Is Howlin' Rays Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Los Angeles, CA)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8 Los Angeles, California
Current status
As of October 2026, Howlin' Rays is listed open on howlinrays.com, reviewed by our team on October 18, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The business's own site, checked 2026-09-08 with a 2026 copyright, advertises a new Las Vegas Venetian location and lists Chinatown LA and Pasadena Arroyo as current locations with delivery links. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 1
- Address 727 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Website howlinrays.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"Best Thing I Ever Ate" featured Howlin' Ray's Nashville-style hot fried chicken in the "Worth the Wait" episode (S8E1), spotlighting the long lines the Chinatown counter is known for. Howlin' Ray's is a restaurant serving Nashville hot chicken that opened in Los Angeles's Chinatown in 2015, according to its own site. According to the business's own website, checked 2026-09-08 with a 2026 copyright, the company now also operates a Pasadena Arroyo location and had recently opened a third location at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, with delivery available through Postmates at the two Los Angeles locations. No dated source was found reporting a closure of the original Chinatown location that was featured on the show.
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 1Au Cheval
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Ep 1La Barbecue
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Ep 1Marcel
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Ep 1Tratto
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Ep 2Salt & Char
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Sources we checked
- howlinrays.com https://howlinrays.com/
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Record btiea-0563 · checked by Cal Marchetti.