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What Happened to Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill? (Pleasantville, NJ)

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As of September 2026, Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, March 2026.

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Yelp ·
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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated in March 2026 marks Sam's Rialto as closed, and Google Places likewise flags the Pleasantville address as permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 24, Episode 3
  • Original air date
  • Address 18 S Main St, Pleasantville, NJ 08232

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill in Pleasantville, New Jersey, an Atlantic County restaurant, in the episode 'Family Legacies' (Food Network, aired 2016-01-15), spotlighting its Southern-style bar and grill menu. Sam's Rialto operated at 18 S Main St in Pleasantville. According to a Yelp listing updated 2026-03, the business is marked closed, with the page still archiving 75 reviews and 85 photos from its years of service. A Google Places record checked 2026-09-07 likewise marks the Pleasantville location as permanently closed. OpenTable's page for the restaurant, last updated in 2026, still categorizes it as a Southern American restaurant and does not reflect the closure noted by Yelp and Google Places. The restaurant's Facebook and Instagram pages, both branded 'EatSams,' remain online without confirmed recent activity.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 24, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
Family Legacies
What was featured
Southern-style bar and grill fare
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, March 2026.

What happened to Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill in Pleasantville, New Jersey, an Atlantic County restaurant, in the episode 'Family Legacies' (Food Network, aired 2016-01-15), spotlighting its Southern-style bar and grill menu. As of September 2026, Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, March 2026.

Is Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, March 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 Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill located?

18 S Main St, Pleasantville, NJ 08232. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill?

Season 24, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired January 15, 2016. The episode is titled “Family Legacies”.

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

According to a Yelp listing updated 2026-03, the business is marked closed, with the page still archiving 75 reviews and 85 photos from its years of service. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill in Pleasantville, New Jersey, an Atlantic County restaurant, in the episode 'Family Legacies' (Food Network, aired 2016-01-15), spotlighting its Southern-style bar and grill menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
18 S Main St, Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/sams-rialto-bar-and-grill-pleasantville-2
  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.3913889,-74.5225
  • OpenTable — https://www.opentable.com/sams-rialto-bar-and-grill

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