What Happened to Glenn's Diner After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 5 Chicago, Illinois
Current status
As of October 2026, Glenn's Diner has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.
What the source shows: Google Places lists the business as permanently closed at 1820 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 as of 2026-09-08. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 5, Episode 3
- Aired
- Address 1820 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
- Website No current website found
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Glenn's Diner in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood for the episode "Not What You'd Expect," which aired 2008-11-24. Glenn's Diner & Seafood House operated as a diner and seafood restaurant at 1820 W Montrose Avenue. According to a Yelp business page updated in May 2026, Glenn's Diner is marked "CLOSED." An OpenTable listing for the same address, by contrast, describes an operating seafood restaurant and carries an "Updated 2026" tag, and other restaurant-directory pages continue to describe Glenn's Diner as an active neighborhood spot without noting a closure. In a September 2026 check, Google's listing for 1820 W Montrose Avenue also marked Glenn's Diner permanently closed.
The episode
Also in Season 5
Season 5: 26 of 39 still open · 1 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 2Di Pasquale's
Open - Closed
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Ep 2Pizzeria Luigi
Open -
Ep 3Magnolia Cafe
Open -
Ep 3Sophia's Place
Closed -
Ep 4O'Rourke's Diner
Closed -
Ep 4Parasol's
Open -
Ep 4Ruth's Diner
Open
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Record ddd-0172 · checked by Cal Marchetti.