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Is The Cave Sports Bar Still Open? Bar Rescue Update (Anaheim, CA)

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As of September 2026, The Cave Sports Bar is listed open on thecavesportsbar.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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thecavesportsbar.com ·
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realitytvupdates.com ·

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What the source shows: The bar's own combined website is live and lists both the original Anaheim location and a second Garden Grove location with current addresses and an embedded video; no independently dated 2026 post or review was located, so confidence is reported rather than verified.

  • Season / episode Season 6, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 628 West Orangewood Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

The Cave Sports Bar in Anaheim, California was featured on the Bar Rescue episode "Caving In," which aired May 13, 2018. The bar had been opened by the son of the original founder, an immigrant who built the neighborhood business from nothing, and the episode showed the son struggling to run it after a renovation that left the layout impractical for service, combined with staff over-serving visibly intoxicated customers. Jon Taffer's team reworked the floor plan and bar layout to fix service flow, retrained staff on responsible alcohol service, and rebuilt the drink and food menus. The stress test pushed the staff to manage a full house under the new layout while catching signs of over-service before it became a problem. The bar's name was not changed as part of the rescue, and it continued operating as The Cave Sports Bar.

Following the relaunch, the owner expanded the business rather than simply maintaining it: a second Cave Sports Bar location opened in Garden Grove, California in mid-2018, according to Reality TV Updates, which has tracked the brand's growth since the episode aired. Both locations are listed today on the business's own combined website, which directs visitors to the original Anaheim address and a separate Katella Avenue location in Garden Grove, along with an embedded video clip referencing the "Caving In" episode.

The bar did shut its doors briefly during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns of 2020, per Reality TV Revisited, before reopening once dine-in service resumed in the area. As of this research pass, the Anaheim location's own website remains active with current contact and location information, and the Garden Grove expansion continues to be listed as well, though no specific 2026-dated post, menu, or review could be independently located to confirm day-to-day current operation, so the status here is coded as open with reported rather than verified confidence.

Overall, of the bars in this batch, the Cave Sports Bar represents one of the more durable outcomes: the original Anaheim bar stayed open under the same name and ownership family, weathered a pandemic-era closure reported by Reality TV Revisited, and grew into a second location within months of its television debut, a rare expansion story among this season's rescues.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Caving In
What was featured
poorly planned renovation and over-serving problems at family bar
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Cave Sports Bar

Frequently asked questions

Is The Cave Sports Bar still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Cave Sports Bar is listed open on thecavesportsbar.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to The Cave Sports Bar after Bar Rescue?

The Cave Sports Bar in Anaheim, California was featured on the Bar Rescue episode "Caving In," which aired May 13, 2018. As of September 2026, The Cave Sports Bar is listed open on thecavesportsbar.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is The Cave Sports Bar located?

628 West Orangewood Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured The Cave Sports Bar?

Season 6, Episode 10 of Bar Rescue, first aired May 13, 2018. The episode is titled “Caving In”.

Did the makeover last at The Cave Sports Bar?

The episode first aired May 13, 2018. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 8 years later —: As of September 2026, The Cave Sports Bar is listed open on thecavesportsbar.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

As of this research pass, the Anaheim location's own website remains active with current contact and location information, and the Garden Grove expansion continues to be listed as well, though no specific 2026-dated post, menu, or review could be independently located to confirm day-to-day current operation, so the status here is coded as open with reported rather than verified confidence. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is The Cave Sports Bar still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

Jon Taffer's team reworked the floor plan and bar layout to fix service flow, retrained staff on responsible alcohol service, and rebuilt the drink and food menus. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
628 West Orangewood Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802
Venue type
bar
Official website
thecavesportsbar.com

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