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What Happened to Glenn's Diner After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Glenn's Diner has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: Google Places lists the business as permanently closed at 1820 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 as of 2026-09-08.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 3
  • Original air date
  • Address 1820 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Glenn's Diner in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood for the episode "Not What You'd Expect," which aired 2008-11-24. Glenn's Diner & Seafood House operated as a diner and seafood restaurant at 1820 W Montrose Avenue. According to a Yelp business page updated in May 2026, Glenn's Diner is marked "CLOSED." An OpenTable listing for the same address, by contrast, describes an operating seafood restaurant and carries an "Updated 2026" tag, and other restaurant-directory pages continue to describe Glenn's Diner as an active neighborhood spot without noting a closure. Because these 2026-dated sources conflict on whether the business is still operating, its current status could not be confirmed in this pass.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
Not What You'd Expect
What was featured
Diner and seafood house fare in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Glenn's Diner

Frequently asked questions

Is Glenn's Diner still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Glenn's Diner has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

What happened to Glenn's Diner after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Glenn's Diner in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood for the episode "Not What You'd Expect," which aired 2008-11-24. As of September 2026, Glenn's Diner has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

Is Glenn's Diner permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Glenn's Diner has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Glenn's Diner located?

1820 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613. That is the address on the record as of September 8, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Glenn's Diner?

Season 5, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 24, 2008. The episode is titled “Not What You'd Expect”.

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Address
1820 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Venue type
diner
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/glenns-diner-chicago
  • OpenTable — https://www.opentable.com/r/glenns-diner-and-seafood-house-chicago

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