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What Happened to La Parrillita Mexican Grill After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 9 River Forest, Illinois

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, La Parrillita Mexican Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing for La Parrillita Mexican Grill is flagged 'CLOSED,' updated August 2026, and other directories located in the same search (Groupon, Yellow Pages, Allmenus, NetWaiter) carried only undated listing and menu pages with no evidence of current 2026 hours, ordering, or reservations. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate episode 'Mexican Favorites' (S9E6) featured La Parrillita Mexican Grill's grilled Mexican entrees and tacos at the River Forest, Illinois location on North Avenue. La Parrillita Mexican Grill was a sit-down Mexican restaurant at 7225 W North Ave in River Forest, previously listed as a women-owned business by the Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce. According to Yelp, the business's listing is flagged 'CLOSED,' with an update dated August 2026. Additional directories located in the same search, including Groupon, Yellow Pages, Allmenus and NetWaiter, carried only undated menu and listing pages with no evidence of current 2026 hours, ordering, or reservations.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 9

Episode 6
Air date not confirmed
Title: Mexican Favorites · What was featured: Mexican grill entrees and tacos at La Parrillita

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/la-parrillita-mexican-grill-river-forest-2
  2. groupon.com https://www.groupon.com/biz/river-forest-il/la-parrillita-mexican-grill
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