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What Happened to Mom's Tamales After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Mom's Tamales has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
Foursquare

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated August 2026 and a Foursquare listing both mark Mom's Tamales as permanently closed at its Pasadena Avenue address.

  • Season / episode Season 7, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 3328 Pasadena Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90031

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Mom's Tamales in "You Picked 'Em" (S7E6), which aired September 7, 2009, highlighting the restaurant's handmade tamales made from a family recipe. Mom's Tamales was a mother-and-daughter-run Mexican restaurant in the Lincoln Heights area of Los Angeles, operating at 3328 Pasadena Avenue. A Yelp listing for the business, updated August 2026, marks it as closed at the Pasadena Avenue address. Foursquare separately lists the restaurant as "Now Closed" at the same address. No source reviewed for this record shows current operating hours, a live menu, or any 2026-dated content indicating the restaurant has reopened since these listings were last updated.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
You Picked ‘Em
What was featured
Homemade tamales made from a family recipe
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Mom's Tamales

Frequently asked questions

Is Mom's Tamales still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Mom's Tamales has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What happened to Mom's Tamales after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Mom's Tamales in "You Picked 'Em" (S7E6), which aired September 7, 2009, highlighting the restaurant's handmade tamales made from a family recipe. As of September 2026, Mom's Tamales has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Is Mom's Tamales permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Mom's Tamales has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Mom's Tamales located?

3328 Pasadena Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90031. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Mom's Tamales?

Season 7, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 7, 2009. The episode is titled “You Picked ‘Em”.

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

No source reviewed for this record shows current operating hours, a live menu, or any 2026-dated content indicating the restaurant has reopened since these listings were last updated. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Mom's Tamales still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

No source reviewed for this record shows current operating hours, a live menu, or any 2026-dated content indicating the restaurant has reopened since these listings were last updated. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
3328 Pasadena Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Venue type
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Official website
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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/moms-tamales-los-angeles
  • Foursquare — https://foursquare.com/v/moms-tamales/4adc8a0af964a520012d21e3

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