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What Happened to Rohrer's Tavern? (North Bend, OH)

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As of September 2026, Rohrer's Tavern has closed — confirmed via Yelp, March 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Rohrer's Tavern at 418 Three Rivers Parkway shows a permanently-closed status as of a March 2026 update; the fan blog Food Network Gossip (unverified) reported in April 2014 that the owner had closed the business citing a family loss, a difficult winter, and declining sales.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 2
  • Original air date
  • Address 418 Three Rivers Pkwy, North Bend, OH 45052

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What happened after Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) visited Rohrer's Tavern in North Bend, Ohio, for an episode that aired November 28, 2012. The tavern, a local fixture for more than sixty years along U.S. Route 50, was owned by Lisa Kendall and was struggling with declining sales and outdated food and decor by the time Robert Irvine and his crew arrived.

Following the show's format, the team spent about two days and a roughly $10,000 budget rebuilding the menu around fresh ingredients in place of frozen food, and gutting and remodeling the tavern's interior, including new paint and a redesigned bar area. A dining review published in Cincinnati Magazine shortly after the episode aired praised several of the reworked dishes, including a breaded-mozzarella appetizer and a hanger-steak entree, while describing the interior's new mustard-toned color scheme and refurbished bar.

The fan blog Food Network Gossip (unverified) later reported that business improved in the months after the relaunch, with sales rising by about $20,000 in a single month and the tavern drawing customers from outside the immediate area. That improvement did not last. The same fan blog reported in April 2014 that Rohrer's Tavern had closed on April 25, 2014, roughly seventeen months after the episode aired, and that owner Lisa Kendall had cited a family loss, a harsh winter, and falling sales among the reasons.

A Yelp listing for the tavern's Three Rivers Parkway address currently shows a permanently-closed status, most recently updated in March 2026, consistent with the business remaining closed since 2014. No subsequent business at the same address was identified during this research, and the specific circumstances of the closure rest on the unverified fan-blog account rather than a named news outlet. The building sits along U.S. 50 in the small Ohio River community of North Bend, a detail the show's own episode framing emphasized when introducing the tavern's decades of local history.

Featured on Restaurant: Impossible

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 2
Original air date
Episode title
Rohrer's Tavern
What was featured
menu overhaul from frozen to fresh food and full interior remodel of a 60-year-old tavern
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Rohrer's Tavern

Frequently asked questions

Is Rohrer's Tavern still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Rohrer's Tavern has closed — confirmed via Yelp, March 2026.

What happened to Rohrer's Tavern after Restaurant: Impossible?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) visited Rohrer's Tavern in North Bend, Ohio, for an episode that aired November 28, 2012. As of September 2026, Rohrer's Tavern has closed — confirmed via Yelp, March 2026.

Is Rohrer's Tavern permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Rohrer's Tavern has closed — confirmed via Yelp, March 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Rohrer's Tavern located?

418 Three Rivers Pkwy, North Bend, OH 45052. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant: Impossible featured Rohrer's Tavern?

Season 5, Episode 2 of Restaurant: Impossible, first aired November 28, 2012. The episode is titled “Rohrer's Tavern”.

Did the makeover last at Rohrer's Tavern?

The episode first aired November 28, 2012. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 14 years later —: As of September 2026, Rohrer's Tavern has closed — confirmed via Yelp, March 2026.

What do reviews say since Restaurant: Impossible?

A dining review published in Cincinnati Magazine shortly after the episode aired praised several of the reworked dishes, including a breaded-mozzarella appetizer and a hanger-steak entree, while describing the interior's new mustard-toned color scheme and refurbished bar. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Rohrer's Tavern still using the Restaurant: Impossible menu or branding?

Following the show's format, the team spent about two days and a roughly $10,000 budget rebuilding the menu around fresh ingredients in place of frozen food, and gutting and remodeling the tavern's interior, including new paint and a redesigned bar area. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
418 Three Rivers Pkwy, North Bend, OH 45052
Venue type
bar
Official website
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Sources

  • cincinnatimagazine.com — https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/dining-reviews/rohrers-tavern-revisited/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/rohrers-tavern-north-bend
  • foodnetworkgossip.com — https://www.foodnetworkgossip.com/2014/04/rohrers-tavern-from-restaurant.html

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