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What Happened to The Branch Restaurant and Texas Grill? (Kemptville, ON)

You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 3 Kemptville, Ontario

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, The Branch Restaurant and Texas Grill has closed — confirmed via Google, October 20, 2026.

What the source shows: Google Maps lists South Branch Bistro at the featured address, 15 Clothier St E, Kemptville, as permanently closed; its newest reviews are about five years old. How we decide a status →

What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

The Branch Restaurant and Texas Grill in Kemptville, Ontario, was shown in the Season 3 episode of You Gotta Eat Here! that aired 2014-05-16, alongside Lucy's Eastside Diner and Ciao Roma. TVmaze's episode listing names coffee-rubbed barbecue brisket as the featured dish. Kemptville is part of North Grenville in eastern Ontario. A LocalHarvest directory entry, last updated 2025-01-21, lists the restaurant at 15 Clothier Street East and describes upscale casual dining with fresh, locally sourced and organic ingredients, handmade food, local and heritage-breed meats, vegetarian and vegan options, and a 100 percent hardwood-smoked beef brisket tied to the chef's Texas heritage. The entry also says the restaurant supports small-scale farmers and promotes music and the arts. The entry carries no open or closed marking, and no other dated source describing the restaurant's operation after that entry was located.

A Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-20 shows South Branch Bistro at 15 Clothier Street East in Kemptville, the address on record for The Branch, marked permanently closed; the listing carries about 280 Google reviews, and the newest are about five years old.

The episode You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 3

Episode 12
Aired
Title: Lucy's Eastside Diner, Ciao Roma, The Branch · What was featured: Coffee-rubbed barbecue brisket, per TVmaze's episode listing

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : The host tries to eat four burger patties, bacon, sausage, chili, onion rings and an egg all served on one bun. Also: Roman-style pizza; and BBQ brisket made with a coffee rub.

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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. localharvest.org https://www.localharvest.org/waddington-ny/the-branch-restaurant-and-texas-grill-M28590
  2. northgrenville.ca https://northgrenville.ca/blog/best-breakfasts-in-kemptville-north-grenville
  3. northgrenville.ca https://northgrenville.ca/plan-your-trip/where-to-eat/fine-casual-dining/hyde-smokehouse
  4. Google https://www.google.com/maps/place/South+Branch+Bistro/@45.0167697,-75.6474046,676m
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