Texas rap legend Bun B talks about his first year after opening a burger restaurant in Houston 🍔

HOUSTON – A fan-favorite Houston burger joint held its first anniversary celebration at its brick-and-mortar location last week.

Customers attending the one-year anniversary said it was hard to believe Bun B’s Trill Burgers had already been open so long, but added they still couldn’t get enough of it.

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The restaurant began gaining popularity after hosting pop-up events in the city of Houston, known for lines that stretched for several blocks.

On Friday, the crowd was almost identical to that of the very first day of opening, in June 2023.

Before opening the doors for the day, customers were seen by SKY2 wrapped around the building for hours with a heat index in the triple digits.

Those in attendance were able to enjoy live music, a photo booth, special discounted merchandise, and of course, Bun B himself was on hand to greet these fans.

“I can’t lie, it almost feels like it hasn’t been a year yet,” Bun said. “But when I look at everything we had to go through to get here. Yeah, it’s definitely been a year.

Some came from nearby areas and others said they had to take a plane to attend the celebration.

KPRC 2’s Moriah Ballard stopped by for the anniversary and met a woman who said she would stand in 10 of those long lines to get a Trill Burger.

“These are the BEST burgers in the world,” said one customer.

Some people said they had traveled from Iowa and just HAD to make Trill Burgers their first stop.

“Everyone says how good it is and we just wanted to try it. And support Bun B.”

“Bun B!” That’s why I’m here. I want to see him. I want to try the burgers.

Midway through its first anniversary, the restaurant remains in a legal battle between Bun and his former partners.

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According to recent court documents, former partners Benson and Patsy Vivares filed a temporary injunction against Bun, whose real name is Bernard Freeman, in late May.

The legal battle revolves around the Vivares siblings accusing Bun B of stealing their recipe, while the co-owners of Trill Burgers countered by claiming the funds were embezzled, leading to Vivares’ eventual exit.

When asked about the situation at the top, co-owner Nick Scurfield said he and Bun were just trying to stay positive.

“You know, we just keep a positive mindset,” Scurfield said. “We’ve all worked really hard to get to where we are, and we’re just really excited and keeping our eyes on the future and all the great things we’ve accomplished.”