Restaurant News Roundup
Everyone's on the move in this roundup of Fort Worth restaurant news
This roundup of restaurant news in Fort Worth has a moving theme. So many restaurants are planning on moving, are about to move, or have relocated already. There's also some openings and closings, new menus, and new drinks.
Here's what's happening in Fort Worth restaurant news:
Mo' Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food has opened a location in Alliance at 3251 Tracewood Way #101, joining Nothing Bundt Cakes, Hash Kitchen, and H.E.B. Mo’ Bettahs serves Hawaiian staples like the renowned plate lunch, with choice of teriyaki chicken or steak, kalua pig, pulehu chicken, katsu chicken, or shrimp tempura, macaroni salad and steamed rice.
Reata, the iconic Southwestern restaurant, is closing on June 30 in anticipation of its relocation from 310 Houston St. to 530 Throckmorton St., where it will reside until it moves into a more permanent home still TBD. The restaurant will be situated on the ground floor of the northeast corner of The Tower building.
Rockfish Seafood Grill will close its location in Southlake on June 19, after 25 years. According to the restaurant, the landlord of Southlake Town Square chosen to not renew their lease. They recently opened a location in Fort Worth off Camp Bowie and are actively looking for new locations including a stronger presence throughout Tarrant County.
King Tut, the Mediterranean restaurant in the Hospital District, is relocating. According to a post on Fort Worth Foodies, their rent at their Magnolia Avenue location was too high so they're moving two blocks east to 508 W. Rosedale in July.
Pulido's Kitchen & Cantina is finishing the remodeling of its flagship store at 2900 Pulido St. not far from the museums and Will Rogers Auditorium. The chain, which has been serving Tex-Mex since 1966, was acquired in 2023 by Westland Restaurant Group, who own JD's Hamburgers, Margie's Italian Gardens, and West Side Cafe, and are reviving the restaurant, which was once a chain. And some locations will not be reopened.
Omni Fort Worth Hotel has launched a new seasonal menu: Called Summer of Citrus it features citrus flavors such as the blood orange sour, citrus & chile salmon lettuce wrap tacos, watermelon salad, avocado-artichoke dip with lemon olive oil, and grilled tomato bruschetta.
Chicken Salad Chick has added white chocolate layer cake to its permanent menu. The cakes feature three layers of white chocolate sponge cake with melted white chocolate and butter and cream cheese frosting. It can be ordered by the slice for about $6, and is available at the 12 Chicken Salad Chick locations across Dallas-Fort Worth.
Golden Chick, the Texas-based chain, added a new Thai-inspired hot honey sriracha sauce, selected via social media polling and now available through September 1 on tenders or wings or a mix of both.
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria has a new menu items for summer including Italian sausage & peppers pizza, featuring cup n char spicy Italian sausage and red bell peppers; strawberry spinach salad; and strawberry or blueberry cheesecake. A revamped cocktail menu features new drinks such as lime-cello tini, New York sunrise, Brooklyn rum punch, and basil mojito.
Razzoo's has a new "Shellebration" menu featuring coconut shrimp, shrimp & oyster gumbo, fried oyster po'boy, Cajun shrimp cocktail, and grilled oysters on half shell. There are also new summer cocktails such as the Summer Slammer and Tito's All-American Lemonade.
Smoothie King is offering a free Smoothie Keg with the purchase of a Smoothie six-pack while supplies last at select locations, including Arlington at 1705 N. Collins St. This keg was made exclusively for Smoothie King smoothies; the cocktail base is made with fruits and organic vegetables. Additionally Smoothie King is launching the Smoothie King Six-Pack with six flavors including: gladiator, angel food, peanut power chocolate, pineapple surf, Caribbean way, and banana boat.
Capital Grille has a new botanical-forward cocktail called the Negroni Bianco made from Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, bergamot flavors of salt-washed Italicus, and aromatic notes from Carpano Bianco Vermouth.
Mi Dia From Scratch is doing a lychee lemongrass margarita as its June margarita of the month, featuring Casa del Sol Silver Tequila and Aperol, with pineapple, lychee, lemon, and lemongrass, available at the Plano, Grapevine, and Flower Mound locations.
Instacart and Uber have partnered to bring Uber Eats restaurant delivery to Instacart customers. Groceries can be ordered from local retailers – all fulfilled by Instacart and its shopper community – as well as dinner from restaurants, fulfilled by Uber Eats and the couriers on its platform. Dallas customers can tap on the “Restaurants” tab in the Instacart app, browse menus, place orders, and track deliveries in real-time.
Shipt, the same-day delivery service, is now offering delivery from Spec’s including spirits, wine, beer, and snacks.