1718 Houston Ave (between Washington & I-10) Houston 77007 713.222.6996 cafebrusselshouston.com
This wonderful Belgian restaurant has been cooking for over 20 years, albeit at three locations, beginning on Lower Westheimer. Rustic European ambiance-casual and relaxed feel. Perfect cuisine for cold weather, including rich, high-alcohol, spicy beers on tap, brewed by Trappist monks. The owner, whose reserved personality will strike some at first as unfriendly when she greets you at your table, has a twinkle her eye if you look twice. Signature dish is mussels w delicious Belgian fried potatoes and the aforementioned beers * Shrimp croquettes w bisque sauce * Shrimp in garlic butter sauce * Lobster bisque w Cognac & cream * Endive salad * Salade Nicoise * Shrimp salad * Chicken breast w curry sauce * Brussels burger, bleu cheese, bacon, homemade fries * Mussels: in garlic butter sauce, au gratin, Marinieres (white wine), a l’aile, Diable (spicy sauce), curry, a la Provencale (tomato herb), au Roquefort, bisque w Cognac & cream * Beef tenderloin w green beans * Flemish beef stew * Waterzooi, Seafood or Chicken in creamy sauce w potatoes & veggies * Trout in almond butter sauce * Salmon in Bearnaise sauce * Spinach quiche * Omelette w ham & cheese or with potato, sausage, & onion * Crepes flambees au Calvados or Suzette flambee au Grand Marnier
