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Is Brooklyn Diner Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)

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As of September 2026, Brooklyn Diner is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.

Primary source
brooklyndiner.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website showed live hours and a working online-ordering system on a 2026-09-07 check, and Yelp's listing for the address, updated 2026-08, remains an active (non-closed) listing with recent 2026 customer reviews.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Supreme Sweets' episode featured a dessert from Brooklyn Diner, an upscale retro diner chain built by restaurateur Shelly Fireman around oversized comfort-food portions and classic soda-fountain treats. The Times Square location operates at 155 West 43rd Street, one of two Manhattan Brooklyn Diner addresses along with an original on West 57th Street. A site check on 2026-09-07 found the restaurant's own website listing current hours — Thursday 8am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 8am-11pm — alongside a working online-ordering system. Yelp's listing for the 43rd Street address, updated 2026-08, remains active rather than marked closed, and 2026 customer reviews describe the location's convenient Midtown spot, wide menu, and family-friendly service.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season All-Star, Episode 8
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Supreme Sweets
What was featured
a classic diner dessert or milkshake
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Brooklyn Diner

Frequently asked questions

Is Brooklyn Diner still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Brooklyn Diner is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.

What happened to Brooklyn Diner after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Supreme Sweets' episode featured a dessert from Brooklyn Diner, an upscale retro diner chain built by restaurateur Shelly Fireman around oversized comfort-food portions and classic soda-fountain treats. As of September 2026, Brooklyn Diner is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.

Where is Brooklyn Diner located?

155 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Brooklyn Diner?

Season All-Star, Episode 8 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Supreme Sweets”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Yelp's listing for the 43rd Street address, updated 2026-08, remains active rather than marked closed, and 2026 customer reviews describe the location's convenient Midtown spot, wide menu, and family-friendly service. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Brooklyn Diner still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

Yelp's listing for the 43rd Street address, updated 2026-08, remains active rather than marked closed, and 2026 customer reviews describe the location's convenient Midtown spot, wide menu, and family-friendly service. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
155 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
Venue type
diner
Official website
brooklyndiner.com

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Sources

  • brooklyndiner.com — https://www.brooklyndiner.com/location/brooklyn-diner-times-square/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/brooklyn-diner-times-square-new-york

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