This summer, Austin-based Clark’s Seafood and Oyster Bar is bringing their catch of the day to Houston with an outpost in Montrose.
MML Hospitality Group, FKA McGuire Moorman Hospitality, is a restaurant, retail, and hotel group based out of the Texas capital. As for their eateries, the group is responsible for some of Austin’s hottest eateries including Pecan Square Cafe, Favorite Pizza, Pool Burger, and June’s All Day to name a few.
They’re also the same group behind Clark’s Austin, a chic seafood indoor-and-outdoor bistro that specializes in fresh fish, lobster rolls, pan-roasted hamburgers, and house-made sourdough.
This summer, the group is opening an outpost here in Houston:
“We’re excited to announce that Clark’s Houston is opening late summer 2023,” the group wrote in an Instagram post.
“Located at the corner of Montrose & West Alabama in a former gas station/auto repair shop (just like our Austin location), the third location of Clark’s will serve up all the favorites—caviar, shrimp cocktail, lobster rolls, Cioppino, grilled Gulf fish, juicy Gruyere-topped burgers, shoestring fries, and all the bubbles and martinis. And this Clark’s has a huge patio, private dining room, and long oyster bar.”
Its libations menu features a plenitude of spirits, as well as wines, beer, martinis, spritzers, and assorted cocktails. Clark’s also offers Happy Hour five days a week between 3 and 5 pm with half-priced burgers, half-priced martinis, 50-cent off oysters, and $5 oyster shooters.
Clark’s will be located in the 22,500-square-feet space formerly occupied by Montrose Car Care. At the time of this article, the restaurant hasn’t announced an official opening date.
Elsewhere in Houston, another Austin transplant plans to open. Gabriela’s Group, an Austin-based, Latin-owned restaurant management group responsible for some of Austin’s hottest eateries including Taquero Mucho, Mala Vida, and Revival Cafe, are opening their eponymous Gabriela’s restaurant here in Houston with birria tacos and Mexican dessert-inspired libations .