Bread of Hevan

This place closed down. It is now called Hula Mama’s. It is a Hawaiian place now. Great food!

Was looking forward to trying this place for lunch but it was not open. Hours of operation say 1100−700pm. I arrived at 1130. Call first to verify they’re open.

I am in LOVE !! This is The Best down home cooking I’ve ever tasted !! I ordered the oxtails, okra casserole and greens along with a slice of lemon cake. My meal came with cornbread which was easily the best cornbread I’ve had. Not a big fan of cornbread so I planned on sharing it, but ended up eating it all myself. The people working there were so friendly, nice and seemed truly happy to be there and see me. I will be back over and over again.

best Catfish ever, outstanding service, God bless these ladies, this Yankee will return next time through IAH.(Hushpuppies rocked too!!!)

My friend at work had wanted to try this for a while, so I went with him to check it out. It’s a serving table style place that isn’t too impressive to look at. I thought the price of the meal was a bit steep at first.
But then I tasted it and knew I’d be back. My friend is not exactly a picker eater, but there are only a handful of places he’ll return to on a regular basis, and Bread of Heaven made it into his rotation.
I had the chicken fried chicken, collards, and rice casserole. My friend had pork chops (I think.) There were other home-​style comfort food dishes to choose from. They said they vary it each day. It was hard to narrow down all the choices to one meat and two sides. The staff was very friendly and helpful. It seemed self serve with the drinks, so I thought it was a nice touch when they asked if I needed a refill every time they walked by. And they did refill my tea twice for me.
This place is definitely all about the food. It kind of reminds me of a friend’s grandmother’s kitchen growing up. Comfortable, plain, nothing to write home about, but serving the best home-​style meals you could ask for. I didn’t try any deserts. They looked good, but I was completely stuffed at the end of the meal anyway. I didn’t eat dinner that night. Or breakfast the next day.
I’m sure this place is overlooked because of its location, hidden in a strip center that doesn’t have any eye-​catching shops. Before you drive by and decide you don’t like how it looks on the outside, or even the inside, give it a chance. I’m glad I found this place. GREAT food!!!

What does 4 stars say…“Yay! I’m a fan.” Darn it, I think I am. Let me get a correction going about this place! It is pronounced «Bread of Heaven,» yet it is not spelled that way! It is actually «Bread of Hevan!» One would assume that they named it this way to make you remember the place… mission accomplished. Also, I can not give this place 5 stars because they have too many items on the menu for me to try before I can give out that 5^th star! That is all.
Why did the staff have to be so nice, friendly, polite, attentive and overall, positively professional? These are just a bunch of Houstonians, with Louisiana roots, just making lots and lots of good food. They have everything from ox tails to stewed turkey. They serve different sweet items from homemade cakes and pies, to Blue Bell ice cream. Plenty of space for large groups, and enough food items and variety to bring the kiddos and have them enjoy themselves as well. If you have the type of children that needs to have a television on in the room, they even have a couple of those around as well! If you are looking to eat a meal that taste like someone made it at their house, then you come to this place. No artistic food items here! They concentrate on big portions and big yum!
It is amazing, but I never noticed this place before. If you ride down 1960, towards Highway 59, and then make a right on Highway 59, this place is one of the many black buildings that comprise a strip mall. Not sure what to expect from a place that claims to offer «Southern Home Style Delights.» I definitely expected to walk inside and find some Canadian behind the counter, but that was not the case. As aforementioned, this is a group of Houstonians with Louisiana roots that are very hospitable. They offer samples because they have TOO MANY FRICKIN’ OPTIONS!!!
I decided to go with a 2 meat, 2 sides plate to try to maximize the visit. I also opted to get a dessert. I did not feel like being good, so I decided if it was not fried, those meats did not need to be anywhere near my body! I opted for the fried chicken wings and fried pork chops. They had stewed meats and many meats in gravy, but fried stuff kept calling me. I needed to silence those voices. Way too many sides to choose from, and even though that carrot soufflé looked really good, I really wanted some yams and macaroni and cheese. Once again I ran into the problem of too many choices when it came to my dessert, but the nice person about to ring me up suggested I try the pound cake with lemon glaze, which I did.
Take a look at the picture I posted of my tray, and you will notice that these folks hooked me up with food! I had plenty. They even threw in a slice of cornbread. Too much food is truly a great problem to have. My sides were okay. I like my cornbread to taste like a moist cake, but this cornbread was a firm, sweet bread. Tasty none the less I must add. I like my yams to add 3 pounds of fat to me with each bite. There yams were reasonably and sensibly sweetened. I liked that also. The macaroni and cheese was not common variety and seemed to be made with some white cheese and beef… different and tasty. Both meats were fried really well, were juicy and had a taste I thought about for a few hours after eating! The cake was moist and delicious. You just have to love homemade confections!
I did not finish my meal and brought a little bit of everything home and ate again. The wife tasted everything and wants to go visit them.
These folks cater, so I may have to make up an event just so they can come to my house and let me be lazy with my family! Everything was spotless, including the restrooms, and the staff constantly cleaned tables, picked up trash and kept cups full.
I was told that if I thought all those options were too much, then I need to come in Sunday, because they have even more to choose from! This place is definitely worth trying to see if you receive the type of treatment I did!

I am saved! I have been redeemed from my past transgressions of eating mediocre homestyle foods. Gone are the days when I gave into the temptation to eat at places that do not serve the good stuff. I have seen the light and now make the pilgimage to Bread of Heaven.
Get over there now. This is your grandma’s cooking. If she couldn’t cook, it is the cooking she should have done. It’s the cooking you probably grew up with. You know, beef tips slow cooked in gravy, macaroni and cheese with a little meat thrown in. Pork steaks smothered in gravy on sticky white rice. Greens, potato caserole, yams, cornbread, all good. Really. I liked pretty much everything. The only thing that didn’t quite make the cut for me was the dressing. The texture was off for me as well as the taste. I’m a dressing snob, having been spoiled by my grandmother’s recipe, so keep that in mind. Lastly, the cornbread is pretty darned good. It still has a little sugar in it, which slightly offends me, but at least it isn’t sweet as cake.
The ladies who work here are very very nice. The service is cafeteria style and there are different dishes every day, so you can come in and find something you like that’s different all the time. The facilities used to be an old Mexican food joint, and it shows. This is a bare bones start up, so do not look for cute, kitchy stuff all over the place, like those country food chain joints. Do look for good food served by nice ladies. It will stick to your ribs and make you feel like a kid again.