the bacon, egg and cheese. Fresh everything. Craving it.
Some other good places: Alby's (amazing shrimp, oyster po-boys (don't get catfish one) and jalapeno poppers stuffed with crab, and onion rings).
We are in Rockport every other month and those are two places we always hit. There are others. Just remember...you are on coastal time.
Oak Hill
tuckspop, I'm intrigued by your breakfast taco comment regarding Gordo's.
Which Valero location? What do you normally order? Our fave bfast tacos in the state are in Rockport, TX...go figure. So it would be nice to change it up from our normal Rudy's/Maria's Taco Xpress/Maudie's/HEB/Taco Cabana/Jim's choices for breakfast.
Austin dining with children
We have a 3-yr old and a 6-mo old and the following are our places we hit:
* Breakfast:
** Central Market (love the big bowl of granola/yogurt/fruit)
** Magnolia Cafe
** Austin Java on Barton Springs
** Whole Foods
** Habeneros
** Z' Tejas
** Maria's Taco Xpress
* Lunch/Dinner
** Burgers:
*** Phil's Ice House
*** Waterloo Ice House
*** P Terry's
** Pizza:
*** Southside Pizza
*** HomeSlice Pizza
** Tex-Mex:
*** Polvo's
*** Taco Deli
*** Santa Rita Cantina
*** Maudie's
** Other:
*** Enoteca Vespaio
*** Cipollina
*** Galaxy Cafe (West Lynn)
*** Madam Mam's (South)
*** Ranch 616
Hope this helps!
Ah...Santa Fe in May...with children?!?!
We're going to be staying at Bishop's Lodge May 7-11 with a 3-yr old and a 6-mo old.
Last time we were in Santa Fe was 7 years at Inn of the Anasazi, WITHOUT kids.
Looking for recommendations of kid-friendly places to eat and explore.
We try to be considerate and not go to places that are calm and a treat for kidless diners...but we don't want Chipolte/Baja Fresh/McDonalds either.
Thank you.
