Rap legend Bun B is giving his hometown of Houston another reason to love him. The rapper recently opened the first physical location for his award-winning burger restaurant, Trill Burger, in the Montrose neighborhood.
Houston Eater said the new 3,236-square-foot location is more of an “extended pop-up” for the restaurant. The rapper and his partners will flip burgers there for six months while finding a permanent spot. In the meantime, the restaurant located at 3607 S. Shepherd Dr. will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
The new location features a drive-thru and formerly housed Houston’s oldest James Coney Island location. A RIP mural of Bun B’s best friend and longtime rap partner, Pimp C, looks over the restaurant’s 125 seats.
“It’s been a dream for us, and it’s actually coming true,” the 50-year-old rapper said. “It’s been our sole goal to open up an establishment where we can serve you guys Trill Burgers consistently at a high level on a daily basis. And now we’re ready to do it. We are now officially open for business, ready to serve you.”
The iconic rapper posted videos on Instagram documenting the location’s opening day.
Trill Burgers was named “best burger in America” by Good Morning America last summer.
According to HipHopDX, the eatery has also racked up stamps from members of the hip-hop community, such as Jadakiss, who said the burgers are “like a Dr. Dre beat.”
Bun B is a well-known foodie. A little over ten years ago, he and his friend Premium Pete launched a hip-hop-influenced food blog, “You Got To Eat This.”
Now that he’s in charge of the orders, Bun B ensures Trill Burger’s new location lives up to the hype.
In a recent interview on The Charles Coleman Podcast, the “Big Pimpin'” rapper said, “This burger is calculated.”
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Trill Burgers is a collab between Bun B, restaurateur Andy Nguyen of Bored & Hungry and publicist Nick Scurfield.
Since launching in August 2021, Trill Burgers gained notoriety as a pop-up at major music festivals like Coachella and Rock The Bells Festival, which debuted the first-ever “hip-hop food court.”
However, H-Town has become the burger joint’s unwavering fanbase. The same long lines winding around the building during its pop-up phase will be longer at the Montrose location.
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