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Is Chili John's Still Open? Update (Burbank, CA)

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As of September 2026, Chili John's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
Tripadvisor ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated 2026-07 and a Tripadvisor review dated 2026-04-14 both show the restaurant still active, satisfying two independent dated sources despite the business's own stale, spam-altered site.

  • Season / episode Season 17, Episode 2
  • Original air date
  • Address 2018 West Burbank Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91506

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Chili John's in Burbank for the 2013-04-29 episode "Chicken, Chili and Chowder," where the show sampled the shop's chili, served over a choice of bases with a range of toppings, plus homemade tamales and chili dogs. Chili John's opened in Burbank in 1946, carrying on a chili recipe brought from a Green Bay, Wisconsin restaurant founded in 1913; the Loguercio family has owned the Burbank shop for about 20 years, according to Wikipedia. Wikipedia describes the Burbank location as the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Burbank, noting it faced financial strain in 2025 and that owners opened an adjacent venue, the Taproom at Chili John's. A Yelp listing updated 2026-07 and a Tripadvisor review dated 2026-04-14 both show the restaurant still active; the business's own website displayed stale, spam-altered content when checked on 2026-09-08 and was not used as evidence.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 17, Episode 2
Original air date
Episode title
Chicken, Chili and Chowder
What was featured
Chili over various bases with toppings, tamales, and chili dogs
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Chili John's

Frequently asked questions

Is Chili John's still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Chili John's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

What happened to Chili John's after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Chili John's in Burbank for the 2013-04-29 episode "Chicken, Chili and Chowder," where the show sampled the shop's chili, served over a choice of bases with a range of toppings, plus homemade tamales and chili dogs. As of September 2026, Chili John's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

Where is Chili John's located?

2018 West Burbank Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91506. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Chili John's?

Season 17, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired April 29, 2013. The episode is titled “Chicken, Chili and Chowder”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

A Yelp listing updated 2026-07 and a Tripadvisor review dated 2026-04-14 both show the restaurant still active; the business's own website displayed stale, spam-altered content when checked on 2026-09-08 and was not used as evidence. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
2018 West Burbank Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91506
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
chilijohnsla.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/chili-johns-burbank-3
  • Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g32123-d371873-Reviews-Chili_John_s-Burbank_California.html
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_John%27s

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