Finally, the derecho that crashed into the city on May 16 also hammered Xin Chao. Nguyen told Chron the restaurant didn't have power for six days and staff was forced to throw out all their inventory.

Modern Vietnamese restaurant Xin Chao closed on Saturday, about six months after one of its original partners, "MasterChef" winner Christine Ha, divested from the business. Chef Tony J.

A few months later, the group opened Bol, an Indian fast-casual bowl restaurant, next door. The previous occupant, Xin Chao, debuted in 2020 under the partnership of Christine Ha and Tony Nguyen.

Xin Chao, the Vietnamese restaurant founded by chefs Christine Ha and Tony J. Nguyen, will close this weekend. © 2025 American City Business Journals. All rights ...

Christine Ha, perhaps Houston’s most well-known Vietnamese chef, confirmed she and husband John Suh will no longer be owners in her first standalone restaurant, Xin Chao, beginning Dec. 1.

The restaurant additionally has a full bar where customers can order wine, beer and cocktails. Xin Ding Dumpling House is located at 71 SW 2nd Avenue in Portland, but in two or three years ...