Is Toki Underground Still Open? Update (Washington, DC)
Current status
As of September 2026, Toki Underground is listed open on tokiunderground.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website was live, recently modified per its server header (dated September 2026), and featured an active online-ordering link and current menu items.
- Season / episode Season 23, Episode 14
- Original air date
- Address 1234 H Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Toki Underground for the 'East-West Flavorfest' episode, aired 2015-12-18, which paired East Asian and Western kitchens across the show's stops. According to Flavortown USA, Guy Fieri praised the restaurant's Toki Classic Ramen as a multi-course meal in a single bowl, and sampled vegetarian dumplings filled with ginger-and-garlic tofu, shiitake mushrooms, and daikon radish. Toki Underground is a ramen restaurant on H Street Northeast in Washington, D.C., opened by chef Erik Bruner-Yang in 2011, in a corridor known for its concentration of bars and small, chef-driven restaurants. A check of the restaurant's own website on 2026-09-08 found it live, with an active online-ordering link, current menu listings, and a server record showing the page had last been updated on 2026-09-06.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 23, Episode 14
- Original air date
- Episode title
- East-West Flavorfest
- What was featured
- the Toki Classic Ramen and vegetarian tofu-and-mushroom dumplings
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Toki Underground
Frequently asked questions
Is Toki Underground still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Toki Underground is listed open on tokiunderground.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Toki Underground after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Toki Underground for the 'East-West Flavorfest' episode, aired 2015-12-18, which paired East Asian and Western kitchens across the show's stops. As of September 2026, Toki Underground is listed open on tokiunderground.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Toki Underground located?
1234 H Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Toki Underground?
Season 23, Episode 14 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired December 18, 2015. The episode is titled “East-West Flavorfest”.
Is Toki Underground still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?
A check of the restaurant's own website on 2026-09-08 found it live, with an active online-ordering link, current menu listings, and a server record showing the page had last been updated on 2026-09-06. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1234 H Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- tokiunderground.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in District of Columbia
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Sources
- tokiunderground.com — http://tokiunderground.com/
- flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/875/toki-underground
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