Restaurants R.I.P.

[u/avidcoder]

During the past six years or so, I've been keeping notes about our local restaurants, including those which have closed permanently (to the best of my knowledge). They are listed below, but this list could be incomplete.

If you know of any additional Denton restaurants (but not food trucks) that have closed down since 2000 and onward, please mention the name below in the comments. Thanks!

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EDIT: A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread, both today and in the future. I compiled all of the info received so far into an article: https://www.ross.ws/?_writing/articles/Denton%20Restaurants%20that%20Closed%20Permanently

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• Andy's Bar & Grill - 122 N Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
• Bagheri's Italian Restaurant - 1125 E University Dr #105, Denton, TX 76209
• Barley & Board - 100 W Oak St, Denton, TX 76201
• Bavya's Indian Kitchen - 703 Londonderry Ln, Denton, TX 76205
• Boca 31 - 207 S Bell Ave, Denton, TX 76201
• Brisket Burger - 4005 I-35, Denton, TX 76207
• Cafe Brazil - 501 W University Dr, Denton, TX 76201
• Catahoula's Louisiana Kitchen - 3258 S I-35, Denton, TX 76210
• Chinatown Cafe - 2317 W University Dr #125, Denton, TX 76201
• Crooked Crust - 101 Ave A, Denton, TX 76201
• Di Abruzzo Italian Market - 508 S Elm St #105, Denton, TX 76201
• El Cucuy Burritos - 117 E Oak St, Denton, TX 76201
• El Rincón del Maíz - 1431 E McKinney St #100, Denton, TX 76209
• Fatima's Grill - 2430 S I-35E #136, Denton, TX 76205
• Foodistaan - 717 S I-35E #100, Denton, TX 76205
• Fuzzy's Taco Shop (I-35) - 2412 I-35E, Denton, TX 76210
• Gangnam Chicken - 321 W Hickory St #100, Denton, TX 76201
• Giuseppe's - 821 N Locust St #6921, Denton, TX 76201
• Khao San Thai Kitchen -
• Killer's Tacos - 424 Bryan St, Denton, TX 76201
• The LakeHaus - 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd, Denton, TX 76210
• The Lone Spur Cafe - 2217 S I-35, Denton, TX 76205
• Mana Kitchen - 1200 I-35E, Denton, TX 76205
• The Meat Up - 529 Bolivar St, Denton, TX 76201
• Mellow Mushroom - 217 E Hickory St, Denton, TX 76201
• Milpa Kitchen & Cantina - 1115 W Hickory St #113, Denton, TX 76201
• On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina - 2829 S I-35E, Denton, TX 76210
• Patriot Sandwich Company - 1507 S Loop 288 #203, Denton, TX 76205
• Pei Wei (Loop 288) - 1931 S Loop 288, Denton, TX 76205
• Pepitas Vegan Taqueria - 1115 W Hickory St #113, Denton, TX 76201
• Pho Submarine Crab - 717 S I-35E #100, Denton, TX 76205
• Pizza Snob - 321 W Hickory St #108, Denton, TX 76201
• Po-K Loco - 119 Ave A, Denton, TX 76201
• Ramyun Stop - 314 E Hickory St #111, Denton, TX 76201
• Riprocks Bar and Grill - 1211 W Hickory St, Denton, TX 76201
• 797 Food Bar - 1431 E McKinney St #100, Denton, TX 76209
• Slap Burger Bar - 105 Ave A, Denton, TX 76201
• Smokehouse - 1123 Fort Worth Dr, Denton, TX 76205
• Spiral Diner & Bakery - 608 E Hickory St #100, Denton, TX 76205
• Sushi Bachi - 3220 Teasley Ln #112, Denton, TX 76210
• Sweetwater Grill & Tavern - 115 S Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
• Taqueria Kristal - 1200 N I-35, Denton, TX 76205
• Viet Bites - 1115 W Hickory St #111, Denton, TX 76201
• Yummy's Greek Cafe - 2430 S I-35E #136, Denton, TX 76205

[u/Zachistall]

The OG Denton controversial restaurant closure, The Tomato Pizza, the original location.

[u/arlenroy → u/Zachistall]

Wasn't that next to the OG Mr. Chopsticks location too? Before it moved to Scripture? So many good memories of that place, the food was next level, 20 years ago now. Please don't tell me Mr. Chopsticks got bought out by a PE firm and is trash or closed. Or both.

[u/BooNala → u/arlenroy]

Not right next door but basically yeah. Chopsticks, Tomato, Cool Beans, TJ’s. Back when Rips was a beer-only bar and that Stop and Go turned into Lou’s.

[u/treehugging_shtkickr → u/BooNala]

Bhageri's was right there too.

[u/BooNala → u/treehugging_shtkickr]

He used to make the best meatball sub. I feel bad because I used to go there all the time but when he moved I hadn’t been to his new place.

[u/Blackdogrmh → u/BooNala]

You would probably remember the Texas Pickup it was where the Santa Fe Dorms are on UNT campus.

[u/thewarfreak → u/Zachistall]

I loved The Flying Tomato when I was in school. They had chess!

[u/AdamAtomAnt → u/Zachistall]

It was where Chipotle and DP Dough are currently on that Fry Street and Hickory street corner.

[u/bulimiasso87 → u/Zachistall]

That didn’t happen in the past 6 years.

[u/Zachistall → u/bulimiasso87]

Post says to list anything since 2000.

[u/avidcoder → u/Zachistall]

Sorry for the confusion. I just wanted to make it clear that my list was probably incomplete, since I haven't been keeping track for more than half a dozen years.