Austin Restaurant Chi’Lantro BBQ is Opening in Houston | Eater Houston

"Opening Monday, April 3 in the Heights Forum Development at 1324 N. Shepherd Dr., this Korean-Mexican fusion concept — launched in 2010 by founder Jae Kim after a start as a single food truck — marks the brand’s first location outside Austin and its 11th overall. The menu features playful, Korean BBQ-focused fare including customizable bowls, salads, ssams (wraps) and the signature K’Pop chicken, with the original kimchi fries (topped with meat, caramelized kimchi, shredded cheese, onion, cilantro, Magic Sauce, Sriracha, and sesame seeds) being a perennial fan favorite served more than 200,000 times per year. The operation gained national attention after a 2016 Shark Tank appearance, has scaled from food trucks to primarily brick-and-mortar locations (with two trucks kept for catering and events), and the Houston outpost was designed by Tom Lee of Tenet Design; guests can order along a Chipotle-style line and dine among about 40 indoor seats and 12 outdoor seats." - Megha McSwain