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Is The Pit Room Still Open? Update (Houston, TX)

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As of September 2026, The Pit Room is listed open on thepitroombbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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thepitroombbq.com ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, carrying an internal update timestamp of 2026-02-03, lists current seven-day hours and an active online ordering system.

  • Season / episode Season 34, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 1201 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77006

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Pit Room for the episode 'Meat and Heat' (aired 2021-10-15), highlighting the restaurant's hand-crafted, expertly sourced Texas barbecue, including breakfast tacos and smoked meats. The Pit Room is a barbecue restaurant on Richmond Avenue in Houston's Montrose neighborhood. According to the restaurant's own website, thepitroombbq.com, whose content carried a page-update timestamp of 2026-02-03, the restaurant lists breakfast, lunch, and dinner service seven days a week and an online ordering system for bulk and to-go orders, along with a patio and catering services. The site's copyright notice reads 2021, but the more recent 2026-02-03 update timestamp indicates the page continues to be actively maintained. No ownership changes or closures were reported by any source found.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 34, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Meat and Heat
What was featured
hand-crafted Texas barbecue, breakfast tacos, and smoked meats
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Pit Room

Frequently asked questions

Is The Pit Room still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Pit Room is listed open on thepitroombbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to The Pit Room after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Pit Room for the episode 'Meat and Heat' (aired 2021-10-15), highlighting the restaurant's hand-crafted, expertly sourced Texas barbecue, including breakfast tacos and smoked meats. As of September 2026, The Pit Room is listed open on thepitroombbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is The Pit Room located?

1201 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77006. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Pit Room?

Season 34, Episode 13 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 15, 2021. The episode is titled “Meat and Heat”.

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Address
1201 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77006
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
thepitroombbq.com

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