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El 
Potro 
Restaurant—This 
fami-
ly-owned, classic Tex-Mex “taqueria” 
has earned a decades-long following 
of diners who enjoy perfectly prepared 
favorites that include pork street tacos, 
whole fried tilapia, and the best quesa-
dillas in town. Birria is a variety of bar-
bacoa that was born in Western Mexico 
and is made of pork, beef and goat—a 
genuine Mexican specialty that El Potro 
serves on the weekend (Fri-Sun). Enjoy 
awesome tortas, gorditas, tacos and 
even American hamburgers. Extensive 
breakfast menu, open at 6am. 1401 
Rodd Field Rd./SPID & 6085 Weber Rd.
La Fruteria—There are so many op-
tions for scrumptious consumption 
at this Airline Road mainstay that you 
could easily find yourself there more 
than once a day. The smoothie selection 
is mind-boggling and ranges from tra-
ditional Hawaiian treat to mango loco, 
and chaca varieties that include water-
melon, lime, and guava, plus a nice se-
lection of crunchy smoothies! You can 
even find Rocky Road, mint chocolate, 
and coconut on the milkshake list, and 
delicious sandwiches include pulled 
pork, Birria, and their famous chicken 
salad!  2322 Airline Road @ Cimarron
SR Boil House—A family of competi-
tive seafood cooks first opened a food 
truck that saw long lines of hungry craw-
fish lovers, then moved to a full-service 
location in downtown Rockport, and 
now operates two of the area’s most 
popular waterfront seafood restaurants 
on Cove Harbor. Cajun seafood boils are 
prepared how you like it, and the qual-
ity of product is second to none! Enjoy 
Dungeness crab, snow crab, and craw-
fish in-season. Customers are pleasantly 
surprised to find some of the best spa-
ghetti dishes in the area. 2796 TX-35 on 
Cove Harbor Marina, Rockport
Paul's Seafood Market—The first 
thing many people notice when they 
first walk into Paul's Seafood Market is 
the distinct lack of that fishy smell. It's 
not replaced with the scent of chlo-
rine bleach, it's just because the place 
is kept clean all the time, everyday. 
After a lifetime in the family seafood 
business, "Captain Paul," still not an 
old man of the sea, has built some-
thing of an empire by providing an 
ample selection of the bounty of the 
sea that is of the highest quality and 
freshness. Seafood kitchen inside. 
9810 SPID & 108 S. Alister St. in Port A

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