Ron Has An Important Announcement

The coast is clear.  "It's safe to go back to Floyd's!", says Ron, after a recent visit to one of our local favorites that unfortunately encountered some problems last July.

"It was fresh, perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection!  Very tasty!  This is the best seafood in the area!", Ron adds.

Scooter Hawgs also has unofficial words from a City of Beaumont health inspector that would confirm Ron's findings.  It appears after the July 2009 inspection that led to Floyd's Cajun Seafood in Beaumont receiving a failing grade of 64, the management in the kitchen, as well as the staff have received some major improvement.  Welcome back, Floyd's!--Lorenzo 

Hamburger Depot To Open Second Location In Beaumont

We are pleased to let the world know that Hamburger Depot, arguably the "Best Export from Jasper, Texas" and the "Best Hamburgers in Beaumont", will soon be opening a Downtown Beaumont location right next to New York Pizza & Pasta on Neches St. near College. According to Hamburger Depot (Cardinal Drive location) manager, the grand-opening of this new location will be next Tuesday, the 15th of December. This will surely be the biggest and the most-anticipated event (period) in Downtown Beaumont in 2009!--Lorenzo

L & T No More!

L & T Vietnamese and Chinese Restaurant, arguably the oldest Vietnamese restaurant in Beaumont is no more. Passing by the site the other day and noticed the sign had been updated (when, I don't know) and now reads "L & T Pool Hall". How sad?! Where are we going to get our Vietnamese food now? Pho Four Seasons now appears to be the only game in town.--Lorenzo

Novrozky's Now Serving Aka-ushi Burgers

The expensively delicious Kobe beef is a type of Aka-ushi (Japanese meaning "red cow"), prized for its exceptional tenderness, wonderful flavor, and incredibly rich melts-in-your-mouth marbling. A local burger chain, Novrozky's Hamburgers, now regularly serves burgers made with high-quality Aka-ushi beef produced right here in Texas. If you haven't tried it yet, please go check it out. I believe you would agree that Aka-ushi burgers at Novrozky's are not only some of the tastiest around, they may actually be good for your health.--Lorenzo

(*Sample photo of Aka-ushi rib-eye courtesy of HeartBrand Beef)

Old Address, New Restaurant

Pancho Villa's has newly opened where Rio Rita once operated on Crockett St, Beaumont. More details later.--Lorenzo

Quality Café Reopens In Spring 2009

Scott Lawrence of KFDM-TV Ch. 6 reports that the Downtown Beaumont landmark, Quality Café, will reopen early 2009. Hurricane Rita had dealt the building with much damage; but the Danna family plans to bring the business back to the glories of the 20's and the 30's (said during the TV interview). Let's hope the food will be worth the wait, too!--Lorenzo

Sartin's West Destroyed In Morning Blaze

According to KBTV Ch.4, the popular west-end Beaumont restaurant Sartin's West, famous for its BBQ crab and Cajun fare, was destroyed today in an early morning fire possibly caused by an electrical problem. Click here to read the complete report. For those of you who still remember, Sartin's occupies the location where Cody's used to be. There's another Sartin's restaurant on College Street near 11th in Beaumont (now renamed Issac Lee's after a possible lawsuit), and another one also wears that name Sartin's in Nederland (ex-wife's). Both are still in business; however, the former is not directly related to the one burned down today.--Lorenzo

*Update (2009):  Sartin's West has risen from the ashes of the 2008 fire, like a phoenix in the fairy tales, and re-emerged at a new location @ 1990 Interstate 10 South in Beaumont.  The Scooter Hawgs have yet to find an excuse to check it out...

Extra! Extra! Spice 6 Opens This Weekend!

Giri Mohan, the owner of Fusion Grill, an Indian restaurant in Pt. Arthur that we love (and are sad to learn that it is now closed), has just informed ScooterHawgs of his newest creation--a new restaurant called "Spice 6". The grand opening is at Parkdale Mall Food Court in Beaumont this weekend. So if you have been craving for some of that delicious Indian food to fire up that dulled, autumn appetite, or just looking for a great meal to warm up you heart, look no further, rush out to Spice 6 and get you some! Yes, do ride or drive carefully and don't become yet another mindless holiday idiot on the road.

Spindletop Reopens

Many of you have dined at the Spindletop Restaurant in Downtown Beaumont and were much disappointed when it closed earlier this year.  I for one was sad because I was very fond of the tender and delicious Chicken-fried steak there.  Well, guess what, it's back!  Chef Chuck Harris, 31 of Beaumont, a man with obvious culinary credentials, has decided to give it another go under the new name "Spindletop Steakhouse and Continental Cuisine".  Read all about the excitement HERE.  Can't wait to go there soon!--Lorenzo  

Joe's Pizza & Pasta

Things have really cooled off a bit.  I mean it both in terms of the weather turning wintry, and the turnout of riders diminishing for the weekly club rides.  I guess it also has something to do with obligations, price of gas in decline, and of course, it's all about choices. 

Ed showed up at Rao's on his newly-overhauled Scarabeo (finally) and he was stoked; except after a cup of strong coffee each, our behinds were still frozen at the cafe's outdoor patio.  Like they say, it's about dinner time and the powerful, piercing, northwesterly gusts forced us to seek shelter and a warm, nourishing meal at Joe’s Pizza & Pasta.  That delicious, rich and creamy chicken with artichoke and angel-hair pasta dish they called “Chicken Consentini” really hit the spot for me.  The light salad with the house dressing and fresh rolls were ample accompaniment to the dish also.  We headed back out after this quick meal and it would be another 100-miles or so in this sunny, cold and windy November day before the ride was done.  Did anyone mention the Rainbow Bridge?

Joe's Pizza & Pasta has good food at reasonable prices, attentive and upbeat staff and we recommend it with an enthusiastic 3-scooter rating:   

Joe's Pizza & Pasta

4318 Dowlen Rd

Beaumont, TX 77706

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New York Pizza And Pasta

(Downtown Beaumont location.)

We ordered the 18-inch "supreme" pizza and it was plentiful for four hungry scooter hawgs, each with a glass of iced tea. The combined ticket was just $24.00. Throw in the tip and you still had a very inexpensive meal. Tea was tea, and I can not evaluate tea unless it is really bad. The pizza on the other hand was very, very good. I would have to say it was the best that I've ever tasted. I do not know why there are any other pizza places in Beaumont. Five scoots for quality and price from me.--Ed How do ya say "Cheesy" in Italiano? Questa pizza ha così tanto formaggio!

Pam and Mike enjoying.

The 'Hawgs stretching out after yet another satisfying meal.

The 'Hawgs lean heavily towards Italian.

Floyd's Cajun Seafood's

(Picture this. In rapid succession, and in this exact order.) "Who picked this restaurant?"; "Was this your idea?"; "This has got to be the best food we've had around for a long time..."; "As good as Gaido's...", said Ed, numerous times. I hope our guests-of-honor from Houston's United Scooter Riders, Becky and Marie, would agree that Floyd's Cajun Seafood's impressed us very much this Saturday.


Risen from the ruins of the post-Hurricane Rita site formerly known as Don's Seafood, Floyd's has an unassuming, yet impressive array of marvelous offerings. Combined with friendly, courteous service, and unpretentious yet inviting atmosphere, Floyd's has captured my imaginations since its opening. From the beginning, I have watched, and tasted with great pleasure the consistency and the single-mindedness of the cautious rise of this quality establishment.

Catfish & Oysters with Floyd's Signature Potatoes. Deeelicious!

Really, you don't have to hear it from me. To better illustrate our experience at Floyd's, let's bring in the "panel of experts" as they describe, in their own words, how they've enjoyed our little get-together at Floyd's this Saturday:

Marie had the Crawfish Etouffee with Fried Crawfish.

Lindsay said, "The white lump crab meat bisque was perfect. Delightful, creamy taste! The dirty rice was a bit spicy but I was pretty full and just could not eat anymore."

Ron said, "The Chicken and Sausage Gumbo was the best I've ever had!"

Dev said, "(My husband) John and I split the Seafood Platter and he really liked the Fried Oysters! I luv Floyd's Signature Potatoes for the spiciness; but with that I've tried Stephen's Onion Rings, OMG, they are to die for! I mean the best I've ever had, I hafta say the Onion Rings impressed me the most! I ate catfish and that wuz good but fish is fish to me when dipped in tartar sauce! So I'll speak for John and myself, we'd give Floyd's 5 scooters for SERVICE, AMBIANCE, PRICE AND FOOD QUALITY." Then she added, "'Who picked the place', Ed said 'Kudos to whomever chose Floyd's.'" (Kudos indeed.)

Stephen savors the highly-regarded Seafood Gumbo.

Stephen had this to add, "I am not a big fan of Floyd's fried fare, but in my opinion they make some of the best seafood gumbo in Southeast Texas. A nice medium viscosity, flavorful not-too-dark roux, a generous portion of shrimp and crab, served with perfectly cooked rice. Aieeeeeeee...! The one fried item I do REALLY like from Floyd's is the Onion Rings. Thinly sliced, lightly battered and seasoned with Cajun spices and perfectly balanced with real deep-fried sweet onion flavor. Cooked just enough to crisp the batter and cook the onion slightly, releasing their sugar but not overpowering the raw onion 'bite'. C'est bon!"

And finally, Ed told us what he really thought about Floyd's, "The food was very good and the price was right. I had grilled catfish with red beans and rice. Rice was cooked correctly. No grains sticking together and not over-cooked or under-cooked. Beans had sausages in them for flavoring and were to my liking; however, the beans were a bit over-cooked but still very good. The catfish had very good seasoning and only one place on fillet where the meat was thinner and it was a little over-cooked. This was to be expected when the meat varies in thickness. That is my take but it was an easy five-scoots."

Floyd's Cajun Seafood's received our highest rating of 5 scooters:



Keep up the great work, Floyd's! Can't wait to go back again!--Lorenzo

La Morenita Meat Market

(The Beaumont location)

A working man's meal!

The beauty deep inside. Delicious!

Simply the most AWESOME custom-made burritos between Beaumont, Texas and Santa Ana, California (where I used to live and work); or anywhere-else for that matter. At a mere $3.99 a pop, it is the absolute bargain of the 2nd Bush Administration, period! Order a delicious cup of Horchata to wash down your tasty, satisfying burrito for only 99 cents more; then you can take the rest of that garbage you've been eating and calling "Mexican food" and trow (yes, I do mean trow) them to the dawgs! Two locations, see MAP.--Lorenzo


La Morenita Meat Market sits on the NW corner of 11th St. & College St.-- site of the former Pancho's Mexican Buffet, which went under before Hurricane Rita. (See Poncho's sign still stands.)

Cure for the over-celebrated: La Morenita also serves an unbelievable menudo on Saturdays and Sundays for $4.99/bowl. Their tacos are no slouch, either; $1.29/ea. In this photo, taco de lengua (i.e. cow's tongue).

A close-up of the luxuriously irresistible bowl of menudo. Admittedly a taste which must be acquired, menudo enjoys a large following especially, but not exclusively to the over-imbibed. Also in the older cultures, in order to honor the slain animal (and not being wasteful), one must consume the entire animal, including in this case the stomach chambers of the cow, i.e. tripe (the main ingredient in making menudo) .

Immeditely north of La Morenita stands the enormous, popular Beaumont landmark "Ken Doll" of Ken's Muffler Shop. Gloriously repainted after Hurricane Rita of 2005.

A close-up of the "Ken Doll" reveals that he sports a single left earring. Tres, tres chic!
Go ahead, take a video tour of La Morenita Meat Market: