Is Swamp Tales Bar & Restaurant Still Open? Bar Rescue Update

Swamp Tales Bar & Restaurant, a Cajun-themed bar in Carlyle, Illinois, was featured on Bar Rescue season 9, episode 37, "Murky Waters at Swamp Tales" (aired 2025-06-08). According to realitytvrevisited.com, the bar was purchased by owners Sarah and Nick from Sarah's uncle in 2022, and Bar Rescue expert Jason Santos handled the visit on behalf of host Jon Taffer. During the renovation the bar was renamed Swamp Town Cajun Kitchen and Cocktails, according to the same recap, which described an updated menu built around Cajun dishes, sandwiches, fish, alligator, and steaks.

Six weeks after the episode aired, realitytvrevisited.com reported that customers liked the new food and drinks and that reviews were mostly positive, though the recap noted a recurring complaint that the alligator dish was not always available. The site also reported that the business has since gone back to operating under its original name, Swamp Tales. That is consistent with the business's current public listings. Yelp's listing for the location, updated 2026-08, shows it as Swamp Tales with 36 reviews and 35 photos at 7901 State Rte 127 in Carlyle, matching the address verified for this entry.

Google Places likewise lists the business as operational under the Swamp Tales name at the coordinates verified here. A check of the bar's Facebook page on 2026-09-08 found it titled "Swamp Tales | Carlyle IL" and returning normally (HTTP 200), though the page did not surface additional dated content beyond its title and standard markup during that check. Between the August 2026 Yelp listing and the February 2026 recap on realitytvrevisited.com, two independent dated sources describe a bar that kept operating past its Bar Rescue relaunch, briefly under the show's new name before reverting to Swamp Tales. No government or licensing record was reviewed to confirm ownership as of the check date.