Fort Bend Diners Enjoy Food, Family, and Friends at Local Eateries

By Tonya Ellis & Select Photography by Suzi Issa

Let’s Do BrunchKerry, Olivia, Taylor, and Wendy enjoy Café Adobe’s weekend brunch

Brunch at Karl’s at the Riverbend

The Phlgar family during brunch at Escalante’s

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If you’re like most Fort Bend residents, you like to relax with family and friends on the weekends. What better way to connect with your crew than to enjoy a scrumptious brunch at one of the area’s many restaurants? Pull up a chair and sample what some of the best Fort Bend brunches have to offer.

Black Walnut Café 16535 S.W. Fwy.Sugar Land281-565-7800 Comfy, over-sized chairs make guests feel at home in this cozy café, where the daily breakfast is offered until 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Try the make-your-own omelet, where you can add the usual cheese, peppers, and onions, or get adventurous and mix in pico de gallo, black beans, and jalapeños. If you’re not in the mood for breakfast food, sample one of the many popular salads, sandwiches, or signature entrees.

Café Adobe2329 Hwy. 6Sugar Land281-277-1700Stop in at Café Adobe any day of the week for a Tex-Mex brunch explosion. Bite into breakfast tacos and migas made of crispy corn tortilla chips mixed with scrambled eggs, cheese, and jalapeños. Huevos rancheros and fajitas with eggs are also popular. Make sure you drink plenty of water, because the oh-so-good food is flavored with plenty of spicy jalapenos. Brunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Escalante’s15933 City WalkSugar Land281-242-1100Diners come in hungry and leave happy from Escalante’s Sunday brunch, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feast on omelets or French toast with maple syrup and cinnamon-sliced apples. Migas, breakfast tacos, and huevos rancheros are also popular and tortillas are always made fresh. Lunch and dinner items, like their delicious enchiladas, fajitas, tacos, fish, and meat entrees, are also served.

Karl’s at the Riverbend 5011 FM 723Richmond281-238-9300Watch the creek flow and horses graze during Sunday brunch at this countryside restaurant. The view is provincial, but the food is

international. Owner Chef Karl Camenzind hails from Switzerland. Brunch favorites include lamb shanks, salmon over spinach, roast beef, seafood etouffée, and Wiener schnitzel. Diners will find all the usual breakfast foods there too, including bacon, eggs, and hash browns. Over 12 different salads are on the buffet, including asparagus, duck, marinated salmon, and a traditional green salad. Desserts include apple strudel, chocolate mousse, white chocolate mousse, and Bavarian crème.

La Madeleine2675 Town Center Blvd. N.Sugar Land281-494-4400Say bonjour to breakfast all day at La Madeleine, which serves up country French cuisine. Dip into a tasty quiche Lorraine or quiche

Florentine. Custom omelets are available, as are bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, and the usual breakfast fare. Croissants, crepes, and other French pastries are made fresh each day. Ooh la la!

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille2115 Town Square PlaceSugar Land281-565-2727 An upscale experience is always on the menu at Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille, which serves brunch every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Along with eggs and bacon, try their crab cakes, Creole Benedict, Creole remoulade, and chicken cordon bleu. There’s a special brunch menu for kids, and lunch and dinner favorites are also available during brunch hours. Fresh fruit compote, muffins, and honey butter are offered with all brunch entrees.

Post Oak Grill1550 Lake Pointe Pkwy., #500Sugar Land281-491-2901

With everything from empanadas and crab cake sandwiches to cannelloni and bread pudding, you’re sure to find something to love at Post Oak Grill. Perfect for a late brunch or early lunch, the restaurant offers gorgeous views overlooking the lake and an upscale, yet relaxed atmosphere. Delight in flavorful options like black bean soup, farfalle Mediterranean pasta, fried green tomatoes with crab, or roasted Muscovy duck breast drizzled in blackberry sauce. Stop by on weekdays beginning at 11 a.m.

Lemon ricotta pancakes at The Cheesecake Factory

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The Burning Pear16090 City WalkSugar Land281-275-5925 This restaurant is named after the prickly pear cactus; a plant burned to remove its thorns, so hungry cattle can eat it. Though the prickly pear is scorched, brunch at The Burning Pear is cooked to perfection. Fresh omelets, waffles, and other brunch-time favorites are available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Sunday.

The Cheesecake Factory16535 S.W. Fwy.Sugar Land281-313-9500Strawberries, pecans, and Chantilly cream may sound like a yummy dessert, but they are also ingredients in The Cheesecake Factory’s giant Belgian waffle, served during Sunday brunch. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., diners can order specialties like the smoked salmon platter, eggs Benedict, or the Monte Cristo sandwich, made of French toast and stuffed with bacon, ham, scrambled eggs, and Swiss cheese. Have a sweet tooth? Try the French Toast Napoleon, made with three slices of French toast and stacked with strawberries, pecans, and Chantilly cream. Is cheesecake still available during brunch hours? Of course!

The Rouxpour2298 Texas Dr.Sugar Land281-240-7689New Orleans-style cuisine is dished up at The Rouxpour’s brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday. Red beans and rice, boiled shrimp, cornbread stuffing, and bread pudding round out the usual breakfast foods. Co-owner Mack McDonald is originally from Baton Rouge, LA, and his partner Lincoln Ward is a native Texan. Both now live in Sugar Land. SLM

TONYA ELLIS enjoys having weekend brunch with her family at Fort Bend’s many restaurants.

Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille

French toast at The Rouxpour

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24 Hour Emergency Room16000 SW Fwy., #100Sugar Land, TX 77479

59 Diner12550 SW Fwy.Stafford, TX 77477

Best Western Sugar Land Inn 6330 E. Riverpark Dr.Sugar Land, TX 77479

Café Adobe 2329 Hwy. 6 S.Sugar Land, TX 77478

Chick-Fil-A of Greatwood20010 SW Fwy.Sugar Land, TX 77479

Chick-Fil-A of Rosenberg24734 SW Fwy.Rosenberg, TX 77471

Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance4120 Avenue H Rosenberg, TX 77471

CVS Drug Store2102 Eldridge Rd.Sugar Land, TX 77478

CVS Drug Store13829 SW Fwy.Sugar Land, TX 77478

CVS Drug Store16515 Lexington Blvd.Sugar Land, TX 77479

Hilton Garden Inn722 Bonaventure WaySugar Land, TX 77478

La Quinta Inn & Suites28332 SW Fwy.Rosenberg, TX 77471

Lupe Tortilla15801 SW Fwy.Sugar Land, TX 77478

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital17500 W. Grand Pkwy. S.Sugar Land, TX 77479

OakBend Medical Center (Main Campus)1705 Jackson St.Richmond, TX 77469

OakBend Medical Center (Williams Way Campus)22003 SW Fwy.Richmond, TX 77469

Ragin Cajun 16100 Kensington #400Sugar Land, TX 77478

Raising Cane’s1529 Hwy. 6 S.Sugar Land, TX 77478

Stomping Grounds15415 SW Fwy.Sugar Land, TX 77478

Walgreens17330 Grand Pkwy.Sugar Land, TX 77479

Walgreens3902 FM 762Rosenberg, TX 77469

Walgreens4711 Sweetwater Blvd.Sugar Land, TX 77479

Walgreens4790 Lexington Blvd.Missouri City, TX 77459

Walgreens6120 Hwy. 6 S.Missouri City, TX 77459

Wendy’s9145 Hwy. 6 S.Houston, TX 77083

Wendy’s16710 SW Fwy.Sugar Land, TX 77479

Whole Foods Market15900 SW Fwy.Sugar Land, TX 77479

24406 SW FreewayRosenberg, TX 77471

19908 SW FreewaySugar Land, TX 77479

5940 S. State Hwy. 6Missouri City, TX 77459

4720-A Sweetwater Blvd.Sugar Land, TX 77479

16098 City Walk Blvd.Sugar Land, TX 77479

4721 Hwy. 6 S.Missouri City, TX 77459

Karl, owner of Karl’s at the Riverbend, serves up brunch favorites

Escalante’s southwest-inspired brunch

Chef JL Quevedo adds the finishing touch to New Orleans-

style French toast at The Rouxpour

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