Delices De Maurice

A new gourmet bakery Delices De Maurice has recently opened up and I love to see new places that are family owned and not your average cookie cutter spot. I went with 2 other friends for lunch and fell in love just walking in. It reminded me of our travels and I instantly felt like I was back on vacation again!

Everything is on display here so you can see what you get. Of course it also makes you want it all!

We finally settled on what we wanted to order and headed to take a seat. While we waited the owner brought out a sample of the tomato bisque since that’s one of the items we where debating. I personally did not care for it. I think mostly because I am so accustomed to the creamy based ones that this one was more rustic and made me think of pureed pasta sauce.

I ordered the onion soup $7 and holy smokes is it worth it. It’s packed full of onions and tons of flavor. I love the thick fresh bread on top just covered in cheese. This soup is done right in all the right ways! I also got the grilled chicken crepe $11.50. It’s filled with chicken, mozzarella and swiss cheese, mushrooms, avocado and pesto sauce. I think it was nicely done with a perfect thickness of crepe. I do think it was lacking in so flavoring, maybe a little seasoning or more smoky grill taste to offset the creamy cheese and avocado flavor.

My friend ordered the club sandwich. I didn’t see the price, but it was huge and easily enough for 2 people. the potatoes nestled in the middle where AMAZING! We could have eaten a whole plate of them! They also had a really nice garlic mayo sauce on the sandwich which balanced it out nicely.

Their menu has a nice selection and it’s also a great spot to grab a coffee and pastry. I do hope people stop in and they make it, as we could use more unique places like this around!

Olympia Grill

Sometimes the appearance of a place can fool you until you go inside and have the most wonderful meal. The Olympia Grill is tucked away in a strip center and once you see their menu you are blown away at how many things they have to offer.

My son ordered the kids pizza which was actually really good and only $5.99.

D ordered the Grilled Seafood Platter $24.99 (Includes flakey white fish, fried calamari, gulf shrimp, crab cake. Grilled or Fried.) All of the seafood was cooked well and tasted really fresh. A must order if you can’t decide and want a variety.

I ordered the Shrimp and Eggplant Casserole $18.99 (Layers of eggplant, mushroom, pastitsio noodles, cream cheese, mozzarella and Parmesan. Topped with 3 grilled shrimp and marinara.) I loved every bite of this dish!

I honestly can’t wait for our next trip back down to Galveston to try some of their other menu items!

Banger’s

I’ve had my eye on Banger’s from several reviews I read and I was stoked to finally give them a try. We met up with my niece who lives in the area and attending UT. Warning – This place will get busy in a hurry when the weather is nice! We happened to go on a Sunday when they had brunch. There’s a live band and it’s also known as being packed for brunch. Parking is limited in the area so plan on hiking a little or get there super early. We stood in line at least 30 min before getting a table which they won’t let you save seats so be sure your whole party is there!

We sat outside to listen to the band (Boss Street Brass Band). If highly recommend following this group they are AMAZING!

During their brunch they are most known for The Manmosa $15 (a liter of behemoth of champagne with a splash of orange juice) and there is a limit of 1 per customer and you must order food! I’m picky when it comes to mimosas, but I was pleasantly surprised at how good this one is which leads me to see why it’s so popular. 

D ordered the Stone Mikhail’s Odd $7.50 which was also really good.

The food does take a while to come out, so I advise bringing a small game like Left, Right, Center.

For the food D ordered the Bratwurst $8 (comes with sauerkraut and whole grain mustard on a kolache bun) They’re sausages are all house made and really good!

I ordered the Banger’s Benny $13 (Braised pork belly, poached egg, and hollandaise sauce on an English muffin, topped with chipotle-dusted shoestring potatoes.) Highly recommend it’s so good!

If in Austin this is a must stop! Highly recommend this place and would love to visit again to try some other dishes!!