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What area are you wanting to stay in? BSL area, the Hollywood has a better casino and buffet (best on the coast) but the slipper just got a new hotel. As far as the east (GPort, Biloxi) don't go to the Pearl in Diberville. Casino 17in sucks. Rooms are tits but the casino is tiny and for geezers. Island View is no smoking. Nice casino though. Beau and Hard Rock are the two best with the Hard Rock platinum rooms being the best we've stayed in. Half Shell is good, Bacchus in Pass Christian is my favorite, Tripanis in BSL. I don't eat over towards Biloxi much as I live in the BSL area, but if you have more questions about it I can help.
BSL- Trapani's and North Beach are right next to each other. Both good. Cool downtown area with a handful of bars for after dinner.
Kiln- if you want to head back to the woods in Favre's neighborhood, check out Dempsey's. Good fried seafood galore. Dare you to get the seafood platter for 2
Pass Christian- Cuevas Bistro just rebuilt and has always been great. Hook in downtown PC is good. Also a cool downtown area but not as happening as BSL. Bachus on the Beach is good too.
Long Beach- Steve's Marina. Great food at a solid price. Get the yum bread. Trust me. Harbor View is excellent for brunch and their cakes are crazy good.
Gulfport- Half Shell is really good but they're all over now. Capt. Al's Steak and Shrimp is cool. Not a prime steakhouse but they cook theirs over a pecan wood pit and has a cool atmosphere.
Biloxi- Mary Mahoney's and I would suggest Blowfly Inn but they just closed it. I'm pretty pissed about that. Taranto's in Woolmarket is the poboy spot.
Kiln- if you want to head back to the woods in Favre's neighborhood, check out Dempsey's. Good fried seafood galore. Dare you to get the seafood platter for 2
Pass Christian- Cuevas Bistro just rebuilt and has always been great. Hook in downtown PC is good. Also a cool downtown area but not as happening as BSL. Bachus on the Beach is good too.
Long Beach- Steve's Marina. Great food at a solid price. Get the yum bread. Trust me. Harbor View is excellent for brunch and their cakes are crazy good.
Gulfport- Half Shell is really good but they're all over now. Capt. Al's Steak and Shrimp is cool. Not a prime steakhouse but they cook theirs over a pecan wood pit and has a cool atmosphere.
Biloxi- Mary Mahoney's and I would suggest Blowfly Inn but they just closed it. I'm pretty pissed about that. Taranto's in Woolmarket is the poboy spot.
I honestly don't like it. Haven't went to ocean springs but the one of 53 wasn't good. He's obviously great at cooking BBQ but maybe not in mass quantities or maybe his guys just suck in Gulfport. It wasn't terrible but I don't care to go back.
Beau, Hard Rock or Golden Nugget to stay.
White House not a bad option either, but it's not a casino.
Hard Rock has a Half Shell and there's one across from it and the Beau. Mahoney's has seafood, on the pricier side. There's a McElroys right next to Hard Rock too if you just want fried seafood - haven't eaten there in a long time though so not sure how it is. Downtown Ocean Springs has a new seafood restaurant and Phoenicia. Downtown Gulfport has a few options such as Half Shell and Lookout 49.
White House not a bad option either, but it's not a casino.
Hard Rock has a Half Shell and there's one across from it and the Beau. Mahoney's has seafood, on the pricier side. There's a McElroys right next to Hard Rock too if you just want fried seafood - haven't eaten there in a long time though so not sure how it is. Downtown Ocean Springs has a new seafood restaurant and Phoenicia. Downtown Gulfport has a few options such as Half Shell and Lookout 49.
Ocean Springs- Aunt Jenny's or Anthony's under the Oaks they share a parking lot owned by the same family Aunt Jemmy's fried Catfish, shrimp type food, Anthony's fine dining.
Island View is not non smoking. You're thinking of the Palace.
Tripanis is overrated.
Try the snapper dish topped
with crab meat at Phoenicia for lunch in Ocean Springs==you will thank me. Phoenicia, which is on Government Street two blocks from down town, also has the best breakfast on the coast.
We almost solely stay at The Palace (not the IP) in Biloxi. It's on the back at across the street from the isle of Capri. It is the only smoke free casino. Request an interior corner room facing the back bay. Great view and can watch the porpoise from your room. Great pool for kids too.
Eats is 1/2 shell oyster house and McElroys.
Eats is 1/2 shell oyster house and McElroys.
+1 on Taranto's. Fayards BP at the Ocean Springs exit has an excellent shrimp Poboy pressed and dressed. Yes it's a gas station.
Ok, if you want the dirty little secret from a local, go try out Adventures in Biloxi to eat. Adventures is right across the street from Half Shell Oyster House (also a great choice to eat) and is 100 yards down from the Hard Rock. Anyways, Adventures used to be a kind of hole in the wall bar that served food back in the day. However, now they moved into this nicer, newer building and their food is off the charts. Went there about a month ago or so and ordered Royal Reds that were amazing. Coupled that with some chargrilled oysters and one of my buddies got the Rib Eye sandwich. All of it was outstanding.
If you want the dirtiest secret, get that steak sandwich from the Project Lounge - only if you don't mind being swallowed in smoke.
BB's poboys in Ocean Springs if you don't mind a $20 sandwich. Capt. Al's in Gulfport is good as well.
ETA - I agree though, Adventures is good. And huge portions.
BB's poboys in Ocean Springs if you don't mind a $20 sandwich. Capt. Al's in Gulfport is good as well.
ETA - I agree though, Adventures is good. And huge portions.
If you can get a room, I would stay at the HR in the newer tower, gulf view. The Beau is nice and big, but those rooms at the Hard Rock are cooler than the others. Like others have said, the Half Shell there is good. Or you can walk to BR Prime or Mahoney's for a quieter (more expensive) meal if that's what you're looking for.
As someone born and raised in Bay St. Louis
This guy knows what he's talking about. BSL has added a bunch of new restaurants in recent years, plus the downtown area has made a good comeback since Katrina.
Lots of good suggestions so far, but it's going to depend a lot on whether you are single or not. If you're single, you probably want to stay at the beau or hard rock. Better crowd there generally and this time of years plenty of bachelorette parties to hit on. Alternatively you can stay at golden nugget and hit up government street in ocean springs. you may also want to check in on which casinos will be having pool parties while you're there.
If you're with a spouse, several options that are as good or better. White House would be good. South tower of island view is a very good option. Palace is nice. IP is also a decent option.
Biloxi
If here on a Sunday and you want boiled shrimp, try the Biloxi Lugger at Boardwalk Marina. They have all you can eat boiled shrimp (corn & potatoes) for $20. And they are fresh... they have their own shrimp boat that ties up behind the restaurant. Yesterday we watched as they hauled shrimp from the hold to the boiling pots. and they were big too... probably 21-25 count or so. They did the same thing during crawfish season for $15. They might do it on Saturdays too, unsure.
Rest of the menu is pretty good too. Poboys are good. Roast Beef Poboy is great.
If here on a Sunday and you want boiled shrimp, try the Biloxi Lugger at Boardwalk Marina. They have all you can eat boiled shrimp (corn & potatoes) for $20. And they are fresh... they have their own shrimp boat that ties up behind the restaurant. Yesterday we watched as they hauled shrimp from the hold to the boiling pots. and they were big too... probably 21-25 count or so. They did the same thing during crawfish season for $15. They might do it on Saturdays too, unsure.
Rest of the menu is pretty good too. Poboys are good. Roast Beef Poboy is great.
My wife has a conference at the Golden Nugget this weekend. Just saw on FB where Margarettaville is opening on Thursday, and it's adjacent the Nugget. Pictures show it has a swim up bar and a Lazy River for a pool. Sounds like my kind of place.
They recently opened back up. My previous experiences were awful. We only went there by boat, but it took almost an hour to get appetizers both times we went. And that's all the ordered. I'd hate to know how long an entree toon
The Margaritaville resort is brand new. It's never been open before. There was a Margaritaville Casino on the back bay that didn't last long at all (the new resort is not a casino, just a hotel an onsite entertainment). Other than the licensing of Margaritaville, I don't think there is any link between the old casino and the new resort. The new resort is being done by the same people that did the White House Hotel.
Gotcha. I haven't read or seen anything about it, just heard they were opening back up and saw a billboard the other day. Assumed it was the same as before, which was awful.
This place is going to be pretty cool. I don't see how it's going to make it financially, but it's cool. There will be a mini-water park that's only open to the hotel guests. Then there will be an entertainment area with a bunch of games, and then a rock wall, ropes course, and a zipline rollercoaster. Haven't actually been to a Dave and Busters, but comparing ads, it looks like Margaritaville will be basically a souped up Dave and Busters with more restaurants incorporated and attached to a hotel and mini-water park.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article84971667.html
https://www.margaritavilleresortbiloxi.com/escape-family-entertainment-center#collapse2
when we go....
We come to the coast a couple times a year to see family and friends. We stay at the IP because they keep sending me comps. It's nice and I have never had a bad experience there. If I were paying I would probably choose the Palace for the non - smoking and the view. Margaritaville looks nice on the internet, but if it doesn't have a casino attached I don't see how they will make it. Skip the Pearl. Hard Rock and Beau are fine, but they are pricey when I have checked their rates.
Our must hit restaurants are BB's, McElroys, Half Shell, and the Palace Buffet (only buffet I care for). My favorite lunch spot is Bozos in 'goula. A real dive, but great food.
Love Colorado as a retirement destination, but I love coming to the coast for good fresh seafood!
We come to the coast a couple times a year to see family and friends. We stay at the IP because they keep sending me comps. It's nice and I have never had a bad experience there. If I were paying I would probably choose the Palace for the non - smoking and the view. Margaritaville looks nice on the internet, but if it doesn't have a casino attached I don't see how they will make it. Skip the Pearl. Hard Rock and Beau are fine, but they are pricey when I have checked their rates.
Our must hit restaurants are BB's, McElroys, Half Shell, and the Palace Buffet (only buffet I care for). My favorite lunch spot is Bozos in 'goula. A real dive, but great food.
Love Colorado as a retirement destination, but I love coming to the coast for good fresh seafood!
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