We asked for your favorite dishes from MS Coast restaurants. You delivered
The Sun Herald plans to review some of these recommendations in a new series where we taste your favorite dishes as part of our expanded food and drink coverage.Take our survey here to tell us your favorite dish.
Recently, we asked the staff of the Sun Herald to pick their favorite dish from a Mississippi Coast restaurant. It took some pondering (after all choosing just one is a lot to ask) but we managed to come up with the dishes we’d recommend to anyone.
A favorite dish is one you would never tire of having (to a point), one that satisfies your whole pallet and makes you feel good inside.
After we came up with our favorite dishes, we wanted to hear from you, our loyal readers. You more than delivered!
Here’s a list of dishes fellow Sun Herald readers picked as their favorite. You might even want to make one of these your next restaurant meal with family, friends or for date night.
- Keith Gregory recommends Fish Caddy from Throny Oyster in Bay St. Louis
Fish Caddy includes the daily fish, gulf shrimp, lump blue crab and pasta bordelaise, according to the restaurant’s menu.
- Kelly M. recommends Chicken Shawarma from Phoenicia Gourmet Cuisine in Ocean Springs
The chicken sharwarma, in the “House Specialties” section, includes fresh, boneless chicken marinated in olive oil and mediterranean spices, broiled and thinly sliced and topped with sharwarma sauce, according to the restaurant’s menu.
- Shirley Ross recommends four dishes, including:
- Shrimp ship island from White Cap in Gulfport
Rib-eye steak from Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse at the Hard Rock Hotel
- Shrimp scampi from Coterie Restaurant and Oyster Bar in Long Beach
- Bread pudding from Salute Italian and Seafood Restaurant in Gulfport
Here are some other recommendations:
- Larry George recommends Bun Rieu, a Vietnamese restaurant from Kim Long on Division Street in Biloxi
- Heather DeHart recommends Redfish Courtbouillon from Coraline’s in Beau Rivage
- Steven Delahousey recommends Eggplant Josephine from White Pillars Restaurant and Lounge in Biloxi
- Jimbo Sanderford recommends shrimp and grits from Dempsey’s in Kiln
- Lashonda Johnson recommends the mac and cheese from Big Daddy’s Soul Food in Gulfport
- Lillard Brockette recommends the cheeseburger from The Project Lounge in Biloxi
- Nicole recommends the roast beef poboy from Lizana Kwik Stop off Highway 53 in Gulfport
- Carolus recommends gunny’s combination from Aunt Jenny’s Catfish Restaurant in Ocean Springs
- Johnathon Frye recommends the pork belly bao buns appetizer from Radish in Long Beach
The “pork belly bao buns” feature smoked heritage pork belly, steen’s cane syrup bbq and cilantro chili crisp aioli, according to the restaurant’s menu.
Steve Delahousey recommends the beef wellington from Siren Social Club and Restaurant in Gulfport
SJD Gulf Coast Foodie recommends the swordfish picatta from White Pillars in Biloxi
- Hope recommends the lamb lollipops from The Rackhouse Steaks and Spirits in Gulfport
Rhonda Singley recommends three dishes from Captain Al’s in Gulfport
- Steak and shrimp “Surf and Turf”
Seafood supreme pasta
Fried key-lime pie
This story was originally published May 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM.