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What Happened to Bun-Ker Vietnamese After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Bun-Ker Vietnamese has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
qns.com ·

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What the source shows: QNS reported the restaurant relocated from Ridgewood, Queens to East Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2016, and a Yelp listing for the new Scott Avenue address, updated in August 2026, now marks the business permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 19, Episode 3
  • Original air date
  • Address 99 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
  • Current name Bunker Vietnamese

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited this Vietnamese restaurant, known for street-food-style dishes including banh mi sandwiches, at its original storefront on Metropolitan Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens. The New York Times described the restaurant's cooking as "some of the best Vietnamese street-style food in New York" when it opened in 2013. According to QNS (2016-11), Bun-Ker Vietnamese closed its Ridgewood location on November 15, 2016, and reopened two weeks later at 99 Scott Avenue in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in a larger space with a roof deck and general store. A Yelp listing for the Scott Avenue address, updated in August 2026, marks the business as permanently closed. The Metropolitan Avenue storefront featured on the 2014 episode sat near the Brooklyn-Queens border in Ridgewood.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
Big Time Bites
What was featured
Vietnamese street food and banh mi at a Ridgewood storefront
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Bun-Ker Vietnamese

Frequently asked questions

Is Bun-Ker Vietnamese still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Bun-Ker Vietnamese has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What happened to Bun-Ker Vietnamese after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited this Vietnamese restaurant, known for street-food-style dishes including banh mi sandwiches, at its original storefront on Metropolitan Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens. As of September 2026, Bun-Ker Vietnamese has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Is Bun-Ker Vietnamese permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Bun-Ker Vietnamese 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.

What is Bun-Ker Vietnamese called now?

Now: Bunker Vietnamese (formerly Bun-Ker Vietnamese). As of September 2026, Bun-Ker Vietnamese has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Where is Bun-Ker Vietnamese located?

99 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Bun-Ker Vietnamese?

Season 19, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 21, 2014. The episode is titled “Big Time Bites”.

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99 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/bunker-brooklyn
  • qns.com — https://qns.com/2016/11/popular-ridgewood-vietnamese-restaurant-will-close-relocate-brooklyn/
  • bushwickdaily.com — https://bushwickdaily.com/restaurants/4291-bunker-vietnamese-east-williamsburg-relocation/

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