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Is Bubba's Texas Burger Shack Still Open? Update (Houston, TX)

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As of September 2026, Bubba's Texas Burger Shack is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Bubba's Texas Burger Shack was updated in July 2026 and showed the restaurant active with hundreds of reviews, despite the restaurant's own site blocking a direct check.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Bubba's Texas Burger Shack's bison and beef burgers, along with chili and jalapeño potato salad served at outdoor picnic tables. The restaurant is a family-owned burger shack in Houston's Gulfton area at 5230 Westpark Dr that has operated since 1985 and was among the first in Houston to serve bison burgers. Yelp's listing for the restaurant showed 957 reviews and was updated in July 2026, according to Yelp (2026-07). The restaurant also maintained active delivery listings on DoorDash, Grubhub, and Favor Delivery, according to those platforms' order pages, and continued to describe itself as family owned and operated. The restaurant's own website returned an access-denied response during a direct check on 2026-09-09, but its third-party listings remained current.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 12, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
The Meatier The Better
What was featured
bison and beef burgers at a family-run Houston burger shack
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Bubba's Texas Burger Shack

Frequently asked questions

Is Bubba's Texas Burger Shack still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Bubba's Texas Burger Shack is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Bubba's Texas Burger Shack after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Bubba's Texas Burger Shack's bison and beef burgers, along with chili and jalapeño potato salad served at outdoor picnic tables. As of September 2026, Bubba's Texas Burger Shack is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Bubba's Texas Burger Shack located?

5230 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX 77056. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Bubba's Texas Burger Shack?

Season 12, Episode 5 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “The Meatier The Better”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Yelp's listing for the restaurant showed 957 reviews and was updated in July 2026, according to Yelp (2026-07). We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
5230 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX 77056
Venue type
restaurant

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/bubbas-texas-burger-shack-houston
  • DoorDash — https://www.doordash.com/en/store/bubba's-texas-burger-shack-houston-9215/
  • Grubhub — https://www.grubhub.com/restaurant/bubbas-texas-burger-shack-5230-westpark-dr-houston/4177496

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