Is Carl's Drive-In Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8 Brentwood, Missouri
Current status
As of October 2026, Carl's Drive-In 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 listing, updated June 2026, shows Carl's Drive-In actively reviewed with no closure flag, and the business's own website, carlsdrivein.com, remains live with a current menu page. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 12
- Address 9033 Manchester Road, Brentwood, MO 63144
- Website carlsdrivein.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"Hamburger Heaven" featured Carl's Drive-In, a longtime walk-up burger stand on Manchester Road in Brentwood, Missouri, known for char-grilled burgers and house root beer served from a small drive-in counter. The stand has operated at the same Manchester Road location for decades as a St. Louis-area institution. According to Yelp, whose listing was updated in June 2026, Carl's Drive-In continues to draw active reviews and photos with no closure notice. The business's own website, carlsdrivein.com, remains live with a current menu page, according to the site. Current posted hours run roughly 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and shorter hours on Sunday, according to the Brentwood, Missouri business directory listing on chamberofcommerce.com, checked in September 2026.
The episode
Also in Season 8
Season 8: 63 of 80 still open · 5 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 11Bhatti Indian Grill
Open -
Ep 11Guisados
Open -
Ep 12Clinton Hall
Open -
Ep 12Green Truck Pub
Open -
Ep 12Ink. Well
Closed -
Ep 12Lucky Buns
Open - Open
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Ep 12Shouk
Closed
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Food Paradise
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Highway 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen (Hwy 61 Roadhouse)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
New owners -
Food Paradise
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Food Paradise
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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Closed -
Cheese-ology Macaroni & Cheese - CLOSED
Food Paradise
Closed
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/carls-drive-in-brentwood
- carlsdrivein.com https://www.carlsdrivein.com/
- chamberofcommerce.com https://www.chamberofcommerce.com/business-directory/missouri/brentwood/miscellaneous/30186423-carl-s-drive-in
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Record btiea-0632 · checked by Cal Marchetti.