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Is Armadillo Palace Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Houston, TX)

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As of September 2026, Armadillo Palace is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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thearmadillopalace.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The venue's own website, checked 2026-09-08, lists 2026 event dates and current hours, and Yelp's July 2026 listing shows continued review activity with no closure flag.

  • Season / episode Season 10, Episode 7
  • Address 5015 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77098
  • Current name Goode Company Armadillo Palace

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' 'Taste of the Town' episode featured Goode Company Armadillo Palace for its Texas barbecue and Tex-Mex plates served inside a honky-tonk built with a dance hall, three stages, and two bars under one roof next to the original Goode Company barbecue restaurant. The venue is part of the Goode Company family of restaurants on Kirby Drive in Houston's Upper Kirby district. Since the broadcast, the venue's website, checked 2026-09-08, lists 2026 tour and event dates alongside posted hours of Tuesday through Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday, and links to online ordering and reservations. Yelp's listing for the Kirby Drive address, updated 2026-07, shows continued review activity with no closure flag, consistent with the current hours and event listings on the venue's own site.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 10, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Taste of the Town
What was featured
Goode Company's Texas dance hall with barbecue and Tex-Mex kitchen
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Armadillo Palace

Frequently asked questions

Is Armadillo Palace still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Armadillo Palace is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Armadillo Palace after Food Paradise?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' 'Taste of the Town' episode featured Goode Company Armadillo Palace for its Texas barbecue and Tex-Mex plates served inside a honky-tonk built with a dance hall, three stages, and two bars under one roof next to the original Goode Company barbecue restaurant. As of September 2026, Armadillo Palace is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What is Armadillo Palace called now?

Now: Goode Company Armadillo Palace (formerly Armadillo Palace). As of September 2026, Armadillo Palace is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Armadillo Palace located?

5015 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77098. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Armadillo Palace?

Season 10, Episode 7 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Taste of the Town”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Yelp's listing for the Kirby Drive address, updated 2026-07, shows continued review activity with no closure flag, consistent with the current hours and event listings on the venue's own site. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
5015 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77098
Venue type
club
Official website
thearmadillopalace.com

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