East Texas Restaurants

East Texas Restaurants

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East Texas cities and counties attract tourists year-round thanks to warm breezes from the Gulf of Mexico. Regional destinations such as Galveston, Texas City and Port Arthur offer plenty of outdoor activities for families. East Texas has parks, marinas and campgrounds that are enjoyed by outdoor enthusiasts from around the world. Your East Texas itinerary should break up hiking, swimming and surfing with trips to area restaurants.

Mario's Seawall Italian Restaurant

Mario's Seawall Italian Restaurant offers an open-air patio facing out on Stewart Beach Park. Diners enjoy appetizers such as mussels, spicy crab claws and Mario's seafood dip while looking at the Gulf of Mexico. The dinner menu features lobster ravioli, manicotti and grilled shrimp pomodoro to blend Italian classics with locally caught seafood. Mario's Seawall Italian Restaurant creates desserts like Italian cream cake and hot chocolate truffles to finish every meal. The restaurant takes reservations and take-out orders from the main page of its website.
Mario's Seawall Italian Restaurant
628 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77550
(409) 763-2825
mariosseawall.com

Novrosky's Hamburgers Etc.

Novrosky's Hamburgers Etc. operates seven locations throughout East Texas and Louisiana. The location near Big Thicket Natural Preserve is known for burgers like the Iron Gut, which features salsa, jalapeno peppers and cheddar cheese. The menu contains entrees like the guaco pollo sandwich, chicken fried steak and fried Boudain balls for guests tired of burgers. Novrosky's lists several potato dishes on its menu including the chili, cheddar and onion Santa Fe Spud. The Etc. section of the menu gathers dishes like BLTs and fried mushrooms for diners looking beyond house specials.
Novrosky's Hamburgers Etc.
441 S. Main St.
Lumberton, TX 77657
(409) 755-1224
novrozskys.com

Monument Inn Restaurant

Monument Inn Restaurant serves seafood dishes near San Jacinto State Park and Lynchburg Landing. Diners interested in Southern delicacies will find fried alligator and Cajun popcorn shrimp on the dinner menu. After enjoying these appetizers, guests can choose from house specialties like etoufee and shrimp Creole. Monument Inn Restaurant allows diners to order fresh salmon, tuna and other fish with the choice of multiple house sauces. The restaurant's all-you-can-eat buffet presents catfish, cinnamon rolls and oysters for around $28 per person.
Monument Inn Restaurant
4406 Battleground Rd.
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 479-1521
monumentinn.com

The Reef Seafood House

The Reef Seafood House attracts sunbathers and anglers from nearby Moses Lake and Galveston Beach. The appetizer menu features cold dishes like shrimp cocktails and hot offerings like crispy fried alligator. Diners can peruse house specialties like red snapper Pontchartrain and fried blue crab from the dinner menu. The Reef Seafood House takes advantage of area fish markets by offering fresh red snapper, scallops and frog legs nightly. Visitors looking for values from their meals at Reef Seafood House can enjoy daily lunch specials and the family to-go packs.
The Reef Seafood House
1301 31st 1/2 St. North
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 945-6151
thereefseafoodhouse.com/

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Article Written By Nicholas Katers

Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.

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