Is Spanish Potato Grill Still Open? Update (Brick Township, NJ)
Current status
As of September 2026, Spanish Potato Grill is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed June 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the address, updated June 2026 with recent reviews, shows the restaurant still operating under its original name.
- Season / episode Season 11, Episode 8
- Original air date
- Address 55 Brick Blvd, Brick Township, NJ 08723
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What happened after Mystery Diners?
On 'Venue Vandals,' the Mystery Diners episode that aired 2016-01-13, the owner of Spanish Potato Grill, then opening a new location in Brick Township, told Charles Stiles about possible vandalism at the construction site and asked him to investigate. Stiles's undercover team looked into who had access to the site and reported their findings to the owner, who addressed the issue with the staff and contractors involved and, consistent with the show's usual format, was advised on tightening site security during buildout. Wikipedia's article on Mystery Diners, citing its sources, notes the show discloses that some scenes are staged or re-enacted, and a television critic has called several of its scenarios implausible. As is typical of the series, investigators observed the site and staff directly before Stiles presented the findings to the owner on camera.
The Portuguese and Spanish restaurant continues to operate at 55 Brick Boulevard. Yelp's listing for the address, updated June 2026, carries close to two hundred reviews describing recent visits, including mentions of weekly specials and live music. The restaurant's own site lists hours and contact information for the location, though a direct check of that site in September 2026 could not load the page to confirm its content.
Featured on Mystery Diners
- Show
- Mystery Diners
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Venue Vandals
- What was featured
- New restaurant location investigated for possible construction-site vandalism
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Spanish Potato Grill
Frequently asked questions
Is Spanish Potato Grill still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Spanish Potato Grill is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed June 2026.
What happened to Spanish Potato Grill after Mystery Diners?
On 'Venue Vandals,' the Mystery Diners episode that aired 2016-01-13, the owner of Spanish Potato Grill, then opening a new location in Brick Township, told Charles Stiles about possible vandalism at the construction site and asked him to investigate. As of September 2026, Spanish Potato Grill is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed June 2026.
Where is Spanish Potato Grill located?
55 Brick Blvd, Brick Township, NJ 08723. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Spanish Potato Grill?
Season 11, Episode 8 of Mystery Diners, first aired January 13, 2016. The episode is titled “Venue Vandals”.
What do reviews say since Mystery Diners?
Yelp's listing for the address, updated June 2026, carries close to two hundred reviews describing recent visits, including mentions of weekly specials and live music. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 55 Brick Blvd, Brick Township, NJ 08723
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- spanishpotatogrill.com
- State hub
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