Another reason Impala is generating so much heat is because it’s the solo debut restaurant of Kiln head chef and co-owner Meedu Saad, a chef’s chef with a generous following who started at Smoking Goat in 2017 before taking the helm at the northern Thai-inspired Kiln in 2019. While he continues as executive chef at Kiln, Impala represents an altogether more personal and ambitious venture, featuring dishes inspired by his Egyptian heritage and one of the most impressive open-fire kitchens in town.