In this week's episode of Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer and crew are in Mt. Dora, Florida to rescue Big Dog Saloon. The owner is struggling to run the business after the tragic passing of her partner. Her daughter and son-in-law offer to help, but she is unwilling to accept their ideas. During recon Jon sees that the bar is infested with fruit flies and they are serving only frozen pizzas and popcorn.
During the Bar Rescue makeover, Jon Taffer decided to keep the name of Big Dog Saloon. Let's take a look at some information, reviews, and updates for Big Dog Saloon since Bar Rescue came and made all of the changes to the bar (All reviews are post-Bar Rescue):*As the bar closed and then reopened with different owners, we will not go into details of the reviews.
Other News and Links:
Conclusion:
Jon Taffer decided to keep the name of Big Dog Saloon and the bar closed about 9 months after the makeover when a developer took over the site. Big Dog Saloon then reopened at the beginning of April 2026, just before the Bar Rescue episode first aired. There are new owners of the bar, so the bar will be listed as 'Sold' on the Bar Rescue Updates page as it is still operating under the same name, but with different owners.
*To see how all of the bars from Bar Rescue are doing, go to the Bar Rescue Updates page, and also Like us on Facebook or Follow Us on Twitter to stay up to date with all things involving Bar Rescue.
- The Bar Rescue for Big Dog Saloon happened in the March 2025, so over a year ago.
- Here is a preview video of the episode from the Bar Rescue Facebook page
- The episode is titled "Hair of the Big Dog."
- Here is the Big Dog Saloon website and Instagram page.
- Here are the reviews for Big Dog Saloon from Yelp and Google.
- Big Dog Saloon closed in December 2025 when a developer took control of the site. (Link)
- The bar had a closing party on December 6, 2025. (Link)
- In April 2026, the bar reopened with new owners and the name is still the same. (Link)
- The new owners of the bar also own Botanico Tacos & Tequila across the street. (Link)
Conclusion:
Jon Taffer decided to keep the name of Big Dog Saloon and the bar closed about 9 months after the makeover when a developer took over the site. Big Dog Saloon then reopened at the beginning of April 2026, just before the Bar Rescue episode first aired. There are new owners of the bar, so the bar will be listed as 'Sold' on the Bar Rescue Updates page as it is still operating under the same name, but with different owners.
*To see how all of the bars from Bar Rescue are doing, go to the Bar Rescue Updates page, and also Like us on Facebook or Follow Us on Twitter to stay up to date with all things involving Bar Rescue.
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