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What Happened to CRUjiente Tacos After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, CRUjiente Tacos has closed — confirmed via azfamily.com, April 23, 2025.

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azfamily.com ·
Secondary source
ktar.com ·

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What the source shows: AZFamily/ABC15 (2025-04-23) reported the announced closure after nine years, KTAR reported the restaurant's final closure around May 2025 after a lease-extension reprieve fell through, and Google's listing shows CLOSED_PERMANENTLY as of 2026-09-08 while the restaurant's own website is unreachable.

  • Season / episode Season 39, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 3961 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured CRUjiente Tacos on "Phoenix Food Fans," which aired 2024-04-05, spotlighting chef Rich Hinojosa's elevated tacos at the Camelback Road restaurant and bar he opened with Jason Morris in 2016. According to AZFamily/ABC15, reported 2025-04-23, Hinojosa announced the restaurant would close after nine years in business as rising rent made the lease unsustainable, initially setting a closure date of April 26, 2025. KTAR News reported that the closure was pushed back after the property owner granted a temporary lease extension, and that the restaurant went on to serve its final meals and close after dinner service on May 31, 2025. Google's business listing marks the location CLOSED_PERMANENTLY as of a 2026-09-08 check, and the restaurant's website (crutacos.com) was unreachable during the same check. Together, the 2025 closure reporting and the current Google status confirm CRUjiente Tacos is no longer operating at its Camelback Road address.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 39, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Phoenix Food Fans
What was featured
Chef-driven elevated tacos at a Camelback Road restaurant and bar
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
CRUjiente Tacos

Frequently asked questions

Is CRUjiente Tacos still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, CRUjiente Tacos has closed — confirmed via azfamily.com, April 23, 2025.

What happened to CRUjiente Tacos after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured CRUjiente Tacos on "Phoenix Food Fans," which aired 2024-04-05, spotlighting chef Rich Hinojosa's elevated tacos at the Camelback Road restaurant and bar he opened with Jason Morris in 2016. As of September 2026, CRUjiente Tacos has closed — confirmed via azfamily.com, April 23, 2025.

Is CRUjiente Tacos permanently closed?

As of September 2026, CRUjiente Tacos has closed — confirmed via azfamily.com, April 23, 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is CRUjiente Tacos located?

3961 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured CRUjiente Tacos?

Season 39, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired April 5, 2024. The episode is titled “Phoenix Food Fans”.

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Address
3961 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
crutacos.com

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Sources

  • azfamily.com — https://www.azfamily.com/2025/04/23/award-winning-crujiente-tacos-phoenix-closing-after-9-years-business/
  • ktar.com — https://ktar.com/arizona-restaurant-news/crujiente-tacos-closed/5713262/

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