Sidekicks in Emory. You'll thank me later.

Always wonder why Sidekicks never gets mentioned. Their pretty solid...

Seth�s should change their name to Salt�s. Too much salt in their food. Also, don�t look in the kitchen when the door swings open. You might get sick to your stomach. It is nasty back there.

Red Dome sucks, too. AJ�s Fish House if you like everything fried. I ate there....once.

I like Oak Ridge and Tiffany�s at Lake Fork Marina. Never been to Bro�s but many rave about it.

Verona�s for a good Italian meal in a nice environment.

Hope you catch some bigguns.

Because the op didn�t mention wanting to be able to through a screen door.

Can�t go wrong with Veronas or Seth�s

Bro�s for Crawfish.

One of the two buddies your talking about is related to Seth(by marriage) and the other is a pretty good judge in food. Seths place is obviously not the greatest to look at. I will say that is what is appealing to his place! The food is good to real good, the service is real good, the wait on Friday and Saturday is the challenge, but the fact that you can BYOB and the crawfish are better than most is what he has going for him!

Sounds good enough for me, would like to try it out sometime, especially the mud bugs.

there is another Mexican food choice in Emory.. Dos Charros. they have a great Sunday all you can eat buffet.- during the week they also have some interesting seafood items on their menu. They have a seafood stuffed rejano with a seafood stuffed enchilada covered in lobster sauce.. very good. Daily lunch specials as well. I don't get their lack of popularity..
El mana is crowded and this place is barely getting by. I am new to the area so I have no prejudice towards any of the restaurants. I like Side kicks as well .. you can not beat a lunch special with 3 vegetables and tea for 7.50.... the chicken fried steak is pretty darn good especially at the price...the hamburger there is above average. Do not confuse Side kicks the restaurant with the bar/restaurant near Brookshires.. I tried the steak there I found it below average.. Senior Frogs near the Dairy Queen in Emory has a "mexican burger" it was surprisingly good. and came with a nice order of fries.. This burger has a grilled sliced hotdog on top of the burger...they do not have ice tea just bottle drinks.. There is a new place in Mineola called all American fried.. have very good reports from there.. will try soon.. oh, Seth's well, I liked Seth's .. I am not totally convinced and will be going back .. but overall most of what we ordered was good.. here again I will return and report back.. The BBQ place in Emory (circle K?) has not been too great in the past visits.. however we gave it another try last week and was pleasantly surprised.. friendly staff. they now have Pittsburgh hot links if you are a fan. ( an acquired taste for sure) I like them.. the beans were better and the brisket was not as dry as before. serving portion still a little small.. Big mouth burger was a good burger and I liked the fried macaroni and cheese bites. friendly place but .. the burger at side kicks is bigger and maybe better..

I see EB�s mentioned, is it still open? I had many a meal in there in the late 80�s.

Tony B's in Quitman (on the courthouse square) has very good food if you are up for a bit of a nicer East Texas restaurant.

No EB passed some years back I think. EB is not working it for some years for sure. It has tried many times since none lasted. Someone has it open now haven't tried it myself just seen it.

At the lake I would choose Lake Fork diner located on FM 17 right down the road from Veronas. Fantastic breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Veronas if you like Italian or pizza. Their pizza is fantastic.
Seth if you like cajin.
Bro's when craw fish are in season. I don't think they are open now with craw fish.
Oakridge is good for lunch because you can park your boat on the bank and go in.
Prime rib and chicken salad is good at Lake Fork Marina.
Dons home cooking is good also located in Emory.

Don's Restaurant in Emory definitely worth a stop. Chicken fried chicken and chicken fried steak are good and they have some big pork chops now that are really good. And the buffet is always solid.

TONY B's .... They have a filet mignon that is cooked sous vide that will amaze! Shrimp & grits is also excellent.