Franchising

Chi'Lantro BBQ opening in Houston

February 14, 2023

Chi'Lantro BBQ is opening a brick-and-mortar location next month in Houston's The Heights Forum at1324 N. Shepherd Dr.

The menu will feature curated bowls, customizable rice bowls, salads, and Ssäms (the Korean word for wrap), original kimchi fries, Korean fried chicken wings and aguas frescas.

"To me, Houston being one of the most creative and diverse cities in America makes it the perfect setting for serving Korean BBQ cuisine approachable and fast," founder Jae Kim said in a company press release. "I have been wanting to open a physical location in Houston for a very long time since we left with our food trucks in 2014. We are proud to be back in Houston and look forward to serving our beloved customers."

Based in Austin, Chi'Lantro has 10 brick-and-mortar locations and a catering business.