COMING ATTRACTIONS
Buzzy Korean barbecue chain to open first San Antonio restaurant
If all goes well, Honey Pig BBQ will make its San Antonio debut in the fall.
Famous East Coast Korean barbecue restaurant Honey Pig BBQ will soon make its San Antonio debut. According to Texas filings, the grill-it-yourself hot spot will soon begin renovations on a former Quiznos shop in the Northwoods Shopping Center, 18130 San Pedro Ave.
The restaurant specializes in gogigui, allowing guests to scorch meats like brisket, bulgogi, galbi (ribs), duck, and pork belly. Honey Pig also offers a few less commonly found cuts like beef tongue, intestines, and pork neck, and seafood such as shrimp or squid.
Unlike many Korean barbecue spots, the restaurant does not usually offer an all-you-can-eat experience. The feasts can be ordered à la carte or in combos, and come with steamed rice and a side dish of the day. The Katy location, however, does offer a limitless option, so there's hope that San Antonio diners will be able to truly pig out.
Rounding out the menu are other Korean classics, including steamed and pan-fried mandu dumplings, kimchi or seafood pancakes, tteokbokki (rice cakes simmered in a spicy sauce), bibimbap, and various soups.
Korean immigrant Micky Kim debuted the original Honey Pig in Annandale, Virginia, in 2007 and quickly grew the chain throughout the state, Maryland, and Taiwan. The concept was introduced to Houston in 2020, followed by an Austin location in 2022 and Katy in 2023.
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records indicate construction will finish out in October, but state filings do not always reflect actual opening dates. The main Facebook page for the business lists the San Antonio location as "coming soon," but a request for a more accurate timeline was not returned in time for publication.
