{"id":378894,"date":"2026-07-19T18:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T18:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/378894\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T18:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T18:36:17","slug":"cabo-bobs-moves-forward-with-new-houston-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/378894\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabo Bob&#8217;s moves forward with new Houston location"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Plans are moving forward for one Texas-born <a data-ylk=\"slk:Tex-Mex;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/food\/article\/old-tex-mex-restaurant-menus-19437408.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tex-Mex<\/a> chain to replace another in Houston. A permit has officially been filed for Cabo Bob&#8217;s to open its first Inner Loop restaurant at 3905 Kirby Dr. in what used to be a Taco Cabana. That location was <a data-ylk=\"slk:one of many;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/food\/article\/texas-taco-cabana-closures-21232141.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">one of many<\/a> that quietly closed across the city and state during the final quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to project details submitted with <a data-ylk=\"slk:Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/TABS\/Search\/Project\/TABS2026025552\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation<\/a>, the chain plans to spend an estimated $500,000 renovating the 4,000-square-foot restaurant, with construction scheduled to begin in September and wrap up by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Cabo Bob&#8217;s spokesperson confirmed the Austin-based burrito chain&#8217;s move into the former home of the San Antonio-based taco chain in May, as Chron <a data-ylk=\"slk:previously reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/food\/article\/cabo-bobs-houston-taco-cabana-22256062.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">previously reported<\/a>, saying the expansion was part of a &#8220;steady push into Houston.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An official opening date has yet to be announced, but once open, this will be the fifth Cabo Bob&#8217;s location in Houston, joining its other restaurants near Meadows Place, Uptown and Willowbrook, as well as in Katy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The fast-casual burrito brand, which opened its first restaurant in <a data-ylk=\"slk:Austin in 2008;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C8w-s5XAy1j\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Austin in 2008<\/a>, has 11 locations across Texas, including the state capital and Houston, along with San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though Cabo Bob&#8217;s got its start in Texas, each restaurant is inspired by locations in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico, according to the <a data-ylk=\"slk:company&#039;s website.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cabobobs.com\/our-story\/#our-food\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">company&#8217;s website.<\/a> But all dish classic Tex-Mex fare including build-your-own bowls, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, salads and tacos made with fresh, scratch-made ingredients, including its four varieties of flour tortillas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More Food &amp; 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restaurants;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/food\/article\/yelp-outrageous-restaurants-houston-aquarium-22318567.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> | Houston spot tops list of Yelp&#8217;s &#8216;most outrageous&#8217; restaurants<\/a><br \/><a data-ylk=\"slk:Courts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/food\/article\/houston-yoyos-hot-dogs-lawsuit-22310066.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Courts<\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk:| Cult-favorite Houston restaurant caught again in legal fight;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/food\/article\/houston-yoyos-hot-dogs-lawsuit-22310066.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> | Cult-favorite Houston restaurant caught again in legal fight<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more food news and features from Chron,\u00a0<a data-ylk=\"slk:sign up for The Feed newsletter here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/newsletters\/the-feed\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for The Feed newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally published at <a data-ylk=\"slk:Cabo Bob&#039;s moves forward with new Houston location;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/food\/article\/cabo-bobs-houston-taco-cabana-22350036.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cabo Bob&#8217;s moves forward with new Houston location<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Plans are moving forward for one Texas-born Tex-Mex chain to replace another in Houston. 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