Is Desi Romano's Sports Bar & Grill Still Open? Bar Rescue Update

Desi Romano's Sports Bar & Grill in Chalmette, Louisiana was featured in the April 2017 episode "Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do." The bar had been run as a family business, and the episode centered on strain to that family legacy after the owner experienced a serious health setback that limited his ability to actively manage day-to-day operations. That circumstance, combined with underlying operational problems, put the bar's future in question by the time Bar Rescue arrived. Jon Taffer and his team spent time with the family working through both the business side of the operation -- inventory, drink standards, staff training -- and the leadership gap created by the owner's health situation, a recurring theme in the episode given the bar's name and its personal significance to the family.

As with many Bar Rescue visits, the crew retrained bartenders and kitchen staff, addressed pour costs and menu issues, and renovated portions of the space before the relaunch. Unlike some episodes in this season, Bar Rescue did not rename Desi Romano's; the bar kept its original name through the relaunch and afterward. In the years since the episode aired, Desi Romano's Sports Bar & Grill has continued operating at its original Paris Road location in Chalmette. Yelp's business listing for the bar, updated as of August 2026, shows current customer reviews and posted hours consistent with an actively operating sports bar.

The business also maintains a Facebook page that continues to post about events and specials, and community platforms list active local engagement with the business. No news coverage, closure notice, or maps listing marking the business as permanently closed was found during this research pass, and there is no indication of a change in ownership or name since the Bar Rescue visit. Overall, the available evidence -- an active Yelp presence with reviews posted through 2026, ongoing social media activity, and no closure signals from local sources or maps listings -- supports treating Desi Romano's Sports Bar & Grill as a bar that has remained open under its original family ownership and name for close to a decade after its Bar Rescue appearance.