Sizzling Asian Smokehouse Cooks Up New Location on Kirby

Sizzling Asian Smokehouse Cooks Up New Location on Kirby

Boozy slushees and the double smashburger, exclusive to Loro's new Kirby location

JUST IN TIME for patio season, a brother location to Houston’s original Loro Heights from Hai Hospitality and Franklin BBQ will bow Sept. 28. Loro is an approachable concept in the Hai Hospitality family that is also home to the award-winning restaurants Uchi, Uchiko, Uchibā and Oheya.


The Loro Kirby (5333 Kirby Dr., to be exact) menu will balance Southeast Asian flavors with the rich textures of traditional Texas barbecue. “Houston really embraced our first Loro location in the Heights, so we decided pretty early on that we wanted to open another location in the city,” said founding chef Tyson Cole. “This location will feature a variety of fan favorite dishes along with new options guests will only find at Kirby.”

The casual space in a former autobody shop takes cues from its siblings in Austin and Dallas, with inspiration drawn from Texas Hill Country dance halls. The interior dining space seats 120, with 70 dining seats outdoors on a dog-friendly patio with a pergola overhead. For waiting guests, there is an expansive shaded patio with a walk-up outdoor bar serving beverages, plus some outdoor games.

The vast counter-serve menu showcases shareables, smoked meats, salads, warm rice bowls, sandwiches, sides and cocktails. Tempting shareables include smoked salmon dip with shishito salsa, chicken karaage and pork tostadas.

Some of Loro’s most popular items are found under the Meat selections, including the char siew pork belly served with house hoisin sauce; oak-smoked salmon with cucumber-yuzu broth; and crispy Thai pork ribs in a sweet-chili glaze. Starting at 4pm, Loro serves up signature smoked beef brisket with chili gastrique and Thai herbs. Two-fisted sandwiches also hit the spot. The oak-smoked pulled-pork sandwich with sesame slaw and smoked pepper barbecue sauce and the double smash burger are exclusive to the Kirby location.

The perfect antidote for transitional weather includes the Chilled Ginger Noodle Salad with ginger-cashew sauce, and the arugula-and-melon Salad with cucumber tomato and lime vinaigrette. Optionally, add one of several proteins: Crispy Szechuan tofu, Malaysian curry chicken, or curry marinated grilled shrimp. So much to eat here, so little time!

To celebrate the opening of the second location,

Loro Kirby will participate in several events and collaborations this fall. For opening day, Sept. 28, Loro will offer $5 all-day boozy slushees. Also, Oct. 26, Loro will pop up at Rice Village neighbor, Tecovas, serving bites and taking entries for a Tecovas/Loro giveaway.

Additionally, Loro chef de Cuisine Esai Negrete and Houston’s own “Sugar Fairy,” Rebecca Masson of Fluff Bake Bar, will collaborate on a pastry item for one of her Saturday Pop Ups — date to be announced soon.

Crispy corn fritters

Sweet-chili shrimp

Ribs at Loro

Crispy chicken sandwich


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