From Tex-Mex to Vietnamese cuisine, read these six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, including local restaurant staple highlights, as reported by Community Impact.
Impacts of the week
Hacienda Don José opens Fulshear location along FM 1463
Hacienda Don José has opened another Greater Houston location in Fulshear replacing the former Neca’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina along FM 1463, management confirmed. The authentic Tex-Mex eatery offers various menu options including carne del mar, enchiladas poblanas and fish Cancún, according to its website.
Osteria di Mercato’s menu features the Citrus of the Season salad, made with ginger creme and blood oranges. (Courtesy Osteria di Mercato)New modern Italian restaurant opens in West University
Osteria di Mercato recently opened on University Boulevard, serving modern Italian dishes that are rooted in tradition, according to the restaurant’s website.
Led by Executive Chef Mauricio Alvarado and General Manager and Sommelier Marco Thompson, the restaurant offers an intimate setting with only 25 seats.
Additionally, Osteria di Mercato will offer fine wines, authentic Italian food and dishes such as foie gras torchon and grilled Ora King salmon, according to the restaurant’s social media.
Pho Eva is now offering Vietnamese cuisine in Spring. (Courtesy Pho Eva)Pho Eva now serving Vietnamese cuisine in Spring
Vietnamese pho shop Pho Eva is now serving the Spring community according to business officials.The shop specializes in a variety of customizable pho options with beef, pork and a variety of vegetables. Pho is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup made with a broth that is simmered for multiple hours with spices like ginger, star anise and beef bones.
Opened in mid-March7306 Louetta Road, Ste. A-114, Spring832-479-8888
Shake Shack has opened a fifth location in the Houston area in Meyerland. The burger chain is known for its burgers and milkshakes. (Courtesy Shake Shack)Shake Shack opens newest Houston location in Meyerland
The burger chain is known for its menu of classic items like the Shack Burger, a classic double cheeseburger, to unique items like the Shack Stack, a cheeseburger topped with its vegetarian portobello mushroom filled with cheese.
Popular Ying Cha menu items include the matcha latte strawberry, lemon pomegranate tea and Oreo tiramisu, according to the business’s website. (Courtesy Ying Cha)Ying Cha now serving boba tea, froyo bites in Spring
Will Ni, who helps run the shop with his mom and business owner Amy Lin, told Community Impact Ying Cha specializes in boba teas but also offers a variety of sweet treats, such as yogurt bowls and froyo bites.
Dining spotlights
Three B’s On the Green serves American cuisine paired with a variety of drinks offered. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact)Three B’s On the Green offers family sports bar, grill with golf course views in Porter
Overlooking the green at public golf course Oakhurst Golf Club, Three B’s On The Green was built on the success of the Three B’s Grill in Kingwood by lifelong friends Robert Jones and Craig Brown. The grill specializes in American cuisine, offering menu staples including burgers, wings, tacos, salads and steak.
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