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What Happened to O'Face Bar After Bar Rescue? (Council Bluffs, IA)

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As of September 2026, O'Face Bar 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 2400 9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 as of 2026-09-08.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 33
  • Original air date
  • Address 2400 9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

On the "Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed" episode of Bar Rescue (aired March 23, 2014), Jon Taffer visited O'Face Bar in Council Bluffs, Iowa, co-owned by married couple Matthew and Karen Overmyer, who had bought the bar in 2011 using retirement funds. The bar had briefly generated strong revenue but was, by the time of filming, losing roughly $4,000 a month against more than $260,000 in debt. Recon visits documented unsafe practices including improperly handled flaming drinks, reused single-use shot containers, and staff drinking on shift while the bar went unattended; a physical fight broke out between two staff members during a recon visit. After Taffer gave the owners an ultimatum over the fight, and after a stress test in which food and drink service broke down entirely, background research commissioned by the show turned up footage of co-owner Matthew Overmyer physically confronting a former employee, along with additional records of past incidents at the property. Taffer opted to leave without completing a renovation or rename, a rare outcome for the show. According to the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, the city council moved to revoke the bar's liquor license shortly after the episode aired, a decision the paper reported was later reversed on appeal. Separately, according to the Daily Nonpareil and the Omaha World-Herald, co-owner Matthew Overmyer was arrested in February 2016 and later pleaded guilty to charges connected to a February 2016 assault, receiving a jail sentence, probation, and sex-offender registration requirements; he was later returned to custody for violating the terms of his release. Reporting on the bar's post-episode operating status is mixed: one source describes the bar as continuing to operate under the same ownership as of a documented check, while another source notes a maps listing for the address has shown it as permanently closed. This record treats the bar's current operating status as unconfirmed given that conflict.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 33
Original air date
Episode title
Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed
What was featured
Owner misconduct and safety violations; consultant declines to complete rescue
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
O'Face Bar

Frequently asked questions

Is O'Face Bar still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, O'Face Bar has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

What happened to O'Face Bar after Bar Rescue?

On the "Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed" episode of Bar Rescue (aired March 23, 2014), Jon Taffer visited O'Face Bar in Council Bluffs, Iowa, co-owned by married couple Matthew and Karen Overmyer, who had bought the bar in 2011 using retirement funds. As of September 2026, O'Face Bar has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

Is O'Face Bar permanently closed?

As of September 2026, O'Face Bar 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 O'Face Bar located?

2400 9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501. That is the address on the record as of September 8, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured O'Face Bar?

Season 3, Episode 33 of Bar Rescue, first aired March 23, 2014. The episode is titled “Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed”.

Did the makeover last at O'Face Bar?

The episode first aired March 23, 2014. Our most recent check was September 8, 2026 — 12 years later —: As of September 2026, O'Face Bar has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

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Address
2400 9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Venue type
bar
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • realitytvrevisited.com — https://www.realitytvrevisited.com/2020/09/bar-rescue-oface-bar.html
  • nonpareilonline.com — https://nonpareilonline.com/news/local/o-face-bar-owner-back-in-jail-after-failing-to/article_91bcb7e2-2487-11e7-bfd1-ff385d02197c.html
  • omaha.com — https://omaha.com/news/crime/article_3704bcd2-8fc7-11e6-a294-db45d74d5381.html
  • nonpareilonline.com — https://nonpareilonline.com/news/local/article_06cd2ce4-1787-11e4-a652-0019bb2963f4.html
  • nonpareilonline.com — https://nonpareilonline.com/news/local/council-denies-o-face-s-liquor-license-application/article_e00b8178-7592-5eb2-aeb2-348a598b349d.html
  • realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue/o-face-bar/

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