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What Happened to the Encore Dinner Theatre After Mystery Diners?

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As of September 2026, the Encore Dinner Theatre has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing, updated June 2026, and Google Places, checked 2026-09-08, both mark Encore Dinner Theatre's business_status as permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 690 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA 92780

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What happened after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners episode "Dinner Drama" (aired 2014-03-31), Encore Dinner Theatre's management told series investigator Charles Stiles about complaints involving staff conduct toward guests and performers at the Tustin, California venue, according to Wikipedia's episode summary for the series. Undercover Mystery Diners investigators then found that a waiter had been following one of the actresses and that a bathroom attendant was pressuring guests for tips, according to the same summary. As Wikipedia's article on the series notes, citing its sources, Mystery Diners' end-credits disclaimer allows that events may be re-enacted for dramatic effect, and the show has drawn criticism from television critics over how staged its confrontations are. As is typical for the series, Stiles presented the findings to management, and both employees were removed from their positions. The episode closed out the fifth season, which had profiled restaurants across California and the Pacific Northwest. Wikipedia's article on Encore Dinner Theatre, revised 2026-08-30, notes that the venue has operated under different names over the years and that its current name dates to a 2011 renovation. Yelp's listing for the theater, updated in June 2026, marks it permanently closed, matching Google Places' business_status of permanently closed checked on 2026-09-08. No current operator or name was found for 690 El Camino Real in Tustin.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Dinner Drama
What was featured
Waiter's pursuit of an actress and a tip-pressuring attendant probed
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
the Encore Dinner Theatre

Frequently asked questions

Is the Encore Dinner Theatre still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, the Encore Dinner Theatre has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

What happened to the Encore Dinner Theatre after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners episode "Dinner Drama" (aired 2014-03-31), Encore Dinner Theatre's management told series investigator Charles Stiles about complaints involving staff conduct toward guests and performers at the Tustin, California venue, according to Wikipedia's episode summary for the series. As of September 2026, the Encore Dinner Theatre has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

Is the Encore Dinner Theatre permanently closed?

As of September 2026, the Encore Dinner Theatre has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 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 Encore Dinner Theatre located?

690 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA 92780. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured the Encore Dinner Theatre?

Season 5, Episode 13 of Mystery Diners, first aired March 31, 2014. The episode is titled “Dinner Drama”.

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Address
690 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA 92780
Venue type
other
Official website
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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/encore-dinner-theatre-tustin-2
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encore_Dinner_Theatre
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners

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