Chicken a la Guy Fieri is coming to Dallas: Chicken Guy!, the fast casual restaurant chain from celebrity chef and Emmy Award-winning TV host Guy Fieri, is opening its first ever Texas location in Preston Hollow Village at 7859 Walnut Hill Ln. #190.
According to a release, it'll open on February 6.
Chicken Guy! is a collaboration between Fieri and restaurateur Robert Earl, former CEO of Hard Rock Cafe and current chairman of Earl Enterprises (Buca di Beppo, Bertucci's, Brio Italian Grille, Bravo Italian Kitchen).
They debuted Chicken Guy! in 2018, when they opened the first location at Walt Disney World in Florida. The concept is primarly about tenders: solo, or in sandwiches and salads, accompanied by an abundance of sauces including Fieri's famous Donkey sauce.
The chicken gets brined, which keeps it moist; Fieri adds pickle juice to the brine along with lemon and buttermilk.The tenders are available solo or stacked in a small assortment of sandwiches such as the BLAT with bacon, lettuce, avocado crema, tomato, and buttermilk ranch. Sandwiches start at $7.
Earl and his son Robbie have been on the vanguard of virtual kitchens and delivery-only concepts, and have already teamed with Fieri on Guy Fieri's Flavortown Kitchen, a delivery-only concept featuring wings and burgers, which operates out of Brio Italian Grille and Buca di Beppo locations.
Fieri also has Guy Fieri's Taco Joint, a restaurant at Texas Live, the entertainment district in Arlington.
Chicken Guy! Dallas is locally owned and operated by Kris and Ram Daswani, who each have over a decade of experience in franchise management, hospitality and food service. The brothers plan to bring multiple Chicken Guy! locations to the metroplex over the next years.
“As fans of Guy Fieri, Robert Earl and Chicken Guy!, we think local diners will welcome the bold new flavors and high energy vibes that the brand brings to Texas and the Dallas food scene,” says Kris Daswani. “The central Preston Hollow Village location is a popular shopping and dining destination, making it the perfect spot a to introduce the brand to a host of new Chicken Guy! fans.”
Fieri has been no stranger to Dallas lately: He came to town in December, officially to do a meet & greet for his Santo Spirits tequila brand, but unofficially to do a series of tapings at seven Dallas-area restaueants for his perennially popular Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. One of those tapings — at East Dallas restaurant Hello Dumpling — is already scheduled to air in mid-February.
A grand opening event at Chicken Guy! will take place on February 6 at 4:30 pm for a day of freebies and family fun. Guests who show up dressed like Guy Fieri will have a chance to win prizes, signed books, framed photos, and wine bottles from Hunt & Ryde Winery autographed by Guy Fieri. The celebration will continue through the weekend with a special appearance by DJ K-Sprinkles and more fun surprises.
