“We’re going to make it as nice as we can. He describes the hybrid concept of barbecue during the day and steakhouse at night as “Killen’s Barbecue Plus.” Killen plans to introduce a STQ-style dinner service complete with the same elegant table linens and flatware as the original. The wood-burning grill gives the restaurant the ability to serve similar dishes to Killen’s STQ, the chef’s upscale, live-fire steakhouse in Briargrove. Briskets will be prepared on a 1,000-gallon offset smoker - either a trailer-mounter barbecue pit or one from Mill Scale Metal Works, Killen says. The kitchen comes fully equipped with a wood-burning grill and two Southern Pride smokers that Killen may keep - “they work for chicken, ribs, and smoked sausage,” he says - or swap out with an Oyler rotisserie like those he uses at the Killen’s Barbecue’s other locations. Part of the reason Killen is so excited about the space is the location’s overall design and layout, which includes a dedicated bar area and spacious patio. Earlier this year, rising star pitmaster Willow Villarreal (Willow’s Texas BBQ, J-Bar-M Barbecue) joined the Killen’s team.
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It features an extensive menu of proteins that includes beef brisket, pork ribs, beef ribs, and housemade sausage along with Killen’s signature sides such as creamed corn and mac & cheese. Widely credited with being among the first to bring craft barbecue to the Houston area, Killen’s remains ranked among the state’s 50 best barbecue restaurants by Texas Monthly. “There’s no better person to go into the space, and he will make it work for sure.”Ĭypress will be the third location of Killen’s Barbecue, joining the original in Pearland and a Woodlands location that opened in early 2021. “We’re very lucky that Ronnie took an interest in the building,” he says. They’re focused on opening a second location of their modern general store Henderson & Kane at the Houston Farmers Market. They know people are going to be there.”Īlthough Burro & Bull only opened its Cypress location last fall, founder John Avila tells CultureMap that he and his wife and business partner Veronica had quietly stepped away from operating the restaurant in March. I know several people that own Chick-Fil-As. “If Chick-Fil-A is going to come out here, I know they do their research. “What sold it for me is there is a Chick-Fil-A under construction ,” he says. If all goes according to plan with construction and permitting, the new Killen’s Barbecue could open in early October.
He expects Burro & Bull to close later this week once it does, his team will get to work making some minor changes such as installing a cafeteria-style serving line and Killen’s signage. Killen, who teased the deal over the weekend on social media, explains that he couldn’t pass on the opportunity to take over a fullyequipped restaurant in a prime location. Killen’s Barbecue will be taking over the space currently occupied by Burro & Bull (25618 Northwest Fwy.), chef-owner Ronnie Killen tells CultureMap. A barbecue switcheroo is taking place in Cypress.