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Is Fat Sal's Deli Still Open? Update (Los Angeles, CA)

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As of September 2026, Fat Sal's Deli is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Yelp's page for Fat Sal's at 972 Gayley Ave carries a July 2026 update with 1,545 reviews and no closure notice, and the chain's own website currently lists the Westwood location with live online ordering.

  • Season / episode Season 19, Episode 12
  • Original air date
  • Address 972 Gayley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Fat Sal's original Westwood location for the 2014-06-06 episode "Righteous Bites," where Guy Fieri tried the Fat Jerry, a sandwich stacked with cheesesteak, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, bacon, a fried egg, and fries. Fat Sal's is a delicatessen a few blocks from UCLA, co-founded by three friends including actor Jerry Ferrara of HBO's Entourage, and built its name on oversized specialty sandwiches. According to Yelp, the Gayley Avenue location's page carried a July 2026 update with more than 1,500 reviews and no closure notice. Fat Sal's own website lists the Westwood shop among its current locations, with an active online ordering system tied to the Gayley Avenue address and posted hours of 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.

Food Paradise featured Fat Sal's in the episode 'Sandwich Paradise 3,' highlighting the shop's oversized, heavily stuffed sandwiches. The location appearing on the show is Fat Sal's Deli - Hollywood at 1154 Highland Ave in Los Angeles, the same business already tracked in the database under a separate entry. The restaurant's own website, fatsalsdeli.com, listed an active online ordering option and multiple locations when checked on 2026-09-08, consistent with continued operation.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
Righteous Bites
What was featured
The Fat Jerry, a stacked cheesesteak-chicken-bacon-egg specialty sandwich
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Fat Sal's Deli
Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Sandwich Paradise 3
What was featured
massive stuffed sandwiches at Fat Sal's Deli
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Fat Sal's Deli

Frequently asked questions

Is Fat Sal's Deli still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Fat Sal's Deli is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Fat Sal's Deli after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Fat Sal's original Westwood location for the 2014-06-06 episode "Righteous Bites," where Guy Fieri tried the Fat Jerry, a sandwich stacked with cheesesteak, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, bacon, a fried egg, and fries. As of September 2026, Fat Sal's Deli is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Fat Sal's Deli located?

972 Gayley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Fat Sal's Deli?

Season 19, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired June 6, 2014. The episode is titled “Righteous Bites”.

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

According to Yelp, the Gayley Avenue location's page carried a July 2026 update with more than 1,500 reviews and no closure notice. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
972 Gayley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Venue type
deli
Official website
fatsalsdeli.com

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