Tucked away on Old Settlers Boulevard, Greenhouse Craft Food offers a menu full of Texas flavors made from locally grown ingredients that owner Rob Snow said he feels good about feeding to his family.
“The irony is they don’t like to come in here anymore because they’re so sick of it,” Snow said. “I wanted to have a place where you could get chicken nuggets that were made with whole chicken that was antibiotic free [and] hormone free.”
As often as possible, Snow sources his menu items from organic, antibiotic-free and local producers, he said.
Prior to getting into the restaurant business, Snow lived in Las Vegas and worked as an athletic trainer. When the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts opened in his community, he enrolled and began a new career in the industry that included a stint at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino.
Snow opened Greenhouse when he and his family lived in Egger Acres, just a few minutes away from the restaurant’s current location.
He said customers have come to Greenhouse since 2013 to order the restaurant’s signature BLT, poblano soup and chicken nuggets from the children’s menu, among other items.
The menu has since grown to accommodate new tastes, but he said the availability of some ingredients is limited in some cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues.
Sometimes that means he has to source items from big-box stores instead of the smaller, local growers he prefers.
The pandemic also forced the closure of Greenhouse Local Craft Food’s Georgetown location in early 2020.
After discussing the situation with his landlord, he was able to get out of the lease and focus on operations at the Round Rock and Taylor locations.
Inside the Round Rock location, diners are greeted by a soft green interior with farmhouse-style decor. A main aesthetic feature of the eatery is the hand-painted signs from his wife, Sonja, that are hung throughout the space and based on World War II local purchasing campaigns, Snow said
Snow also stocks local hot sauces, wines and other items on a new retail shelf on the dining room floor.
He only stocks Texas beer and wine, he said, even as bar culture has changed due to the pandemic.
Snow said the Greenhouse mission dictates all of the policies and protocols enacted at the restaurant.
“I want to give a feeling that we’re thoughtful about our food,” he said.
Greenhouse Local Craft Food
1400 E. Old Settlers Blvd. Ste. 110, Round Rock
512-366-5567
Hours: Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
www.greenhousecraftfood.com
“The irony is they don’t like to come in here anymore because they’re so sick of it,” Snow said. “I wanted to have a place where you could get chicken nuggets that were made with whole chicken that was antibiotic free [and] hormone free.”
As often as possible, Snow sources his menu items from organic, antibiotic-free and local producers, he said.
Prior to getting into the restaurant business, Snow lived in Las Vegas and worked as an athletic trainer. When the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts opened in his community, he enrolled and began a new career in the industry that included a stint at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino.
Snow opened Greenhouse when he and his family lived in Egger Acres, just a few minutes away from the restaurant’s current location.
He said customers have come to Greenhouse since 2013 to order the restaurant’s signature BLT, poblano soup and chicken nuggets from the children’s menu, among other items.
The menu has since grown to accommodate new tastes, but he said the availability of some ingredients is limited in some cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues.
Sometimes that means he has to source items from big-box stores instead of the smaller, local growers he prefers.
The pandemic also forced the closure of Greenhouse Local Craft Food’s Georgetown location in early 2020.
After discussing the situation with his landlord, he was able to get out of the lease and focus on operations at the Round Rock and Taylor locations.
Inside the Round Rock location, diners are greeted by a soft green interior with farmhouse-style decor. A main aesthetic feature of the eatery is the hand-painted signs from his wife, Sonja, that are hung throughout the space and based on World War II local purchasing campaigns, Snow said
Snow also stocks local hot sauces, wines and other items on a new retail shelf on the dining room floor.
He only stocks Texas beer and wine, he said, even as bar culture has changed due to the pandemic.
Snow said the Greenhouse mission dictates all of the policies and protocols enacted at the restaurant.
“I want to give a feeling that we’re thoughtful about our food,” he said.
Greenhouse Local Craft Food
1400 E. Old Settlers Blvd. Ste. 110, Round Rock
512-366-5567
Hours: Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
www.greenhousecraftfood.com
