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What Happened to The Mad Chef Cafe After You Gotta Eat Here!?

You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 3 Courtenay, British Columbia

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, The Mad Chef Cafe is listed closed on Google, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026 and cross-checked against imdb.com; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact with the business.

What the source shows: Google Maps lists Mad Chef Cafe at 444 5th St, Courtenay, as permanently closed, newest review about eight years old (checked 2026-10-20). How we decide a status →

What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

The Mad Chef Cafe in Courtenay, British Columbia, opened the You Gotta Eat Here! episode 'The Mad Chef, MLTDWN, Twisted Apron', which aired on 2014-06-27. TheTVDB's episode summary says host John Catucci went insane eating the café's Death By Bacon Burgerrito, and IMDb's plot summary places the café in Courtenay. A 2012 review on the Wend blog called it kid-friendly, celiac-friendly and wacky, and YellowPages lists it at 444 5th Street with a Latin American menu.

When checked on 2026-10-20, Google Maps listed Mad Chef Cafe at 444 5th Street as permanently closed, with no review newer than about eight years, and Google's Places data returned the same closed status that day. None of the sources read gives a closing date.

The episode You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 3

Episode 24
Aired
Title: The Mad Chef, MLTDWN, Twisted Apron · What was featured: Death By Bacon Burgerrito

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : The host eats a death-by-bacon burgerrito; visits MLTDWN in Kingston, Ont., and tries a lasagna grilled cheese; and for brunch, orders a Pacific salmon-waffle sandwich.

Also in Season 3 You Gotta Eat Here!

Season 3: 37 of 78 still open · 5 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. TheTVDB https://thetvdb.com/series/you-gotta-eat-here/episodes/4957896
  2. imdb.com https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3807018/plotsummary
  3. Google https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mad+Chef+Cafe/@49.6900491,-125.000545,602m
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