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What Happened to Buttons Restaurant After Mystery Diners? (Addison, TX)

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As of September 2026, Buttons Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Buttons Restaurant's Addison Road address was updated in September 2026 and marks the soul-food restaurant and music venue permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 12
  • Original air date
  • Address 15207 Addison Rd, Addison, TX 75001

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What happened after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners (Food Network) episode covering Buttons Restaurant in the Dallas area -- listed by Apple TV as "An Officer and a Gentleman" and by other episode guides as "Armed Services" (season 3, episode 12; aired July 3, 2013) -- owner and chef Keith Hicks called in the crew after fielding complaints about his manager, a former service member. Undercover investigators found the manager had made an ROTC-trainee employee run laps around the restaurant as punishment for mistakes and had driven at least one server to quit. When confronted, the manager said he was only trying to keep the staff in line. Hicks, also a military veteran, chose not to fire the manager but asked him to ease up on his approach. Wikipedia's article on Mystery Diners, citing its sources, notes that the program carries a disclaimer stating its events may be staged or re-enacted for dramatic effect, and describes a television critic's view that some of its scenarios read as implausible. According to a Yelp listing for Buttons Restaurant at 15207 Addison Rd in Addison, Texas, updated in September 2026, the soul-food restaurant and music venue is marked permanently closed. Food Network's own restaurant directory and a 2013 Dallas-area blog post both placed the business at the same Addison Road address shown in the episode.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
An Officer and a Gentleman
What was featured
strict ex-military manager accused of humiliating and driving off staff
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Buttons Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Buttons Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Buttons Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What happened to Buttons Restaurant after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners (Food Network) episode covering Buttons Restaurant in the Dallas area -- listed by Apple TV as "An Officer and a Gentleman" and by other episode guides as "Armed Services" (season 3, episode 12; aired July 3, 2013) -- owner and chef Keith Hicks called in the crew after fielding complaints about his manager, a former service member. As of September 2026, Buttons Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

Is Buttons Restaurant permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Buttons Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Buttons Restaurant located?

15207 Addison Rd, Addison, TX 75001. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Buttons Restaurant?

Season 3, Episode 12 of Mystery Diners, first aired July 3, 2013. The episode is titled “An Officer and a Gentleman”.

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Address
15207 Addison Rd, Addison, TX 75001
Venue type
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Official website
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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/buttons-restaurant-addison-2
  • foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/mystery-diners/episodes/armed-services
  • foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/tx/addison/buttons-restaurant-restaurant
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners

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