Ope Amosu is a Nigerian-American Rice University business graduate who left the energy industry to cook the food of his family. ChòpnBlọk began as pop-ups in 2018, moved into the POST Houston food hall in 2021, and opened its own Montrose restaurant on October 1, 2024, Nigerian Independence Day. The 3,000-square-foot room is layered with West African textiles and art, books and vinyl, and a cocktail list built on Black-owned and African spirits. Order the Golden Bowl, with smoky jollof jambalaya, motherland curry, yaji-spiced vegetables and stewed plantains, and add Polo Club suya, beef skewers dusted with peanut-pepper spice. Aunty Mawa's maafe, a Senegalese peanut curry, is a warm detour, and plantain bread pudding closes things out.
What to expect
- Seating is at community tables, with a full bar.
- It bills itself as fast-casual, and it also takes reservations online.
What to order
- The Golden Bowl with chicken or shrimp
- Polo Club suya
- Aunty Mawa's maafe
- Plantain bread pudding
- October 1, 2024Montrose opening
- Ope AmosuChef-owner
- Pop-ups in 2018Began as