Restaurants serving to-go

Master list of Houston restaurants remaining to-go only for now

Ramen Tatsu-ya remains to-go only for now.

Photo by Carla Gomez

Even as hundreds of restaurants across Houston will reopen their doors to dine-in guests on May 1, many establishments will remain to-go only.

Owners make this decision for any number of reasons. First, operating at only 25-percent of a restaurant’s normal capacity may not be profitable. Others may have staff who don’t feel comfortable working around a large group of people yet.

In a letter to the editor published in the Houston Chronicle, Kenny & Ziggy’s owner Ziggy Gruber offered a more grim justification for taking a wait-and-see approach:

I would be very upset to bring people back to work if, God forbid, we have a second spike in coronavirus and have to close again and they have to reapply for unemployment. It wouldn’t be right. I have to think about our extended restaurant family.

Whatever their reasons, these restaurants are remaining to-go only for now. Some have plans to reopen with Gov. Greg Abbott launches “phase 2” of reopening the economy. Others have yet to announce a specific reopening date.

CultureMap will update this list through Monday, May 4.

Restaurants continuing with to-go only service.

Backstreet Cafe: Open for lunch and dinner 11 am - 8 pm daily. Will reopen its dining room in Phase 2.

B&B Butchers & Restaurant: Open for lunch and dinner daily, 11 am - 8 pmTuesday - Saturday and 11 am - 7 pm Sunday.

Better Luck Tomorrow: Open for lunch and dinner 12 - 8 pm Monday - Saturday with a special menu that features fried chicken.

Bosscat Kitchen: Will reopen for to-go beginning May 4 with a new menu that includes $10 meals, grocery packages, and cocktails to-go.

Brennan’s of Houston: Open for to-go 3 - 7 pm daily.

Cane Rosso: Open for lunch and dinner at 11 am daily.

Costa Brava Bistro: Open for dinner with a limited menu 4 - 7:30 pm Tuesday - Saturday.

Dak & Bop: Open for lunch and dinner at both locations 11 am - 8 pm daily.

Elliot’s Table: Open for dinner 3 - 8 pm Wednesday - Saturday.

El Topo: Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner 9 am - 8 pm Wednesday - Sunday. Dinner packages available 5 - 8 pm.

Fluff Bake Bar: Open 9 am - 3 pm Wednesday - Sunday.

Golden Bagels & Coffee: Open for breakfast and lunch 8 am - 2 pm Friday - Sunday.

Hando: Open for lunch and dinner daily 11 am - 10 pm Sunday - Thursday and until 11 pm Friday and Saturday.

Helen Greek Food & Wine: Open for lunch and dinner with a limited menu 11 am - 8 pm Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday and 11 am - 9 pm Friday and Saturday.

Hughie’s: Both locations open for lunch and dinner 11 am - 8 pm Monday - Saturday.

Hugo’s: Open for lunch and dinner 11 am - 8 pm daily. Will reopen its dining room in Phase 2.

Kata Robata: Open for dinner 4 - 8:30 pm daily.

Kenny & Ziggy’s: The Post Oak location is open for lunch and dinner 11 am - 7 pm daily. West University location remains closed.

Koffeteria: Open 8 am - 3 pm for pastries, coffee, and savory items. Customers must wear masks to enter.

Love Buzz Pizza Pub: Open for dinner and late night dining 4 pm - 2 am Monday - Friday and 2 pm - 2 am Saturday and Sunday.

MAD: Open with a limited menu for dinner 4 - 8:30 pm Monday - Saturday and 12 - 7 pm Sunday.

Mala Sichuan: All three locations are open for lunch and dinner; hours are: Montrose, 11:30 am - close Wednesday - Monday; Chinatown, 11 am - 10 pm Wednesday - Monday; Katy, 11 am - 10 pm daily.

Mein: Open for lunch and dinner with its regular hours, 11 am - 3 pm and 5 - 9 pm Tuesday - Sunday.

Monkey's Tail: Open for lunch and dinner with a menu that includes burgers, tacos, and alcohol, 11 am - 10 pm daily.

Nancy’s Hustle: Will reopen for to-go dinners on Wednesday, May 13.

New York Deli/The Bagel Shop Bakery: Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner beginning at 6 am daily.

The Original Ninfa’s Uptown: Open for lunch and dinner 11 a - 8 p daily.

Nobie’s: Open for dinner 4 - 9 pm daily.

Pizaro’s Pizza: Open for lunch and dinner at both locations Tuesday - Sunday.

Ramen Tatsu-ya: Open for lunch and dinner 11 am - 10 pm daily.

Riel: Open for lunch and dinner 1 - 8 pm Monday - Saturday.

Roost: Open for dinner 4 - 9 pm daily.

Roostar Vietnamese Grill: Open for lunch and dinner 10 am - 9 pm daily.

Rosie Cannonball: Reopens for dinner May 5, 5 - 9 pm Tuesday - Saturday.

Saint Arnold Brewing Company: Open for lunch and dinner 11 am - 8 pm daily with food, beer, and cider.

Superica and La Lucha: Open for lunch and dinner 4:30 - 8:30 pm Monday - Thursday, 11:30 am - 9 pm Friday and Saturday, 11:30 am - 8:30 pm Sunday.

Squable: Open for dinner Tuesday - Saturday 4 - 9 pm and brunch 12 - 6 pm Sunday.

Sticky’s Chicken: Open 2 - 8 pm Tuesday and 12 - 8 pm Wednesday - Sunday.

Theodore Rex: Open for dinner 5 - 9 pm Thursday - Monday with a special Money Cat menu.

Truth BBQ: Open for lunch 11 am - 5 pm Tuesday - Sunday.

Underbelly Hospitality: Open for lunch and dinner 11 am - 8 pm daily with an expanded menu of salads, ready-to-eat dishes, heat-and-serve dishes, and desserts.

Vibrant: Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner 11 am - 7 pm daily plus bulk items such as gluten-free bread, bone broth, cookie dough, and dairy-free milks, cheeses, and yogurt.

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What's Eric Eating Episodes 474 and 475

Houston chef dishes on his comeback restaurant in Memorial

Photo by Frank Frances

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On the most recent episode of “What’s Eric Eating,” chef Bryan Caswell and his business partner Allison Knight join CultureMap editor Eric Sandler to discuss Latuli, their new restaurant in Memorial.

Open since late May, the new establishment is a bit of a comeback for Caswell, the Houston chef who earned a James Beard Award finalist nomination and a Food & Wine Best New Chef Award for Reef, his pioneering Gulf Coast seafood restaurant. He also operated Stella Sola, an Italian restaurant, and El Real Tex-Mex Cafe.

Caswell discusses the way that all of those influences play out on Latuli’s menu. “At the end of the day, you want to give people what they what. Some of those are things I love. They’re a huge part of my life. There are stories and anecdotes that go along with the crab cake or the mac and cheese, all those different things that I had throughout my career that people love. I wanted to have some of that,” he says.

“What people don’t see is the evolution of those dishes. Even though they might have had them at one point, they’ve still been tweaked and perfected along those 15 to 20 years. A lot of them we’re doing differently, or we’ve added something.”

Knight brings a background in both finance and commercial real estate to the restaurant. Sandler asks her about the restaurant’s size, which includes a spacious dining room, an adults-only bar and lounge, a covered patio, and a second-floor private dining room.

“Part of it was a function of the real estate. We did purchase the real estate,” she says. “Before that, we had to make sure we’d generate enough revenue to support the costs, which meant a certain number of seats. Starting from scratch gave us the opportunity to do what is right for the restaurant, rather than trying to fit a square peg in a round hole . . . It was a larger project than I intended, but it gave us the opportunity to check a lot of boxes.”

Listen to the full episode to hear Caswell talk about the lessons he’s learned that throughout his career that have been applied to Latuli. Knight also shares her vision for the restaurant’s future.

In another recent episode, Sandler and co-host Chelsea Thomas discuss the news of the week. Their topics include Thomas Bille winning Best Chef: Texas in the James Beard Awards, Tristen Epps winning Top Chef, and Austin’s Emmer & Rye Hospitality’s plans to open a restaurant in Houston.

In the restaurant of the week segment, Thomas and Sandler recap their meal at King Steak, the new, casual steakhouse near the Galleria. They find some highs as well as areas for improvement.

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Latuli is now open in Memorial.

Photo by Frank Frances

Latuli is now open in Memorial.

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