After arriving past Blue Bell Creamery's closing time, me and the boyfriend were at a pretty low place, not daring to even mention the two hour drive it took for us to get there. Lesson learned: always research and plan ahead. Luckily, Must Be Heaven was located just down the road (as are all places in such a small town) and lifted our spirits. We visited around 4PM on a Saturday afternoon, and there was barely a line for both the dessert bar and dining room. Our indulgences included a scoop of Blue Bell's Peaches & Homemade Vanilla and a Cookies n' Cream shake for a grand total under $6. Maybe I was still stuck in big-city mentality, but the low price was a surprise. Although I cannot vouch for the food, Must Be Heaven seems to be a favorite for both locals and visitors. Fantastic place for people watching and satisfying that sweet tooth. read more

We had lunch here with Brenham friends as we drove the community looking for wildflowers. We enjoyed the lunch time atmosphere, the food and them short time it took to go through the line and get our food. This is a nice place and we will return. read more

My fiancé and I both got the chicken salad sandwich and it did NOT disappoint. The atmosphere is very nice and mainly we can't stop gushing about the chicken salad sandwich. We will definitely eat here every time we are in Brenham! read more

My husband and I met up with family driving in from Austin at Must be Heaven this past Saturday August 21st, 2010. We chose the location because Brenham, TX is half way btwn us. You really get the feeling you have stepped back in time when you stumble on this adorable little town. It is truly an American treasure. The local downtown revitalization program has done an outstanding job preserving the original character of this place. I hesitate to write this because you don't want too many tourists and progress to invade what makes small towns so charming. That said there are many delightful little stores up and down the main road. You must check them out. Talk about finding hidden gems!!! Good-- The food is down home delicious and made fresh daily. It is primarily a lunch place with an old time ice cream parlor rolled into it. I must say their chicken salad sandwich is delicious with a side of fresh fruit. Everything looked good and I think everyone enjoyed what they ordered. After walking around to all the shops we ventured back to Must be Heaven for Blue Bell ice cream. Nothings better on a HOT TX summer day than a scoop of your favorite creamy cold desert YUM!!! If you have never had it--- indulge your senses and dive right in... you won't be sorry. The staff are all friendly and you really get the feeling that everyone knows each other. Bad- Although quaint the interior leaves a little to be desired and you kinda feel like you are back in elementary school eating lunch in the cafeteria. Ugly- Nothing to report. Totally worth it if you are driving through to Austin. read more

We tried to have lunch here on a Saturday afternoon around 1:30. Bad idea! The line was so long, and not moving, so we moseyed on over to another restaurant for lunch. We did however come back for dessert and I only have one word for you - YUM! When you walk into the restaurant, you'll see that it's basically divided into two big rooms. The first big room is the dessert / soda fountain area, and the second big room is where you order sandwiches and salads etc. Both rooms have booths along the sides and tables and chairs in middle. Must Be Heaven, like pretty much all of downtown Brenham, exudes that small town charm in a big, tasty way. The old style soda fountain is awesome, and the homemade pies made my dad's eyes pop right out of his head. I swear the coconut pie was six inches high with mouth-watering meringue... It was a tough call, but we skipped on the pie and went for the Blue Bell ice cream. It just seemed appropriate. It was a warm spring day and something cool sounded just right - plus we were in Blue Bell country. I had a single dip of mocha almond fudge that was HUGE for a whopping $2 and the hubby had a chocolate shake made with Blue Bell Dutch Chocolate ice cream and milk - the way shakes are supposed to be made - for around $3. I love small town prices! Must Be Heaven was a great little stop on our Brenham itinerary. I'd like to try them out for lunch one day, but not if the line is always that bad. I will definitely be back for dessert though - nothing comes between me and ice cream... except maybe pie! read more

Must Be Heaven is a "cute" little place in downtown Brenham. It would be a nice place to take your grandmother for lunch. I'm a big fan of sandwiches, and especially independant non-chain sandwich shops. Unfortunately, Must Be Heaven was disappointing. I had a french dip, and while everything was good, it was not great. The roast beef was sliced way too thickly, and the sandwich just didn't live up to the price and pomp. read more

First timer here. I loved the old country charm to the place! Tried the grilled monte cristo and loved it along with my broccoli cheese soup! read more

Must Be Heaven - Half of my grilled monte cristo! It was delicious! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brenham, Texas

Great old timey-feel cafe! Very family friendly and has lots of yummy desserts and blue bell ice cream! I was a little surprised that the ice cream was served a little more melted than I am used to. It made it tasty I guess? Great interior, clean feel. read more

Nice small town joint. BLT was really good. Line was kinda long but that's a good sign

I used to come here about 10-15 years ago, I was surprised that it was still here and so similar. I got the avocado stuffed with chicken salad and a side salad - it was great (the chicken salad does has almond, just in case you have an allergy). I love that their bread is homemade :) * I passed up the pie this time, but I remember it being outstanding :) read more

Overall take: Cute place, food...meh How we found it: Its been in Brenham forever, old standby with locals Type: Fast casual Service: Counter ordering, not speedy Food: Just okay Cleanliness: Good Price: Inexpensive read more

We loved it! Our sandwiches were great. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They have a nice variety of menu options and great pies to choose from and of course Blue Bell ice cream! read more

Must Be Heaven - Birthday Cake Blue Bell and Strawberry Kiwi Lemonade! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brenham, Texas

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This place is way overrated. Maybe we should have tried the desserts, but we saving it for Blue Bell. The line was out the door for no reason that I can understand. It's just normal overpriced sandwiches, bags of chips, and fountain drinks. Not too much for the vegetarian. Kind of weird old lady decor, like knick knacks around, but casual cafeteria style seating and tray line. Plusses - there are old lady hats to try on in the restroom... if you do that sort of thing. read more

This is such a fun place to eat! The sandwiches are delicious and a pretty big portion. I love the salad bar because you can put whatever you want on it. The pies/desserts are amazing and the 50's atmosphere is a lot of fun. The line is pretty long sometimes because it's a popular tourist place for Brenham. read more

Broccoli and cheese soup is my absolute favorite! Gets a little crowded at lunch time but it's worth the wait.

Small town ice cream shop that We wanted to like but the chocolate pecan pie was not good. Had a dry custard type texture and almost no chocolate. Blue Bell ice cream was of course great but staff made error on the order they weren't really interested to correct so we took everything as is and moved on. Would not go back, plenty of other places to get Blue Bell in town read more

While taking our niece for classes at Blinn College today, we had a coue hours to fill. We looked up this local eatery and loved the 60's style malt shop environment. We had several pies and cheesecakes. Our favorite slice was the Bourbon, pecan, chocolate chip pecan pie. It was so good we ordered it and took back home to Cypress for Thanksgiving dessert. The lunch menu and especially daily specials looked awesome. A must eat place in Brenham!!! read more

One of my favorite places in Brenham! Love the atmosphere and the salad bar. I always go for the chicken salad stuff avocado. The broccoli cheese soup is to die for. I just tried the pimento cheese recently, and it was life changing. read more

We were in the area hunting for bluebonnets. Had just eaten some legendary BBQ in Lexington and ate some ice cream at the Bluebell Creamery country store, but my daughter was still hungry. So off to MBH for some good pie. Love the quaint decor inside with lots of vintage curios from old refrigerators to a jukebox to the soda fountain area. Line wasn't too long so we avoided a long wait. Lots of lunch items you can get here, but we opted for pie only. Got 2 slices. One was an apple cobbler pie with a scoop of Bluebell vanilla. So sweet with a crispy crust. Piping hot apples that's easily cooled with a mix of ice cream. I got a slice of bread pudding drenched and dripping full of brandy-spiked caramel. With raisins embedded in the bread pudding, it was quite a decadent dish to top off a big lunch and ice cream earlier. read more

Must Be Heaven - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brenham, Texas

Downtown Brenham is cute as hell. The outdoor seating is nice (but full when we went) but the food was really subpar - especially since the price was on the expensive site. There aren't too many other options in town after noon on the weekends so you might not have a choice....but be aware that they microwave your hot sandwiches. And yeah, their famous bread pudding isn't all that great either. (My g/f had a lower opinion that I did of this place.) read more

The chicken salad is wonderful & I especially love it served on an avocado with a side of the broccoli cheese soup. I love the sweet tea & most of the pies are amazing, especially the apple read more

This is the place to go for lunch in Brenham! So you walk in, and this place is a hole in the wall, a big one, but down to earth texas country-y, if that makes any sense. You walk up to the counter/line and you place your order. I went with a combo of chicken salad (chicken and almonds! yay because I hate celery) and the chicken tortilla soup. They make your order in front of you, and they put it on a cafeteria tray, you take it and walk to a table. They also have this fixings bar with cherry tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, baked potato toppings, and tons of dressings. No salad though. I used the stuff to jazz up my soup and chicken salad. Everything I ate was amazing. I wasn't expecting much, looking at seemingly normal sliced bread and cold cuts over the counter, but it was so delicious! The soup was nice and hearty, and the chicken salad was the best I've ever tasted. I also had their peach tea, awesome! The decorations here are so cute, dusty, but cute and vintage, even in the bathroom. Go here! And visit the blue bell factory too. They serve at this place, but come on! you have to visit the factory. read more

When my wife and I are downtown this is usually where we end up forlunch, hard to beat The value for what you get for the price. You can get in and out quick except at the peak of the lunch hour. This place is very popular with the locals and down town crowd along with Monday's court jury selection process. But none of that stops us. Two thumbs up!! read more

Mediocre at best. Employees did not seem to want to be there. Nothing fresh, just microwaved. Very disappointing

Cute idea but mediocre food and staff that obviously want to be anywhere else. I mean, how so you screw up iced tea? The quiche was tasty but not refrigerated...all day long. So get there early if you do not want issues later. We will not be back. read more

Omg monte cristo with jalapeño jelly!!!! And snickers cheesecake with hazelnut and cinnamon coffee to end it read more

Must Be Heaven - Monte cristo with jalapeño jelly!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brenham, Texas

Hidden gem. Quiche was delicious. Light and fluffy eggs with a perfect crust. The pastrami sandwich was great also. Fresh rye bread, great pastrami. Service was quick and staff was friendly and cheerful. I'll be back! read more

Even the half-order of muffaletta is too much, especially if you also get a slice of pecan pie (and you should). Good food in a small-town, main-street kinda place. Their refusal to put other kinds of ice cream on the pie is understandable, but still, not everyone loves "that ice cream company" as much as Brenham folks, who seem awfully quick to forgive them. read more

Fun place to have a snack or lunch. I had the chicken Diablo sandwich. It was filled with spicy jalapeños and delicious. We were lucky enough to arrive just before the lunch rush. You could select from a wide variety of chips that come with each sandwich as I did or opt for an apple as my husband did. It was reasonably priced and a big enough menu for everyone to find something. I would recommend this place read more

Great atmosphere and decor! Large restaurant and able to get Blue Bell Ice Cream and other homemade desserts in a to go line. We got a slice of the bourbon pecan choc chip pie to go that was awesome! There's also a tea room that can be booked for parties and dress up parties for young girls! Check out their website for options. There's a good photo op with the mural on the side of their building! read more

Must Be Heaven - Mural at Must he Heaven - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brenham, Texas

Always enjoy coming here, doesn't matter if I'm dining in or ordered out for lunch the food is always fresh and the service is always fast and friendly. read more

OK slow the 55 Chevy or park your Hog, but slow slow down and order a Reuben sandwich, yum, allow myself one a year and this is one of the best, not too anything, just right so is the stuffed avocado. Can't chase it with oreos and caviar but you can get some OK red velvet cake Blue Bell ice cream, they still don't have the new peach cobbler from Blue Bell, shame on them. Small time environment about 50 years ago, could not be better on the service, employees appear to be happy to help. Gets really busy at lunch on the weekends. Pricey by most standards but worth the price. Clean restrooms and nostalgia is free. Easy parking, super place to beat the heat enroute to Austin or Houston. read more

This is a cute cafe, typical of Brenham. The staff was very friendly and the facilities were clean. I got a french dip with a side of chips. Good sandwich, but not omg-so-good. After eating and visiting with coworkers, my friend bought a new york style cheesecake for us to split. It was reallly, really good and seemed authentic! read more

Love the pimiento BLT and the key lime pie. The food is delicious. There is a variety of sandwiches and pies everyday. Be sure to stop in and try anything you will be a customer for life. read more

It's the only place I eat in Brenham. Not gourmet, but very good fresh food. The line is worth it. Friendly, casual, loud and fun. I haven't had a chocolate meringue pie this good since I was a young girl. read more

Must Be Heaven - Be jealous. Trust me! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brenham, Texas

Friends recommended Must Be Heaven for lunch and it pretty much lives up to its name! My husband s and ordered a Reuben sandwich and a piece of peach praline pie. I ordered 1/2 a muffuletta & a piece of coconut meringue pie. The sandwiches were very good with lots of meat. In fact, I could only eat half of my 1/2 sandwich! Both pies were delicious! The decor is cute with lots of 50's & antiques. Will be back! Now we are off to tour Blue Bell and enjoy the bluebonnets when we drive back home! read more

This might be the best place in town sure seems like it's filled with Happy People Gavin out loud and places noisy like a New York diner. Wow happy people getting what they need. We had a club sandwich and beautiful chef salad I must admit I've never seen a chef salad where they give you the lettuce give you the meat and then send you over to salad bar to put on whatever toppings you might like. An interesting salad bar 2 because there must have been at least a dozen types of dressings making the salad bar more than half dressings and the rest toppings the usual you know cheese and beans and bacon bits and sunflower seeds and was broccoli onions and so on it was real nice to use the tea room connected to the Maine Diner and we had a quiet almost private dining room for ourselves we'd like that. There are a lot of people behind the counter trying to help you as fast as they can they are as Texas friendly as you might imagine and it's a good place to stop for a bite for lunch enjoy read more

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Best fresh sandwiches in town. The pies are out of the world great. Always a great lunch stop.

Great place to stop and get sandwiches or soup. Everything was delicious and freshly prepared right in front of you. They have dessert but recommend making a quick trip down the road to the blue bell company headquarters cafe read more

This is a cute little sammy shop. It's a pleasant little lunch spot when you need a quick bite. Just moved here a couple of weeks ago and I've already been here twice. Definitely will be back. read more