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What Happened to Buster's Beach House After Mystery Diners?

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As of September 2026, Buster's Beach House has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Buster's Beach House at its Long Beach marina address was updated in July 2026 and marks the restaurant permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 1
  • Original air date
  • Address 168 N Marina Dr, Long Beach, CA 90803

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What happened after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners (Food Network) episode "Chef's Choice" (season 4, episode 1; aired July 17, 2013), owner Patrick called in the crew over concerns about heavy liquor loss at Buster's Beach House, a restaurant and bar on the Long Beach, California waterfront. Undercover investigators found bartender K.P. was pocketing cash through a lemon-slice counting scheme, and separately found that executive chef Johnny had been the subject of complaints about inappropriate conduct toward female staff, along with favoritism shown to certain regular customers. When confronted, both K.P. and Johnny were fired by Patrick. Wikipedia's article on Mystery Diners, citing its sources, notes that the program carries a disclaimer stating its events may be staged or re-enacted for dramatic effect, and describes a television critic's view that some of its scenarios read as implausible. A Yelp listing for Buster's Beach House at 168 N Marina Dr, updated in July 2026, marks the restaurant and music venue as permanently closed. A separate Yelp listing for a same-named Buster's Beach House location in San Diego was also marked permanently closed, updated in June 2026. This review did not check the Long Beach location's own Facebook or Instagram pages for any further dated confirmation of its closure.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
Chef's Choice
What was featured
bartender skimming drink cash while a chef faced misconduct complaints
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Buster's Beach House

Frequently asked questions

Is Buster's Beach House still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Buster's Beach House has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

What happened to Buster's Beach House after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners (Food Network) episode "Chef's Choice" (season 4, episode 1; aired July 17, 2013), owner Patrick called in the crew over concerns about heavy liquor loss at Buster's Beach House, a restaurant and bar on the Long Beach, California waterfront. As of September 2026, Buster's Beach House has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

Is Buster's Beach House permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Buster's Beach House 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 Buster's Beach House located?

168 N Marina Dr, Long Beach, CA 90803. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Buster's Beach House?

Season 4, Episode 1 of Mystery Diners, first aired July 17, 2013. The episode is titled “Chef's Choice”.

What do reviews say since Mystery Diners?

This review did not check the Long Beach location's own Facebook or Instagram pages for any further dated confirmation of its closure. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
168 N Marina Dr, Long Beach, CA 90803
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/busters-beach-house-long-beach
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/busters-beach-house-san-diego-3
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners

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