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Is Lone Star Taqueria Still Open? Update (Cottonwood Heights, UT)

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As of September 2026, Lone Star Taqueria is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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lstaq.com ·
Secondary source
slugmag.com ·

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What the source shows: Lone Star Taqueria's own website, fetched 2026-09-08, shows a 2026 copyright notice, current menu pricing, weekly hours, and a Clover online-ordering link, and cites a SLUG Magazine review dated February 2026.

  • Season / episode Season 27, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 2265 East Fort Union Boulevard, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

This Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives segment featured Lone Star Taqueria, a Salt Lake City taqueria. According to the restaurant's own website (lstaq.com), the business has operated in the Salt Lake Valley since 1994. During the visit, according to flavortownusa.com's episode listing for the location, Guy Fieri sampled the restaurant's carne adovada. The taqueria's menu also includes fish tacos, which reviewers on Tripadvisor have singled out as a specialty.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Lone Star Taqueria for the 'Doin' Their Own Thing' episode, aired 2008-11-10, spotlighting the taqueria's fresh fish tacos, named a top pick in the West by Sunset Magazine, and its hand-pressed tortillas. Lone Star Taqueria is a family-run taco stand in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, operating since 1994. According to the business's own website, lstaq.com, fetched 2026-09-08, the restaurant shows a 2026 copyright notice, current menu pricing, weekly hours closed on Sundays, and an online-ordering link through Clover. The site also cites a SLUG Magazine review dated February 2026 describing the taqueria's continued local following, and lists the address as 2265 East Fort Union Boulevard, matching the location on file.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 27, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Mex to the Max
What was featured
Carne adovada sampled by Guy Fieri on the show
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Lone Star Taqueria
Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Doin' Their Own Thing
What was featured
fresh fish tacos and hand-pressed tortillas
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Lone Star Taqueria

Frequently asked questions

Is Lone Star Taqueria still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Lone Star Taqueria is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Lone Star Taqueria after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

This Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives segment featured Lone Star Taqueria, a Salt Lake City taqueria. As of September 2026, Lone Star Taqueria is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Lone Star Taqueria located?

2265 East Fort Union Boulevard, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Lone Star Taqueria?

Season 27, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired August 14, 2017. The episode is titled “Mex to the Max”.

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

The taqueria's menu also includes fish tacos, which reviewers on Tripadvisor have singled out as a specialty. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Lone Star Taqueria still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

The taqueria's menu also includes fish tacos, which reviewers on Tripadvisor have singled out as a specialty. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
2265 East Fort Union Boulevard, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
lstaq.com

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Sources

  • lstaq.com — https://lstaq.com/
  • flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/136/lone-star-taqueria
  • slugmag.com — https://www.slugmag.com/community/food/food-reviews/tacos-are-a-love-language-at-lone-star-taqueria/

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