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Is Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles Still Open? (Los Angeles, CA)

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As of September 2026, Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.

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custom.order.online ·

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What the source shows: Yelp shows the South LA location's page updated May 2026 with active reviews, and the restaurant's own ordering platform offers current pickup and delivery from the same Manchester Avenue address.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Combos' episode (Food Network) featured Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles for its chicken-and-waffles combo, pairing crispy fried chicken with a fluffy waffle on one plate. Roscoe's is a Los Angeles-based soul food chain with several locations around the city; this one sits on West Manchester Avenue in South Los Angeles. According to Yelp, the South LA location's page was updated in May 2026, with continuing customer reviews and photos posted through that month. In September 2026, Roscoe's official website listed the South LA location's hours as Monday through Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and the same site's online ordering platform offered pickup and delivery from the West Manchester Avenue address. The ordering page and the Yelp listing both showed the same phone number and suite designation for the location, with no indication of a move or closure.

Food Paradise's (Travel Channel) 2013 episode "Fried Chicken Paradise" (S4E15) featured the Gower Street location of Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles in Hollywood, part of a Los Angeles-area soul food chain founded by Herb Hudson in 1975, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-31). Wikipedia also reported that Roscoe's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 2016-03-29, and that its original Long Beach location remains open.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 1
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Combos
What was featured
chicken-and-waffles combo plate
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles
Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 15
Original air date
Episode title
Fried Chicken Paradise
What was featured
Fried chicken and waffles at a Hollywood soul food chain location
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles

Frequently asked questions

Is Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.

What happened to Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Combos' episode (Food Network) featured Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles for its chicken-and-waffles combo, pairing crispy fried chicken with a fluffy waffle on one plate. As of September 2026, Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.

Where is Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles located?

106 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90003. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles?

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?

According to Yelp, the South LA location's page was updated in May 2026, with continuing customer reviews and photos posted through that month. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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106 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90003
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