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Is Irma's Original Still Open? Update (Houston, TX)

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As of September 2026, Irma's Original 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 listing, updated September 2026, shows current hours and an active review count, corroborated by Google Places showing the business as operational at the same address.

  • Season / episode Season 26, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 22 N Chenevert St, Houston, TX 77002

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Irma's Original in Houston for the 'Wonder Women' episode, aired 2017-04-21, spotlighting the restaurant's Tex-Mex cooking. Irma's Original is a Tex-Mex restaurant that Irma Galvan opened in 1989 in Houston's warehouse district near downtown, and it later received an America's Classics award from the James Beard Foundation. According to Yelp, whose listing for the restaurant was updated in September 2026, Irma's continues to operate at 22 N Chenevert Street with posted weekday and Saturday hours and had accumulated 681 reviews. Google Places likewise lists the business as operating at the same Chenevert Street address. The restaurant's own website, irmasoriginal.com, was still online during a September 2026 check, though its page content had not been refreshed since 2020, so the Yelp listing was treated as the more current source.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 26, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Wonder Women
What was featured
Tex-Mex cooking at a longtime Houston restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Irma's Original

Frequently asked questions

Is Irma's Original still open in 2026?

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

What happened to Irma's Original after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Irma's Original in Houston for the 'Wonder Women' episode, aired 2017-04-21, spotlighting the restaurant's Tex-Mex cooking. As of September 2026, Irma's Original is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Irma's Original located?

22 N Chenevert St, Houston, TX 77002. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Irma's Original?

Season 26, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired April 21, 2017. The episode is titled “Wonder Women”.

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

According to Yelp, whose listing for the restaurant was updated in September 2026, Irma's continues to operate at 22 N Chenevert Street with posted weekday and Saturday hours and had accumulated 681 reviews. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
22 N Chenevert St, Houston, TX 77002
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
irmasoriginal.com

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