What Happened to Patton's Restaurant & Catering? (Des Moines, IA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Patton's Restaurant & Catering has closed — confirmed via tripledlife.com, February 26, 2017.
Last verified
What the source shows: tripledlife.com, citing the Des Moines Register, states Patton's Restaurant & Catering closed permanently on 2017-02-26, and a Yelp listing for the address, updated 2026-06, still marks it permanently closed.
- Season / episode Season 21, Episode 11
- Original air date
- Address 1552 East Grand Avenue, Suite D, Des Moines, IA 50316
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Chicken Chowfest' (aired 2014-11-28), Patton's Restaurant & Catering showed off its Cajun, Creole, and Caribbean-jerk-spiced take on Southern soul food, built around scratch-cooked chicken dishes. Owner Pamela Patton opened the restaurant in 2010 on East Grand Avenue on the east side of Des Moines, Iowa, and paired a casual dining room with a full catering operation that served weddings, business functions, and other celebrations across the metro area. According to Triple D Life, citing the Des Moines Register, Patton's Restaurant & Catering closed permanently on 2017-02-26. A Yelp listing for the East Grand Avenue address, updated 2026-06, still shows the business marked as permanently closed, and no successor restaurant at the address was identified in the sources reviewed.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 21, Episode 11
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Chicken Chowfest
- What was featured
- Cajun, Creole, and Caribbean-jerk-spiced Southern soul food chicken dishes
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Patton's Restaurant & Catering
Frequently asked questions
Is Patton's Restaurant & Catering still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Patton's Restaurant & Catering has closed — confirmed via tripledlife.com, February 26, 2017.
What happened to Patton's Restaurant & Catering after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Chicken Chowfest' (aired 2014-11-28), Patton's Restaurant & Catering showed off its Cajun, Creole, and Caribbean-jerk-spiced take on Southern soul food, built around scratch-cooked chicken dishes. As of September 2026, Patton's Restaurant & Catering has closed — confirmed via tripledlife.com, February 26, 2017.
Is Patton's Restaurant & Catering permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Patton's Restaurant & Catering has closed — confirmed via tripledlife.com, February 26, 2017. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Patton's Restaurant & Catering located?
1552 East Grand Avenue, Suite D, Des Moines, IA 50316. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Patton's Restaurant & Catering?
Season 21, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 28, 2014. The episode is titled “Chicken Chowfest”.
What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
A Yelp listing for the East Grand Avenue address, updated 2026-06, still shows the business marked as permanently closed, and no successor restaurant at the address was identified in the sources reviewed. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1552 East Grand Avenue, Suite D, Des Moines, IA 50316
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
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Sources
- tripledlife.com — https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/pattons-restaurant-catering/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/pattons-des-moines
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