‘Gluten-friendly’ chicken chain to open first San Antonio restaurant

Mar 10, 2026 | 11:45 am

A Texas restaurant group is bringing a California-based chicken concept to San Antonio. Mac Haik Restaurant Group announced it has reached an agreement with Starbird to open locations in the Alamo City, as well as Houston and Austin.

Founded in the San Francisco area in 2016, Starbird is a fast casual restaurant with 19 locations in California and Colorado. It serves fried chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, chicken nuggets, chicken wings, and salads that are made with chicken that’s “all-natural, never-frozen, antibiotic-free” and covered in a “gluten-friendly breading” that’s cooked fresh to order, according to a press release.

Pair them with sides such as cole slaw, french fries, crispy Thai Brussels sprouts, or elote. Diners can dip their tenders in 11 sauces, including Greek yogurt ranch, Thai herb aioli, honey mustard, honey chipotle bbq, and more…

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