Mo' Brunch + Brews

"Part Southern-style breakfast spot, part coffee shop, and part vinyl record store, the Museum District restaurant Mo’ Brunch + Brews is the go-to for an (almost) daily vegan brunch. Just don’t go on Mondays when it’s closed. With everything from boudain sushi rolls to vegan breakfast sandwiches made out of donut buns, the menu feels a bit like that of a local diner. The options are almost overwhelming but ideal for a group of varying taste buds. Seasoned with intention and crackling with every bite, the brunch heavy hitters are the fried ‘shrooms. These can be found anywhere from a bowl of cajun-style grits to topping a waffle to holding their own in a breakfast taco." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi

"When owners Courtney and Chasitie Lindsay launched their restaurant in 2021, they shook up Houston’s dining scene with inventive vegan takes on soul food classics. At this Third Ward destination, dishes like Chik’n Fried Shrooms & Grits, with crispy fried oyster mushrooms atop grits, and Hot Honey ‘Shrooms & Waffles featuring Chik’n Fried Shrooms tossed in homemade hot honey syrup showcase the cafe’s creativity. The Dilla Donut Sandwich drew national attention to the Third Ward restaurant when celebrity chef Tabitha Brown gushed about it to her social media followers. The hotspot recently changed its name from Mo’ Better Brews to Mo’ Brunch + Brews, but diners can rest assured that its attention to flavor and detail remains intact." - Brianna Griff, Eater Staff

"Mo’ Better Brews, a vegan soul food spot, serves fried oyster mushrooms with buttery grits, fluffy cheesecake waffles, and a massive boudin-stuffed croissant slathered in gravy—all dishes we love to share on the back patio. Balance all that out later by double-fisting corndogs and giant turkey legs." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas

"The patio at the vegan daily brunch spot Mo’ Better Brews feels like a friend’s newly renovated backyard that’s now the official cookout spot. Which is why there will often be more people dining on the tree-lined patio than inside of the Museum District restaurant. Covered by sunshades, everyone on the patio is kept cool by some of the hardest-working fans in the neighborhood. And if you aren’t coming for brunch, a cup of coffee makes a perfectly good excuse to sit on the patio as much as you want." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas

"Mo’ Better Brews is part Southern-style breakfast spot, part coffee shop, part vinyl record store, and the best place to stop in before touring MFAH. The menu is entirely vegan, but with everything from boudain sushi rolls to breakfast sandwiches made out of donut buns, it doesn’t feel trapped in health food clichés. After brunch, join the locals rifling through the record stacks for a better-than-the-gift-shop souvenir. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene