On April 15, fans of CRUjiente Tacos learned that the restaurant would close for good on April 26 due to increased costs . On April 24, the restaurant announced a brief reprieve — it will remain open until May 31.
Since CRUjiente announced its closing, fans have been showing up in droves to visit the restaurant one last time for one last Korean fried chicken taco. On April 24, chef Rich Hinojosa posted a photo of a line extending out the door with the following post:
“I want to pause a moment and say thank you to you all! The support we have seen for CRU since the closure announcement has been CRAZY! I was going to thank the Phoenix community, but that isn’t enough, I’m seeing people fly in from all over for one last CRU experience! The support, the thank yous, the stories of what CRU has meant to people, the social posts, news articles, have been overwhelming. It has been a pleasure and an honor be a part of all of your lives.”…