Moon Meals – On Wheels: recapping the best food from this summer! The top winners are Texas A1 Steaks and Seafood (Portland, TX) and Douceur de France (Marietta, GA)!

Texas A1 Steaks and Seafood:

I loved this spot so much that I went two nights in a row. The star of the show by far was the Seafood Stuffed Crabs: two fried crab shells that were filled with their signature seafood filling (10/10). It was incredibly flavorful and full of so many interesting textures and different types of seafood. It’s the perfect dish if you like trying new things. I got it with a side of fried okra, and a bun that was fluffy and delicious. It also came with a side of lemon to squeeze on the crab (a must) and a cinnamon dipping sauce for the bread (a little too sweet for me, but still good). My mom ordered a fried tilapia fish sandwich which had a well cooked and properly battered filet on soft bread. The fries balanced out the tartness of the optional tartar sauce. The second night I tried their Shrimp Alfredo Pasta, which was so creamy, and the portions were massive. My dad got their steak and shrimp, and the steak was really tender and the shrimp was well seasoned. My mom got a grilled flounder filet which she enjoyed. I wasn’t a big fan of the soup or salad options either night, but my parents liked the rice sides. Finally, I finished off the night with their homemade cheesecake that I demolished – soft, creamy and utterly indulgent. It had a chocolate and strawberry topping, and came drizzled with even more. Exquisite.

Douceur de France:

I visited this little bakery once last year and made it the top priority of my road trip this year. Gorgeous pastries lined the display cases, heaped in aesthetic piles, golden and still warm. I tried an assortment and everything was phenomenal, but the star, and what brought me running back 365 days later, was their chocolate almond croissant. It’s piled with toasted sliced almonds, doused in powdered sugar, and of all the almond croissants I’ve had in my life (MANY) this had the best filling by far. It was sweet and creamy, and the sharpness of the high-quality chocolate cut through perfectly, with no one flavor overpowering another (10/10). The next treat that blew me away was their rum ball. It was enormous and coated in chocolate sprinkles. The texture inside was smooth and light, but the taste of both rum and chocolate is so strong that it took me two different sittings to finish it, even sharing. It inspired me to make my own, but I couldn’t master an outcome that was such perfection. We also tried two of their cakes, and their chocolate lovers cake which was so rich, decadent, and also incredibly filling. The pomegranate grenade sparkling drink was perfect to cut the sweetness with a hint of refreshing sour.