In this sparkling city by the bay, seafood is king, but Corpus Christi's South Texas heritage means that Mexican food is a favorite as well. Don't let the name fool you. This easygoing grill, where diners sit at tables made of surfboards, serves wonderful chicken quesadillas and a healthy grilled chicken salad.
Prices are reasonable.
Iced tea is dispensed from a vintage cherry-red Chevy pickup. It's the rare restaurant where you can eat with an electric train circling the room. Favorites are the homemade vegetable soup, baked chicken breast, roast beef, catfish and cinnamon-flavored bread pudding. After all, Snoopy's is an old fisherman's hangout, and that's exactly what it looks like. His work appears in Texas Monthly, Doubletake, Columbia Journalism Review and other publications.