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Is Chuck's Southern Comforts Café Still Open? Update (Burbank, IL)

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As of September 2026, Chuck's Southern Comforts Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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chuckscafe.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Chuck's own website and an independently updated September 2026 Yelp listing both show the Burbank location actively operating with no closure flag.

  • Season / episode Season 12, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 6501 W 79th St, Burbank, IL 60459

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (S12E10, 'Global Comfort,' aired October 24, 2011), Guy Fieri visited Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe for its Southern-style comfort cooking built around slow-smoked meats and scratch sides. The restaurant operates from a stand-alone building at 6501 W 79th St in Burbank, Illinois, and has since expanded with a second location in Darien, Illinois. Chuck's own website, checked in September 2026, listed current hours and an active online-ordering option for the Burbank location. According to Yelp, the Burbank restaurant's listing was updated in September 2026 with more than 1,000 reviews and carries no closure flag. Together, the two independently dated sources indicate the original Burbank location featured on the show remains open today under the same name and ownership.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 12, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Global Comfort
What was featured
Southern comfort cooking with slow-smoked meats and scratch sides
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Chuck's Southern Comforts Café

Frequently asked questions

Is Chuck's Southern Comforts Café still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Chuck's Southern Comforts Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Chuck's Southern Comforts Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (S12E10, 'Global Comfort,' aired October 24, 2011), Guy Fieri visited Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe for its Southern-style comfort cooking built around slow-smoked meats and scratch sides. As of September 2026, Chuck's Southern Comforts Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Chuck's Southern Comforts Café located?

6501 W 79th St, Burbank, IL 60459. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Chuck's Southern Comforts Café?

Season 12, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 24, 2011. The episode is titled “Global Comfort”.

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

According to Yelp, the Burbank restaurant's listing was updated in September 2026 with more than 1,000 reviews and carries no closure flag. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
6501 W 79th St, Burbank, IL 60459
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
chuckscafe.com

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Sources

  • chuckscafe.com — http://www.chuckscafe.com/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/chucks-southern-comforts-caf%C3%A9-burbank-2
  • OpenTable — https://www.opentable.com/chucks-southern-comforts-cafe-burbank

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