Red Balloon Cafe

Name: Red Balloon Cafe
Address: 1800 W Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston, TX, 77043, US
Telephone: +17133606787
Price range: $$$

AmericanBurgers$$$Spring Branch West

$$$ · Expensive
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1800 W Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, TX 77043
+17133606787

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$325 annual fee
4x on up to $50,000 of eligible spend a year
≈$6.00
6%
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400 Membership Rewards · ≈$6.00 at 1.5¢ each (valuation from Aug 2025)
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$95 annual fee
≈$5.40
5.4%
With Rakuten Dining: ≈$10.90 · 11%
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300 Chase Ultimate Rewards · ≈$5.40 at 1.8¢ each (valuation from Jan 2026)
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Rakuten Dining, Member tier: 5% back
$5.50 as points, or $5.00 as cash (valuation from Oct 2026)
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5.4%
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3x Chase Ultimate Rewards on dining
300 Chase Ultimate Rewards · ≈$5.40 at 1.8¢ each (valuation from Jan 2026)
After you join Rakuten Dining and link this card
Rakuten Dining, Member tier: 5% back
$5.50 as points, or $5.00 as cash (valuation from Oct 2026)
Valued as points, for members who take Rakuten Cash Back as Bilt points (free Bilt account; 50 points per $1 at Blue status, 100 per $1 from Silver up) or Amex Membership Rewards (1:1; needs another Amex card that earns Membership Rewards). Taken as cash, it is worth its face value.
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About

Red Balloon Cafe serves comfort food with breakfast, lunch and dinner options.

Red Balloon Cafe serves hearty comfort food. Breakfast, lunch and dinner options are offered.

Known for

Hearty comfort food

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IHG Dine & Earn1–8 points per $1
Eat Around Town4–6 points per $1
AAdvantage Dining1–5 miles per $1
SkyMiles Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
MileagePlus Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
Atmos Rewards Dining0.5–5 points per $1
Dine Out with Wyndham1–5 points per $1
Rakuten Dining5% back
TrueBlue Dining1–3 points per $1
Rapid Rewards Dining0.5–3 points per $1

Bilt Dining
1 point per $1
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Hours

Monday	9 AM – 8 PM
Tuesday	9 AM – 8 PM
Wednesday	9 AM – 8 PM
Thursday	9 AM – 8 PM
Friday	9 AM – 8 PM
Saturday	9 AM – 8 PM
Sunday	Closed

Location

1800 W Sam Houston Pkwy N · Spring Branch West, Houston

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Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

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up to12%
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up to8.8%
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DaddyO's Pizza

BORI Spring Branch

Mambo Seafood

Sal y Pimienta Kitchen

Via 313 - Houston (Memorial City)

Sal y Pimienta Kitchen