Houston’s Cajun food scene runs deep, so we were overjoyed when Eater Houston named BB’s Tex-Orleans among the city’s essential Cajun restaurants.

For a brand built on family recipes and a genuine Tex-Orleans point of view, that’s about as meaningful as recognition gets. It places BB’s among the Houston-area kitchens keeping authentic Cajun cooking alive — the seasoned crawfish boils, the gumbo built on a patient roux, the po’boys on French bread, and the from-scratch flavors that started with Maw Maw’s recipes and a single Montrose dining room back in 2007.

What sets BB’s apart on a list like this is the Texas thread woven through that Louisiana tradition. Founder Brooks Bassler took the cooking he grew up loving and gave it Lone Star character, creating a homemade concept he calls Tex-Orleans. It’s why a plate at BB’s feels familiar to anyone who loves the Gulf Coast yet distinct enough to keep people coming back.

That same cooking now reaches across the Houston area and into Southeast Texas, served in a laid-back setting where rolling up your sleeves is encouraged. Haven’t tasted it yet? There’s no better time.

Find your nearest BB’s and the current menu on our locations page.

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