The wait for Tim Ho Wan, the first Texas outpost of the famed Hong Kong dim sum restaurant, is over.
much-anticipated restaurant
, boasting a Michelin star pedigree, opens today at 1:30 p.m., located in the Katy Grand development at 23330 Grand Circle Blvd. The date and time were chosen as feng shui-lucky, in accordance with the ancient Chinese practice. Chef Mak Kwai Pui, founder of the international chain, has been in Katy to oversee the opening and train the staff which is headed by chef Paul Li, a local dim sum expert with more than 35 years’ experience.The Katy outpost, which joins U.S. locations in Las Vegas, New York, Honolulu and Irvine, Calif., occupies a 5,160-square-foot space with seating for 120 in the main dining room and additional seating on the patio.
The original Tim Ho Wan won its first Michelin star in 2010 and since has been known as the “world’s most inexpensive Michelin starred restaurant.” It retained its one-star Michelin rating through 2021 and in 2022 was named a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant. "We went to great lengths to recruit Tim Ho Wan to Texas," said Heather Nguyen, development partner with Houston-based NewQuest Properties, the real estate company behind the project."We are in discussions for other locations."
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