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Ronnie Killen and Tex-Mex? It Looks Likely

One of the worst-kept secrets in the Houston culinary scene is that Ronnie Killen wants to open a Tex-Mex restaurant. He’s been showcasing Tex-Mex food on his menus, and this Chronicle piece has Killen quoted as saying he wants to open a Tex-Mex restaurant. So, again, one of the worst-kept secrets.

But here’s a clue that all systems are go: Killen’s TMX LLC, owned solely by Ronnie Killen, has filed an application for a food-and-beverage certificate with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The planned location is 9330 Broadway St., Suite 200, in Pearland.  That’s a 5-mile drive west from Killen’s Barbecue, and a 3-mile drive west from Killen’s Steakhouse.

Recent visitors to Killen’s Barbecue have been able to test some of the fare a Killen’s Tex-Mex restaurant might feature, including brisket and smoked chicken enchiladas, a barbecue quesadilla, brisket tacos, and brisket queso.

A spokesperson said that, as of Sunday, a lease had not yet been signed for the space. We’ll update if we receive more information.











Timothy Malcolm
Timothy Malcolm
After spending his life in Philadelphia, Boston, and New York City, Timothy Malcolm left the East Coast in July 2018 to become the dining editor of Houstonia. He brings with him a wife, daughter, and a pair of hiking poles that are collecting dust in a closet inside his Heights bungalow. Along with writing about food and drink for Houstonia, and eating and drinking his way through the city, Timothy is the author of an upcoming travel guide titled Appalachian Trail Road Trip. His work has also appeared in Backpacker, October, Paste, and publications across the New York metropolitan area. Now that he’s not hiking mountains, Timothy collects yacht rock records, visits ballparks, and trusts the process of his beloved 76ers.