RESTAURANT: Cypress Creek Steak & Seafood; Waycross, GA

RESTAURANT: Cypress Creek Steak & Seafood; Sun—Thu 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri/Sat 11—11

LOCATION: 800 Memorial Dr, Waycross, GA 31501; 912-283-4242

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 5-8-05

PRICE RANGE: $5 to $15

FAVORITE FOOD: Cajun shrimp; Key lime pie

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Grilled fish

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: Cajun seasoned option to many dishes; can order the smaller lunch portion any time of the day.

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones

APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: Ashley

SERVICE: Very Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: Warm, family friendly atmosphere; Well-seasoned foods

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: Delicious food. This may be a candidate for Amazing Southern Restaurants. We'll be back.

RESTAURANT: JR's Place Restaurant, Simsboro, LA

RESTAURANT: JR's Place Restaurant; Thu/Fri—5-9, Sat—11 AM-9 PM

LOCATION: 2721 Martha Street; Simsboro, LA 71275; 318-247-6007

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 5-5-05

PRICE RANGE: $4-$18

FAVORITE FOOD: Crawfish, boiled corn and potatoes; Cherry Cobbler

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Wonderful shrimp and steaks; Hush puppies

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: JR's Place doesn't have any mediocre food.

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: Crawfish, barbecue, and steaks; Warm family atmosphere with excellent service.

SPECIALS: Vary by the week. Call for the current ones.

APPEARANCE: Neat and clean

SERVER: Melane

SERVICE: Excellent, warm and attentive

UNIQUE FEATURES: Consistently delicious food and excellent service.

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: (See their site www.JRsPlace.biz)

COMMENTS: They have some of the best barbecued pork ribs anywhere! They have a great catering trailer for off-site service.

RESTAURANT: River West Seafood, West Monroe, LA

RESTAURANT: River West Seafood; Hours 11-3 & 5-9 daily

LOCATION: 203 Thomas Rd, West Monroe, LA 71291; 318-361-0033

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 5-5-05; lunch

PRICE RANGE: ~$8 for lunch; $10-$15 for dinner; All-you-can-eat buffet with Drink

FAVORITE FOOD: Seafood casserole, Baked salmon

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Fried crabmeat, tuna salad,Oysters—fried, Bienville, Rockefeller; Shrimp—boiled, fried; Peach cobbler; Pecan pie, Sweet rolls

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: Banana pudding, Oreo-vanilla pudding, Bread pudding

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: Higher quality than that usually available at an all-you-can-eat buffet.

SPECIALS: N/A

APPEARANCE: Older but clean

SERVER: Amber

SERVICE: Very good

UNIQUE FEATURES: N/A

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: Will return; Due to construction it is easy to miss as you drive by. They also have a menu. The women's restroom was unacceptable on this visit—bad odor and messy. Men's restroom was acceptable.

RESTAURANT: Crescent City Coffee, Ruston, LA

RESTAURANT: Crescent City Coffee; Sun-Thu 7 AM - 12MN; Fri/Sat 7 AM - 10 PM

LOCATION: 1007 N. Trenton St., Ruston, LA 71270; 318-232-5282

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 5-4-05

PRICE RANGE: $1-$7

FAVORITE FOOD: Coffee Frappé with whipped cream

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Chocolate Bisscoti

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: Good hours

SPECIALS: Call

APPEARANCE: Very clean

SERVER: N/A

SERVICE: Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: N/A

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: This is a very nice coffee house frequented by many LA Tech University students and professors, as well as the locals. Complimentary Internet access

RESTAURANT: Popeye's Fried Chicken #87, Ruston, LA

RESTAURANT: Popeye's Fried Chicken #87; Hours: ample; 318-251-0516

LOCATION: 501 W. California Ave, Ruston, LA 71270

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT:5-4-05

PRICE RANGE: low to moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: Spicy fried chicken, Cajun rice

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Biscuits, red beans and rice

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE:Cajun seasoned food

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones.

APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: N/A

SERVICE: Good and very friendly

UNIQUE FEATURES: N/A

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: Sadly the Blackened Naked Chicken Strips are no longer on their menu.

RESTAURANT: China Wok All-You-Can-Eat Buffet & Mongolian Barbecue, Ruston, LA

RESTAURANT: China Wok All-You-Can-Eat Buffet & Mongolian Barbecue; Daily 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
LOCATION: 601 S. Vienna St., Ruston, LA 71270; 318-251-8378

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 5-3-05

PRICE RANGE: $6-$15

FAVORITE FOOD: Mongolian Barbecue; Crab Mayonnaise, General Tso Chicken, Crab Rangoon Wontons, Honey Chicken, Seafood Bun

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Sesame Chicken, Egg Foo Yong

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: The China Wok doesn't have any mediocre food!

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: Delicious food, clean restaurant, and friendly, attentive service; Other Asians dine there—always a good sign.

SPECIALS: Tailgating specials (call); 10% discount for students, faculty, firemen, police, and seniors >62 with ID.

APPEARANCE: Neat and clean

SERVER: Nova and Cindy

SERVICE: Excellent—warm and friendly

UNIQUE FEATURES: Delicious Mongolian Barbecue—the only one in the area; though they specialize in the Chinese buffet, they also have an extensive menu from which you can order. They have buffet or menu take-out & have tailgating specials.

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: This is DEElicious. There is no other Chinese food to compare in north Louisiana. . . and we've tried them all! We WILL be back! Here is their latest food service inspection inspection: Louisiana OPH - Retail Food Program - Establishment Detail

RESTAURANT: Daylight Donuts, Ruston, LA

RESTAURANT: Daylight Donuts, 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. except Monday

LOCATION: Hwy 33 north of Ruston, LA 71270

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 5-2-05

PRICE RANGE: Low

FAVORITE FOOD: Glazed and Chocolate glazed donuts

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Jalapeno sausage roll

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: N/A

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: N/A

SERVICE: Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: N/A

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: N/A

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RESTAURANT: Hong Kong Buffet, Ruston, LA

RESTAURANT: Hong Kong Buffet, Ruston, LA

LOCATION: 703 W. California Ave., Ruston, LA 71270; 318-251-9288

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 5-1-05

PRICE RANGE: Sunday Buffet = $6.80; Drinks = $1.37

FAVORITE FOOD: Coconut Chicken

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Shrimp in Lobster Sauce

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: Most dishes were inadequately seasoned and seemed stale. All the desserts were mediocre except the canned fruit; Hot and sour soup was hot and tasteless; Egg drop soup was full of yellow grease (?chicken fat).

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: Waitress was very polite.

SPECIALS: N/A

APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: N/A

SERVICE: Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: None

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: None requested

COMMENTS: They said there has been a recent change in ownership and management. We were not surprized to find there were no Asians dining here. We much prefer the China Wok Restaurant and Mongolian Barbecue 3 blocks east at the intersection of California and Vienna.

RESTAURANT: JR's Place Restaurant, Simsboro, LA

RESTAURANT: JR's Place Restaurant; Thu/Fri—5-9, Sat—11 AM-9 PM

LOCATION: 2721 Martha Street; Simsboro, LA 71275; 318-247-6007

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 4-30-05

PRICE RANGE: $4-$18

FAVORITE FOOD: Barbecued ribs and JR's trademarked potato salad; Cherry Cobbler

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Wonderful crawfish, shrimp, and steaks

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: JR's Place doesn't have any mediocre food.

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: Crawfish, barbecue, and steaks; Warm family atmosphere with excellent service. SPECIALS: Vary by the week. Call for the current ones.

APPEARANCE: Neat and clean

SERVER: Melane

SERVICE: Excellent, warm and attentive

UNIQUE FEATURES: Consistently delicious food and excellent service.

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: (See their site www.JRsPlace.biz)

COMMENTS: They have some of the best barbecued pork ribs anywhere! They have a great catering trailer for off-site service.