What Happened to Fatty Crab After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (New York, NY)

Current status

Closed verified

As of September 2026, Fatty Crab has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
gayot.com

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What the source shows: Yelp's Hudson Street listing (updated September 2026) and Gayot's guide both mark Fatty Crab as closed, and no current site or menu for the address was found.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Combos' episode (Food Network) featured Fatty Crab's chile crab and Malaysian-style combo plates. Fatty Crab was a Malaysian and Southeast Asian restaurant founded by chef Zak Pelaccio, with its flagship location on Hudson Street in Manhattan's West Village and a second New York location later opened on the Upper West Side. According to Yelp, the Hudson Street listing was updated in September 2026 and carries a 'CLOSED' heading, with no current hours or menu posted. Food Network's restaurant directory and Gayot's guide both likewise list the Hudson Street restaurant as closed, with neither citing a reopening. No 2026-dated website, ordering page, or customer review confirming continued operation at the Hudson Street address turned up in this search.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 1
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Combos
What was featured
chile crab and Malaysian-style combo plates
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Fatty Crab

Frequently asked questions

Is Fatty Crab still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Fatty Crab has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What happened to Fatty Crab after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Combos' episode (Food Network) featured Fatty Crab's chile crab and Malaysian-style combo plates. As of September 2026, Fatty Crab has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

Is Fatty Crab permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Fatty Crab 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 Fatty Crab located?

643 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Fatty Crab?

Season 5, Episode 1 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Combos”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

No 2026-dated website, ordering page, or customer review confirming continued operation at the Hudson Street address turned up in this search. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Fatty Crab still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

According to Yelp, the Hudson Street listing was updated in September 2026 and carries a 'CLOSED' heading, with no current hours or menu posted. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
643 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/fatty-crab-new-york
  • gayot.com — https://www.gayot.com/restaurants/fatty-crab-new-york-ny-10024_1ny090307.html
  • foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/ny/new-york/fatty-crab-restaurant
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_Crew

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