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Is Lotus Of Siam Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Las Vegas, NV)

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

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fox5vegas.com ·
Secondary source
news3lv.com ·

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What the source shows: Fox5 Las Vegas and KSNV News 3 Las Vegas both reported the Sahara Avenue original location's reopening on May 8, 2026, after a roughly five-year closure.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Lotus of Siam is a Northern Thai restaurant that built a national reputation on dishes like khao soi curry noodle soup and an unusually deep, awarded wine list, opened originally in a Commercial Center strip mall on East Sahara Avenue by chef Saipin Chutima and her family. According to a Fox5 Las Vegas report published May 8, 2026, the Sahara Avenue location had closed in June 2021 amid staffing challenges that were initially expected to be temporary, then held a soft opening back at 953 East Sahara Avenue on May 8, 2026, after nearly five years away. A KSNV News 3 Las Vegas report from the same week corroborated the reopening at the original address. Chef Chutima described the reopening as a tribute to the restaurant's origins, according to the Fox5 report. A Yelp listing updated in September 2026 shows a second Lotus of Siam location, opened in the interim at 620 East Flamingo Road near Resorts World, still operating alongside the reopened original.

S15E10 ('The Bucket List') featured Lotus of Siam's Northern Thai menu at its Flamingo Road location in Las Vegas, according to the restaurant's website (lotusofsiamlv.com). Lotus of Siam is a Thai restaurant with two Las Vegas locations, at 620 E Flamingo Road and 953 E Sahara Avenue, according to its website. A 2026-09-08 check of lotusofsiamlv.com, last modified that same day according to the site's server, listed both locations as open and closing at 4:30 p.m., along with active online ordering, reservations, and catering options, according to the restaurant's website.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Las Vegas
What was featured
Lotus of Siam's Northern Thai menu and wine list
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Lotus Of Siam
Season / episode
Season 15, Episode 10
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
The Bucket List
What was featured
Northern Thai dishes at the Flamingo Road location
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Lotus Of Siam

Frequently asked questions

Is Lotus Of Siam still open in 2026?

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

What happened to Lotus Of Siam after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Lotus of Siam is a Northern Thai restaurant that built a national reputation on dishes like khao soi curry noodle soup and an unusually deep, awarded wine list, opened originally in a Commercial Center strip mall on East Sahara Avenue by chef Saipin Chutima and her family. As of September 2026, Lotus Of Siam is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 8, 2026.

Where is Lotus Of Siam located?

953 E Sahara Ave, Ste A5, Las Vegas, NV 89104. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Lotus Of Siam?

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

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Visit info

Address
953 E Sahara Ave, Ste A5, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
lotusofsiamlv.com

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Sources

  • fox5vegas.com — https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/10/lotus-siam-reopens-original-sahara-avenue-location/
  • news3lv.com — https://news3lv.com/news/local/lotus-of-siam-reopening-sahara-avenue-location-5-years-after-closure
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/lotus-of-siam-las-vegas-13
  • lotusofsiamlv.com — https://www.lotusofsiamlv.com/

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