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What Happened to The Depot American Diner? (Chicago, IL)

Closed verified

As of September 2026, The Depot American Diner has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Primary source
Yelp ·
Secondary source
checkplease.wttw.com

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the business, updated 2026-08, marks it permanently closed, and WTTW's Check, Please! restaurant page separately lists it as '(closed),' corroborating the closure.

  • Season / episode Season 7, Episode 1
  • Original air date
  • Address 5840 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60644

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On 'Upper Crust' (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, aired 2009-08-03), Guy Fieri visited The Depot American Diner in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, praising its pot roast sandwich and homemade donuts. The diner opened in January 2007, started by Oak Park residents Robert Nava and his wife Anna Marie, according to Patch.com. According to the Wednesday Journal (Oak Park's local paper), the restaurant temporarily closed on 2012-04-03 following a health department inspection. A Yelp listing for the business, updated 2026-08, marks the Roosevelt Road location permanently closed, and WTTW's Check, Please! Chicago restaurant page lists the diner as '(closed).' The diner operated at 5840 West Roosevelt Road in Chicago, in the Austin neighborhood on the city's West Side. No current website or social media account for the diner was found during this record's research.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
Upper Crust
What was featured
Classic diner fare — pot roast sandwich, homemade donuts
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Depot American Diner

Frequently asked questions

Is The Depot American Diner still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Depot American Diner has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What happened to The Depot American Diner after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On 'Upper Crust' (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, aired 2009-08-03), Guy Fieri visited The Depot American Diner in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, praising its pot roast sandwich and homemade donuts. As of September 2026, The Depot American Diner has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Is The Depot American Diner permanently closed?

As of September 2026, The Depot American Diner has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 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 The Depot American Diner located?

5840 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60644. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Depot American Diner?

Season 7, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired August 3, 2009. The episode is titled “Upper Crust”.

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Address
5840 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60644
Venue type
diner
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://m.yelp.com/biz/depot-diner-chicago-2
  • checkplease.wttw.com — https://checkplease.wttw.com/restaurants/depot-american-diner-closed
  • oakpark.com — https://www.oakpark.com/2012/04/03/depot-diner-temporarily-closes-after-health-inspection/
  • patch.com — https://patch.com/illinois/oakpark/the-depot-american-diner-goes-on-hiatus

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