From Cajun cuisine to comfort food and machine-cooked Asian cuisine, read these six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, including local restaurant staple highlights and restaurants that recently opened or are coming soon, as reported by Community Impact.
Now open
Benny’s Bar and Bistreaux opens along FM 1488 in Magnolia
Benny’s Bar and Bistreaux offers a variety of Cajun cuisine such as shrimp and grits, crawfish etouffee and gumbo as well as fried alligator.
The iWok menu features various entrees, rice dishes and wok-seared bowls. (Courtesy iWok)iWok now offering machine-cooked Asian cuisine in Katy
After announcing they would open four locations in the Houston metro area this year, iWok has brought the idea of a “future kitchen” to Katy residents during a soft opening phase, officials confirmed. The Asian-fusion, fast-casual restaurant operates by having employees prepare and portion ingredients so automated machines can heat them up in a wok to be sent back to those same employees for plating, according to a company news release.
Coming soon
The chicken and waffles dish at Comfort Foodies features fried wings on top of a Belgian-style waffle. (Courtesy Comfort Foodies)Comfort Foodies to open 2nd location in Missouri City
Comfort Foodies, a Latin Caribbean soul food fusion restaurant, is set to open a second location in Missouri City, officials confirmed. The restaurant features Dominican and Southern menu items, including oxtails, pork chops, catfish wings and empanadas, according to its website.
H&H Bagels is expanding across the country, with a new bagel shop slated for Houston in 2026. (Courtesy H&H Bagels via Facebook)River Oaks to receive first Texas storefront of popular New York bagel shop
H&H Bagels in New York City is described as a “landmark joint” for classic bagels, spreads, smoked fish and desserts. Now, the NYC-based bagel shop is planning to open its first location in Texas. A project filing by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists that the 1,534-square-foot bagel and coffee shop is slated to open in the River Oaks Village in 2026. Construction is set to begin in May and wrap up in late August. However, details are subject to change.
Dishes at The Green Room will feature a monthly chef-driven dinner menu and an optional five-course dinner party experience. (Courtesy Bear Media Co.)New intimate 26-seat restaurant experience from Doke Concepts to open in the Heights this March
The menu offers items such as dry-aged duck with dark cherry au jus and the chef’s nightly steak with pommes dauphinoise. Appetizers include cast-iron Parkerhouse rolls, tuna tartare and scallop crudo, with desserts such as Ferrero Rocher tiramisu and profiteroles. Guests can also order a la carte from the full dinner menu.
Dining spotlights
La Argentina offers frozen desserts including a brownie and gelato. (Courtesy La Argentina)La Argentina Gelato, award-winning gelato shop, serves Cy-Fair
Growing up, owner Florencia Mansilla said like her father, she always had an entrepreneurial mindset. Founded in Katy in 2016, La Argentina Gelato expanded to the Cy-Fair area in February 2025.
At La Argentina Gelato, customers can enjoy scratch-made gelato with recipes created by Mansilla herself. During a process that can take hours, Mansilla creates 20 signature flavors of gelato daily while swapping out a few seasonally.
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