Dining With Denise Neil

A list of Wichita restaurants closing for summer vacations in the coming weeks

Little Saigon is among several Wichita restaurants closing for extended periods around the Fourth of July holiday,.
Little Saigon is among several Wichita restaurants closing for extended periods around the Fourth of July holiday,. The Wichita Ealgle

Restaurant owners need vacations, too, and every year, a crop of them close down in Wichita for a period around the Fourth of July.

In some cases, restaurants are already closed for the holiday. Other vacation periods will start this week.

Here’s a list of some of the restaurants on vacation in the near future. Know of one I’ve missed? Email me at dneil@wichitaeagle.com

Eggroll Express, 331 31st St. West: This food truck will be closed starting on Sunday, July 3, and will reopen on July 19.

Felipe’s Northeast, 2241 N. Woodlawn: This location of Felipe’s is closed as of today and won’t reopen until July 7.

Felipe’s, 445 S. 119th St. and 3434 W. Central: Both of these Felipe’s restaurants will close for vacation starting Sunday, July 3, and will reopen on July 12.

Grandma Thuy’s, 8728 W. Maple: Tuesday, June 28, is this egg roll restaurant’s last day open before it’s closed for vacation. It will reopen on July 12.

Leaf Teahouse ICT, 1912 E. Pawnee: This boba shop closed last week — not for vacation but for a big remodel. It won’t reopen until July 18.

Little Saigon, 1015 N. Broadway: This favorite stop for pho, bun and banh mi is closed for vacation as of today and won’t reopen until July 12.

Molino’s Mexican Cuisine, 1064 N. Waco: The restaurant will be closed July 4-10. Its sister restaurant, Molino’s Taqueria on Rock Road, will close only on July 4.

Pho Chopstix, 2233 N. Ridge Road: This restaurant will close for vacation on Friday, July 1, and reopen on July 12.

Pho Ong 8, 3801 E. Harry: Vacation started last week for the staff of Pho Ong 8 Vietnamese restaurant. It will reopen on July 9.

Savute’s, 3303 N. Broadway: This Italian classic is taking vacation starting on Sunday, July 3. It will reopen on July 7.

Shanghai, 3815 E. Harry: This Chinese restaurant will be closed starting on Saturday, July 2, and will reopen on July 15.

Tacos tj 664, 1014 N. West St.: This Mexican restaurant will close Friday, July 1 and reopen on July 11.

Yokohama Ramen Izakaya, 6434 E. Central: This Normandie Center restaurant will be closed starting Wednesday, June 29, and won’t reopen until July 7.

Yokohama Ramen Joint, 613 W. Douglas: Yokohama Ramen Joint in Delano also will be closed starting Wednesday, June 29, reopening on July 7.

This story was originally published June 27, 2022 at 11:44 AM.

Denise Neil
The Wichita Eagle
Denise Neil has covered restaurants and entertainment since 1997. Her Dining with Denise Facebook page is the go-to place for diners to get information about local restaurants. She’s a regular judge at local food competitions and speaks to groups all over Wichita about dining.
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