You are here: Home / Archives for food

Ichiban Japanese Seafood Buffet

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

When you’re looking for a fresh alternative, try Ichiban Japanese Seafood buffet. Their fresh, healthy fare and fast service gives you more for your money in sushi, seafood and steak selections. Offering a variety of salads, sushi and hot dishes, the menu includes baked oysters, salmon teriyaki, kobe or beef ribs, snow crab legs, and oysters on the half shell. Sample a variety of sushi, as you pick your favorites or try something new like Spanish mackerel, tuna, salmon, ebi or shrimp, eel and vegetarian rolls, tempura or batter-fried. Ichiban’s sushi chefs will prepare handrolls and sashimi to order. The hibachi grill customizes orders with scallops, chicken, steak, or shrimp. For dessert chose from fruit, fresh cookies, cheesecake, green tea ice cream and other baked treats. Wine, beer, including sake are available. Located near the S. Padre Island Dr. and Crosstown Expressway intersection, exit Greenwood from SPID. Open daily for  lunch and dinner, 11am-10pm.

1933 S.Padre Island Dr.  361-854-6688

Crosstown & SPID

$9-$15

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: buffet, food, seafood

Hester’s Cafe & Coffee Bar

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

In the heart of Old Town, Hester’s is a lovely place to grab fresh and healthy food. Known for their hearty and creative sandwiches, soups, crisp salads, omelettes, waffles and homemade desserts that will melt in your mouth. They specialize in their own line of freshly roasted  custom blend coffee and have caffeine charged drinks of all types for all tastes. Try one of their delightful fruit smoothies or creamy shakes. We love their Wild Mushroom soup and don’t forget to save room for their homemade Texas Hill Country Apple pie. Monday-Saturday 7am – 3pm www.hesterscafe.com.

1714 S. Alameda   • 361-885-0558

Historic Old Town Six Points

Under $9

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: coffee, food

Grounded Coffee Cafe

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Offering memorable coffee and other specialties is an art. Generic, commercialized, or standard blends just don’t cut it.  You deserve more.  Rich, deep taste, organic goodness, and variety make Grounded Coffee Cafe an experience not to miss. On Padre Island enjoy this relaxing cafe with premium, organic selections. Offering coffees, teas, pastries, sandwiches, and more.  Start your day with a latte, cappuccino, espresso or one of their house specialties. Don’t forget to stop in for a quick lunch or snack, with great sandwiches and pastries. Open every day at 6am.  www.groundedcoffeecafe.com

14254 S. Padre Island Drive   • 361-949-1944

On Padre Island

Under $9

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: coffee, food

Fuddruckers

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Come experience the “World’s Greatest Burgers”, salads, chicken and more in this fun 50’s-themed restaurant. Fuddrucker’s takes hamburgers seriously, but they also serve up chicken sandwiches, fresh salads, hearty soups, lots of different side dishes such as chili cheese fries and the best baked beans you’ve ever tasted. Once you’ve got your burger or chicken sandwich, head over to their Fresh Bar where you can finish your burger off exactly the way you want it with tomatoes, lettuce two ways, pickles, sweet relish, pico de gallo, hot peppers, banana peppers and onions.   Steaming hot cheese, three kinds of mustard, mayo and ketchup ready to pile on your burger turning it into that creation that only you envision. This place is all about fun for the whole family. Watch your kids race to the celebrity booths…Elvis, The Beatles, The Stones…Who gets to choose this time?
Dine while you enjoy Golden oldies play in the background while the sports fans in the family enjoy their favorite beer while watching the game.
Don’t forget to finish off our meal with their cold and creamy 50’s style milk shakes. Open  Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm. Fri-Sat 11am-11pm. www.fuddruckers.com

1949 S. Padre Island Dr.  • 361-857-0808

$9-$15

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: family, food

Executive Surf Club

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Drop into this popular spot and  enjoy a casual meal from lunch through late evening. Make sure you wander out to their huge patio, because there’s usually  entertainment on the open-air stage. Unwind with a cold drink and their signature quesadillas. Other best bets include their speciality burgers and shrimp PoBoys. The Executive Surf club is for everyone. They have a Kid’s Club Menu for the family as well as 30 different beers on the tap that can quench the thirst of any nightlifer. Full bar including Corpus Christi’s largest selection of beer on tap with 30 varieties to try. Winner of Best of the Best: Live Music, Happy Hour and Bar & Grill. Open daily; food 11am-11pm.

309 Water Street • 361-884-7873

WaterStreet Market

Under $9

Filed Under: Weekend Top Picks, Where to Eat Tagged With: downtown, family, food, music

Dentoni’s

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Dentoni’s offers pizza, sandwiches, calzones & salads. Featuring a variety of pizzas, including vegetarian options. The crust is made in-house just the way you want, the cheese is fresh, and the sauce is great! Try the Downtowner with Black Olives, Artichoke hearts, broccoli, sausage, ham, bell peppers and onions. Or, make your own creations with their wide variety of topping options. Don’t miss out on their amazing Calzones. If you order a full calzone, make sure you’ve got a friend to share it with, because it’s huge! If you are looking for good pizza in Corpus, start here. Open late so you can grab a bite after a full day and night’s activities. Dine in, carry out or delivery available to Downtown, Corpus Christi Beach and your hotel. Open Mon-Tues: 11am-10pm, Wed – Thurs: 11am-Midnight, Fri-Sat: 11am-3am.

425 Williams Street • 361-882-3100

Downtown

$9-$15

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: family, food, pizza

China Garden Super Buffet

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Craving Chinese food? Then China Garden Super Buffet will hit the spot. It’s a smorgasbord for the diner who wants it all… and then some. But pace yourself at China Garden because they have more than 100 selections to savor. Pile on the jalapeno shrimp stir fry, spring rolls, grilled salmon, sesame chicken or sweet and sour chicken. Sushi favorites like the Philadelphia or California roll, salmon and other rolls are prepared fresh daily from their fully stocked sushi bar. Try asking for a custom roll if their varieties don’t hit the spot. Fresh salad options change daily. Additionally, the dinner buffet offers snow crab legs, rib-eye steaks and oysters on the half shell. End your meal with one of the great selections from the dessert bar offering cookies, pudding, bite-size cakes, fresh fruit, cheesecake and ice cream. Private banquet room available. Located on S. Padre Island Drive between Weber and Everhart, exit Weber from SPID. Open daily, 11am-10pm.

4101 S.Padre Island Dr. • 361-814-7888

Southside SPID

Under $9

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: food

Catfish Charlie’s

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

A “must do” for visitors for over 30 years. They have provided the great southern style food and  service that visitors and locals  have come to rely on and expect. Their motto is: “Come on in and enjoy some really good food and meet some of the friendliest people you’ve run into in a very long time”. In a Louisiana wharf-style building, the decor is down home and casual. Known for their Cajun specialties, enjoy the fried catfish, fried shrimp, a fine Opelousas style seafood gumbo and bottomless baskets of their amazing hush puppies. Popular for their fried oysters, U-peel ’em shrimp and frogs legs. Open daily, from 11am till the porch light is turned off. Minutes from downtown , easy to find. Take Ocean Dr. to Airline and McArdle. In the Crossroad Shopping Village. Call ahead for orders available to go. Beer and wine.

Airline at McArdle • 361-993-0363

Crossroads Shopping Village

$9-$15

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: family, food, seafood

Brewster Street Ice House

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Corpus Christi’s spot for family fun, delicious food and hot music! Located just one block from Whataburger Field, the American Bank Center and Concrete Street Amphitheater, this is a “must stop” on your way to or from any of the area’s Sporting, Entertainment and Art events! Catch your team in action  on one of 14 flat-panel TV’s and listen to the best live music South of Gruene Hall. The casual atmosphere, pairs well with their amazing menu including seared tuna, fried shrimp, mouth-watering hot wings and their famous “Kieschnick” burgers. Dine indoors or out on the city’s biggest outdoor deck, with great panoramic views. The welcome mat is rolled out for families, with the Rainbow Fun Zone, that allows kids to be kids while parents enjoy their own adult time, great burgers, seafood, and more. Open for lunch and dinner 11am-2am, the Grill serves until midnight.

1724 N. Tancahua • 361-884-2739

Downtown Entertainment District

$9-$15

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: downtown, food, music

Blackbeard’s

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

One must-try Coastal Bend eatery is Blackbeard’s on Corpus Christi Beach. This beachy restaurant, housed in a bright purple building, serves some of the area’s best seafood, steaks and comfort food. With a full bar and extensive beer and drink selection, (margaritas are a specialty) and kids’ menu, they appeal to  all ages. They are home to a Rock ‘n Roll mini-museum with a wide array of memorabilia, from guitars signed by Eric Clapton and the Eagles to posters capturing poignant moments in rock history. To keep things really interesting, professional ghost hunters have deemed Blackbeard’s to be “authentically haunted” after finding spooky evidence throughout the restaurant. For more info, go to www.ccspookcentral.com! Live music nightly at 6pm. Open  Sun-Thurs: 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm. Also located in Ingleside (776-0393).

3117 Surfside Blvd • 361-884-1030

Corpus Christi Beach

$9-$15

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: downtown, food, seafood
« Older Posts
Newer Posts »