Comedian Dave Chappelle Orders In Turkey Leg Hut While In Houston Welcome to AM Intel in the time of coronavirus, a round-up of the city’s newest bits of restaurant-related intel. Seeing patrons walk out of the Rodeo hungry and slightly intoxicated, the Price family began to cook in their family parking lot daily. Watch as we stop by the Turkey Leg Hut to taste some of their top secret turkey legs that are stuffed full of tantalizing combinations. There's always a long line just to get a table at the Turkey Leg Hut—even mid-afternoon on a weekday. But what really draws the crowds at this deliciously inventive place are the turkey legs. RELATED: Lawsuit alleges Turkey Leg Hut releases "noxious pollutants" Owner Nakia Price said the restaurant is in the process of building an enclosed smoke pit … These famed turkey legs are allegedly causing a lot of trouble The Turkey Leg Hut/Facebook The Turkey Leg Hut, a celebrity-favorite restaurant known for its smoked and stuffed turkey legs, is embroiled in a lawsuit with five of its neighbors who claim that the restaurant’s smoke is significantly impacting their quality of life. The owner of the popular Houston restaurant Turkey Leg Hut on Friday pushed back against allegations from Third Ward residents that smoke emanating from the business creates a public health risk. On the weekends, customers wait up to an hour or two for a taste of this local comfort food gem. Plaintiffs, such as Patricia Bird, reported smoke billowing into their homes almost immediately. Marie D. De Jesus/Staff photographer Show More Show Less 2 of 8. The owners of the Turkey Leg Hut are in expansion mode, with new adjacent outposts like the Daiquiri Hut and a Breakfast Hut.. Now Fox 26 is reporting on … Business has been so successful, the owners are now expanding to include two food trucks, a Daiquiri Hutt and a Breakfast Hut along Almeda Road. 1 of 8. Turkey Leg Hut is a black-owned restaurant at the Third Ward on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Houston. The Turkey Leg Hut Owners: Lynn & Nakia Price First introduced Texas to their mouth-watering turkey legs in a parking lot at the Houston Rodeo in 2015. The Turkey Leg Hut’s soul food has garnered rave reviews from celebs like Snoop Dogg and Rockets player James Harden, and every weekend the restaurant packs in diners, with waits up to two hours for food. The Turkey Leg Hut is a unique Southern restaurant concept fusing together classic dishes from creamy macaroni and cheese to the classic smoked chicken sandwich. Facebook The Turkey Leg Hut. 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