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What Happened to Ca'Brea After Mystery Diners? (Los Angeles, CA)

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As of September 2026, Ca'Brea has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

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What the source shows: The original packet's coordinates matched an unrelated Brea Mall in Brea, CA; a corrected search found Ca'Brea relocated to 3900 Wilshire Blvd in 2015, and a Yelp listing updated September 2026 marks that location permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 3900 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

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What happened after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners episode "Valet Disservice," which aired November 23, 2012, George Sarkis, owner of Ca'Brea on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, had been fielding complaints not about the food or the dining room staff but about the valet stand out front. Charles Stiles sent investigators Tracey and Hank in undercover to experience the valet service as ordinary customers would and document what was going wrong. Sarkis was advised that the valet operation, often a customer's first and last impression of the restaurant, needed the same oversight and accountability as the dining room, and that the specific problems the investigators documented had to be corrected at the valet stand directly and promptly. According to the episode, Sarkis addressed the valet service after seeing the footage. Wikipedia's article on Mystery Diners notes, citing its sources, that the show carries an on-screen disclaimer stating some events may be staged or re-enacted for dramatic purposes, and that a television critic has described its scenarios and performances as implausible. Ca'Brea later relocated from La Brea Avenue to 3900 Wilshire Blvd in 2015, according to the Larchmont Buzz, and a Yelp listing for the Wilshire Blvd address, updated September 2026, marks the restaurant permanently closed.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Valet Disservice
What was featured
Owner learns his valet service, not the food, is driving away Ca'Brea's customers
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Ca'Brea

Frequently asked questions

Is Ca'Brea still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Ca'Brea has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What happened to Ca'Brea after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners episode "Valet Disservice," which aired November 23, 2012, George Sarkis, owner of Ca'Brea on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, had been fielding complaints not about the food or the dining room staff but about the valet stand out front. As of September 2026, Ca'Brea has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

Is Ca'Brea permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Ca'Brea has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Ca'Brea located?

3900 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Ca'Brea?

Season 2, Episode 6 of Mystery Diners, first aired November 23, 2012. The episode is titled “Valet Disservice”.

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Visit info

Address
3900 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
simon.com

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Sources

  • imdb.com — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2550630/
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners
  • larchmontbuzz.com — https://larchmontbuzz.com/larchmont-village-news/cabrea-italian-restaurant-relocates/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/ca-brea-los-angeles-4

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