Gyro Rice and Spice opened its third North Texas location this week, setting up shop at 919 E. Northwest Highway in Grapevine — directly across the street from two of the city's biggest tourist draws. The fast-casual Mediterranean chain, known for its build-your-own rice bowls, gyros, and feta fries, has now expanded from a single Dallas storefront into three cities in under two years.
The Grapevine restaurant, staffed by the restaurant's own team, opened its doors on August 26, according to restaurant staff cited by Community Impact. It joins existing locations in Trophy Club and Dallas, per the company's website. Co-owner Krenar Ahmeti announced plans back in January to bring the brand into Tarrant County, helping guide its push into the Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs after the original Dallas storefront took off, according to Community Impact.
From a Dallas Storefront to a Tarrant County Trio
The chain's roots trace back to a store at 7722 Forest Lane in Dallas, which opened in November 2024. A second location followed in July 2025 inside Trophy Club Town Center, taking over a spot once occupied by a Poki Bowl shop, per the same account of the company's expansion timeline. Grapevine now marks the brand's third stop in less than two years, a fast pace mirrored elsewhere in the region.
Every meat served at Gyro Rice and Spice is 100% Zabihah Halal certified, according to Zabihah. The menu leans on customizable basmati rice bowls, pita wraps, house-made ziki and spicy garlic sauces, and daily baked honey baklava, alongside the feta fries — french fries topped with feta cheese and a house drizzle. The signature gyro pairs ground beef and mozzarella with garlic sauce, lettuce, tomato, onions, and pickles on a warm pita, and the menu also includes a falafel rice bowl for vegetarian diners.
A Prime Spot Facing the Gaylord Texan
The new Grapevine location sits in Suite 200 inside Grapevine Station North, an 11-acre mixed-use development at State Highway 26 and Ruth Wall Road, positioned across from the Gaylord Texan Resort and Great Wolf Lodge. Westwood Real Estate Development built the complex as a second phase after the original Grapevine Station filled up, according to Choose Grapevine.
Gyro Rice and Spice shares the same building with other recent arrivals, including breakfast spot Butter My Brunch, which opened in Suite 600 in January, and boba chain Feng Cha — a tenant mix built to serve nearby residents as well as convention traffic from the surrounding hotels. Directly across the street at the original Grapevine Station, Orlando-born Tabla Indian Restaurant opened its second Texas location in March, moving into the former Mesa Mexican Cuisine space, as Hoodline previously reported.
Why Grapevine's Dining Row Keeps Growing
The location isn't an accident. Grapevine draws more than 12 million visitors a year who pump $2.2 billion into local tourism spending, a track record that helped the city earn an official Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation from Governor Greg Abbott last year, according to the Office of the Governor of Texas. Tourism spending accounts for roughly 84 percent of the city's annual sales tax revenue, the same source notes.
That kind of foot traffic helps explain why halal fast-casual concepts are betting big on Texas. The U.S. halal food market was valued at $733.6 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to $1.62 trillion by 2034, according to the IMARC Group. Mediterranean fast-casual brands are chasing that growth aggressively across the state — Houston-based Gyro Republic announced plans in January to add nine new locations across Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio, Hoodline reported at the time.
The rapid pace of new openings has come with added scrutiny from local health departments. In June, Frisco city inspectors temporarily shut down a local gyro restaurant over health code violations, a reminder that municipal officials keep a close eye on fast-casual kitchens as new locations open across the metroplex, Hoodline reported.
For now, Gyro Rice and Spice's Grapevine debut adds another halal option to a corridor already crowded with new dining concepts. Diners can find the full menu and hours at gyroriceandspice.com as the chain settles into its newest storefront across from the Gaylord Texan.
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