Latest Houston restaurant closures: Iconic seafood eateries, longtime pub

Petrol Station in Oak Forest and five locations owned by Houston-based Pappas Restaurants are among the latest restaurants and bars to permanently close due to the Covid-19 economic downturn.

Owner Ben Fullelove confirmed Petrol Station’s closure to the Houston Chronicle. The 15-year-old pub did not offer to-go options when the shutdown of bars and dine-in service at restaurants began in March, and it set up a GoFundMe page in May, per the Chronicle. The campaign raised $7,500 toward its $35,000…