ChopnBlok to Open Memorial City Location in 2027
The Houston restaurant plans a 3,700-square-foot outpost inside MetroNational's Greenside Memorial development.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Dining Out
ChopnBlok plans to open a Memorial City location at 1085 Gessner Road in summer 2027. The 3,700-square-foot restaurant with a 1,100-square-foot patio will be part of MetroNational's 35,000-square-foot Greenside Memorial development.
Why it matters
The planned outpost would extend a restaurant that has grown from a downtown food hall stall in 2021 into a multi-location brand with national recognition. It is intended to serve Houston's West African diaspora in southwest Houston.
The Memorial City restaurant will occupy 3,700 square feet with a 1,100-square-foot patio at 1085 Gessner Road. The site sits within the 35,000-square-foot Greenside Memorial adaptive reuse project designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, and the summer 2027 opening date has not been confirmed beyond that timeframe.
The players
ChopnBlok
A Houston restaurant that began as a food hall stall and has since earned national and Michelin recognition for its West African-influenced cooking.
MetroNational
The developer behind the Greenside Memorial project in which the new ChopnBlok location will sit.
The details
The restaurant's design features textiles and greenery and will occupy space in the Greenside Memorial development. ChopnBlok first opened in 2021 at a stall in the Post food hall downtown and launched its first standalone restaurant in Montrose in 2024.
Timeline
2021: ChopnBlok first opens at a stall in the Post food hall downtown.
2024: The company opens its first standalone restaurant in Montrose.
2025: The restaurant earns national best-new lists and Michelin Bib Gourmand status.
2026: Owner Ope Amosu is a James Beard Award finalist, and the Bib Gourmand is maintained.
Summer 2027: The Memorial City location is scheduled to open.
Market Landscape
ChopnBlok's expansion from a downtown food hall to a Montrose standalone and now a Memorial City outpost follows a path many independent Houston restaurants have taken as they pursue multiple locations. Its Chronicle No. 8 ranking and Michelin Bib Gourmand status position it among the city's most recognized independent dining brands.
Diners in southwest Houston will have a new option closer to home once the Memorial City location opens. Those planning a visit should note the 1,100-square-foot patio, which offers outdoor seating at the Greenside Memorial site.
The takeaway
Independent restaurants that build recognition through food halls and standalone locations can expand into new neighborhoods, so watching where these openings land can show where Houston's dining scene is heading. Checking the restaurant's official channels before summer 2027 will confirm the final opening date.
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