Houston TX Hot Chicken is venturing out of the United States for the very first time. For the last six years, hardcore Americans have been taking on the chicken chain’s ultra, ultra spicy offerings. Now, it’s our turn.
Two weeks ago, the brand revealed that it would be making its UK debut with a restaurant in Stevenage. But don’t worry, a London restaurant won’t be far behind. The capital’s very first Houston Hot Chicken will open at the Brunswick Centre in Bloomsbury this winter, just a few weeks after its branch in Stevenage opens.
Houston TX serves up hot chicken tenders, nuggets, waffles or chicken sandwiches at various spice levels. Finally, brave Londoners will have a chance to take on the infamous ‘Houston, We Have A Problem Sauce’ which is made from a blend of Carolina Reaper and Scorpion pepper powders and reaches two million on the Scoville scale. Not sure what that measurement means? Well, let’s just say that before you try the sauce, you’re legally required to sign a waiver to acknowledge the extreme physical risk and intense heat.
Thankfully, you don’t have to set your tastebuds on fire in order to enjoy Houston TX Hot Chicken. The brand has several other flavours that range from the spice-less honey butter to the mild buffalo sauce to the more fiery ‘Lift-Off’ (which at 600,000 on the Scoville scale is the second spiciest on offer). Sides on the menu include mac and cheese, chicken tortilla soup, pickles and fries. And you can cool your mouth down with house milkshakes (waffle, vanilla, strawberry or chocolate flavoured) or house lemonades (strawberry hibiscus, blueberry lavender or cucumber watermelon).
Since the brand’s European franchise was acquired by Pizza Express, it has revealed ambitions to open a total of 50 restaurants in the UK over the next three years. A third British branch is earmarked for 2026, but its location is still under wraps.
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