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Is Papa Pancho Pizza Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Edison, NJ)

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As of September 2026, Papa Pancho Pizza 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 August 2026 with 205 reviews, shows continuing activity.

  • Season / episode Season 7, Episode 1
  • Original air date
  • Address 1670 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ 08820

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What happened after Man v. Food?

Papa Pancho Pizza, located at 1670 Oak Tree Road in Edison, New Jersey's Little India neighborhood, combines Italian brick-oven pizza technique with Indian ingredients, according to Entertainment Tonight's coverage of the episode. On Man v. Food, host Casey Webb took on the restaurant's Spicy Pizza Challenge: a 12-inch wood-fired pie topped with a ghost-chili-based marinara, mozzarella, pineapple, and fresh chilies, finished with a bhut jolokia sauce; Webb completed the pie in about 10 minutes, per Entertainment Tonight. The episode aired May 28, 2018. Papa Pancho shares its Little India storefront entrance with Moghul Express, an adjoining Indian restaurant. In August 2026, Papa Pancho's Yelp listing showed 205 reviews with recent activity, and Tripadvisor's page for the restaurant carried reviewer comments referencing the show.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
Spicy Pizza Challenge — ghost chili wood-fired Indo-Italian pizza
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Papa Pancho Pizza

Frequently asked questions

Is Papa Pancho Pizza still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Papa Pancho Pizza is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Papa Pancho Pizza after Man v. Food?

Papa Pancho Pizza, located at 1670 Oak Tree Road in Edison, New Jersey's Little India neighborhood, combines Italian brick-oven pizza technique with Indian ingredients, according to Entertainment Tonight's coverage of the episode. As of September 2026, Papa Pancho Pizza is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Papa Pancho Pizza located?

1670 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ 08820. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Papa Pancho Pizza?

Season 7, Episode 1 of Man v. Food, first aired May 28, 2018.

What do reviews say since Man v. Food?

In August 2026, Papa Pancho's Yelp listing showed 205 reviews with recent activity, and Tripadvisor's page for the restaurant carried reviewer comments referencing the show. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
1670 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ 08820
Venue type
pizzeria
Official website
papapanchopizza.com

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Sources

  • papapanchopizza.com — https://www.papapanchopizza.com/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/papa-pancho-pizza-edison
  • etonline.com — https://www.etonline.com/inside-a-spicy-pizza-challenge-on-man-v-food-exclusive-103047

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