Is Goodson's Café Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Tomball, TX)
Current status
As of September 2026, Goodson's Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Goodson's Cafe's own website is live, advertises catering and online reservations, and Google Places marks the address as operational, both checked 2026-09-08.
- Season / episode Season 1, Episode 15
- Address 27931 Tomball Pkwy, Tomball, TX 77375
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's 'Deep Fried Paradise' (S1E15) featured Goodson's Cafe, spotlighting the Tomball restaurant's Southern-style fried fare. Goodson's Cafe is a Southern-cuisine restaurant operating on Tomball Parkway in Tomball, Texas, offering a sit-down dining room as well as catering for parties and corporate events. According to Goodson's Cafe's own website (goodsonscafe.com), checked 2026-09-08, the restaurant continues to promote its catering packages and takes online reservations, describing itself on its site as a leading Southern restaurant in Tomball. Google Places lists Goodson's Cafe's business status as operational as of the same date. The combination of an actively maintained reservation and catering system on the restaurant's own site with a current operational status from Google Places indicates the restaurant remains open at its long-standing Tomball Parkway location.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Season / episode
- Season 1, Episode 15
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Deep Fried Paradise
- What was featured
- Goodson's Cafe's Southern comfort food and catering
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Goodson's Café
Frequently asked questions
Is Goodson's Café still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Goodson's Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to Goodson's Café after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's 'Deep Fried Paradise' (S1E15) featured Goodson's Cafe, spotlighting the Tomball restaurant's Southern-style fried fare. As of September 2026, Goodson's Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is Goodson's Café located?
27931 Tomball Pkwy, Tomball, TX 77375. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Goodson's Café?
Season 1, Episode 15 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Deep Fried Paradise”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 27931 Tomball Pkwy, Tomball, TX 77375
- Venue type
- cafe
- Official website
- goodsonscafe.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Texas
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Sources
- goodsonscafe.com — http://www.goodsonscafe.com/
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