The No. 2 best new restaurant in America is temporarily closing amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Khao Noodle Shop owner Donny Sirisavath said Sunday on Instagram that the restaurant would close this week. Normal operations will take place Thursday through Saturday, but Saturday will be the last day of service until further notice.
“We’ve try [sic] our best to stay open and stop the bleeding as much as possible,” Sirisavath said on Instagram. “We’re a small business. We own our business. We don’t have any outside investors or silent investors. Every cent of the money we make at Khao goes back into the business.”
Sirisavath said he decided to close to protect the health of his workers and give them time to apply for unemployment so they’d have enough income to survive.
The pop-up Khao Mart will still be open for business to deliver pre-packaged goods to help pay for rent at 4812 Bryan St. in East Dallas.
“I want to especially thank you guys from the bottom of my heart,” Sirisavath said. “We’ll keep everyone posted on what’s next for Khao. To say it will come back the same is a dream. However, dreams don’t die. Sometimes we just need time. To have more time is our dream.”