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Is Hickory Hollow Restaurant Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Houston, TX)

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As of September 2026, Hickory Hollow Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
Tripadvisor ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Hickory Hollow, updated August 2026 with 846 reviews, and an active Tripadvisor reviews page found 2026-09-07 both showed the restaurant as an ongoing, non-closed business.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 8038 Fallbrook Dr, Houston, TX 77064

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What happened after Man v. Food?

S5E6 (aired 2017-08-21) featured Hickory Hollow Restaurant, highlighting its smoked barbecue and chicken-fried steak. The restaurant has served Texas comfort food from its Fallbrook Drive location in northwest Houston since 1977, according to the business's own marketing copy found via a 2026-09-07 web search. Its menu centers on beef brisket, German sausage, pork spare ribs, and hand-cut USDA Choice rib-eye steaks. A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated 2026-08, showed 846 accumulated reviews and no closure notice. A Tripadvisor reviews page for the business, active as of a 2026-09-07 check, likewise carried no indication the restaurant had stopped operating. The restaurant's own website (hickoryhollow.com) returned an HTTP 200 response on 2026-09-08, though its page content did not render as readable text during that check.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
Texas barbecue and chicken-fried steak at a family restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Hickory Hollow Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Hickory Hollow Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Hickory Hollow Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

What happened to Hickory Hollow Restaurant after Man v. Food?

S5E6 (aired 2017-08-21) featured Hickory Hollow Restaurant, highlighting its smoked barbecue and chicken-fried steak. As of September 2026, Hickory Hollow Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

Where is Hickory Hollow Restaurant located?

8038 Fallbrook Dr, Houston, TX 77064. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Hickory Hollow Restaurant?

Season 5, Episode 6 of Man v. Food, first aired August 21, 2017.

What do reviews say since Man v. Food?

A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated 2026-08, showed 846 accumulated reviews and no closure notice. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Hickory Hollow Restaurant still using the Man v. Food menu or branding?

Its menu centers on beef brisket, German sausage, pork spare ribs, and hand-cut USDA Choice rib-eye steaks. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
8038 Fallbrook Dr, Houston, TX 77064
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
hickoryhollow.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/hickory-hollow-houston-11
  • Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g56003-d470135-Reviews-Hickory_Hollow_Restaurant_and_Catering-Houston_Texas.html
  • hickoryhollow.com — http://www.hickoryhollow.com/

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