Check out six dining updates from the Greater Houston area, including businesses that recently opened, as reported by Community Impact.
From local Tex-Mex eateries and a pizza buffet to a taco stand and dumpling delights, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
With a focus on dumplings, per the website, The Dumpling Zone offers soup dumplings, boiled dumplings, steamed dumplings and pan-fried dumplings. The eatery also offers noodles, vegetarian dishes and chef specials, including sesame chicken and walnut shrimp.
With locations in Memorial and River Oaks, Liberty Kitchen is known for its raw bar selection and seafood. A few customer favorites include the Chesapeake crab balls, buttermilk lobster bites and chargrilled Gulf oysters. The restaurant also offers sushi and sashimi cuts such as tuna poke, citrus chili salmon, Scottish sashimi and black truffle hamachi.
Owned by Juan Lozano, Mi Rancho Mexican Grill & Bar offers dishes from sizzling fajitas to the Don Juan Special made with beef and chicken fajitas, chicken diablo, shrimp brocheta, grilled shrimp and queso and served with guacamole, pico de gallo, charro beans, rice and tortillas.
Guests can choose from a menu that includes appetizers such as breadsticks, fried mushrooms or salads served with garlic bread. Pizzas are sold by the slice with a create-your-own pizza option or specialty pizza options such as BBQ chicken, margherita or Hawaiian with ham and pineapple. The eatery also offers pasta dishes, according to the restaurant’s website.
In addition to traditional street-style meats, the menu offers fish, shrimp, vegan and vegetarian options. Customers can also order any choice of protein or vegetables served as a taco, burrito, quesadilla or bowl. The Taco Stand pairs dishes with five different house-made salsas, corn and flour tortillas.
Quickbite Bakery and Coffee serves authentic Venezuelan flavors with menu items including baked breads and pastries as well as coffee and boba, according to its Instagram.