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Is Phish Heads Still Open? Bar Rescue Update (Lake City, FL)

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

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
phishtales.com ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Phish Tales at 1445 SW Main Blvd shows the page updated in July 2026 with 76 reviews; the business's own website is also live under the same name and address.

  • Season / episode Season 6, Episode 15
  • Original air date
  • Address 1445 SW Main Blvd, Lake City, FL 32025
  • Current name Phish Tales

Address

1445 SW Main Blvd, Lake City, FL 32025

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Phish Heads, a Florida couple's bar in Lake City, was featured on the Bar Rescue episode "Phishing for Answers," which aired June 24, 2018. The episode showed the bar suffering after years of mismanagement by the owners' son, leaving the business with a stale menu, disorganized service, and slipping sales. Jon Taffer brought in mixologist Mia Mastroianni and culinary expert Aaron McCargo Jr. to rebuild the drink program and kitchen menu from the ground up, retrained staff on service standards, and renamed the business Phish Tales as part of the relaunch, a lighter update of the original name rather than a full rebrand.

The name change stuck, and the bar has operated as Phish Tales in the years since. According to Reality TV Updates, sales rose by more than 30 percent following the rescue, and the bar built a reputation locally as a steady seafood and American-food destination. The business now operates as "Phish Tales Bar & Grill" at 1445 SW Main Blvd in Lake City, per its own website and multiple local business directories, and maintains an active presence with strong review volume on consumer platforms.

A Yelp listing for Phish Tales at that address shows the page updated in July 2026 with 76 reviews, indicating a currently maintained business listing rather than an abandoned one. Because the strongest available evidence is a single updated business listing rather than two independently dated sources or an official statement from the ownership, this record is coded as open with reported rather than verified confidence.

Overall, Phish Heads is one of this batch's clearer rescue successes: the owners kept the show's updated name, the reported sales increase held up well beyond the relaunch window, and the bar continues to operate today under the Phish Tales name at its original Lake City address, with current-year listing activity supporting ongoing operation.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 15
Original air date
Episode title
Phishing for Answers
What was featured
years of mismanagement by owners' son at family seafood bar
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Phish Heads

Frequently asked questions

Is Phish Heads still open in 2026?

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

What happened to Phish Heads after Bar Rescue?

Phish Heads, a Florida couple's bar in Lake City, was featured on the Bar Rescue episode "Phishing for Answers," which aired June 24, 2018. As of September 2026, Phish Heads is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is Phish Heads called now?

Now: Phish Tales (formerly Phish Heads). As of September 2026, Phish Heads is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Phish Heads located?

1445 SW Main Blvd, Lake City, FL 32025. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Phish Heads?

Season 6, Episode 15 of Bar Rescue, first aired June 24, 2018. The episode is titled “Phishing for Answers”.

Did the makeover last at Phish Heads?

The episode first aired June 24, 2018. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 8 years later —: As of September 2026, Phish Heads is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

The business now operates as "Phish Tales Bar & Grill" at 1445 SW Main Blvd in Lake City, per its own website and multiple local business directories, and maintains an active presence with strong review volume on consumer platforms. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Phish Heads still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

The episode showed the bar suffering after years of mismanagement by the owners' son, leaving the business with a stale menu, disorganized service, and slipping sales. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
1445 SW Main Blvd, Lake City, FL 32025
Venue type
bar
Official website
phishtales.com

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