Is John's Roast Pork Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Philadelphia, PA)

Part 1 — Season 15, Episode 10

The episode featured a Philadelphia sandwich institution built around roast pork and its self-described 'Ultimate Cheesesteak.' The business, John's Roast Pork, has served the South Philadelphia neighborhood near Snyder Avenue since 1930, according to its own website. The site, last modified 2026-09-07, currently posts a notice that the shop is closed for an extended Labor Day break from September 4 through September 14, 2026, and is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, September 15, 2026; normal hours are listed as Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm.

Google Places, checked 2026-09-08, shows a temporarily-closed business status for the address, consistent with the site's own holiday-closure notice rather than a permanent shutdown. No online ordering was available on the site at the time of the check. No reporting of a permanent closure, sale or ownership change has surfaced for the Snyder Avenue address since the episode aired.

Part 2 — Season 17, Episode 12

John's Roast Pork is an Italian roast pork and cheesesteak counter in South Philadelphia, founded in 1930 at its original location on East Snyder Avenue just outside the Pennsport and Whitman neighborhoods, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-22). The eatery is known locally for its roast pork sandwiches and has drawn wider recognition for its cheesesteaks. According to the restaurant's website (johnsroastpork.com), checked 2026-09-08, the shop posted normal hours of Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., alongside a notice that it would close for Labor Day weekend from September 4 through September 14, 2026, and reopen Tuesday, September 15, 2026. A Google Places listing checked 2026-09-08 flagged the business as temporarily closed, consistent with the posted holiday closure rather than a permanent shutdown.