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Is Paul's Coffee Shop Still Open? Update (Fountain Valley, CA)

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As of September 2026, Paul's Coffee Shop is listed open on joe.coffee, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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joe.coffee ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: A joe.coffee mobile-ordering listing and a Yelp business page, both checked 2026-09-07, show Paul's Coffee Shop operating daily at 16947 Bushard Street.

  • Season / episode Season 22, Episode 15
  • Original air date
  • Address 16947 Bushard St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On the "All Beefed Up" episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited Paul's Coffee Shop, a Fountain Valley diner built around the owner's U.S. Marine Corps background, with food served on steel military trays, according to Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Featured items included bulgogi-style beef marinated overnight and served over Japanese sticky rice with housemade kimchi, a cinnamon-cilantro pork steak, and "S.O.S.," the diner's version of chipped beef gravy over toast with hash browns and fruit, according to Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Paul's Coffee Shop in the 2010-07-26 episode "You Called It" (S9E12), spotlighting the counter's diner-style breakfast cooking. Paul's Coffee Shop is a small, independently run breakfast-and-lunch spot in Fountain Valley, California, serving classic griddle fare from a walk-up counter. According to a joe.coffee mobile-ordering listing checked 2026-09-07, the shop was accepting online orders at 16947 Bushard Street. A Yelp business page, also checked 2026-09-07, listed the restaurant as operating daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the same address. Restaurantji and Tripadvisor pages checked the same day carried customer reviews and photos for the location, and the restaurant's Facebook page listed the Bushard Street address as current, consistent with a currently operating restaurant.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 22, Episode 15
Original air date
Episode title
All Beefed Up
What was featured
Bulgogi-style marinated beef and creamed chipped beef 'S.O.S.' on toast
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Paul's Coffee Shop
Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
You Called It
What was featured
hearty American breakfast fare at a classic coffee shop
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Paul's Coffee Shop

Frequently asked questions

Is Paul's Coffee Shop still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Paul's Coffee Shop is listed open on joe.coffee, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Paul's Coffee Shop after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On the "All Beefed Up" episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited Paul's Coffee Shop, a Fountain Valley diner built around the owner's U.S. As of September 2026, Paul's Coffee Shop is listed open on joe.coffee, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Paul's Coffee Shop located?

16947 Bushard St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Paul's Coffee Shop?

Season 22, Episode 15 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired March 9, 2015. The episode is titled “All Beefed Up”.

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Visit info

Address
16947 Bushard St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Venue type
cafe
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • dinersdriveinsdives.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdives.com/Pauls-Coffee-Shop-Fountain-Valley-CA
  • joe.coffee — https://joe.coffee/locations/ca/fountain-valley/paul-s-coffee-shop-fountain-valley-baa1beb1-e2c3-4a96-8e99-edf7a67759f2/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/pauls-coffee-shop-fountain-valley
  • Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g32406-d873725-Reviews-Paul_s_Coffee_Shop-Fountain_Valley_California.html
  • restaurantji.com — https://www.restaurantji.com/ca/fountain-valley/pauls-coffee-shop-/
  • Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/paulscoffeeshopfountainvalley/

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