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Good Eatz oers sandwiches such as the brisket grilled cheese ($10).
The fried chicken sandwich ($9.50) is a customer favorite.
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Good Eatz brings Southern comfort to Jersey Village Veteran LaTroy Johnson opened Good Eatz in July 2022 and said he chose the location because of the friendly community. “I love the Jersey Village area. People are really, really nice and welcoming,” he said. Johnson’s restaurant business aspirations started with a tent. The backstory In 2017, Johnson set up a tent in front of his truck, which later expanded into a restaurant. Johnson said the food truck is undergoing mod- ications to increase the service capacity from 250 people to 800 people, and it should be complete early next year. What to expect Good Eatz serves Southern comfort food,
LaTroy Johnson opened Good Eatz in July 2022.
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including brisket burgers; bacon jalapeno burgers; patty melts; chicken sandwiches; and its signature dessert, banana pudding. The restaurant also oers a Sunday brunch menu. Johnson said customers at Good Eatz can expect a welcoming experience with a wide array of food prepared eciently, and customers can customize menu items to their liking.
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mother’s beauty salon, where he sold cakes, water- melon and sodas. Johnson said he viewed this as a hobby while he worked at CenterPoint Energy. After working for CenterPoint for eight years, Johnson decided to turn his hobby into a business. In 2020, he shifted his tent hobby into a food
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8805 Jones Road, Ste. A-101, Jersey Village www.goodeatz713.com
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