Don Aquas Mexican Grill, Horn Lake, MS

Don Aquas

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Don Aquas is a new Mexican restaurant in Horn Lake on Goodman Road a little west of Highway 51 where El Charro used to be. I went there a few weeks ago for dinner and it was good.

It wasn't anything spectacular but it was good Mexican food. The prices were reasonable for what I got, about the same as most other Mexican places and I definitely recommend it if you're in the area.

I ordered a chicken quesadilla with rice and beans.

They don't seem to have a website yet. 

 

Other recent trips:

Riverview Buffet, Fitz Casino, Robinsonville, MS - various items

 

Frank's Pub, Robinsonville, MS - Country fried steak, two different trips

 

Sushi Kingdom, Memphis, TN - various rolls

 

Huey's, Southaven, MS - two different trips, Chicken sandwich, Club sandwich, sausage and cheese plate

 

The Seafood Shack, Marion, AR

The Seafood Shack

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The Seafood Shack is a casual full serve restaurant in Marion just off Highway 64 and just west of I-55. I've been to a Mexican buffet right near it a few times and noticed it and put it on my list.

I went there last for dinner with a friend of mine and was impressed. The prices are reasonable and the food was good. I ordered the seafood combo basket which is a choice of three items and a side of fries. I got tilapia, catfish, and shrimp. Everything was fresh and tasted good.

My friend got gator bites and gumbo and he said his food was good too. I don't know how much his bill was but mine was around $35 which was very reasonable for what I got.

If you're in the area I recommend giving them a try!

 

Other recent trips:

 

T.J. Mulligan's, Cordova, TN - Chicken nachos and my friend got a cheeseburger

 

 Slider Inn, Midtown Memphis, TN - Chicken nachos

 

 

Mexico Grill, Tunica, MS - Chicken quesadilla

 

 

 

The Social on Grove, Vicksburg, MS

The Social

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The Social is a small burger restaurant and bar on Grove Street a couple of blocks north of Levee Street which runs parallel to the Yazoo River in downtown Vicksburg. I was there a few weeks ago with a friend and we stopped in for dinner.

I ordered a blue cheese bacon burger and mac and cheese and it was very good. I don't remember what my friend ordered but she said her burger was very good also.

The prices were reasonable for what we got. If you're in the area I recommend trying them!

 

The Biscuit, Vicksburg, MS

The Biscuit

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The Biscuit is an American restaurant in downtown Vicksburg on Grove Street just north of Levee Street which runs parallel to the Yazoo River. It seems to be marketed as a breakfast restaurant but they several lunch and dinner also. I was in Vicksburg a few weeks ago and stopped there for lunch.

I ordered a catfish and shrimp entree and a lobster queso appetizer. The food was all very good but the lobster queso was great!

I don't really remember how much the bill was but it wasn't overly expensive. It seems like for everything it was around $40 which wasn't bad for what I got.

If you're in the area I highly recommend it. It's noteworthy to mention that they are not open on Wednesday. I was back in the area a few days later and went there with a friend but we had to go somewhere else.

 

  

Old Town Taco, Olive Branch, MS

Old Town Taco

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Old Town Taco is a Mexican restaurant in old downtown Olive Branch on Goodman Road (not 302) just east of Cockrum Road in the shops that are at the intersection of Goodman and Old Highway 78.

I went to downtown Olive Branch intending to go to Ash's Irish Pub but saw this restaurant next to it and decided to give it a try.

Overall, I liked the food. The cheese dip was okay but a little thin and kind of expensive, $8 for what would be a regular order in most other places where I've eaten.

That aside, the chicken quesadilla was really good and the refried beans were really good. The total with a drink was about $29 before tip.

Other than being a little pricey for a fast food style restaurant, I will go back. There were several things on the menu that sounded good.

As a side note, they grilled their logo into the quesadilla. You can see it in the picture. That was kind of cool.

 

Other recent trips:

 

Dominick's, Fitz Casino, Robinsonville, MS - meatball sandwich, southwest eggrolls

 

 Riverview Buffet, Fitz Casino, Robinsonville, MS - misc items

 

Frank's Pub, Robinsonville, MS - fish and shrimp

 

 

Resthaven, Clarksdale, MS - Lasagna

Hog and Hominy, Memphis, TN

Hog and Hominy

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Hog and Hominy is an Italian fusion restaurant on Brookhaven Circle West just north of Poplar Avenue. I went there tonight for the fist time. I did not know it was Italian. I had heard their burger was really good so that's what I went there to try.

There were several items on the menu that sounded really good but I ordered the burger, which they call the John T. Burger. It comes with onion, yellow mustard, American cheese, and pickled lettuce, and an order of fries.

The fries were really good but to be completely honest, the burger wasn't as good as I was expecting BUT it was still very good. For my personal tastes I added a little ketchup but it was fine the way it came as well.

They come highly recommended and apparently received a Michelin recommendation (not the same as receiving a Michelin Star, but still very impressive as there are only four restaurants in Memphis with a Michelin recommendation).

Even though I am saying the burger wasn't as good as I was expecting, please note that it was very good and I will definitely be back!

The prices were reasonable for what it is. A friend of mine and I both got the burger and the total including tax was about $42 including a $4 drink that I ordered.

 

Other recent trips:

 

Coopers, Memphis, TN - Chicken quesadilla

 

Sushi Kingdom, Memphis, TN - various rolls, two different trips

 

 Milano's, Southaven, MS - best deal in town for two slices or a slice and a salad (including a drink)

 

Three Guys Pizza Pies, Southaven, MS

Three Guys

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Three Guys is a pizza restaurant in Southaven on Church Road just east of Highway 51. I went there a few days ago to try a limited special that I heard about, Jalapeño Popper pizza. I thought I had reviewed them before but I couldn't find an entry for them.

The reviewer that I saw said the popper pizza was great but to be honest, I wasn't that impressed. It was okay but it didn't taste like Jalapeño poppers. It just tasted like bacon pizza with jalapenos on it.

I don't remember the total but a small pizza was $18 before tax. 

I have been there a few times before and the pizza has always been good so I do recommend trying them out.

 

Other recent trips:

 

YaYa's Frozen Yogurt, Oxford, MS - Chocolate yogurt with Oreo crumbles