Is Simply Vietnam Express Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 29 Santa Rosa, California
Current status
As of October 2026, Simply Vietnam Express is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What the source shows: Simply Vietnam Express's website lists current posted hours and offers online ordering, and Google Places lists the business as operational. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 29, Episode 5
- Aired
- Address 3381 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
- Website simplyvietnamexpress.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On "Meaty Mashup" (season 29, episode 5, aired 2018-11-09), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured a mixed-vegetable stir-fry with a chef's special sauce at Simply Vietnam Express, a Vietnamese quick-service restaurant in Santa Rosa. The business, located on Cleveland Avenue, also serves ShareTea drinks alongside its food menu. Simply Vietnam's website (simplyvietnamexpress.com) lists posted hours, including Friday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. and all-day service Saturday and Sunday, and offers an online ordering system for takeout, checked 2026-09-08. The site's navigation includes Food, ShareTea and About pages. Google Places' listing, under the name Simply Vietnam, shows a status of operational, checked the same date.
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Ep 6The Root Cafe
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Sources we checked
- simplyvietnamexpress.com http://simplyvietnamexpress.com/menu/
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Record ddd-1078 · checked by Cal Marchetti.