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Third location of Bun B's smash hit smash burger joint sets opening date

One of Houston’s most celebrated burger joints has arrived in Fort Bend County. Trill Burgers will open its new Missouri City location this Wednesday, December 10.

Located at 20220 Fort Bend Pkwy, the new Trill Burgers joins the restaurant’s existing outposts on Shepherd Dr. and in Spring. A fourth location will open next year near the intersection of Westheimer Rd. and Hillcroft Dr.

The 2,800-square-foot restaurant sports the brand’s familiar yellow-and-black color scheme. A custom mural by Houston artist Jeks One pays homage to Houston rapper Z-Ro, known for his song “Mo City Don.” It will seat 92 people and also offer a drive-thru lane for speedy to-go ordering.

“This part of Houston is near and dear to me, so bringing our hometown restaurant to such a special place means more than I could ever say,” co-founder Bun B said in a statement. “The Trill Burgers team loves the city of Houston, and we are incredibly grateful for each and every opportunity we get to bring our burgers to more members of our community. I hope to see everyone at Trill Burgers Missouri City soon.”

Available as either a beef or vegan patty, Trill Burgers serves a classic smash burger that’s topped with cheese, pickles, onions, and Trill sauce, a tangy, Thousand Island-style dressing that ties it all together. The combination has been a hit, earning a prize on Good Morning America even before the restaurant opened and drawing a steady stream of celebrities such as Drake, Mike Tyson, and Texans legend Andre Johnson.

The new Trill Burgers will also serve Trill Lemonade. First introduced at the 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the lemonade will be served as classic, strawberry, and mixed with iced tea in an Arnold Palmer.

First introduced at the 2021 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, Trill Burgers is owned by Houston hip-hop legend Bun B in partnership with publicist Nick Scurfield and California restaurateur Andy Nguyen. It opened its first brick and mortar location in June 2023. It also operates concession stands at NRG Stadium, Shell Energy Stadium, and TDECU Stadium at the University of Houston.

A grand opening celebration for the Missouri City location is scheduled for January 7, 2026. Press materials promise “special menu surprises.”

Trill Burgers opens daily at 11 am.

Photo by Quit Nguyen

Bun B is ready to sell burgers and lemonade in Missouri City.

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Award-winning ramen shop sets opening date for new Memorial location

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Ramen Tatsu-ya opens in Town & Country Village on Tuesday, December 9.

Memorial-area diners will soon be slurping noodles and chowing down on Sweet & Sour Yodas. Ramen Tatsu-ya is opening its second Houston-area location this Tuesday, December 9.

Located in Town & Country Village (600 West Sam Houston Pkwy North, #605), the new Ramen Tatsu-ya builds on the success of the restaurant’s first Houston location that opened in 2017. It has earned a following for its signature tonkotsu broth, which takes up to three days to prepare.

The menu also includes small plates such as sweet and spicy Brussels sprouts (aka, Yodas), karaage, and gyoza. They can be paired with a full range of drinks, including beer, sake, frozens, and non-alcoholic sips such as lemongrass-cucumber limeade and strawberry-yuzu lemonade.

“Houston has been so good to us since opening our first ramen shop in Montrose in 2017,” Tatsu-ya CEO Todd Coerver said in a statement. “We’re excited to bring our authentic, Japanese-style ramen to Memorial City, and we aren’t stopping there. A third opening in Houston is planned for summer 2026.”

Ramen Tatsu-ya Memorial Briks mural Houston artist Briks painted the restaurant's mural.Courtesy of Ramen Tatsu-ya

The restaurant will open at 2 pm. The first 50 people to dine in will receive a t-shirt that features an image of the location’s mural, which was created by Houston artist Briks.

Founded in 2012 by chefs Tatsu Aikawa and Takuya Matsumoto, Ramen Tatsu-ya took Austin by storm. Fans lined up an hour or more to get a bowl of soup, and the restaurant earned a spot on Bon Appetit’s 2013 list of the country’s best new restaurants. Memorial/Town & Country will be the restaurant’s ninth location, following a to-go window that opened on the Drag near the University of Texas earlier this year. More are coming, as Coerver’s statement makes clear.

Ramen Tatsu-ya joins a dynamic mix of new and new-ish restaurants in Memorial and Town & Country Village, including neighborhood restaurant The Henry, classic American restaurant Relish Restaurant & Bar, Murray’s Pizza & Wine, and Michelin-recognized live-fire concept Credence.

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Ramen Tatsu-ya opens in Town & Country Village on Tuesday, December 9.

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