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Is Jitlada Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Los Angeles, CA)

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As of September 2026, Jitlada is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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jitladala.com ·
Secondary source
Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's website showed current hours and an online-ordering link during a September 2026 check, and Wikipedia (revised December 2025) independently confirms continuous operation under the same ownership since the mid-2000s.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate spotlighted Jitlada's Southern Thai cooking in the "Hot and Spicy" episode (season 2, episode 11), highlighting the kind of chili-heavy, herb-forward dishes that built the restaurant's reputation for some of the spiciest Thai food in Los Angeles. Jitlada is a Thai restaurant that has operated from the same Sunset Boulevard strip mall in Thai Town since the late 1970s. According to Wikipedia (revised 2025-12-31), siblings Suthiporn "Tui" Sungkamee and Sarintip "Jazz" Singsanong took ownership of the restaurant in 2007, building its focus on Southern Thai dishes that emphasize turmeric, chili, and fresh herbs; Sungkamee died in 2017 at age 67. The restaurant's own website (jitladala.com), checked in September 2026, dates the same ownership change to 2006, lists current weekly hours, and carries a working online-ordering link alongside a 2025 copyright notice.

In the 'Sammies and Spice' episode (aired 2017-11-10), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Jitlada in Los Angeles's Thai Town, where the kitchen prepared a fiery southern Thai green curry chicken. According to flavortownusa.com, the segment paired Guy Fieri with fellow Food Network hosts Aarti Sequeira and Jet Tila to sample the restaurant's spice-driven menu. Jitlada opened in a Sunset Boulevard strip mall in the late 1970s and was purchased by siblings Suthiporn 'Tui' Sungkamee and Sarintip 'Jazz' Singsanong in 2007, according to Wikipedia.

The episode highlighted Jitlada's reputation for fiery Southern Thai cooking, spotlighting dishes built on chilies, turmeric and Thai herbs from the kitchen's home region of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Jitlada opened in a Sunset Boulevard strip mall in Thai Town in the 1970s and was purchased in 2007 by siblings Suthiporn Sungkamee and Sarintip Singsanong, according to Wikipedia. The restaurant's own website describes chef Singsanong taking ownership in 2006 and continuing to serve the Thai cuisine the family has offered since the late 1970s. Sungkamee died in 2017, Wikipedia reports.

On Food Paradise's "Hot & Spicy Paradise" (S3E3), the show featured Jitlada, a Southern Thai restaurant at 5233 Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles known for its spicy dishes. According to jitladala.com, the restaurant has served Thai cuisine since the late 1970s, and chefs Sarintip "Jazz" Singsanong and Suthiporn "Tui" Sungkamee took ownership in 2006. The website listed Tuesday-through-Thursday hours of 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and offered online ordering, according to jitladala.com. The site's content and copyright notice were dated 2025 as recorded in a 2026-09-08 site check.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 11
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Hot and Spicy
What was featured
chili-heavy, herb-forward Southern Thai dishes
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Jitlada
Season / episode
Season 27, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
Sammies and Spice
What was featured
Jitlada's fiery southern Thai green curry chicken in Thai Town
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Jitlada
Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 9
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Food on Fire
What was featured
extremely spicy Southern Thai dishes served at varying heat levels
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Jitlada
Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Hot & Spicy Paradise
What was featured
Fiery Southern Thai dishes served at Jitlada in Los Angeles
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Jitlada

Frequently asked questions

Is Jitlada still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Jitlada is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Jitlada after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate spotlighted Jitlada's Southern Thai cooking in the "Hot and Spicy" episode (season 2, episode 11), highlighting the kind of chili-heavy, herb-forward dishes that built the restaurant's reputation for some of the spiciest Thai food in Los Angeles. As of September 2026, Jitlada is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Jitlada located?

5233 1/2 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

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

Season 2, Episode 11 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Hot and Spicy”.

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Visit info

Address
5233 1/2 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
jitladala.com

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