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What Happened to The Underworld Grill & Bar After Bar Rescue?

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As of September 2026, The Underworld Grill & Bar has closed — confirmed via realitytvupdates.com, February 2016.

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What the source shows: Reality TV Updates reports the bar, relocated in March 2014, closed in early 2016 due to a lease dispute at its post-relocation address, citing the bar's own social media and a contemporary Yelp review describing the earlier move.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 22
  • Original air date
  • Address 4821 Spring Mountain Rd Ste G, Las Vegas, NV 89102
  • Current name The End

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Underworld Grill and Bar operated in Las Vegas under owners and musicians Jazz Bender and Kris Kaos, who bought the horror-themed bar in 2011 and built its concept around a pizza menu, according to Reality TV Updates. By the time of the Bar Rescue visit, the bar had only two to three months of runway left before an expected closure. Jon Taffer's team found no draft beer service despite an existing tap system, a soggy and poorly made pizza served to undercover patrons, and a bartender whose approach to attracting customers repelled them instead; the owners also distrusted their own staff going into the visit.

As part of the rescue, mixologist Russell Davis retrained the bar program while pizza expert Tony Gemignani worked with the kitchen on proper technique and higher-quality ingredients. The owners initially resisted a name change but agreed after hearing Taffer's concept. The decor was rebuilt around a zombie and post-apocalypse theme, and the bar was renamed from Underworld Grill and Bar to The End.

Sales were reported up roughly 40% eight weeks after the visit, and the working relationship between staff and ownership also improved, according to Reality TV Updates. However, the bar later had to relocate a short distance, moving from its original Decatur Boulevard address to a nearby Spring Mountain Road strip-mall space in March 2014; a contemporary Yelp review cited by Reality TV Updates attributed the move to a roof collapse at the original building. The relocation meant the business could not carry over the structural elements of Taffer's renovation, though it kept much of its equipment and zombie-themed branding. The End ultimately closed in early 2016, roughly three years after the original episode, following what Reality TV Updates describes as a dispute over renewing the lease at the second location. The bar's former owners, Bender and Kaos, have since been associated with a separate Las Vegas venue, Count's Vamp'd Rock Bar & Grill, though it is not clear whether they hold any ownership stake there.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 22
Original air date
Episode title
Jon of the Dead
What was featured
horror-themed pizza bar, distrustful ownership, zombie rebrand
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Underworld Grill & Bar

Frequently asked questions

Is The Underworld Grill & Bar still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Underworld Grill & Bar has closed — confirmed via realitytvupdates.com, February 2016.

What happened to The Underworld Grill & Bar after Bar Rescue?

Underworld Grill and Bar operated in Las Vegas under owners and musicians Jazz Bender and Kris Kaos, who bought the horror-themed bar in 2011 and built its concept around a pizza menu, according to Reality TV Updates. As of September 2026, The Underworld Grill & Bar has closed — confirmed via realitytvupdates.com, February 2016.

Is The Underworld Grill & Bar permanently closed?

As of September 2026, The Underworld Grill & Bar has closed — confirmed via realitytvupdates.com, February 2016. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is The Underworld Grill & Bar called now?

Now: The End (formerly The Underworld Grill & Bar). As of September 2026, The Underworld Grill & Bar has closed — confirmed via realitytvupdates.com, February 2016.

Where is The Underworld Grill & Bar located?

4821 Spring Mountain Rd Ste G, Las Vegas, NV 89102. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured The Underworld Grill & Bar?

Season 3, Episode 22 of Bar Rescue, first aired October 13, 2013. The episode is titled “Jon of the Dead”.

Did the makeover last at The Underworld Grill & Bar?

The episode first aired October 13, 2013. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 13 years later —: As of September 2026, The Underworld Grill & Bar has closed — confirmed via realitytvupdates.com, February 2016.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

However, the bar later had to relocate a short distance, moving from its original Decatur Boulevard address to a nearby Spring Mountain Road strip-mall space in March 2014; a contemporary Yelp review cited by Reality TV Updates attributed the move to a roof collapse at the original building. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is The Underworld Grill & Bar still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

Underworld Grill and Bar operated in Las Vegas under owners and musicians Jazz Bender and Kris Kaos, who bought the horror-themed bar in 2011 and built its concept around a pizza menu, according to Reality TV Updates. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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4821 Spring Mountain Rd Ste G, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Venue type
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Official website
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