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Howdy's Announces New Menu Items, Updated Patio

The new menu items include "the cowboy paella" and "quinoa with wild salmon, or jidori chicken, or tofu."

Howdy's Taqueria Malibu has revamped its menu to offer more vegetarian options, and overhauled its patio area. 

The owner, Howdy S. Kabrins, wrote on Malibu Patch's Facebook page that the new glass enclosed patio will soon boast heaters, new umbrellas and festive lighting.

Here is the announcement:

I want to take a moment to let all my friends know that my team & I have spent all year creating a new menu that reaches out to all our friends. Many of you love authentic tacos de carne asada, many are vegetarians, some even tell me they are 70 percent vegans. Well, we are working everyday to satisfy all of you with the best quality we can buy and grow, and most of all - bringing friendly service to all our loyal customers.

If you have not seen our new glass enclosed patio, check it out. Michael Koss has been my landlord for 17 years and is really working with me to make Howdy's great for many years to come. Next week we should have heaters, and new umbrellas, and festive lighting.

Our new dinner specials like "the Cowboy Paella" and "Quinoa with Wild Salmon, or Jidori Chicken, or Tofu" are creating a buzz. Our new seafood dishes are phenomenal. Check out the Salmon Enchiladas. And - BTW all kids under 5 get free quesadillas. Bring all the family and try our new optional service. The staff is muy simpatico.

Remember - I personally grow many of the vegetables for Howdy's and even some for PC Greens. I also buy from local organic and Central Coast Growers.

But our real special recipe is "our love" that we share with you - our loyal customers.

Howdy

The news comes the same week as Chipotle is opening across the street at the Malibu Village shopping center.

Howdy's is located at the Malibu Country Mart on Cross Creek Road.

Mikke Pierson October 23, 2012 at 09:33 pm
Okay Howdy, reading this has made me hungry! And the new patio is great. As with pretty much every week, I'll be by again this week!
Kelli October 23, 2012 at 09:53 pm
Howdy's has some great dishes and his chicken is the best! He really cares about his customers and it shows. Perfect example of a fine local business.
Hans Laetz October 23, 2012 at 10:41 pm
I sure hope the "Cowboy Paella" doesn't include mountain oysters ...
Seriously, this sounds great.
J. Flo October 23, 2012 at 11:30 pm
LOVE Howdy's! And Howdy! A nice, generous man who serves amazing food. Big fan of the veggie and tofu tacos. Can wait to try more vegetarian options!
Bob Perkins DDS October 24, 2012 at 12:24 am
Howdy (the man) is one of the authentic treasure of Malibu. I know him to be a very caring, thoughtful business owner who treats his employees, and customers like family. He grows his veggies on his own farm in Ojai. Every town should be lucky to have a Howdy Kabrins. He's one of the all-time greats!
Also, I love the food. Our family gets food from there nearly every thursday night. His vegetable soup is, as he said to me once, "better than your momma made it, better than my momma made it". I dare you to try and bowl...more flavor than you can imagine!
Jonsie October 24, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Thank you to Howdy, Benjamin & your awesome staff! Your food is healthy & delicious & now with all the vegetarian options, you will never get rid of us :) Gratitude for the glass wind barrier & the heaters too...we know you did that just for us! See you Thursday!
Jonsie & Joanne- California Wildlife Center The Vegetatians
Jan Gordon October 24, 2012 at 12:24 pm
I had the "3 crispy tacos" last nite, the chicken was a mushed into baby food. The side of rice was merely steamed with no Mexican flavor, just bland nothing!
The new patio is very nice but the food has alot to improve on!
Eileen Culligan October 24, 2012 at 01:56 pm
I have always loved Howdy's. I've never been disappointed.
Please don't let one silly disgruntled review keep you away. Howdy's is always packed for a reason, and will always continue to be. The kind-hearted thing to do if you're dissatified, is to let them know and give them a chance to rectify it. My advice: think before you type.
Eileen Culligan October 24, 2012 at 03:49 pm
Also, with Cafe Habana and Chipolte there now, Howdy's deserves to have the community patronize him more than ever. Three 'south of the border' restaurants within walking distance from each other is weird anyway. Plus two more on either end of Malibu.
Howdy's was in that immediate vicinity first, that means something to me as far as my loyalty goes.
Lenny Shaw October 24, 2012 at 10:07 pm
Good quality food.... decent prices...Comfortable setting.... Good for Howdy's? See folks, case by case
Lenny Shaw October 24, 2012 at 10:11 pm
My question mark was meant to be an exclamation point... Good for Howdy's!!!! If it is local, great! But if it is local and also GOOD, better! Howdy's is :)
Jody Kern October 25, 2012 at 03:07 am
Have never eaten at Howdy's, have been a lifelong Mutt fiend but I notice Howdy's is always rockin' business. May just give it a try.
Too bad Chipotle is not coming to Trancas instead! I love Chipotle, but it is total BS that they should be across the street from Howdy's. What is WITH these landlords? Chipotle's stock has been falling like a rock lately, everyone short it and use your profits to buy food at Howdy's! lol
howdy s. kabrins November 11, 2012 at 05:22 pm
Jan - call me directly if you would and let me meet you and buy you a Cowboy Paella.
What do you say? Howdy

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