Jun 8, 2026 | 10:00 am
A Houston transplant is out, and a hometown favorite is in at 12730 I-10 Frontage Rd. on the Northwest Side. Tiger Chinese Cuisine, the sole San Antonio location of a ubiquitous Clutch City chain, has closed, making room for a second location of Ping’s Sichuan Kitchen.
Tiger Chinese arrived in San Antonio in 2022, quickly becoming popular for its soup dumplings. It’s unclear when or why the Chinese chain pulled out of San Antonio, but a Ping’s rep confirmed the changeover, saying the team hopes to be ready for a soft opening in late June after giving the space a new coat of paint and installing new lighting and walls.
Ping Xia, who also owns Nova Head Spa in Boerne, first opened her eponymous restaurant at 2339 E. Evans Rd. in May 2025. The Chongqing, China, native developed an early love of cuisine by experiencing the intoxicating smells of her hometown and watching the care her grandmother put into each dinner…