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Is LaPlace Frostop Still Open? Food Paradise Update (LaPlace, LA)

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As of September 2026, LaPlace Frostop is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Frostop Drive In Restaurant, updated August 2026, shows continued reviews and no closure notice despite the business's own site carrying a 2016 copyright.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

LaPlace Frostop served root beer floats in frosted mugs alongside burgers and onion rings from its drive-in-style counter on East Airline Highway in LaPlace, Louisiana. The restaurant traces its roots to the regional Frostop root-beer chain and has marked decades in business along the same highway corridor west of New Orleans. The restaurant's own site carries a 2016 copyright, but according to Yelp, the business's listing was updated in August 2026 with continued reviews and no closure notice. Yelp's listing carries the same East Airline Highway address and phone number shown on the restaurant's own site, indicating the drive-in continues to operate under the same name.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 17, Episode 12
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Hit the Road
What was featured
root beer floats and burgers at a vintage root-beer drive-in
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
LaPlace Frostop

Frequently asked questions

Is LaPlace Frostop still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, LaPlace Frostop is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to LaPlace Frostop after Food Paradise?

LaPlace Frostop served root beer floats in frosted mugs alongside burgers and onion rings from its drive-in-style counter on East Airline Highway in LaPlace, Louisiana. As of September 2026, LaPlace Frostop is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is LaPlace Frostop located?

411 E Airline Hwy, LaPlace, LA 70068. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured LaPlace Frostop?

Season 17, Episode 12 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Hit the Road”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

The restaurant's own site carries a 2016 copyright, but according to Yelp, the business's listing was updated in August 2026 with continued reviews and no closure notice. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
411 E Airline Hwy, LaPlace, LA 70068
Venue type
diner
Official website
laplacefrostop.com

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