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Pelican Grill Is Now Pelican Breakfast & Lunch

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As of September 2026, pelicangrill1.netwaiter.com location data shows this address now listed as Pelican Breakfast & Lunch; not yet reviewed by our team.

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What the source shows: The business's own ordering-platform listing shows it operating as Pelican Breakfast & Lunch, marked 'Currently Open,' at 3142 E NASA Pkwy in Seabrook -- the same address as the original Pelican Grill -- indicating a name change rather than a closure.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 3142 E NASA Pkwy, Seabrook, TX 77586
  • Current name Pelican Breakfast & Lunch

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What happened after Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)?

Pelican Grill, a breakfast-and-lunch restaurant in Seabrook, Texas, appeared on Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) in the episode "Pelican Grill," which aired April 25, 2012. As shown in the episode, owners John and Laura had left other careers, John a former car salesman, to run the restaurant as a family business, but it was losing about two thousand dollars a month and their savings could only cover the shortfall for a limited time. John could not readily tell Chef Robert Irvine the restaurant's food costs or weekly bills, the interior was described as cluttered and uninspired, customers were leaving food unfinished on their plates, and a server told Irvine the ticket system only allowed three items per order, slowing down service and frustrating diners.

Irvine and his team spent two days and about ten thousand dollars reworking the dining room, overhauling the menu, and pushing the owners toward clearer cost tracking, simpler ordering, and stronger day-to-day leadership so the business could run without constant improvisation.

The restaurant did not close after the show. A Houston-area news report from around the time of filming, headlined "Truck slams into restaurant that underwent reality show renovation," shows the location remained a live topic in local coverage in early 2012. In the years since, the business changed its name to Pelican Breakfast & Lunch while staying at the same address, 3142 E NASA Pkwy in Seabrook. Unverified fan-tracker sites have claimed the restaurant was sold to new owners around 2013, but no named news outlet was found confirming an ownership change, so that claim is treated here as unconfirmed.

The business's own ordering-platform page currently lists Pelican Breakfast & Lunch as "Currently Open," with regular daily hours from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a Yelp listing for the restaurant carries reviews and ratings current into 2026, describing generous breakfast portions and a diner-style atmosphere consistent with an actively operating restaurant at the same Seabrook location a decade and a half after its Restaurant: Impossible renovation.

Featured on Restaurant: Impossible

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
Pelican Grill
What was featured
two-day overhaul of a struggling family breakfast-and-lunch restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pelican Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Pelican Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, pelicangrill1.netwaiter.com location data shows this address now listed as Pelican Breakfast & Lunch; not yet reviewed by our team.

What happened to Pelican Grill after Restaurant: Impossible?

Pelican Grill, a breakfast-and-lunch restaurant in Seabrook, Texas, appeared on Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) in the episode "Pelican Grill," which aired April 25, 2012. As of September 2026, pelicangrill1.netwaiter.com location data shows this address now listed as Pelican Breakfast & Lunch; not yet reviewed by our team.

What is Pelican Grill called now?

Now: Pelican Breakfast & Lunch (formerly Pelican Grill). As of September 2026, pelicangrill1.netwaiter.com location data shows this address now listed as Pelican Breakfast & Lunch; not yet reviewed by our team.

Where is Pelican Grill located?

3142 E NASA Pkwy, Seabrook, TX 77586. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant: Impossible featured Pelican Grill?

Season 3, Episode 7 of Restaurant: Impossible, first aired April 25, 2012. The episode is titled “Pelican Grill”.

Did the makeover last at Pelican Grill?

The episode first aired April 25, 2012. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 14 years later —: As of September 2026, pelicangrill1.netwaiter.com location data shows this address now listed as Pelican Breakfast & Lunch; not yet reviewed by our team.

What do reviews say since Restaurant: Impossible?

The business's own ordering-platform page currently lists Pelican Breakfast & Lunch as "Currently Open," with regular daily hours from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a Yelp listing for the restaurant carries reviews and ratings current into 2026, describing generous breakfast portions and a diner-style atmosphere consistent with an actively operating restaurant at the same Seabrook location a decade and a half after its Restaurant: Impossible renovation. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Pelican Grill still using the Restaurant: Impossible menu or branding?

Irvine and his team spent two days and about ten thousand dollars reworking the dining room, overhauling the menu, and pushing the owners toward clearer cost tracking, simpler ordering, and stronger day-to-day leadership so the business could run without constant improvisation. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
3142 E NASA Pkwy, Seabrook, TX 77586
Venue type
diner

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Sources

  • chron.com — https://www.chron.com/life/article/Pelican-Grill-gets-big-reveal-2495116.php
  • pelicangrill1.netwaiter.com — https://pelicangrill1.netwaiter.com/seabrook/about/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Pelican+Breakfast+And+Lunch&find_loc=Seabrook%2C+TX
  • click2houston.com — https://www.click2houston.com/news/2012/02/22/truck-slams-into-restaurant-that-underwent-reality-show-renovation/

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