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1-20-2010 — Restaurant review of Twisted Root Burger Co., Commerce Street location. The restaurant quickly fills at lunch time. 07252013xBRIEFING 07262013xGUIDE<\/p>\n
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Twisted Root Burger Co. <\/a>has closed its original Deep Ellum restaurant after 20 years, ending the run of a Dallas burger joint that gained national attention from Guy Fieri and grew into a Texas chain.<\/p>\n The restaurant at 2615 Commerce St. was closed when The Dallas Morning News visited Friday. No notice explaining the closure was posted on the door, and the address is no longer listed on Twisted Root\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter many memorable years, Twisted Root Deep Ellum has permanently closed,\u201d the company said in a statement reported by CultureMap Dallas.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n \u201cAs our original location, this restaurant will always hold a special place in our story,\u201d the statement said. \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly grateful to every guest, neighbor and team member who supported us along the way. Thank you for the memories and for being part of where Twisted Root began.\u201d<\/p>\n The company did not disclose when the restaurant served its final customers or why it closed. Local Favorite Restaurants, which owns Twisted Root, did not immediately respond to a request for additional information.<\/p>\n Restaurant gains national attention<\/p>\n Chefs Jason\u00a0Boso and Quincy Hart opened Twisted Root in 2006 in the former Crescent City Cafe space. Boso had worked at the Four Seasons Resort, while Hart worked at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse.<\/p>\n Twisted Root\u2019s profile grew nationally in 2009 when Fieri featured the restaurant on Food Network\u2019s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives<\/a>. It appeared in an episode titled \u201cA Burger, a Bowl and a Slice.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n 7 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants featured on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ in 2025<\/p>\n Food Network reported at the time that Twisted Root was serving more than 2,000 burgers each week. Fieri sampled its Western Burger, a venison-and-bison burger and spicy fried pickles.<\/p>\n Twisted Root subsequently expanded across Texas and into neighboring states.<\/p>\n The company changed ownership in December 2020, when Local Favorite acquired it, according to previous reporting by The News. Earlier that year, entities operating three company-owned Twisted Root restaurants in Arlington, Carrollton and Coppell filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.<\/p>\n Local Favorite also owns El Fenix, Snuffer\u2019s Restaurant & Bar, Village Burger Bar and Cotton Patch Cafe.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Deep Ellum faces continued turnover<\/p>\n Twisted Root joins several restaurants, bars and entertainment venues that have recently closed<\/a> or announced moves from Deep Ellum, although the businesses have cited different reasons.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n