Food
Richmond's restaurant landscape is shifting again, with a burger shop changing names, new Salvadoran and Middle Eastern restaurants moving into 23rd Street, and a longtime fried-fish spot finding a new home on Macdonald Avenue. Here's a look at some of the latest openings, moves, and changes around town.
The Burger Spot Co. quietly replaces Tommy's Burger Co.
The Burger Spot Co. has taken over the counter at 12560 San Pablo Avenue in Richmond's North and East neighborhood, the same address where Tommy's Burger Co. opened in October 2025 after months of permit delays.
Tommy's website still carries its old branding, but its order-now link now leads to The Burger Spot Co.'s ordering page. Nunez General Construction, which is run by Tommy's business partner Juan Nunez, began posting photos of the repainted Burger Spot Co. branding on Aug. 2.
The menu also looks familiar. Cheeseburgers come with "Boss Sauce," lettuce, tomato, and caramelized onions, priced at $11.55 to $18.55. The reason for the change hasn't been explained.
Antojitos Caseros by El Cuscatlan opens on 23rd Street
Antojitos Caseros by El Cuscatlan has opened at 969 23rd Street, joining Salvadoran restaurants in Hercules, San Pablo and San Rafael that appear to be affiliated with it.
The restaurant was closed when we stopped by this week. Its current schedule lists it as open Wednesday through Sunday, and online ordering is scheduled to reopen Aug. 13.
The menu focuses on Salvadoran classics, including corn and rice pupusas, soups such as frijol con costilla, pescado, res, and pata, and a selection of platos típicos. There's also a small burger and sandwich section.
Amor Grill Falafel and Shawarma opens on 23rd Street
El Sabor Sinaloense, which occupied the space at 930 23rd Street, had been closed for some time. Amor Grill Falafel and Shawarma has now opened in its place, with signs up and doors open for business.
Amor Grill is bringing falafel and shawarma to 23rd Street, a Richmond food corridor known for its Mexican, Salvadoran and Guatemalan restaurants.
Shawaramazing gets closer to opening in El Sobrante
Another new Middle Eastern restaurant is preparing to open nearby. Shawaramazing has spent months teasing an opening at 3873 San Pablo Dam Road in El Sobrante, the former home of California Thai Restaurant across from Mechanics Bank.
The restaurant's Instagram account has been promoting Syrian-style, 100 percent halal shawarma since April, promising "the strongest shawarma in town."
A "Shawaramazing & Cafe" sign is now up outside, although the windows are still papered over and no opening date has been announced.
Boulevard Fish moves to Macdonald Avenue
Boulevard Fish & Barbeque, the mom-and-pop spot that's been serving fried fish in Richmond for 15 years, has relocated to 3231 Macdonald Avenue from its longtime location on Cutting Boulevard. It's open Monday through Saturday.
The new address has some restaurant history. A previous Burrito Trail stop found Rincon Michoacano Taqueria there, in a building that had also housed Los Macias Taqueria and El Paraiso Cafe.
Boulevard Fish now joins two other fried fish shops on Macdonald Avenue. CJ's BBQ & Fish is eight blocks away at 2401 Macdonald Avenue, serving barbecue and fried catfish. JJ Fish & Chicken is even closer at 3600 Macdonald Avenue, offering fried fish and seafood gumbo alongside its wings.
That's three fried fish shops on one street. If The New Snapper's Seafood Restaurant ever decides to leave its spot on Ohio Avenue, Macdonald could be looking at a fourth.
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