The neighborhood cantina is led by Chef Jesus Salinas and is named after owner Chico Ramirez's grandparents. (Courtesy Johnny Rita's)
From Colombian coffee to Creole cuisine, here are six establishments across the Greater Houston area that are local favorites, recently opened or are coming soon, as reported by Community Impact.
New fast-casual restaurant Crispy Burger is officially open off Hwy. 249 in partnership with Laankee, per an announcement on social media. The restaurant pairs fast food classics such as hamburgers and fried chicken with boba tea from Laankee.
Established in 2006 on Houston’s Main Street, Tacos A Go Go serves authentic breakfast and street tacos. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the restaurant has announced the opening of two new locations.
Known for its Chicago street food, the fast-casual restaurant offers a menu of Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches and char-grilled burgers. The Humble location will feature Portillo’s “Restaurant of the Future” design that includes seating for 166 guests and double drive-thru lanes.
Johnny Ritas Cocina y Cantina will fully open to customers Feb. 6, bringing a mesquite- and charcoal-fired approach to Mexican cuisine that blends Tex-Mex favorites, Oaxacan tradition and Baja-inspired seafood.
Offering various drinks made with medium roast coffee sourced from Colombia, Margarita’s Coffee offers a balanced flavor of coffee. However, Margarita Cleves said it is not the coffee that keeps customers coming back. “More than coffee, what matters to me is how you are doing and ensuring every customer feels seen,” Margarita Cleves said.
Chef Michael Brown has brought his 40 years of experience down to Pearland with a new takeout-only, fast-casual restaurant serving build-your-own burritos, bowls and tacos—but with a Southwestern flair. The concept revolves around takeout not just being a transactional encounter with a customer, but more of a human-to-human interaction.
Sichuan cuisine, birria tacos: 7 recently opened, coming soon dining options in the Greater Houston area
