THE HISTORIC SAN JACINTO INN, NEAR THE SAN JACINTO MONUMENT, TEXAS
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- Опубликовано: 13 авг 2010
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San Jacinto Inn closed in 1987 was a nice place to eat and the food was wonderful. Does anyone in town remember it . At least we still have Monument Inn !!
I feel so fortunate to have experienced this wonderful, unique restaurant in the late 60's. As a University of Texas at Austin student on a budget, I somehow found the money to indulge in this amazing culinary treat. Every time I got close to Houston, I found an excuse to go to the battleground for dinner. I remember those amazing biscuits, the "all you can eat" shrimp and oysters, the fried chicken and how we saved room for dessert, I'll never know!!!
I worked for Mr J. Frank Bobo in the summer of '71. Mr Bobo is a class act and I will never forget him or my time at San Jacinto Inn. Mr Bobo was greatly respected by his employees and customers. As mentioned in the articles below, the food at San Jacinto was a real treat. We would have to report to work twice a day as the morning was spent cleaning the shrimp. During the crab season, large quantities of crabs would be boiled outside. The other busboys and I would joke how we could hear the crabs screaming as they were dumped into the boiling water. Some of the guests included our local astronauts from the Clear Lake area, Paul Bosch (sp) and the Houston wrestling team and other various celebs and athletes. San Jacinto Inn was a one of a kind restaurant that will never be forgotten and I feel honored to have had the chance to work there and to have known these all of these fine people.
Grew up in S. Houston late 50's thru 60's. Special occassions were always held at the San Jacinto Inn. Loved their seafood!! Filled up on the all you can eat shrimp and oysters (or crab) then took the rest of the dinner home in boxes for another meal!
My grandmother, Frances Combs-Davis, was the Biscuit Baker there in the 50s. She was an awesome cook and her biscuits were the BEST EVER!!!!!
My family and I ate there many times while we were growing up and the service and food was the best you can get. After they closed I never forgot how much fun it was for all the family to go there and laugh and eat all the shrimp and any other seafood you wanted at a great price.
My dad ( E J buddy Groba)was contracted by mr. Bobo to add extra dining room to the the main room (second flooor)- it was built on stilts to the left ( south) looking from the parking lot. I was a teen in high school and help work on this project.I can remember the large steam pot (it was about 5 feet in diameter) for cooking the days shrimp. I built some new formica counter tops that were used in the kitchen. I also remember the "cave" as it was called by the staff. It the cellar where the staff and our crew during the building procees had lunch and it was scary dark but i thought very unique.I remember mr. Bobo giving us dining tickets during holidays years afterwards. The Bobos sold the old San Jacinto Inn (I don't remember the exact date ) but we were contracted and built the first Monument Inn for him( I hleped work on this project also). Most of this was around the early to mid sixties.
Was the San Jacinto Inn at the same location as the present day Monument Inn (located right next to Lynchburg Ferry - La Porte side)?
I went there in 1986, just before shipping out to South Korea for a year. Now that I know it is gone, does anyone know what happened to all the signature books that were on the pedestals? Had to have been 20 or more? I was told some very famous people in them.
MIKE SCHUMACHER I have the signature books. The blue prints and menus. If your still local to the area text or call me. 832-577-4380
Why doesn't someone re-open this wonderful restaurant?