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Is Louie's Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Dallas, TX)

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As of September 2026, Louie's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed March 5, 2026.

Primary source
cravedfw.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: CravedFW's March 2026 article and Yelp's August 2026 listing update both show Louie's operating on Henderson Avenue, corroborated by its listing on the official Henderson Avenue business directory.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 1839 North Henderson Avenue, Dallas, TX 75206

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Family Favorites' (aired 2009-03-23), Guy Fieri stopped at Louie's for its thin-crust, tavern-style pizza and classic cocktail menu. Louie's is a neighborhood bar and restaurant on North Henderson Avenue in East Dallas, founded by Louis 'Louie' Canelakes in 1987. According to CravedFW (cravedfw.com), reporting on 2026-03-05, Louie's remained a fixture of the Henderson Avenue restaurant scene. Yelp's listing for the business, updated August 2026, shows current reviews with no closure notice, and Louie's is listed as an active business on the official Henderson Avenue directory (hendersonave.com). Current posted hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 5:30-9 p.m., closed Mondays. No relocation or ownership change has been reported since the restaurant opened in 1987.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Family Favorites
What was featured
Thin-crust tavern-style pizza and classic cocktails
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Louie's

Frequently asked questions

Is Louie's still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Louie's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed March 5, 2026.

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

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Family Favorites' (aired 2009-03-23), Guy Fieri stopped at Louie's for its thin-crust, tavern-style pizza and classic cocktail menu. As of September 2026, Louie's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed March 5, 2026.

Where is Louie's located?

1839 North Henderson Avenue, Dallas, TX 75206. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

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

Season 5, Episode 13 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired March 23, 2009. The episode is titled “Family Favorites”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Yelp's listing for the business, updated August 2026, shows current reviews with no closure notice, and Louie's is listed as an active business on the official Henderson Avenue directory (hendersonave.com). We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Louie's still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Family Favorites' (aired 2009-03-23), Guy Fieri stopped at Louie's for its thin-crust, tavern-style pizza and classic cocktail menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
1839 North Henderson Avenue, Dallas, TX 75206
Venue type
bar
Official website
None found

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