spreading the trill
Bun B opens new Spring location of his smash hit smash burger joint
The wait for Houston’s second location of Trill Burgers has come to an end. Bun B’s acclaimed smash burger restaurant will open its Spring outpost today (Friday, April 25).
“The support our community continues to show has been nothing short of incredible,” Bun B said in a statement. “We’re so grateful for this city, and we’re excited to expand to the north side of Houston. To our new neighbors and visitors in Spring, we’re thrilled to be joining your community. We hope to see y’all at Trill Burgers very soon.”
Located in a former Dairy Queen at 6810 Louetta Rd., the new Trill Burgers will serve the restaurant’s fan favorite menu that’s built around the OG Trill Burger — a twin patty smash burger topped with pickles, onions, Trill Sauce, and American cheese on a potato bun. It also includes a Vegan OG Burger with vegan patties and cheese.
The OG Trill Burger has powered the restaurant's success.
Courtesy of Trill Burgers
The new location will also give a permanent home to the Trill Lemonade that the result debuted at the restaurant’s pop-up Trill Town location at this year’s Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Diners have their choice of either classic or strawberry flavors as well as an Arnold Palmer that’s made with iced tea.
Trill Burgers worked with Houston-based Construction Concepts & Design on the restaurant’s build-out. Design details include murals by Houston graphic artist Todd Louis, a neon “Keep It Trill” sign, and the restaurant’s signature black-and-yellow color scheme.
First introduced at the 2021 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, Trill Burgers grew its popularity with pop-ups and by serving as a vendor at events such as the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and the Coachella Festival. It opened its first brick and mortar location in June 2023 in a former James Coney Island on S. Shepherd Dr. It also operates concession stands at NRG Stadium, Shell Energy Stadium, and TDECU Stadium at the University of Houston.
The restaurant’s lawsuit with former partners Patsy and Benson Vivares appears to be drawing to a close. In February, all parties agreed to binding arbitration to resolve the dispute, Harris County records show.
Spring is the first of three new locations that will open this year. It will be followed by Missouri City (20220 Fort Bend Pkwy Toll Rd. 140) and an outpost west of the Galleria at 7616 Westheimer Rd.
Trill Burgers Spring will be open daily from 11 am-9 pm with its drive-thru lane open until midnight.
“Our team has been working on this for a long time,” Trill Burgers co-founder and publicist Nick Scurfield said. “We are so excited to open this second location in Spring and take another big step in bringing Trill Burgers to more communities across Houston. We’re just getting started.”