It was a gorgeous day for a road trip to Ocean Springs and we made the most of it beginning with lunch at Maison de Lu Restaurant and Bar. We had to dive right in with “Best in State” bloody marys. A pretty confident claim to fame and it delivered!  The goat cheese tart would have been plenty, but we did not stop there. Pieces of warm pita scooped up the goat cheese with a pesto base and sun-dried tomatoes floating on top.

Now. The lunch choices we made.  Hmmmmm… Four different decisions included a crab cake sandwich on ciabatta bread, a crab cake app (determined as plenty with 2 generous crab cakes), a fried grouper sandwich on the same delicious ciabatta bread, and my veggie panini ( a repeat for me…they had me at fried eggplant, goat cheese, roasted red pepper, and pesto mayo). Loud groans all around.

Because it was such a beautiful day sitting on the porch of this charming Ocean Springs establishment, we felt it was our duty to give the dessert options a shot. No mistakes were made here either. The Chocolate Mocha pot de crème was amazing, and the Coconut Caramel Pecan tart had our four spoons clanking as we passed and shared.  

The charming owner, Ryan Jurich, front of the house, and local personality made the entire experience even more delightful.  We can’t get back there quickly enough. When we returned home, we had a note waiting: “Wanted to thank you guys again for a wonderful afternoon speaking on the front porch at Maison de Lu in Ocean Springs. We love when others love our little restaurant! Can’t wait to read your Scenic 98 Coastal!”

It's the little things that count. Thanks, Ryan! Hoping for a longer stay so we can fully take Maison de Lu all in.