mississippi gulf

biloxi. LRB went on the road and is throwing out a few biloxi/ocean springs food tips. next time you are on the mississippi coast, try my picks.

Mikey’s on the Bayou Oyster House
5600 Washington Avenue
Ocean Springs, MS
228-818-9194

located on the bayou, this building on stilts looks like the real deal. the oysters were cheap at $5 a dozen but they were small and on the dry side. they did get better as we ate through 6 dozen. and, no, we weren’t drunk. eh...you can find better eats elsewhere in the area.

Ocean Springs Oyster House Seafood Restaurant
2408 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS
228-872-1792‎

located in an old strip mall 10 blocks away from the quaint downtown. medium sized, juicy oysters at $8 a dozen. the “pressed” shrimp po-boy was super tasty and seasoned perfectly. still not sure why it was smashed with tread marks across the bun - but, it was good. the gumbo was thin and watery. eat the oysters and the po-boy.

The Snow Shack
2321 Government 
Ocean Springs, MS

home of the “new orleans style stuffed shaved ice”, but, the shack was out of vanilla ice cream when we hit it, so, we didn’t get one. so you'll know: a stuffed shaved ice is said to be layers of flavored shaved ice, ice cream of your choice and shaved ice. sounds good, but...
i ordered up a strawberry shaved ice with sweetened condensed milk. the shaved ice isn’t as fluffy as our cajun snow, but, hey, refreshingly sweet fit the bill. it was good!

The TatoNut Shop
1114 Government Street
Downtown Ocean Springs
228-872-2076

there was a line out the door of this 6 table doughnut shop in downtown ocean springs. we were told by a chatty cathy in line that the doughnuts were made with potato flour. not sure if i’ve ever had a potato flour doughnut before, but, i am here to tell you these were the shiznit. i ordered up a plain glazed and chocolate covered tatonut. noticeably light in the hand, super tender and as chatty cathy claimed; melt in your mouth delicious. a perfectly frothed and perfectly sweetened carmel café au lait washed it all down. A+. don’t leave without eating a dozen of these.

Mary Mahoney’s Old French House
116 Rue Magnolia
Biloxi, MS
228-374-0163

YUM! white table cloth dining in an old house. seating is divided up into rooms of the house which makes for interesting things to look at while dining. the courtyard is secluded with a massive 2,000 year old live oak tree is an unexpected find across the street from the Hard Rock and Beau Rivage Casinos. you actually forget you are on a beach strip. the foyer wall is filled with framed photos of famous peeps with the owner.

this place serves up super delicious, old school cajun dishes using gulf caught seafood. i stuffed myself with broiled crab claws, gumbo (buy a gallon to-go for $50) and a snapper filet rolled around an au gratin of shrimp and crabmeat with a side of pasta topped with crawfish etouffée. broccoli and a salad were there too. yeah, i was stuffed. so delicious, i didn’t want any of it to be thrown in the trash bin. you must eat here!

look for Porter Avenue Bistro. we didn't make it there but the menu tempted us. it's a little off the beaten path from the ocean springs downtown at 503 Porter Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 228-818-2772