Where Is Aponte's Pizzeria Now? (Mason, OH)

Current status

Relocated verified

As of September 2026, Tony's Pizzeria & Aponte Catering has relocated to 216 West Main Street, Mason, OH — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 2026. The original location is closed.

Primary source
tonyspizzeriaapontecatering.net ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The business's own website shows Tony's Pizzeria & Aponte Catering currently operating at 216 West Main Street with an active online-ordering system and posted hours, while Yelp's listing for the original Reading Road address, updated August 2026, shows that original location permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 6, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 216 West Main Street, Mason, OH 45040
  • Current name Tony's Pizzeria & Aponte Catering

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What happened after Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) visited Aponte's Pizzeria & Family Restaurant, owned by married couple Tony and Sommer Aponte at 312 Reading Road in Mason, Ohio, for the episode "Pie in the Sky," which aired August 25, 2013, with filming taking place June 12-13 of that year, according to contemporaneous local coverage of the taping. As shown in the episode, the pizzeria was dealing with financial strain, and host Robert Irvine's team spent roughly two days and about $10,000 reworking the restaurant's pizza and Italian menu, kitchen workflow and dining room, in the show's standard renovation format, before a public relaunch event. The Apontes continued to operate the restaurant under the same name and at the same Reading Road address for several years after the show aired, building a local following for dishes such as its pizza and family-style Italian plates. The business eventually closed at that original location: a Yelp listing for Aponte's Pizzeria & Family Restaurant, updated as recently as August 2026, marks the Reading Road address as permanently closed, with secondary reporting on the closure pointing to around November 2018, though that specific month has not been independently confirmed through a named local news outlet for this record. Rather than closing entirely, Tony Aponte relocated the business a short distance to 216 West Main Street in downtown Mason, where it now operates under the new name Tony's Pizzeria & Aponte Catering. The business's own website for the Main Street location, reviewed for this record, shows an active online ordering system, a current food and drink menu, posted hours for most days of the week, and a standing catering division still branded under the Aponte name, indicating the relocated restaurant continues to trade under Tony's day-to-day ownership even though the original Aponte's Pizzeria storefront and name at the Reading Road address are no longer in operation.

Featured on Restaurant: Impossible

Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Pie in the Sky
What was featured
a family pizzeria's Italian menu, kitchen and dining room during a two-day renovation
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Aponte's Pizzeria

Frequently asked questions

Is Aponte's Pizzeria still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Tony's Pizzeria & Aponte Catering has relocated to 216 West Main Street, Mason, OH — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 2026. The original location is closed.

What happened to Aponte's Pizzeria after Restaurant: Impossible?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) visited Aponte's Pizzeria & Family Restaurant, owned by married couple Tony and Sommer Aponte at 312 Reading Road in Mason, Ohio, for the episode "Pie in the Sky," which aired August 25, 2013, with filming taking place June 12-13 of that year, according to contemporaneous local coverage of the taping. As of September 2026, Tony's Pizzeria & Aponte Catering has relocated to 216 West Main Street, Mason, OH — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 2026. The original location is closed.

What is Aponte's Pizzeria called now?

Now: Tony's Pizzeria & Aponte Catering (formerly Aponte's Pizzeria). As of September 2026, Tony's Pizzeria & Aponte Catering has relocated to 216 West Main Street, Mason, OH — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 2026. The original location is closed.

Where is Aponte's Pizzeria located?

216 West Main Street, Mason, OH 45040. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant: Impossible featured Aponte's Pizzeria?

Season 6, Episode 13 of Restaurant: Impossible, first aired August 25, 2013. The episode is titled “Pie in the Sky”.

Did the makeover last at Aponte's Pizzeria?

The episode first aired August 25, 2013. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 13 years later —: As of September 2026, Tony's Pizzeria & Aponte Catering has relocated to 216 West Main Street, Mason, OH — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 2026. The original location is closed.

What do reviews say since Restaurant: Impossible?

The business's own website for the Main Street location, reviewed for this record, shows an active online ordering system, a current food and drink menu, posted hours for most days of the week, and a standing catering division still branded under the Aponte name, indicating the relocated restaurant continues to trade under Tony's day-to-day ownership even though the original Aponte's Pizzeria storefront and name at the Reading Road address are no longer in operation. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Aponte's Pizzeria still using the Restaurant: Impossible menu or branding?

As shown in the episode, the pizzeria was dealing with financial strain, and host Robert Irvine's team spent roughly two days and about $10,000 reworking the restaurant's pizza and Italian menu, kitchen workflow and dining room, in the show's standard renovation format, before a public relaunch event. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
216 West Main Street, Mason, OH 45040
Venue type
pizzeria

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Sources

  • citybeat.com — https://www.citybeat.com/news/restaurant-impossible-to-take-over-mason-eatery-12155495/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/apontes-pizzeria-and-family-restaurant-mason
  • tonyspizzeriaapontecatering.net — https://www.tonyspizzeriaapontecatering.net/

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