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Is Bushido Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Charleston, SC)

Man v. Food, Season 2 Charleston, South Carolina

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Bushido is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: A site check on 2026-09-08 found Bushido's website live with an active online-ordering system and posted customer reviews, and Google Places lists the location as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

Man v. Food stopped at Bushido in Charleston in a 2009 episode (aired August 19, 2009), sampling the restaurant's sushi and hibachi offerings. Bushido is a Japanese restaurant serving sushi rolls, hibachi-grilled entrees, and cooked dishes. According to a check of the restaurant's website on 2026-09-08, Bushido Japanese Restaurant, now also listed as Bushido Sushi & Hibachi Charleston, is live online with a functioning ordering system and posted five-star customer reviews. Google Places lists the Magwood Drive location as operational as of the same date. Together the two sources indicate the restaurant remains open and actively serving customers under an expanded name reflecting its hibachi offerings alongside sushi.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 2

Episode 3
Aired
What was featured: sushi and hibachi-grill specialties
How Man v. Food restaurants have fared: 24% closed →

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. bushidojapaneserestaurant.com https://www.bushidojapaneserestaurant.com/
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bushido+Sushi+%26+Hibachi+1975+Magwood+Dr+Charleston+SC+29414
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Record mvf-065 · checked by Cal Marchetti.