{"id":722779,"date":"2026-04-12T13:17:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/722779\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T13:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:17:03","slug":"tex-mex-italian-and-vietnamese-cuisine-6-recently-opened-featured-dining-options-in-the-greater-houston-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/722779\/","title":{"rendered":"Tex-Mex, Italian and Vietnamese cuisine: 6 recently opened, featured dining options in the Greater Houston area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom Tex-Mex to Vietnamese cuisine, read these six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, including local restaurant staple highlights, as reported by Community Impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impacts of the week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/houston\/katy-fulshear\/dining\/2026\/04\/02\/hacienda-don-jose-opens-fulshear-location-along-fm-1463\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Hacienda Don Jos\u00e9 opens Fulshear location along FM 1463<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hacienda Don Jos\u00e9 has opened another Greater Houston location in Fulshear replacing the former Neca\u2019s Mexican Restaurant &amp; Cantina along FM 1463, management confirmed. The authentic Tex-Mex eatery offers various menu options including carne del mar, enchiladas poblanas and fish Canc\u00fan, according to its website.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Osteria di Mercato's menu features the Citrus of the Season salad, made with ginger cr\u00e8me and blood oranges. (Courtesy Osteria di Mercato)\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2026\/04\/08\/418735.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"600\"\/>Osteria di Mercato&#8217;s menu features the Citrus of the Season salad, made with ginger creme and blood oranges. (Courtesy Osteria di Mercato)<a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/houston\/bellaire-meyerland-west-university\/dining\/2026\/04\/02\/new-modern-italian-restaurant-opens-in-west-university\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>New modern Italian restaurant opens in West University<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Osteria di Mercato recently opened on University Boulevard, serving modern Italian dishes that are rooted in tradition, according to the restaurant\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Executive Chef Mauricio Alvarado and General Manager and Sommelier Marco Thompson, the restaurant offers an intimate setting with only 25 seats.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Osteria di Mercato will offer fine wines, authentic Italian food and dishes such as foie gras torchon and grilled Ora King salmon, according to the restaurant\u2019s social media.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2026\/04\/08\/418740.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"600\"\/>Pho Eva is now offering Vietnamese cuisine in Spring. (Courtesy Pho Eva)<a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/houston\/spring-klein\/dining\/2026\/04\/06\/pho-eva-now-serving-vietnamese-cuisine-in-spring\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Pho Eva now serving Vietnamese cuisine in Spring<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vietnamese pho shop Pho Eva is now serving the Spring community according to business officials.The shop specializes in a variety of customizable pho options with beef, pork and a variety of vegetables. Pho is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup made with a broth that is simmered for multiple hours with spices like ginger, star anise and beef bones.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opened in mid-March<\/li>\n<li>7306 Louetta Road, Ste. A-114, Spring<\/li>\n<li>832-479-8888<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shake Shack has opened a fifth location in the Houston area in Meyerland. The burger chain is known for its burgers and milkshakes. (Courtesy Shake Shack)\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2026\/04\/08\/418736.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"600\"\/>Shake Shack has opened a fifth location in the Houston area in Meyerland. The burger chain is known for its burgers and milkshakes. (Courtesy Shake Shack)<a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/houston\/bellaire-meyerland-west-university\/dining\/2026\/04\/06\/shake-shack-opens-newest-houston-location-in-meyerland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Shake Shack opens newest Houston location in Meyerland<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The burger chain is known for its menu of classic items like the Shack Burger, a classic double cheeseburger, to unique items like the Shack Stack, a cheeseburger topped with its vegetarian portobello mushroom filled with cheese.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Popular Ying Cha menu items include the Matcha Latte Strawberry, Lemon Pomegranate Tea and Oreo Tiramisu, according to the business' website. (Courtesy Ying Cha)\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2026\/04\/08\/418737.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"600\"\/>Popular Ying Cha menu items include the matcha latte strawberry, lemon pomegranate tea and Oreo tiramisu, according to the business&#8217;s website. (Courtesy Ying Cha)<a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/houston\/spring-klein\/dining\/2026\/04\/02\/ying-cha-now-serving-boba-tea-froyo-bites-in-spring\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ying Cha now serving boba tea, froyo bites in Spring<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Will Ni, who helps run the shop with his mom and business owner Amy Lin, told Community Impact Ying Cha specializes in boba teas but also offers a variety of sweet treats, such as yogurt bowls and froyo bites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dining spotlights<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Three B's On the Green serves American cuisine paired with a variety of drinks offered. (Jovanna Aguilar\/Community Impact)\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2026\/04\/08\/418741.jpeg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"600\"\/>Three B&#8217;s On the Green serves American cuisine paired with a variety of drinks offered. (Jovanna Aguilar\/Community Impact)<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/houston\/new-caney-porter\/dining\/2026\/04\/03\/three-bs-on-the-green-offers-family-sports-bar-grill-with-golf-course-views-in-porter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Three B\u2019s On the Green offers family sports bar, grill with golf course views in Porter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Overlooking the green at public golf course Oakhurst Golf Club, Three B&#8217;s On The Green was built on the success of the Three B&#8217;s Grill in Kingwood by lifelong friends Robert Jones and Craig Brown. The grill specializes in American cuisine, offering menu staples including burgers, wings, tacos, salads and steak.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From Tex-Mex to Vietnamese cuisine, read these six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, including local restaurant&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":722780,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5130],"tags":[4345,25635,299717,9876,988,358,3187],"class_list":["post-722779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-houston-dining","tag-houston-foodie","tag-now-open","tag-restaurants","tag-texas","tag-tx"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116391932913411279","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/722779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=722779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/722779\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/722780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=722779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=722779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=722779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}