Is Buddakan Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Buddakan is listed open on buddakan.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: Starr Restaurants' Buddakan brand site (buddakan.com), last modified 2026-09-02, shows the Philadelphia location running a dated September 2026 Restaurant Week menu; per Wikipedia, the Buddakan chain also operates a New York City location, with only the separate Atlantic City location noted as closed (October 2020).
- Season / episode Season 6, Episode 6
- Address 75 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10011
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
A segment of the 'Bird Is The Word' episode featured Buddakan, the Pan-Asian fusion restaurant at 75 9th Avenue in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. According to Wikipedia, Stephen Starr's STARR Restaurants group opened the first Buddakan location in Philadelphia in 1998 and later added the New York City location; a separate Buddakan Atlantic City location closed in October 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Philly Voice. STARR Restaurants' brand site, buddakan.com, last modified 2026-09-02, showed the Philadelphia location running a dated STARR Restaurant Week menu served September 7 to 18, 2026, with current hours, contact information, and social media links, according to the site. This batch's read-only research did not reach a New York-specific 2026-dated page, so this record's open status rests on brand-level evidence rather than a location-specific source.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Bird Is The Word
- What was featured
- Buddakan's shareable Pan-Asian fusion dishes and dramatic dining room
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Buddakan
Frequently asked questions
Is Buddakan still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Buddakan is listed open on buddakan.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Buddakan after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
A segment of the 'Bird Is The Word' episode featured Buddakan, the Pan-Asian fusion restaurant at 75 9th Avenue in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. As of September 2026, Buddakan is listed open on buddakan.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Buddakan located?
75 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10011. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Buddakan?
Season 6, Episode 6 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Bird Is The Word”.
Is Buddakan still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?
STARR Restaurants' brand site, buddakan.com, last modified 2026-09-02, showed the Philadelphia location running a dated STARR Restaurant Week menu served September 7 to 18, 2026, with current hours, contact information, and social media links, according to the site. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 75 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10011
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New York
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Sources
- buddakan.com — https://buddakan.com/
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddakan
- apnews.com — https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-philadelphia-atlantic-city-archive-restaurants-614e8eb506382e033af52e4120ea980a
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