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Is Pina Pizza House Still Open? Mystery Diners Update (Downey, CA)

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As of September 2026, Pina Pizza House is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked September 2026, shows current hours, an active online ordering widget, and 2026 copyright, and Google Places lists it as operational.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 11102 Paramount Blvd, Downey, CA 90241

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Note on this show: Described as staged/scripted by Wikipedia's article, citing a 2012 realityblurred.com report. Surface this note on every record.

What happened after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners episode "Extra Curricular," which aired November 16, 2012, Johnny, owner of Pina Pizza House in Downey, suspected that a college-enrolled waiter was more focused on his social life than his shift, and worried the behavior was carrying over into how he treated customers and coworkers. Charles Stiles sent investigators Grant and Jill in undercover as customers to watch the waiter work a normal night and see whether his attitude toward the job matched what he had told Johnny. The investigators observed the waiter's conduct on the floor, and Johnny was advised to lay out concrete performance expectations and hold the employee to them going forward rather than take his account of his own effort at face value. According to the episode, Johnny addressed the issue directly with the waiter afterward. Wikipedia's article on Mystery Diners notes, citing its sources, that the show carries an on-screen disclaimer stating some events may be staged or re-enacted for dramatic purposes, and that a television critic has described its scenarios and performances as implausible. Pina Pizza House's own website, checked in September 2026, listed current weekly hours and an active online ordering option and described the restaurant as still owned and operated by the Persico family since 1959, and Google Places lists its business status as operational.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Extra Curricular
What was featured
Owner suspects a college-age waiter treats shifts like an extension of campus life
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pina Pizza House

Frequently asked questions

Is Pina Pizza House still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Pina Pizza House is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Pina Pizza House after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners episode "Extra Curricular," which aired November 16, 2012, Johnny, owner of Pina Pizza House in Downey, suspected that a college-enrolled waiter was more focused on his social life than his shift, and worried the behavior was carrying over into how he treated customers and coworkers. As of September 2026, Pina Pizza House is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Pina Pizza House located?

11102 Paramount Blvd, Downey, CA 90241. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Pina Pizza House?

Season 2, Episode 5 of Mystery Diners, first aired November 16, 2012. The episode is titled “Extra Curricular”.

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Address
11102 Paramount Blvd, Downey, CA 90241
Venue type
pizzeria
Official website
pinapizzahouse.com

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