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

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As of September 2026, Don Chow Tacos has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, February 14, 2015.

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donchowtacos.com ·
Secondary source
Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: The truck's own website carries an owner farewell notice giving its last day of service as February 14, 2015, after six years in business, matching the closure date in the Wikipedia article about the truck.

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Los Angeles, CA

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' "Food TruckAPalooza" (aired 2015-02-22), Guy Fieri visited Don Chow Tacos in Los Angeles for its Chinese-Latino fusion menu, sampling kung pao chicken tacos and masa-wrapped chimales, according to Food Network. The truck also served Chinese barbecue pork burritos blending Chinese and Mexican cooking traditions.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Don Chow Tacos in the Fast Food Their Way episode, S9E8, which aired 2010-06-21, spotlighting the truck's Chinese-Mexican fusion tacos built around the owners' family recipes. Don Chow Tacos was a Los Angeles food truck founded in 2009 by Dominic Lau and Lawrence Lie under the motto Where Chino Meets Latino, serving dishes such as the Chimale, the Ultimate LA Taco, and Carne Asada Chow Fun. The truck's own website carries an owner farewell notice giving its last day of service as February 14, 2015, after six years in business, and thanking staff members and customers by name. Wikipedia's entry on the truck, revised September 2026, gives the same closure date. According to Wikipedia, Guy Fieri returned to feature Don Chow Tacos on the show a second time in 2015, shortly before the truck's closure.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 22, Episode 14
Original air date
Episode title
Food TruckAPalooza
What was featured
Kung pao chicken tacos and Chinese-Mexican masa chimales
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Don Chow Tacos
Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
Fast Food Their Way
What was featured
Chinese-Mexican fusion tacos built on family recipes
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Don Chow Tacos

Frequently asked questions

Is Don Chow Tacos still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Don Chow Tacos has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, February 14, 2015.

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

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' "Food TruckAPalooza" (aired 2015-02-22), Guy Fieri visited Don Chow Tacos in Los Angeles for its Chinese-Latino fusion menu, sampling kung pao chicken tacos and masa-wrapped chimales, according to Food Network. As of September 2026, Don Chow Tacos has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, February 14, 2015.

Is Don Chow Tacos permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Don Chow Tacos has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, February 14, 2015. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Don Chow Tacos located?

Los Angeles, CA. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

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

Season 22, Episode 14 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 22, 2015. The episode is titled “Food TruckAPalooza”.

Is Don Chow Tacos still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' "Food TruckAPalooza" (aired 2015-02-22), Guy Fieri visited Don Chow Tacos in Los Angeles for its Chinese-Latino fusion menu, sampling kung pao chicken tacos and masa-wrapped chimales, according to Food Network. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
Los Angeles, CA
Venue type
truck
Official website
donchowtacos.com

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