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Is Pat's BBQ Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 5 Salt Lake City, Utah

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Pat's BBQ is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the Commonwealth Avenue address, updated August 2026, shows 577 reviews and current hours, matching the restaurant's own website. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Pat's BBQ in Salt Lake City for the 'Neighborhood Favorites' episode (S5E7), which aired 2009-01-19, highlighting the restaurant's smoked ribs, pulled pork, and burnt ends. Pat's BBQ has operated since 2003, according to its own website, patsbbq.com, which also lists catering services and packaged barbecue sauces and rubs. According to Yelp, whose listing for 155 West Commonwealth Avenue was updated in August 2026, the restaurant has posted 577 reviews and 316 photos, with current hours of Monday through Saturday, 10:30 am to 9:00 pm. A separate Pat's BBQ location at 2929 South State Street is marked permanently closed on a Yelp listing updated in August 2026, according to Yelp, distinct from the Commonwealth Avenue restaurant featured on the show.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 5

Episode 7
Aired
Title: Neighborhood Favorites · What was featured: Smoked ribs, pulled pork, and burnt ends
How Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Season 5: 26 of 39 still open · 1 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/pats-bbq-salt-lake-city-4
  2. patsbbq.com https://www.patsbbq.com/
  3. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/pats-bbq-salt-lake-city-6
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Record ddd-0182 · checked by Cal Marchetti.