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What Happened to Friar Tucks After Bar Rescue? (Pomona, CA)

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As of September 2026, Friar Tucks has closed — confirmed via realitytvupdates.com, August 28, 2024.

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What the source shows: Reality TV Updates documented that Stein Haus Brau & Brats (the Bar Rescue rename of Friar Tucks) was marked closed on Yelp and that Google Street View imagery showed the castle-shaped building vacant across multiple years (2021-2022), with no reopening reported since the closure around 2016.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 16
  • Original air date
  • Address 540 E Foothill Blvd, Pomona, CA 91767

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Friar Tucks was a castle-themed bar in Pomona, California that had been open since the 1980s when Bar Rescue filmed "Storming the Castle" (aired March 15, 2015). Owner Ivan Vuich, who had taken over the bar through a family connection, was making roughly $60,000 a month at one point, but conflict with manager Sami and a slide in standards had left the business more than $100,000 in debt by the time Jon Taffer arrived. Taffer brought in comedian Doug Stanhope, along with mixologist Jason Bran and chef Aaron McCargo, to help retrain the staff on drinks and food and to address Vuich's own volatile management style. After a rocky stress test, Vuich and Sami repaired their working relationship, and the bar was relaunched with a German theme and a new name, Stein Haus Brau & Brats, complete with a beer-garden-style interior and a bratwurst-focused menu. Sales were reported up 15 percent six weeks after the visit, and the show described the two managers as working well together in the aftermath. The improvement did not last long term: Stein Haus closed by around 2016, without any public explanation from the owners beyond an absence of further updates on the business's social media and listings. The castle-shaped building has remained vacant since, based on Google Street View imagery from multiple years reviewed for this update, with no new tenant reported at the 540 E. Foothill Boulevard address. A 2023 law-enforcement action targeting an unrelated illegal gambling operation was reported at that address by ABC7 Los Angeles, though that report did not connect the operation to Stein Haus's prior owners or staff, and no source reviewed for this update suggests any link between the two. The castle building's distinctive exterior, a defining feature of both the original Friar Tucks and the Bar Rescue-era Stein Haus branding, remains standing and recognizable in available imagery despite the years of vacancy.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 16
Original air date
Episode title
Storming the Castle
What was featured
German-themed rebrand of a castle-shaped bar
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Friar Tucks

Frequently asked questions

Is Friar Tucks still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Friar Tucks has closed — confirmed via realitytvupdates.com, August 28, 2024.

What happened to Friar Tucks after Bar Rescue?

Friar Tucks was a castle-themed bar in Pomona, California that had been open since the 1980s when Bar Rescue filmed "Storming the Castle" (aired March 15, 2015). As of September 2026, Friar Tucks has closed — confirmed via realitytvupdates.com, August 28, 2024.

Is Friar Tucks permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Friar Tucks has closed — confirmed via realitytvupdates.com, August 28, 2024. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Friar Tucks located?

540 E Foothill Blvd, Pomona, CA 91767. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Friar Tucks?

Season 4, Episode 16 of Bar Rescue, first aired March 15, 2015. The episode is titled “Storming the Castle”.

Did the makeover last at Friar Tucks?

The episode first aired March 15, 2015. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 11 years later —: As of September 2026, Friar Tucks has closed — confirmed via realitytvupdates.com, August 28, 2024.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

The castle-shaped building has remained vacant since, based on Google Street View imagery from multiple years reviewed for this update, with no new tenant reported at the 540 E. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Friar Tucks still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

After a rocky stress test, Vuich and Sami repaired their working relationship, and the bar was relaunched with a German theme and a new name, Stein Haus Brau & Brats, complete with a beer-garden-style interior and a bratwurst-focused menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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540 E Foothill Blvd, Pomona, CA 91767
Venue type
bar
Official website
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