Skinny Rita's Cantina and Grille is bringing its organic, lower-calorie Mexican plates and fresh margaritas to Kemah this month, planting its flag on Bradford Avenue with a new outpost and a splashy mural to match. The restaurant is planning a soft opening in mid‑March, with two opening‑weekend days set for March 21–22. On the menu: gluten‑free options and a dining room anchored by a hand‑painted Día de los Muertos mural created by a Port Arthur artist, according to Community Impact.
What to expect at opening
General manager Kady Davenport said the team is "up and ready to roll" as they knock out final prep for the soft opening. As reported by Community Impact, Skinny Rita's is planning March 21–22 opening‑weekend service at 609 Bradford Ave., Suite 203, serving organic, low‑calorie Mexican dishes alongside gluten‑free items.
The outlet also notes the drink lineup and the mural inside the space, while the restaurant's social channels highlight specialty margaritas built with mint, muddled cucumber, pineapple and fresh jalapeño. In other words, there will be plenty of opportunities to call it “just one more” in the name of fresh ingredients.
Brand history in Houston
The Skinny Rita's name is not a total newcomer in Greater Houston. Earlier iterations opened at multiple locations around the city but contracted in 2017. Coverage at the time tracked several Skinny Rita’s locations shutting down or rebranding, a backstory that has some locals curious to see how the Kemah launch plays out. Swamplot and other contemporaneous reporting documented those closures.
How locals can follow along
For Kemah diners, Skinny Rita's is positioning itself as a lighter counterpoint to the area's seafood‑and‑bar staples, pairing shareable plates with that bold Día de los Muertos mural for a distinct dining room vibe. For exact hours, menu details and soft‑opening updates, the restaurant's social media pages remain the go‑to. Community Impact linked the business Facebook page in its report.
Expect a casual, walk‑in setup during opening weekend as the team settles into the Kemah space and gets those organic plates and margaritas out of the kitchen and into local hands.
