Burger Bodega, a Houston smash burger restaurant with beginnings as a pop-up concept, will expand with a second location in Katy.

Community Impact previously reported the eatery would complete construction on its Katy brick-and-mortar eatery by April, and representatives have confirmed the newest Burger Bodega will open by mid-2025.

The details
Owner Abbas Dhanani created the Burger Bodega concept with New York's bodega atmosphere in mind. (Courtesy Micheal Ma)
Abbas Dhanani created the Burger Bodega concept with New York's bodega atmosphere in mind, according to a Dec. 23 news release on the Katy opening. The new location will share the Washington Avenue flagship's design aesthetic, which brings a "New York style to Houston with a twist."
Burger Bodega's chopped cheese features two chopped beef patties with American cheese, onions, bell pepper, lettuce, tomatoes and bodega sauce on a hero roll. (Courtesy Michael Ma)
What's on the menu?

Signature menu items will include the double smash burger, "screwed" fries covered in cheese and milkshakes, according to the release.

It will also feature a New York bodega staple called a chopped cheese, which is two chopped beef patties with American cheese, onions, bell pepper, lettuce, tomatoes and bodega sauce on a hero roll.