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Is R&O's Restaurant Still Open? Mystery Diners Update (Metairie, LA)

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As of September 2026, R&O's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for 216 Metairie-Hammond Hwy, updated 2026-06, shows 477 reviews with no closed designation and posted current weekly hours.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 216 Metairie-Hammond Hwy, Metairie, LA 70005
  • Current name R & O Restaurant and Catering

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What happened after Mystery Diners?

In the 'All in the Family' episode (aired 2013-05-17), owner U.J. was troubled by a string of staff departures at his Metairie restaurant, R&O's, and brought in Mystery Diners' undercover investigators to work alongside the crew and find out why employees kept quitting or asking to be moved off certain shifts. Hidden cameras showed waitress Dee Dee treating coworkers dismissively behind the scenes and behaving unprofessionally in front of guests, driving several staff members to look for work elsewhere; the same footage also captured U.J.'s cousin, Chris, quietly struggling to balance restaurant shifts with a full course load at school without asking for help. When U.J. was shown the tape, he let Dee Dee go, worked out a more flexible schedule with Chris so he could keep both commitments, and promoted server Amanda to assistant manager to help steady the floor and keep an eye on staff morale going forward. According to Wikipedia's article on the series, citing its sources, Mystery Diners carries an on-screen disclaimer that its events may be staged or re-enacted for dramatic effect and has been described by a television critic as relying on implausible scenarios and unconvincing acting.

Man v. Food (S5E4, aired 2017-08-14) featured po-boys and Louisiana seafood at R&O's Restaurant, described on the episode as being in New Orleans. The business operates as R & O Restaurant and Catering, an Italian-Creole restaurant at 216 Metairie-Hammond Hwy in the Bucktown section of Metairie, Louisiana, a New Orleans-area suburb, according to Visit Jefferson Parish's business directory. According to Yelp, a listing for this address titled 'R & O RESTAURANT' was updated 2026-06 and showed 477 reviews and 572 photos with no closed designation and posted hours (Wednesday-Friday 11am-2pm and 5-9pm, Saturday 11am-9pm, Sunday 11am-7pm). Google Places listed the same address's business status as OPERATIONAL when the record was compiled on 2026-09-08. The restaurant's own Google Sites page, checked 2026-09-08, loaded successfully but displayed no dated content of its own.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
All in the Family
What was featured
Staff conflict driving high employee turnover
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
R&O's Restaurant
Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 4
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
Po-boys and Louisiana seafood at the Bucktown-area restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
R&O's Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is R&O's Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, R&O's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to R&O's Restaurant after Mystery Diners?

In the 'All in the Family' episode (aired 2013-05-17), owner U.J. was troubled by a string of staff departures at his Metairie restaurant, R&O's, and brought in Mystery Diners' undercover investigators to work alongside the crew and find out why employees kept quitting or asking to be moved off certain shifts. As of September 2026, R&O's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is R&O's Restaurant called now?

Now: R & O Restaurant and Catering (formerly R&O's Restaurant). As of September 2026, R&O's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is R&O's Restaurant located?

216 Metairie-Hammond Hwy, Metairie, LA 70005. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured R&O's Restaurant?

Season 3, Episode 5 of Mystery Diners, first aired May 17, 2013. The episode is titled “All in the Family”.

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216 Metairie-Hammond Hwy, Metairie, LA 70005
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Sources

  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=R+%26+O+Restaurant+and+Catering+216+Metairie-Hammond+Hwy+Metairie+LA+70005
  • rorestaurantandcatering.gbic.shop — https://rorestaurantandcatering.gbic.shop/
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/r-and-o-restaurant-metairie
  • visitjeffersonparish.com — https://www.visitjeffersonparish.com/directory/r-os-restaurant/

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