Is Haugen's Chicken & Ribs Barbeque Still Open? You Gotta Eat Here! Update
You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 1 Port Perry, Ontario
Current status
As of October 2026, Haugen's Chicken & Ribs Barbeque is open — confirmed via Google, August 23, 2026.
What the source shows: A Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-20 for Haugen's Chicken & Ribs Barbeque at 13801 Hwy 7 and 12, Port Perry, shows it operating, with Google reviews dated 2026-08-23, 2026-08-03 and 2026-08-01. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 1, Episode 2
- Aired
- Address 13801 Hwy 7 and 12, Port Perry, ON L9L 1B5
- Website haugens.ca
- Show map
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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?
Haugen's Chicken & Ribs Barbeque in Port Perry, Ontario, was the third stop in the second episode of You Gotta Eat Here!, which aired on Flavour Network on 2012-08-18. TheTVDB's episode entry says host John Catucci sampled the restaurant's secret dipping sauce. Haugen's is a chicken-and-ribs restaurant on Highway 7 and 12; its website carries the header Since 1953, lists the address 13801 Hwy 7 and 12 and a phone number, and links to an online ordering page. In October 2026 that website showed no hours, no dated notices and no copyright year.
A Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-20 for Haugen's Chicken & Ribs Barbeque at 13801 Hwy 7 and 12, Port Perry, shows the business operating, with the newest reviews dated 2026-08-23, 2026-08-03 and 2026-08-01. The listing links to haugens.com.
The episode
Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : Stops include Pizzeria Napoletana in Montreal; Floyd's Diner in Victoria, B.C.; and Haugen's Chicken & Ribs Barbeque in Port Perry, Ont.
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Ep 3Hoito Restaurant
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Sources we checked
- haugens.ca https://www.haugens.ca/
- TheTVDB https://www.thetvdb.com/series/you-gotta-eat-here/allseasons/official
- Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Haugen%27s+Chicken+%26+Ribs+Barbeque+13801+Hwy+7+and+12+Port+Perry+ON
- Google Maps https://maps.google.com/?cid=3226036210720114761
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Record ygeh-006 · checked by Cal Marchetti.