4315 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
http://www.caferabelais.com/Brasserie/
Burpette writes:
There are so many wonderful places to eat lunch in Houston, and when a girl has an amazing man who works from home a couple of days a week, and is willing to pick up his loving woman for lunch, the choices abound.
Today we dined at one of our favorite French establishments, Brasserie Max & Julie. Named for the owners' children, Max & Julie, the restaurant has a quaint, authentic French brasserie feel with lots of wood, brass accents and cozy seating. Brasserie M & J is owned by the same people that operate the ever packed Cafe Rabelais in Rice Village, so you know that the quality is always excellent.
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| Brasserie Max & Julie |
Upon seating, an, appetite-ruining, gut-expanding basket of fresh French country bread is placed before you. Crusty on the outside and tender on the inside, it is just the thing to munch on while you are contemplating the menu choices. Brasserie M & J has lots of French comfort food favorites to choose from, all guaranteed to make you go ooh la la.
The Plat du Jour for Tuesdays is Parmentier au Goût du Jour (house made Parmentier), which is an evil French take on a Shepherd's Pie. Ground beef and veggies covered with mashed potatoes and swiss cheese are baked to decadent perfection, and yes, it tastes as good as it sounds. Big Burp had to keep himself from licking the dish clean and even went so far as to suggest to the server that they should serve it with a spoon, so that he could scoop all of the delicious leavings into his gullet.
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| Parmentier au Goût du Jour |
I can never stop myself from ordering Le Normandie, by far one of my favorite sandwiches in the world. Roast Turkey, spread with pear preserves and topped with creamy wonderful brie is wedged between two pieces of that dirty, dirty French country bread mentioned above that has been slathered in butter and grilled to a sexy crunchiness. Can I get a Hells Oui? Take a bite, it will make you do that crazy eye roll thing, I promise. It's served with ethereally light and crisp house made chips. Crunch. Crunch. Bet you can't eat just one!
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| Le Normandie |
Brasserie Max & Julie is always a positive dining experience; the waitstaff is very professional, and give you that French experience without the French attitude. But, be aware that Le Normandie is not available on the weekend brunch menu, unless of course you know the chef ;-).
C'est parfait for lunch. C'est genial for brunch. And c'est si bon for dinner!
Big Burp writes:
That sure was a good Parmentier thing. I'm glad Burpette shared some of her sandwich.
Burp Factor - Haute!
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