New Restaurants in the Area

From Impact News, January 23, 2009...

• Einstein Bros. Bagels opened Dec. 9 at 1465 E. Whitestone Blvd. The 3,000 sq. ft restaurant seats up to 65 inside and 20 on the patio, and offers soups, sandwiches, fresh bread, coffee and sweets in addition to bagels. Hours are Mon.-Fri. 5 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 6 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun. 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 259-3985 or visit http://www.einsteinbros.com/.

• Piñata Grill opened in November in the food court at Lakeline Mall, 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive. Owners John and Susan Seay and Lupe and Lucina Barragan serve up authentic, made-to-order Mexican food. They also offer vegetarian fare and South American blend coffee. Catering is also available. Hours are Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Call 249-7130.

• Freddy’s Frozen Custard opened Jan. 20. The restaurant, at 1465 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. H360, is about 3,500 sq. ft. and will seat about 120, including the patio. Freddy’s serves steakburgers, Chicago-style hotdogs and frozen custard desserts. Hours are Sun.-Thu. 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. and Fri.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Call 259-9292 or visit http://www.freddysfrozencustard.com/.

• Cedar Park residents will have two new dining choices at the Galleria at Red Oaks, 500 Cypress Creek Road. King Noodle, Ste. 100, will serve traditional Vietnamese cuisine, including Pho, as well as sushi. It will be open daily from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. King Noodle will seat 125 diners and should be open by the end of January. Call 203-6752 to find out more about King Noodle. Contenders Sports Bar and Grill is aiming to be open in time for March Madness. The bar and restaurant will feature plenty of TVs to watch the games and will serve a variety of American classics, such as rib-eye steak, burgers and salads, as well as chips and salsa, fish tacos, nachos and calamari.

• Smokey Mo’s Bar-B-Q opened its latest location Jan. 5 at 1505 Cypress Creek Road, Ste. 101. The restaurant serves a variety of side dishes, wraps and barbecue by the pound. Hours are Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Call 336-0500 or visit http://www.smokeymosbbq.com/.

• Firehouse Subs opened its second Cedar Park store Jan. 13 at 1465 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. H340. The restaurant offers many types of hot and cold subs. Hours are 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Call 259-9696 or visit http://www.firehousesubs.com/.

• James Mowery opened a Dickey’s Barbecue Pit at 401 W. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. C100. The Dallas-based franchise restaurant serves salads and sandwiches in addition to the smoked offerings. The store opened Jan. 13. A grand-opening celebration is in the works for mid-February. Hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Call 250-1495 or visit http://www.dickeys.com/.

• Carl’s Jr. opened Jan. 16 at 1315 E. Whitestone Blvd. The burger chain is open from 6 a.m.-midnight daily. Call 259-5159 or visit http://www.carlsjr.com/.

• The owner of McDonald’s in Leander, 1445 US 183 S., is aiming for a Jan. 28 opening date. The 3,000 sq. ft. restaurant will seat about 170 diners and features an indoor play area. The store’s hours will be 5 a.m.-1 a.m. daily. Call 331-9590.