Lil' Ray's Po-Boys

GULFPORT. Po' boys are where it's at when dining at this ultra-casual restaurant. Whether at the counter or one of the wooden tables and benches, this eatery serves up po' boys in two sizes, 8-inch and 12-inch, stuffed with fillings such as smoked sausage, shrimp or soft-shell crab. These hearty sandwiches come "dressed," meaning they are topped with mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato slices. Crawfish lovers can enjoy pounds or buckets of the spicy, boiled mudbugs. Boiled shrimp makes a nice lunch or light dinner, or try the popular seafood dinners. A plate of fried shrimp, oysters, fish and stuffed crab comes complete with hushpuppies, French bread and a choice of Cajun new potatoes, wedge potatoes, coleslaw or potato salad. Whatever you do, don't forget to order a Barq's (root beer, for the uninitiated), which was born in nearby Biloxi. Barq's and po' boys just go together.