BB's Tex-Orleans
17 people recommend, 2 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/HoustonFood, r/houston24 comments cited below
What people say, in short
BB's Tex-Orleans is recommended across its Houston outlets; the two who name an outlet mention White Oak and 34th Street. Several diners praise the crawfish, and several recommend its po'boys, with two singling out the surf and turf po'boy. Others are lukewarm: two call it only alright or not bad, one finds it mid, one says it is mostly poor apart from adequate po'boys, and one who wanted snow crab was not impressed.
Address
BB's Tex-Orleans, 2701 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77007
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Crawfish, Po'boy
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Cat-Zoomies in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2026taste
Liked the well-seasoned shrimp on the surf and turf po'boy, though the roast beef side lacked gravy and juiciness.
- Recommendsu/jimbeam_and_caviar in r/houston · Nov 2024
Says BB's po-boy is very solid when asked for the best fried shrimp po-boy.
- Recommendsu/BourbonB in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2026taste
Finds the surf and turf po'boy, pairing beef debris with fried shrimp, very good.
- Caveatu/_Fro_1 in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2024taste
Author says Cajun spots such as BB's Tex-Orleans fell short for crab they tried themselves.
- Recommendsu/bl00dy4nu5 in r/houston · Mar 2025taste
Says the White Oak branch was highly regarded for crawfish in the mid-2010s.
- Caveatu/Cybearabine in r/HoustonFood · Oct 2025taste
Found BB's middling; says the bread and shrimp coating could be better.
- Recommendsu/hayterade in r/houston · Apr 2025price
Recommends it as a budget option for crawfish, noting a midweek special.
- Recommendsu/MovieNachos in r/houston · Nov 2024
Says BB's is their favourite of three they've tried, though this sub is harsher on it.
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- Recommendsu/Thorlolita in r/houston · Jun 2025taste
Says this place has good crawfish, along with other plates.
- Recommendsu/RatboyHouston in r/houston · Feb 2025taste
Calls this place's crawfish very good and mentions a separate room with a large table.
- Mixedu/thekinginyello in r/houston · Nov 2024taste
Calls BB's not bad, while ranking a Lafayette po-boy shop above it.
- Recommendsu/ItalianHorror27 in r/houston · Nov 2024
Votes for BB's when asked for the best fried shrimp po-boy.
- Recommendsu/blowurhousedown in r/HoustonFood · Mar 2026taste
Says BBs has good-size mediums now and tastes best of the spots named.
- Recommendsu/Accomplished-Home484 in r/HoustonFood · Jan 2026
Says they were about to make the same BB's Tex Orleans suggestion.
- Mixedu/iDisc in r/houston · Mar 2025taste
Says crawfish purists object to BB's seasoning crawfish after cooking.
- Recommendsu/AISkynetBot in r/HoustonFood · Mar 2025taste
Calls this place very good.
- Recommendsu/Due_Combination_968 in r/HoustonFood · Feb 2025price
Says the happy hour at several locations has half-price oysters.
- Recommendsu/Sleepyhead88 in r/houston · Nov 2024taste
Praises BB's bread as excellent, backing the earlier BB's endorsement.
- Mixedu/ctjameson in r/houston · Nov 2024taste
Says BB's is mostly poor overall but its po-boys are good enough.
- Recommendsu/Competitive-Monk-624 in r/HoustonFood · Jan 2026
Suggests BB's Tex Orleans in reply to the fried shrimp question, with no detail given.
- Mixedu/lifeislikeapotato in r/houston · Mar 2025price
Says the food at BB's was good, but the spend was more than they wanted.
- Recommendsu/satx_1604 in r/houston · Mar 2025
Says they like BB's and recalls a recent crowded visit during heavy rain.
- Recommendsu/hotrodguru in r/houston · Nov 2024
Says they have repeatedly enjoyed BB's, while noting it is not fancy.
- Mixedu/GetRightWithChaac in r/houston · Nov 2024taste
Calls BB's alright, placing it with the other po-boy spots named.
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