What Happened to El Gallito After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (Chula Vista, CA)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 5 Chula Vista, California
Current status
As of October 2026, El Gallito has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
What the source shows: A Yelp update dated August 2026 states El Gallito lost its Broadway location to another food truck and is currently searching for a new site, without giving a current address. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 5, Episode 12
- Address 943 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911
- Website No current website found
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"The Best Thing I Ever Ate" featured Tortas Ahogadas El Gallito for its Guadalajara-style torta ahogada, a pork sandwich dunked in and drenched by a spicy tomato and chile de arbol sauce, a specialty the family-run stand had served on Broadway in Chula Vista for years. The business also appeared on Bizarre Foods America, according to tvfoodies.com's episode-location listings. According to a Yelp update from August 2026, El Gallito lost its longtime spot after another food truck took over the location and is currently without a fixed address; the update says the operators are working to find a new location and are asking customers to text a phone number for updates on when they reopen. No relocation announcement had followed as of that update, and no other source describes the business as currently operating from any address.
The episode
Also in Season 5
Season 5: 61 of 104 still open · 7 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 11Blue Ridge Grill
Open - Closed
- Closed
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Ep 12Grill 'Em All
Relocated - Open
- Relocated
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Ep 12Spencer On The Go
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Ep 12Wafels & Dinges
Open
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-gallito-tortas-ahogadas-chula-vista-3
- tvfoodies.com https://www.tvfoodies.com/locations/88/tortas-ahogadas-el-gallito/
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Record btiea-0491 · checked by Cal Marchetti.