{"id":353511,"date":"2026-06-28T14:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T14:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/353511\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T14:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T14:40:11","slug":"southern-comfort-food-restaurant-killens-set-to-close-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/353511\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern comfort food restaurant Killen’s set to close next month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Southern comfort food joint Killen’s plans to have its last day of service on July 19 before closing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The award-winning restaurant at 101 Heights Blvd. in the Washington Avenue Corridor announced Friday that it would introduce a “Farewell Menu” starting June 30 to commemorate its location, according to a social media post. The eatery will offer original menu items and fan favorites, including chicken fried steak, pork chops, smothered and braised oxtails, chicken pot pie, German chocolate cake and barbecue.<\/p>\n

“From our kitchen to your table, thank you,” the social media post<\/a> says. “It\u2019s been an honor to share these meals and moments with our guests, our team and the Heights community.”<\/p>\n

In an interview with owner Ronnie Killen, Chron reported that part of the reason he decided to close\u00a0Killen’s was because he received a good offer for the property, especially as the\u00a0industry deals with various economic challenges. Killen said he’s had to deal with\u00a0car break-ins and other crime near the restaurant, along with health issues that have taken time away from him to work on his restaurants.<\/p>\n