Customers visiting Sam’s Southern Eatery location on Richmond Road can also enjoy Middle Eastern quisins and frozen yogurt in the same location. Photo by Junius Stone / Texarkana Gazette.
TEXARKANA, Texas – Sam’s Southern Eatery, a regional chain based in Shreveport, Louisiana, now has a third location in Texarkana. The place specializes in Mediterranean favorites and shares the same space with Fawa Mediterranean Grill and TCYB.
Chef Ehab Moawad says it went great.
“We had to close largely due to labor shortages when the COVID situation peaked,” Moawad said. “But we’re busy now and we’re doing business.”
Moawad chose Sam’s Southern Eatery because southern cuisine is a natural accompaniment to Middle Eastern cuisine.
“We call it a place where Middle Eastern and Western minds meet,” he said. “I also worked for Sam’s 10 years ago. I like the organization and the people there. It was natural to work with them.”
Most of the items at Sam’s solo locations can also be found in this location, with a few exceptions.
“We don’t have chicken livers, gizzards or catfish here,” he said. “Otherwise, their menu is here, as a natural combination with fawa.”
In addition to the regular menu, there are also daily specials that cannot be found anywhere else: lamb chops, Greek fries, hummus box and various types of burger.
(Sam’s Southern Eatery and Fawa’s Mediterranean Grill and TCYB meet at 2511 Richmond Road. Phone: 903-838-0771.)