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Is Fat Rosie's Taco & Tequila Bar Still Open? Food Paradise Update

Food Paradise, Season 19 Naperville, Illinois

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Fat Rosie's Taco & Tequila Bar is listed open on fatrosies.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The chain's website continued to list a Naperville location among its active restaurants, with a working reservation and online ordering system, when checked 2026-09-08. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

'Extreme Eats' featured Fat Rosie's Taco & Tequila Bar, a Mexican restaurant and bar chain, at its Naperville, Illinois location on East Chicago Avenue known for tacos and margaritas. The company operates multiple Chicago-area locations, including Frankfort, Schaumburg, Lincolnshire, Lincolnwood, Rosemont, and Oak Brook. According to the chain's website (fatrosies.com), the Naperville location was still listed among its active locations with an online reservation and ordering system when checked 2026-09-08, indicating the Naperville restaurant remains open. The Naperville location's listed street address is 22 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 111, according to the chain's own website, distinct from its other Chicago-area outposts.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 19

Episode 23
Air date not confirmed
Title: Extreme Eats · What was featured: Tacos and margaritas at a multi-location tequila bar
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 19 Food Paradise

Season 19: 102 of 146 still open · 6 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 1 reference

  1. fatrosies.com https://www.fatrosies.com/
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Record fp-1629 · checked by Cal Marchetti.