On the menu
The Venezuelan fast-casual eatery sells an Americanized version of pastelitos, a traditional Venezuelan street food, Community Impact reported. Pastelitos are puff pastries filled with ground beef, chicken or queso fresco, but the owners use pizza ingredients, such as pepperoni and mozzarella cheese, for some of their products.
Digging deeper
This is the owners' sixth Pastel Pizza location in the Houston area, with four brick-and-mortar eateries and two food trucks in the Katy area, co-owner Rosa Revilla said.
The three other Houston-area restaurants are at:
- 351 S. Mason Road, Katy
- 1014 Wirt Road, Ste. 265, Houston
- 20444 Kuykendahl Road, Spring
- Opened May 7
- 4747 FM 1463, Ste. 800, Katy
- www.pastelpizza.com