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Is Big Al's Diner Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Cleveland, OH)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 1 Cleveland, Ohio

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Big Al's Diner is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Yelp's Big Al's Diner page, updated August 2026, included a dated July 2026 review and listed the diner as currently open at 12600 Larchmere Blvd, consistent with the Google Places operational status for the same address. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Big Al's Diner, a diner in Cleveland's Larchmere neighborhood, in a 'Wake Up Call' segment on morning dishes. Big Al's Diner has operated at 12600 Larchmere Blvd as a breakfast-focused diner, with Yelp reviews describing its corned beef hash and large portions of eggs Benedict and pancakes served all day. Yelp's Big Al's Diner page, updated in August 2026, listed the diner as open with 195 reviews, and a review dated July 2026 praised the kitchen's cooking, according to Yelp. A Google Places listing for the same address also shows the diner as an operating business, according to Google Places.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 1

Episode 7
Air date not confirmed
Title: Wake Up Call · What was featured: its corned beef hash and classic diner breakfast plates

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  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/big-als-diner-cleveland
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