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Sometimes, it\u2019s better to take your hunger into your own hands. Not cooking necessarily, but customizing. Starting this November, you\u2019ll be able to do so at Cubpop. If the name rings a bell, that might because the Korean BBQ<\/a> concept gained national attention with its successful TV debut on Shark Tank<\/a><\/strong>. Now a fast-growing sensation in America, Cubpop has announced two openings in Houston<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Founded by Junghun \u201cJung\u201d Song<\/strong>, Cubpop is a Korean BBQ-in-a-cup concept in which the food is fun, customizable, and incredibly flavorful. Billed as an experience, Cubpop patrons can customize their bowls<\/strong> with a variety of options: rice, noodles, and cabbage are at hand, alongside proteins, vegetables, and tantalizing sauces. Featured favorites include the Piggy Bop<\/strong> (Korean-style pork), B Bop<\/strong> (bulgogi beef), and Rock Bop<\/strong> (crispy Korean fried chicken).<\/p>\n Song originally launched the concept as a single food truck<\/strong>, before impressing the likes of Mark Cuban on Shark Tank alongside co-founded Dok Kwon<\/strong>. The deal with Cuban subsequently incited an international phenomenon<\/strong> with over hundreds of locations worldwide.<\/p>\n Soon enough, Houston will be able to get a taste of what\u2019s in the cup. Cubpop\u2019s first Houston-area location opens in Pasadena on Friday, November 14,<\/strong> followed by a location in Northwest Houston in mid-December.<\/p>\n For its Pasadena Grand Opening<\/strong>, Cubpop will be hosting a spcial celebration with an on-site DJ, interactive photo-ops, as well as $5.99 bowls all day long. The first 100 attendants in line will also be included in a raffle for the prize of \u201cFree Cubpop for a Year\u201d \u2013 awarded to 10 lucky guests.<\/p>\n Those that leave a Google review of Cubpop will also have a chance to spin a prize wheel<\/strong> for the opportunity to win coupons, exclusive merch, and Mixsoon Korean skincare products.<\/p>\n \u201cHouston is one of the fastest growing and most diverse food cities in the U.S. and we\u2019re excited to bring a fresh take on Korean BBQ to the community<\/strong>\u201c, said Karim Haji, CEO\/COO of Grafton Way Restaurant Group, the group that operates the Cubpop Houston locations.<\/p>\n Cubpop opens at 5116 Fairmon Parkway<\/strong> in Pasadena on Friday, November 14<\/strong>. Its business hours are 10 am \u2013 9:30 pm. Though the official opening date for its Northwest Houston hasn\u2019t been announced, the outpost will be located at 12620 FM 1960 Rd. W. Suite C-4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo credit: @cubpop Save Sometimes, it\u2019s better to take your hunger into your own hands. Not cooking necessarily,…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":364857,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[4345,86107,71382,176681,358,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-364856","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-houston","9":"tag-other-asian-food","10":"tag-pasta","11":"tag-rices","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115514895546566501","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364856\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Image](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FotoJet-2025-11-06T153049.368-1024x687.jpg\"\/)
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