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Roswell’s Saloon is closing after 3 years in operation.<\/p>\n
With rising labor and food costs and a dicey economy, the dining scene across the country is undoubtedly undergoing shifts, and Houston is no exception. This month has brought some crushing restaurant closures, with one noticeable pattern: small and local restaurant chains seem to be shrinking. At least two restaurants this month were part of local chains, while another two belonged to restaurateurs with multiple dining establishments, proving that even established brands and restaurants are not exempt from what the industry is experiencing. Here are some of the toughest closures announced in the past month.<\/p>\n
Know of another closing that should be on our list? Email [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.<\/p>\n CLOSED Houston restaurateur Shawn Bermudez closed this intergalactic Montrose watering hole on Sunday, June 28, after nearly three years in business. The owner told Culturemap Houston<\/a> that he\u2019d rather focus on his other businesses (The Burger Joint, The Taco Stand) rather than renew his lease for Roswell\u2019s on Westheimer Road. The UV-reactive, extraterrestrial-themed neighborhood bar offered a cool atmosphere for drinking, with spacey cocktails, neon decor, and \u201csunset\u201d happy hours with discounted drinks.<\/p>\n State Fare Bar & Kitchen\u2019s Memorial City flagship<\/p>\n State Fare Kitchen & Bar, once a small local chain of restaurants known for its lively brunch, comfort dishes, and snazzy cocktails, has closed its flagship Memorial City location after a decade in business. This marks the restaurant\u2019s second closure this year, with only one location remaining in The Woodlands.<\/p>\n Culinary Khancepts, the ownership group that took over the brand three years ago, announced the closure on June 1. The group is already teasing what\u2019s next: a reimagined version of the concept with a revamped menu, a games-and-social-focused atmosphere, and a 15,000-square-foot footprint.<\/p>\n Duck N Bao\u2014Cypress<\/p>\n Owners Grace and Leo Xia have closed the Cypress location of their small Beijing duck and dumpling restaurant chain. Chron<\/a> reported that the restaurant closed with little notice. The Cypress location was removed from the Duck N Bao website, and the restaurant was marked as permanently closed on Google as of June 1. The Xias opened the Cypress location first, then expanded to Memorial in 2021 and Rice Village in 2024, both of which are still open. Duck N Bao\u2019s sister concepts include Hongdae 33, an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue spot in Asiatown\u2019s Dun Huang Plaza, and Seven Sushi & Robata, which opened in Dun Huang Plaza in 2025. Another Seven Sushi location is in the works.<\/p>\n Pho Fix<\/p>\n This Garden Oaks pho restaurant closed on June 8 after roughly three years in service. The restaurant posted its closure announcement just a day earlier, calling it a \u201cdifficult decision\u201d but did not explain the reasoning. \u201cServing our community has been one of the greatest privileges of our lives. What started as a dream became a place where families gathered, friends shared meals, celebrations happened, and countless bowls of pho brought people together,\u201d the post reads. Diners mourned the loss in the comments, lamenting its banh mi and warm bowls of pho. The restaurant opened its first location in Downtown\u2019s Underground Food Hall in 2021 before opening the Garden Oaks location in 2023.<\/p>\n Platypus Brewing<\/p>\n Platypus Brewing, the Australian-inspired brewery, bar, and restaurant on Washington Avenue, poured its final pints on May 31 after nearly a decade in business. Owners noted on social media that their lease was ending, which prompted the closure, but that there\u2019s something planned for the future. \u201cBehind the scenes, something new is already in the works, building on what we\u2019ve started here. We\u2019re excited to share more soon,\u201d they wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n TEMPORARILY CLOSED This thrilling Michelin-recommended omakase restaurant has temporarily closed its doors after a car crashed into its dining room. The Hidden Omakase team has taken up a summer residency at Uptown\u2019s cocktail lounge,\u00a0Bar Moon<\/a>, where it will host two seatings (6pm and 8:30pm) of 12 people per night,\u00a0Tuesday through Saturday. Diners can make their reservations on Resy<\/a>.<\/p>\n CLOSING SOON Rice Village\u2019s Turkish restaurant Istanbul Grill will close on Sunday, July 19, after nearly 30 years in business. The website explains that the owners will be unable to continue operating \u201cdue to lease circumstances beyond [their] control.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt has been our absolute pleasure to serve you, to celebrate joys, share sorrows, and watch families grow in this space. Every guest and every visit has shaped who we are and what this restaurant has become. The community we\u2019ve built together means more to us than words can express,\u201d they wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n Killen\u2019s<\/p>\n Killen\u2019s, the Southern comfort food restaurant on Heights Boulevard, will serve its last meal on Sunday, July 19, according to a social media post<\/a>. Owner Ronnie Killen told Chron<\/a> he received a strong offer for the property, which will be transformed into a gas station. Rising industry costs, nearby crime, and personal health challenges also factored into the decision.<\/p>\n A farewell menu featuring fan favorites\u2014chicken-fried steak, oxtails, chicken pot pie, barbecue, and German chocolate cake\u2014will be served through closing day, according to a recent Killen\u2019s social media post. Many of the dishes were based on family recipes. Ronnie\u2019s Czechoslovakian grandmother, Millie, worked at a school cafeteria in Moulton, a Texas town known for Czech and German heritage. His Aunt Margie made the German chocolate cake, and Ronnie incorporated barbecue, using skills he learned from his German grandfather Wilfred.<\/p>\n The restaurant opened in 2020 and received a Bib Gourmand in 2024, when the Texas Michelin Guide officially launched.\u00a0<\/p>\n Killen has closed other restaurants in recent years, including Killen\u2019s TMX, his former Tex-Mex restaurant in Pearland, in 2023, and Killen\u2019s STQ in 2024. Of Killen\u2019s restaurants, only Killen\u2019s Burgers, Killen\u2019s Steakhouse, and Killen\u2019s Barbecue will remain.<\/p>\n
\nRoswell\u2019s Saloon<\/p>\n
\nHidden Omakase<\/p>\n
\nIstanbul Grill<\/p>\n