Treebeards

Texas’s culinary drip wouldn’t be complete without Cajun cooking tinged with a bit of Southern hospitality. With a handful of locations Downtown (which only operate from 11 am to 2 pm throughout the week) plus its recent hop over to the Memorial area, this cafeteria-style concept is a verifiable midday hotspot. At all locations, lunch go-ers can expect Shrimp Etouffee, a variety of gumbo (depending on the day), customizable garden salads, and a hoard of sides to perfectly compliment those chicken- and sausage-based dishes. They also have a roundup of specials that rotate between fried and baked catfish, meatloaf, and other fine mains with a choice of two sides. Their Memorial location has even more options, so hit that one up for enticements like Pecan-Crusted Tilapia smothered in a lemon-butter puree, crispy Catfish Hushpuppies, Roasted Salmon, and a hearty Pot Roast ideal for sharing.