Texan Buns Smash Angus burger
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Texan Buns

Smash Angus
Montrose, Houston, Texas · 3 sources scored · Confidence: Low-Medium ·Updated September 2026

A halal food truck in Montrose with one of Houston's highest Google ratings - 4.9 stars from 242 reviews. Double-smash Angus beef with dual cheese and house sauce.

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81 SMASH
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✅ Certified Smash
3 Sources
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Low-Medium
Confidence
Last calculated September 2026
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The Story

Houston's Texan Buns
Halal smash built for late nights.

Texan Buns is a halal food truck parked on Westheimer Road in Houston's Montrose neighborhood, serving smash burgers, chicken sandwiches, and wings. The menu centers on bold Texas flavors built around proprietary house sauces and fresh meats - all halal certified. Operating nightly on one of Houston's most trafficked dining corridors, the truck has quietly built a strong word-of-mouth following despite minimal editorial coverage.

The Smash Angus is a double-smash build: two Angus beef slices pressed hard on the griddle for full-coverage sear, finished with a dual cheese combination of smoked cheese and mozzarella that melt together over grilled onions. The TexanBuns signature sauce - proprietary and recurring across the menu - ties the build together. At $13.34, it's priced below most Houston smashburger competitors while delivering a two-patty stack that regulars call the best beef burger they've had in Texas.

Score Breakdown

How the 81 Was Calculated

Critics 35% weight
0
Crowd 45% weight
87
Community 10% weight
0
Accolades 10% weight
0
RAW WEIGHTED AVG
80.55
COMPETITION BONUS
+0
SOURCES SCORED
3
Final score formula: 80.55 raw weighted average + +0 qualitative boost + +0 competition bonus = 81.
The Burger

Smash Angus

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Build
Two Angus smash patties
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Cheese
Smoked cheese and mozzarella
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Bun
Bun style not listed
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Toppings & Sauce
smoked cheese and mozzarella, grilled onion, tomato, lettuce, and house sauce
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Price
$13.34
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Neighborhood
Montrose
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Operation
Food Truck
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Established
Year not listed
The Smash Angus is the double smash build - two patties pressed on the griddle for a full-coverage sear, layered with a dual-cheese combination of smoked cheese and mozzarella that melts together over caramelized onions. The house sauce is the proprietary 'TexanBuns sauce,' a recurring element across their menu. At $13.34, it undercuts most Houston smashburger competitors while delivering a two-patty stack.
Locations

Find Texan Buns

⭐ Montrose
Texan Buns
1325 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
(346) 839-9778
Mon11am-2am
Tue11am-2am
Wed11am-2am
Thu11am-2am
Fri11am-2am
Sat11am-2am
Sun11am-2am
What Critics & Diners Say

Review Excerpts

"

This place is seriously underrated in Houston. The smash burger - the Angus beef was juicy, the brioche bun was fresh.

Google Maps 4.9 / 5.0
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Delicious food!! The chicken was juicy and flavorful.

Google Maps 4.9 / 5.0
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The smash burger here is delicious, cheesy, and crispy.

Google Maps 4.9 / 5.0
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The beef burgers were the best I had in Texas.

Google Maps
"

Amazing and delicious food. Came back multiple times.

Google Maps
"

Really enjoyed the smash burger and the fries - solid halal spot in Montrose.

Yelp
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Couldn't complete my pickup order - the truck wasn't available when I arrived.

Yelp
Accolades & List Inclusions

The Record

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This record will be updated as new recognition appears.
Our Assessment

Strengths & Caveats

✓ Strengths
✓Halal certified - one of few smashburger options in Houston with full halal menu
✓4.9 stars Google rating from 242+ reviews - exceptional for a food truck
✓Double-smash build (Smash Angus) with dual cheese: smoked + mozzarella
✓Proprietary TexanBuns sauce appears across the menu
✓Late-night hours (open until 2am daily) serve Houston's late-night crowd
⚠ Caveats
✗No editorial coverage at all - not reviewed by Infatuation, Eater, Houstonia, or Houston Chronicle
✗Food truck format means no indoor seating and potential weather/availability variability
✗Yelp sample is extremely thin (4 reviews); score uncertainty higher than usual
✗Opened year and full ownership details not publicly documented