Sofia Rodriguez
December 8, 2025
Where Soul Food Meets Smoke
Magnolia Smokehouse is what happens when a pitmaster and a soul food grandmother join forces — and the result is magnificent. The smoked boudin is a revelation, stuffed with rice, pork, and liver, kissed with oak smoke until the casing crackles.
The collard greens are slow-cooked with smoked turkey necks for hours, and the pot likker alone is worth sopping up with cornbread. Speaking of cornbread — it's made with honey butter and arrives in a cast iron skillet.
Sunday brunch is the move. The gospel quartet adds soul to an already soulful experience, and the smoked brisket hash with poached eggs is the best brunch dish in Houston. Full stop.
The collard greens are slow-cooked with smoked turkey necks for hours, and the pot likker alone is worth sopping up with cornbread. Speaking of cornbread — it's made with honey butter and arrives in a cast iron skillet.
Sunday brunch is the move. The gospel quartet adds soul to an already soulful experience, and the smoked brisket hash with poached eggs is the best brunch dish in Houston. Full stop.