Restaurant Closures in The Woodlands

April 12th, 2010 |

Woodlands Restaurant Closures

And another one bites the dust…

Dining in The Woodlands…

What are the requirements to open and maintain a succesful Restaurant in The Woodlands? There is a multitude of places to eat in The Woodlands including everything from fast food (ie: McDonalds ) to fine dining ( ie: Kirby’s or Perry’s ).

What is it that some restaurants possess that others do not? From the outside looking in, the answer to this question would seem to be fairly straight forward… Good food or maybe good service; both delicious food and an attentive wait staff. If you look a little deeper, you will find that it is much more than that. From a consumer view point, the waiter or waitress at a given restaurant would generally be the only person responsible for creating their overall decision as to whether or not they make a return visit. The decision to eat a at a restaurant a subsequent time can also be strongly influenced by the food.
So, we have established that the wait staff and the food are indeed 2 very important factors in determining the overall life of a restaurant. Simply stated, if the food and service is bad, a consumer is not likely to return while if it is either satisfactory or excellent, then a return visit can be assumed. Ok then, let’s say that a given woodlands restaurant has both great service and excellent food and you can almost always expect to find a crowd their at most any time of day ( ie: Cheddars in Spring ). The management of this hypothetical restaurant has to ensure that the raw food products are delivered on time and the rent is paid (among other things).

Without going into more detail, we should get back to our original question – “Why have so many restaurants in The Woodlands failed?”

Some of the most common reasons for the failure of a dining establishment are likely bad food and or poor service. Marketing of the business is also important; making sure that the restaurant is widely known is certainly a requirement as well as establishing and maintaining a positive reputation in the community. This article will not attemtp to explain why these woodlands restaurants have failed, but merely present some possible reasons why. One or more of them might have had a great concept for the foods but were unable to remain open long enough to establish themselves and others may have not had enough business savvy to actually run it correctly. In any case, we present this list of Woodlands Restaurants that have failed to remain open.

Alamo Joe’s	• 4747 Research Forest Drive • The Woodlands, Texas 77381 281 367-7382	2005 CLOSED August 2010
Ambience Lounge	• 27832 I-45 N (Northbound) • Oak Ridge North, Texas • 77385	CLOSED Sept 2009
Applebees	• 6111 FM 1488 • Magnolia, Texas 77354	CLOSED Feb – 2010
Big “E” McGee’s Boarding House Our Review	Old Town Spring • 123 Midway Street • Spring, Texas 77373 281 288-5088	CLOSED Jan-2011
Bulldog Burritos	• 3335 College Park Drive • The Woodlands, Texas 77384	CLOSED
Cafe Adobe	• 18310 I-45 N (Southbound) • The Woodlands, Texas 77384• 936 321-1701	CLOSED Nov. 2010
Cafe Del Mar	• 638 Rayford RoadSpring, Texas 77386 281 298-6300	CLOSED
Caffé Diem	• College Park Plaza • 3091 College Park Drive • The Woodlands, Texas 77384	CLOSED Fall 2011
Cantina de Tejas	• 28777 I-45 S (Southbound) • Shenandoah, Texas 77381	CLOSED Dec. 2011 Our review
Casa Rico’s	Research Forest Plaza • 1620 Research Forest Drive • The Woodlands, Texas 77381	Relocated
Classics Pizza	• Research Forest Plaza • 1500 Research Forest Drive • The Woodlands, Texas 77381 281 465 9670	CLOSED Oct. 2010
Coffee Expressions	• The Plazas at Alden Bridge • 8021 Research Forest Drive	CLOSED 2010
Dolce Vita Pizzeria & Enoteca (previously Taco Milagro, La Mesa, Tesar’s)	1701 Lake Robbins Drive • The Woodlands, Texas 77380 281 465 4420	CLOSED March 2011 related blog
Extreme Pizza	• (now Pizza by Marco) • 9595 Six Pines Drive • The Woodlands, Texas 77380	CLOSED
Figaro’s Pizza	• 9420 College Park Drive • The Woodlands, Texas 77384	CLOSED
Garlic Jim’s Gourmet Pizza	• Research Forest • Alden Bridge • Now Domino’s Pizza	CLOSED
Huddle House	• Fm 2920 • Spring, Texas	CLOSED
Jack’s Place	• 26710 I-45 North • Oak Ridge North, Texas 77385 832 510-2050	CLOSED Nov 16, 2011 Our Review
Johnny Rockets	• 9595 Six Pines Drive • The Woodlands, Texas • 77380	March 2005 CLOSED January 2011
Kebab House Mediterranean Cuisine	• 18450 I-45 N (Southbound) • Shenandoah, Texas 77384	CLOSED June 2011
Kentucky Fried Chicken	9945 Six Pines Drive •The Woodlands, Texas 77380 281 367 5999	CLOSED
La Mesa Bistro	• Lake Robbins Drive • Market Street	CLOSED 01–01-2009
Marco’s Mexican Restaurant	• 592 Sawdust Road • Spring, Texas 77380	CLOSED Early 2011
Mariachi’s	• Indian Springs / Sterling Ridge	CLOSED 2010

Mi Luna Tapas Restaurant & Bar	• Indian Springs/ Sterling Ridge	2006 CLOSED 2009
Murphy’s Deli	• College Park	CLOSED
Moscow Cafe	• Sawdust Road	CLOSED 2009
Napoli’s Italian Bistro	• 18535 FM 1488 • Magnolia, Texas 77354 281 259 9197	CLOSED
Naturalle	• Indian Springs	CLOSED
Nick and Willy’s Pizza	• Panther Creek Shopping Center • 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive • The Woodlands, Texas 77381 281 419 1700	CLOSED
PM Bistro	• Woodlands Crossing Center • 10700 Kuykendahl Road • The Woodlands, Texas 77381	CLOSED 2010
RIO 24 Cigar & Premier Bar	• The Waterway • 24 Waterway Avenue • The Woodlands, Texas • 77380 281 298 8885	CLOSED 11/22/2010
Rise & Dine now Sunny Street Cafe	• College Park Crossing Center • 3707 College Park Drive • The Woodlands, Texas 77384 281 419 3474	CLOSED 281 292-3322
Rockfish Seafood Grill	• The Woodlands Mall • 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive • The Woodlands, Texas • 77380	May 2007 CLOSED Dec 31 ’10
Sam’s Boat	• I45 North • The Woodlands	CLOSED Sept 2009
Shmo’s Bistro	• 1500 Rescearch Forest • Shenandoah, Texas	CLOSED Sept 2011 Shmo’s Review
Sirenuse Euro Bistro	• Waterway Ave • Town Center	Jan 2009 CLOSED April 2009
Taco Milagro	• Lake Robbins Drive • Market Street	Feb 2006 CLOSED Jan 2008
Taqueria El Gordo	• 371 Sawdust Road	CLOSED

Tesar’s Modern Steak and Seafood	• 1701 Lake Robbins Drive • The Woodlands, Texas • 77380	Sept 2009 CLOSED June 2010
The Melting Pot	• Portofino Center • Shenandoah, Texas	CLOSED June 2010
Tortuga Mexican	• 25657 I-45 S (Southbound) • The Woodlands, Texas • 77380	CLOSED 2010
Truffle Chocolate Lounge	• Market Street • Town Center	CLOSED
Zini’z Pizza	32823 FM 2978 • Magnolia, Texas 77354	CLOSED