Must Be Heaven

Brenham, United States

3.9

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 979-353-6686
Website:
www.mustbeheaven.com
Address:
107 W Alamo St, Brenham, TX, 77833
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
No
Caters
No

Today

Today 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Brenham) 3:56 PM Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We primarily feature sandwiches, soups, salads and quiche but set ourselves apart from other restaurants with our homemade desserts and hand-​scooped Blue Bell ice cream.

History

Established in 1982.

Must Be Heaven began over 30 years ago as a small sandwich and candy store in downtown Brenham, TX. It has grown now to seat over 215 guests.

Our menu has also expanded to include over 25 customized sandwiches and over 40 different desserts available daily including pies, cookies, brownies, Blue Bell ice cream and floats, malts and shakes.

Heavenly Specials, as we call them, allow you to create and build customized combinations to suit every sized appetite. Adding one of our side dishes of either soup, fruit, dinner salad or broccoli salad to any whole sandwich also earns you a free re-​fillable drink.

Our salad fixin’s bar allows you to create your own salad masterpiece whether you choose to start from a base chef salad, caesar salad or a smaller side dinner salad.

The 127 year old building is located in historic downtown Brenham. You will feel like you’ve stepped back in time as you enter the antique ice cream parlor and listen to the sounds of the ‘50s & ’60’s.

Meet the Business Owner

Charlie P.

Business Owner

Charlie Pyle came to Brenham in 1998 as the branch manager for Wright Distributing’s six county distribution warehouse prior to the birth of twins, Jacob and Julianna. He and his wife, Traci, purchased Must Be Heaven in late 1999 and have become very involved in civic affairs. Pyle served as Treasurer of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce board and as President of the Brenham Downtown Association before chairing the City of Brenham’s Hotel Occupancy Tax board. Pyle was twice elected to an At-​large city council position for the City of Brenham. He currently serves on the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission and the Main Street program’s Planning Committee and is serving as a director for the Brenham Maifest Association. Pyle volunteers his time by assisting the Brenham Main Street Historical Preservation organization with the popular Hot Nights, Cool Tunes free summertime concert series. Pyle attended Texas A&M and Sam Houston State University and holds a BBA in Marketing

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20 reviews of Must Be Heaven

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Place rating: 5
San Antonio, TX
Adorable old fashion sandwich and malt shop. We had the pimento cheese sandwich and quiche. It was very good. Food is fresh and huge selection of choices. They also have a a yummy selection of homemade pies. I like the old style soda bar for the kids and BIG kids to sit at. Well run establishment with courteous young staff. Delightful stop on our way back home.
Place rating: 2
Beaumont, TX
I have been coming here every few years for about 20 years now and this last visit was awful. The quiche was bland (ham, cheese and mushroom) and a bit runny… the M&M cookie was not nearly as good as I had remembered for a few years back, and even the fountain drink was flat. Maybe they were just having an off day… I’ll try again next time I am in Brenham, but the truth is they have not been as good since the lady who had it in the early 90s owned it.
Place rating: 5
Houston, TX
The best French dip sandwich! The flavored tea is also really good! If you haven’t yet… try the Sawdust pie. Yumm!
Place rating: 3
Alvin, TX
It’s a bit of a buzz– blue bell line is long ! The place is a cute center of town gem — lots of shops around ;-)
Place rating: 4
Oak Forest/Garden Oaks, Houston, TX
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.
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
Try the Monte Christo. It’s a rockstar of a sandwich. Always great food and fast service. Employees are super nice too!
Place rating: 5
Houston, TX
Great atmosphere! Bring the family for a day visit! Fun and most of their décor is an old time kitchen set up! Everything looks so cute!
Place is very busy! There was a very long line that wrapped around the corner, however, the line went pretty fast. Don’t get scared away! There’s so much to see and read when in line.
Food was Ok. I didn’t like my chicken salad. Their dressing taste too much like mayo. Despite that, the Heaven Meal is ½ sandwich, side, and a drink for $ 8. Kids meal comes in a cute animal happy meal like box with a sandwich, pickle, chips and drink. My husband loved his muffuletta!
Dessert: there are lots of rave about their chocolate chip pecan pie… umm…I didn’t taste any CC! Definitely does not taste like store bought! Taste less sugary.
Nothing bad to say about this place! The additional space when you enter is a ice cream parlor! Highly recommend to check out!
Place rating: 3
Friendswood, TX
Was really disappointed in this place after seeing all the positive Unilocal reviews. When you walk in the place is really cute, vibrant, happy, and has a nice café vibe but when we got in line the staff was the opposite. Everyone seemed tired and overall like they didn’t want to be there.
Anyways about the food. Only one person liked their food and it was the rueben sandwich with brocolli and cheese soup. They said the meat was lean and the soup was flavorful. The French dip tasted «off». The vegetarian options, while they had two, were a bit disappointing. Props for effort but it was essentially flavorless.
Honestly I wanted to give two stars, but the Dutch apple pie was good even though we had to wait a bit after the staff forgot about us.
overall: nothing special and it’s a bit pricey for a plain sandwich place and the restrooms were a little gross.
Place rating: 4
Pinehurst, TX
Consistently good. Love the broccoli cheese soup, and the chicken salad sandwich. I’m thinking my favorite, though, is the BLT. Yeah, it’s a little pricey, but it’s unique. Although, Diane L is right — the Pesto Grilled Cheese is pretty good! OK, Kayla mentioned the Monte Cristo — also very good! And Greg — the muffaletta, yeah… the half order is a LOT!
A pretty good «after Church» place on Sundays.
Place rating: 1
Brenham, TX
Overpriced tourist trap. Paid about $ 13 for a sandwich that I could have put together from HEB for about $ 2. Portions are small too.
Place rating: 4
Sugar Land, TX
Grilled cheese with pesto rocks! Cute little place! Great for kids! And OMG the bread pudding is amazing!!!
Place rating: 5
Houston, TX
Very good. Very fast. Very fresh. Dont be put off by cafeteria style or the line. Salmon sandwich and grilled cheese. Drinks and fresh fruit bowl and pie under 25 for two. Salmon was priciest menu item so its very reasonable in price. Great staff, delicious pie.
Place rating: 5
League City, TX
The monte cristo sandwich is probably the best sandwich I’ve ever had. The chocolate pecan pie is delicious also!
Place rating: 4
Wimberley, TX
All I’ve had is the muffaletta so far, but had it twice and it is just like those I’ve gotten in New Orleans. To go service is a tad bit slow at times. Haven’t had any yet, but the pies do look fantastic!
Place rating: 2
Pearland, TX
Maybe I should have had pie. The menu features sandwiches so I went for a very simple grilled Ham and Cheese. While the taste was ok the meat didn’t fill the bread! For $ 7 you think you’d get a decent amount of sandwich! Very disappointed. My wife had the soup which was watery and bland. The ketchup at the table came out of the bottle brown. We won’t go back unless to try the pie I guess.
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
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.
Place rating: 4
Rosenberg, TX
This is a cute café, 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!
Place rating: 5
Houston, TX
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!
Place rating: 3
Dallas, TX
We were here for lunch on a Sunday and the line was pretty long. We had a big group and had reserved the private room in the back. It was a nice sized room and the décor in the room is very Victorian doll house. It was for a birthday party and they even provided plates for our cake that we brought in. There was a minimum food amount that we hit easily. The only thing was that everyone in our party had to order at once. That meant standing in line at once and cutting in front of people who weren’t part of our group. With people arriving at different times, this made it difficult.
The food was otherwise okay. The menu consists of mostly sandwiches. I had the French dip and although hit came with tons of meat, it was extremely salty. Like Yumm’s down the street, this place also has a dessert place adjoining. Parking was easily on the main strip of Brenham and having the private room was nice.
Place rating: 4
Indianapolis, IN
So walking into this place is like taking a step back in time. Definitely like the way you feel like poodle skirts and greaser haircuts are back in style when you walk in.
The location is heavily dated like it hasn’t been touch since the 50’s or 60’s. The lighting in the restaurant is a little low for my taste but the ice cream/​dessert selling side is way better lighting. Super bright. Very inviting.
Food is good for quick service. Semi-​cafeteria style dining where you walk with your tray and wait for your food. Blast from the past.
Portion size is huge. $ 8 for my french dip on what seemed like a 15inch hoagie roll.
Lots of roast beef slices and good amount of cheese.
Au ju dip was very flavorful and NOT overly salty.
Broccoli salad was different. A little on the heavy side being its cover honey mustard dressing with grated cheese and diced bacon. But nevertheless it’s a refreshing change from french fries.
Bread pudding is super rich and sweet. If you have the room you have to try. Tons of cinnamon and raisin goodness.