What Happened to Filling Station Pub After Bar Rescue? (San Diego, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Filling Station Pub has closed — confirmed via Foursquare, September 7, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Foursquare tags the Miramar Road address "(Now Closed)", and trade coverage from Bar & Restaurant News around the time of the episode documents operational strain at the relaunched Off Base Bar.
- Season / episode Season 4, Episode 37
- Original air date
- Address 9522 Miramar Rd, San Diego, CA 92126
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What happened after Bar Rescue?
Filling Station Pub was a bar near a military installation in the Miramar area of San Diego, California, owned by Sissy Xue, who opened the business in 2013. According to reporting connected to the episode, the bar was initially successful, generating about $60,000 a month, before declining to roughly $15,000 a month in losses by the time Bar Rescue's "Big Sister's Watching" aired on November 8, 2015. The episode focused on Xue's use of in-house surveillance cameras to monitor her staff, reflecting a breakdown of trust between the owner and her employees that the show framed as a key obstacle to turning the business around. Jon Taffer's team retrained the staff and reworked service standards, relaunching the bar under a new name, Off Base Bar, a nod to its location near the base. Producers reported that food sales roughly doubled and overall sales rose about 30 percent in the six weeks after the relaunch, and the business initially kept the new name.
The relaunch did not sustain itself long term. A Foursquare listing for the address, 9522 Miramar Rd in San Diego, tags the location "(Now Closed)," and the trade publication Bar & Restaurant News, in coverage published around the time of the episode, noted ongoing operational strain at the business even after the makeover. Later tracking by Reality TV Updates and other Bar Rescue-focused sites describes further difficulties at Off Base Bar following the relaunch that eventually led to its closure, though the precise closure date could not be independently confirmed from available sources.
No reporting found in researching this record ties the closure to any specific legal or regulatory action; the available material describes a gradual decline rather than a single triggering event. Given the bar's original setting near a military installation, its clientele would have skewed toward service members and their families, a customer base the Off Base Bar rebrand was designed to serve more directly. As of the most recent information available, the address is no longer operating as a bar under either its original or relaunched name.
Featured on Bar Rescue
- Show
- Bar Rescue
- Season / episode
- Season 4, Episode 37
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Big Sister's Watching
- What was featured
- distrustful owner surveilling staff at a military-area bar
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Filling Station Pub
Frequently asked questions
Is Filling Station Pub still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Filling Station Pub has closed — confirmed via Foursquare, September 7, 2026.
What happened to Filling Station Pub after Bar Rescue?
Filling Station Pub was a bar near a military installation in the Miramar area of San Diego, California, owned by Sissy Xue, who opened the business in 2013. As of September 2026, Filling Station Pub has closed — confirmed via Foursquare, September 7, 2026.
Is Filling Station Pub permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Filling Station Pub has closed — confirmed via Foursquare, September 7, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Filling Station Pub located?
9522 Miramar Rd, San Diego, CA 92126. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Filling Station Pub?
Season 4, Episode 37 of Bar Rescue, first aired November 8, 2015. The episode is titled “Big Sister's Watching”.
Did the makeover last at Filling Station Pub?
The episode first aired November 8, 2015. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 11 years later —: As of September 2026, Filling Station Pub has closed — confirmed via Foursquare, September 7, 2026.
Is Filling Station Pub still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?
Given the bar's original setting near a military installation, its clientele would have skewed toward service members and their families, a customer base the Off Base Bar rebrand was designed to serve more directly. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 9522 Miramar Rd, San Diego, CA 92126
- Venue type
- bar
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
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Sources
- barandrestaurant.com — https://www.barandrestaurant.com/food-beverage/filling-station-pub-running-empty
- Foursquare — https://foursquare.com/v/filling-station-pub/40e0b100f964a52024021fe3
- realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue/off-base-bar-filling-station-pub/
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