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What Happened to Umami Burger After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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As of September 2026, Umami Burger has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
umamiburger.com ·

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the Broadway Umami Burger is marked permanently closed (updated 2026-07), and umamiburger.com now resolves to unrelated gambling-related content as of a 2026-09-08 check, a weak signal reinforcing the closure.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode featured Umami Burger's namesake burger, built around the umami flavor the chain named itself for. Umami Burger is a hamburger restaurant group founded by Adam Fleischman, with its first location opening in Los Angeles in 2009 and full table and bar service rather than counter ordering, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-06-16). In 2016, Sam Nazarian's SBE Entertainment Group became majority shareholder of Umami Restaurant Group and said it would speed the chain's expansion, according to Wikipedia. Alvin Cailan was named Umami Burger's head chef in 2021, according to Wikipedia. Yelp's listing for the Broadway location in downtown Los Angeles is marked permanently closed, updated 2026-07. The episode credited a Hollywood, CA setting; a separate Umami Burger at 4655 Hollywood Blvd carries its own Yelp listing marked permanently closed, updated 2026-05. A 2026-09-08 check of umamiburger.com found no restaurant content; the domain instead resolved to unrelated gambling-related material.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 2
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Hometown Favorites
What was featured
Umami Burger's namesake umami-flavor burger
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Umami Burger

Frequently asked questions

Is Umami Burger still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Umami Burger has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

What happened to Umami Burger after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode featured Umami Burger's namesake burger, built around the umami flavor the chain named itself for. As of September 2026, Umami Burger has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

Is Umami Burger permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Umami Burger has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Umami Burger located?

852 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

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

Season 2, Episode 2 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Hometown Favorites”.

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Visit info

Address
852 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
umamiburger.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/umami-burger-los-angeles-43
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/umami-burger-los-angeles-47
  • umamiburger.com — https://umamiburger.com/
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami_Burger

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