Pollo Tropical is a South Florida-based restaurant chain and franchise specializing in food inspired by Latin-Caribbean, particularly Cuban, and Floribbean cuisines. Founded in 1988, the chain has its headquarters in Doral, Florida. It is best known for marinated and grilled chicken and various sides including black beans and rice, mojo roast pork and more.
Gyu-Kaku is a chain of Japanese yakiniku restaurants.
Christopher B. "Stubb" Stubblefield, Sr. was an American barbecue restaurateur, music patron and a Barbecue Hall of Famer, known for his barbecue sauces, rubs and marinades distributed by Stubb's Legendary Kitchen, Inc.
Pappas Restaurants, Inc. is a privately held restaurant chain in the Southern and Southwestern United States. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Its brands include Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Pappas Seafood, Pappas Bar-B-Q, Pappas Burger, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Pappasito's, and Yia Yia Mary's.
Barbecue is a tradition often considered a quintessential part of American culture, especially the Southern United States.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q is a barbecue restaurant established in Leon Springs, a district of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas in 1989. The company operates restaurants in Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Florida and sells products online.
Niko Niko's Greek & American Café is a restaurant located in Montrose District, Houston, Texas known for serving Greek cuisine. Chrisanthios Fetokakis opened the restaurant in 1977, and ownership was eventually passed on to his son, Dimitri Fetokakis.
This article discusses the various cuisines in Houston, Texas.
Chi'Lantro BBQ is a Korean-Mexican fusion mobile truck and catering service which opened in Austin, Texas in 2010. Since then, the former food truck operation has opened ten restaurants in the Austin area. The name "Chi'Lantro" is a portmanteau of "kimchi" and "cilantro", two distinct cultural staples aiming to reinvent traditional Korean and Mexican cuisine. They are known as the originator of a dish known as "Kimchi Fries".
Lower Westheimer is an area in Houston, Texas, United States. It is centered on Westheimer Road, and is considered to be East of Shepherd, and West of Midtown. Several historic neighborhoods are partially or completely located within the area including Montrose and Hyde Park. Lower Wertheimer is known for its hipster culture, nightlife, arts, and food scene.
Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina. Specializing in pulled pork barbecue and owned by Rodney Scott and Nick Pihakis, it opened in February 2017.
Taste of Texas is a family-owned and operated steakhouse in Houston, in the U.S. state of Texas. Founded in 1977, the restaurant is among the top independent steakhouses in the United States and the nation's largest user of Certified Angus Beef brand ®, as of 2018. Thrillist has described Taste of Texas as a "casual, family-friendly favorite". The restaurant also serves as a museum and has a collection of artifacts related to Texas history. Taste of Texas underwent a major renovation in 2018.
Yia Yia Mary's was a Greek restaurant with two locations in Houston, in the U.S. state of Texas. Pappas Restaurants opened the Uptown Houston restaurant in 2004, and a second Yia Yia Mary's began operating at William P. Hobby Airport in 2015. The restaurants served Greek cuisine including seafood and garnered a generally positive reception. Both locations closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blood Bros. BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Bellaire, Texas in Greater Houston.
Matt's BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Boise neighborhood, in the United States. The business has also operated in Beaverton. It has been featured on the Food Network series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Sibling restaurant Matt's BBQ Tacos, also located in Portland, opened in 2019.
CorkScrew BBQ is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Spring, Texas.
Pinkerton's BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Houston, Texas, United States. It received Bib Gourmand status in the Michelin Guide for Texas in 2024.
Truth BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Houston, in the U.S. state of Texas. It has received Bib Gourmand status in the Michelin Guide for Texas.
