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Is Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge Still Open? Update (Emeryville, CA)

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As of September 2026, Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge is listed open on robbensrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge shows as Google-Places operational, and its own current site displays live hours and an active ordering widget under its unchanged name.

  • Season / episode Season 7, Episode 9
  • Original air date
  • Address 3627 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge is a Southern-food restaurant and bar in Emeryville, California, co-owned by former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch, according to the San Francisco Chronicle and the E'ville Eye. Bar Rescue featured the business in the Season 7 episode "Beast Rescue," aired 2020-04-26, a title referencing Lynch's "Beast Mode" nickname. According to a recap by RealityTVUpdates, Jon Taffer told Lynch the business was on pace to lose more than a quarter-million dollars a year, citing slow drink service, inconsistent food, and unprofessional staff conduct; RealityTVUpdates reported that a Partender liquor-tracking report showed the bar losing $16,000 a month to overpouring, and that food costs ran about 46 percent of sales against a 30 percent target. Taffer's crew worked with Lynch on staff management, and RealityTVUpdates reported that sales rose and overpouring losses fell in the show's standard six-week follow-up. The restaurant kept its name after the rescue. Google Places lists Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge as operating at 3627 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608, with an "operational" status. A site check on 2026-09-08 found robbensrestaurant.com online, titled "Must-Visit Southern Restaurant in Emeryville | Rob Ben's," listing breakfast hours (Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m.) and mentioning catering and event bookings, with an active online ordering widget, though the page did not display a copyright year or other explicit 2026-dated text beyond the live ordering and hours listings. RealityTVUpdates reported separately that the restaurant remained open and serving customers as recently as 2023, consistent with the operational listing and active site found in this search. No source reviewed here indicates a change in ownership, name, or location since the 2020 episode aired. Rob Ben's blends breakfast and Southern-style lunch service with a full bar, a combination its current menu and hours reflect, and the restaurant sits in the Oakland-Emeryville dining corridor near the Bay Bridge approach that RealityTVUpdates described in its recap of the episode.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 9
Original air date
Episode title
Beast Rescue
What was featured
NFL star Marshawn Lynch's Oakland-area restaurant losing money to overpouring
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge

Frequently asked questions

Is Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge is listed open on robbensrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge after Bar Rescue?

Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge is a Southern-food restaurant and bar in Emeryville, California, co-owned by former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch, according to the San Francisco Chronicle and the E'ville Eye. As of September 2026, Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge is listed open on robbensrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge located?

3627 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge?

Season 7, Episode 9 of Bar Rescue, first aired April 26, 2020. The episode is titled “Beast Rescue”.

Did the makeover last at Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge?

The episode first aired April 26, 2020. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 6 years later —: As of September 2026, Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge is listed open on robbensrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

No source reviewed here indicates a change in ownership, name, or location since the 2020 episode aired. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Rob Ben's Restaurant & Lounge still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

Rob Ben's blends breakfast and Southern-style lunch service with a full bar, a combination its current menu and hours reflect, and the restaurant sits in the Oakland-Emeryville dining corridor near the Bay Bridge approach that RealityTVUpdates described in its recap of the episode. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
3627 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
robbensrestaurant.com

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Sources

  • robbensrestaurant.com — http://robbensrestaurant.com/
  • sfchronicle.com — https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/Marshawn-Lynch-s-Emeryville-restaurant-to-14520888.php
  • realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue/rob-bens-marshawn-lynch/
  • evilleeye.com — https://evilleeye.com/in-the-neighborhood/arts-culture/marshawn-lynch-owned-rob-bens-restaurant-featured-on-bar-rescue-show/

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