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What Happened to Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse After Mystery Diners?

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As of September 2026, Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse has closed — confirmed via Google, September 7, 2026.

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What the source shows: Google Places' listing for Cookin With Lenny's Smokehouse at 23360 Lake Manor Dr carries a business_status of CLOSED_PERMANENTLY.

  • Season / episode Season 8, Episode 2
  • Original air date
  • Address 23360 Lake Manor Dr, Chatsworth, CA 91311

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What happened after Mystery Diners?

Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse, a barbecue restaurant in Chatsworth, California, appeared on Mystery Diners season 8, episode 2, "Poaching Profits," which aired 2014-10-20. Mystery Diners is a series in which an owner concerned about a service or staff problem allows hidden cameras and undercover diners into the business, then reviews the footage with the host for a coaching session on fixes. According to Wikipedia's article on the series, citing its sources, the investigations are arranged in advance and scripted for television rather than being spontaneous. Google's business-listing data for the restaurant's address, 23360 Lake Manor Dr in Chatsworth, marks Cookin With Lenny's Smokehouse with a permanently-closed status. No current website, phone listing, or social-media presence was located for the restaurant during this research, and no dated news article or review discussing the closure's circumstances or timing was found. In the absence of any fresher source showing the restaurant open, the closed designation in the business's own mapped record stands as the most recent available evidence of its status.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 2
Original air date
Episode title
Poaching Profits
What was featured
Mystery Diners investigated a suspected service or staff problem at this barbecue restaurant.
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse

Frequently asked questions

Is Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse has closed — confirmed via Google, September 7, 2026.

What happened to Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse after Mystery Diners?

Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse, a barbecue restaurant in Chatsworth, California, appeared on Mystery Diners season 8, episode 2, "Poaching Profits," which aired 2014-10-20. As of September 2026, Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse has closed — confirmed via Google, September 7, 2026.

Is Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse has closed — confirmed via Google, September 7, 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 Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse located?

23360 Lake Manor Dr, Chatsworth, CA 91311. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Cookin' with Lenny Smokehouse?

Season 8, Episode 2 of Mystery Diners, first aired October 20, 2014. The episode is titled “Poaching Profits”.

What do reviews say since Mystery Diners?

Mystery Diners is a series in which an owner concerned about a service or staff problem allows hidden cameras and undercover diners into the business, then reviews the footage with the host for a coaching session on fixes. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
23360 Lake Manor Dr, Chatsworth, CA 91311
Venue type
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Official website
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Sources

  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cookin%20With%20Lenny%27s%20Smokehouse%2C%2023360%20Lake%20Manor%20Dr%2C%20Chatsworth%2C%20CA%2091311
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners

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