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Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill Is Now Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill

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As of September 2026, this address now operates as Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill — confirmed via Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill's own current website/social account, accessed September 2026. Now: Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill (formerly Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill).

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
route66news.com ·

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What the source shows: A June 2025 Route 66 News feature and a September 2026 Yelp listing both show the bar operating under its post-rescue name, Vitale's Hideaway.

  • Season / episode Season 9, Episode 40
  • Original air date
  • Address 7708 State Rte 4, Worden, IL 62097
  • Current name Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill, in Worden, Illinois, was featured on Bar Rescue season 9, episode 40, "Slotzy's Last Shotzy" (aired 2025-06-29). Route 66 News reported on 2025-06-10 that the location, near a junction of two Route 66 alignments, was being featured in the Bar Rescue episode.

Following the show, the bar has operated under a new name, Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill, at 7708 State Rte 4 in Worden, matching the address and coordinates verified for this entry. Google Places marks the business operational under that name. Vitale's Hideaway's Yelp listing, updated 2026-09, describes it as an American restaurant with a bar and gaming amenities, and shows customer reviews and photos filed under a sandwiches category.

According to a description on the ChalkySticks pool-venue directory, the location offers a speakeasy-style atmosphere with slot machines, three pool tables, shuffleboard, dart boards, pinball machines, a stage, and multiple TV screens, along with video poker and slot machines from manufacturers including Scientific Games, WMS, Spielo International, IGT, and Novomatic. The same listing describes standup comedy on the third Saturday of each month, weekly open mic nights, and Thursday poker tournaments, plus a food menu built around chicken wings, tenderloins, and tacos, with discounted wings offered dine-in on Sundays. Posted hours list the bar open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m.

realitytvupdates.com reported that the location has kept its new name and concept since the Bar Rescue relaunch. No official Vitale's Hideaway website was located during research; a Facebook page for the business was identified but not independently fetched. Between the Route 66 News feature confirming the televised visit and the 2026-dated Yelp listing showing the business active under its new name, the record supports continued operation under the Vitale's Hideaway name well after the episode aired.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 40
Original air date
Episode title
Slotzy's Last Shotzy
What was featured
Worden gaming bar's rebrand as Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, this address now operates as Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill — confirmed via Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill's own current website/social account, accessed September 2026. Now: Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill (formerly Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill).

What happened to Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill after Bar Rescue?

Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill, in Worden, Illinois, was featured on Bar Rescue season 9, episode 40, "Slotzy's Last Shotzy" (aired 2025-06-29). As of September 2026, this address now operates as Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill — confirmed via Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill's own current website/social account, accessed September 2026. Now: Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill (formerly Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill).

What is Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill called now?

Now: Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill (formerly Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill). As of September 2026, this address now operates as Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill — confirmed via Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill's own current website/social account, accessed September 2026. Now: Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill (formerly Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill).

Where is Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill located?

7708 State Rte 4, Worden, IL 62097. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill?

Season 9, Episode 40 of Bar Rescue, first aired June 29, 2025. The episode is titled “Slotzy's Last Shotzy”.

Did the makeover last at Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill?

The episode first aired June 29, 2025. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 1 year later —: As of September 2026, this address now operates as Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill — confirmed via Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill's own current website/social account, accessed September 2026. Now: Vitale's Hideaway Gaming Bar & Grill (formerly Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill).

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

Vitale's Hideaway's Yelp listing, updated 2026-09, describes it as an American restaurant with a bar and gaming amenities, and shows customer reviews and photos filed under a sandwiches category. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Slotzy's Gaming Bar & Grill still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

The same listing describes standup comedy on the third Saturday of each month, weekly open mic nights, and Thursday poker tournaments, plus a food menu built around chicken wings, tenderloins, and tacos, with discounted wings offered dine-in on Sundays. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
7708 State Rte 4, Worden, IL 62097
Venue type
bar
Official website
Facebook

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/vitales-hideway-worden
  • route66news.com — https://www.route66news.com/2025/06/10/vitales-hideaway-near-worden-featured-in-bar-rescue-tv-series/
  • realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue/vitales-hideaway-slotzys/
  • chalkysticks.com — https://www.chalkysticks.com/places/vitales-hideaway-gaming-bar-grill

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