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What Happened to Ippudo After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (New York, NY)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4 New York, New York

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Ippudo has closed — confirmed via w42st.com, September 15, 2026.

What the source shows: Ippudo Westside closed its 321 W 51st St location on 2026-08-09 after 13 years there; per w42st.com, the restaurant is relocating to a larger space a few doors down at 325 W 51st St, with reopening planned for Spring 2027. Yelp's listing for the original address now reads TEMP. CLOSED (updated September 2026), corroborating the closure/relocation. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate included Ippudo in the episode 'With Chopsticks,' its look at memorable dishes eaten with chopsticks across the country. Ippudo Westside is a Japanese ramen restaurant at 321 West 51st Street in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen, a few blocks from Broadway in the Theater District, known for its tonkotsu broth, small plates, and sake selection. According to a Yelp listing updated 2026-08, Ippudo Westside was active with more than 4,200 reviews and listed current operating hours, including 11:30am-10:30pm Monday through Thursday and later hours on weekends.

The restaurant's phone number, (212) 974-2500, matched the number on its Yelp page. That August 2026 snapshot is now outdated: per w42st.com, Ippudo Westside closed its 321 West 51st Street location on August 9, 2026, after 13 years there, and is relocating a few doors down to a larger space at 325 West 51st Street, with a reopening planned for spring 2027. Yelp's listing for the original address now reads 'Temp. Closed,' corroborating the move.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4

Episode 7
Air date not confirmed
Title: With Chopsticks · What was featured: Japanese ramen restaurant known for tonkotsu broth

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/ippudo-westside-new-york
  2. nyctourism.com https://www.nyctourism.com/restaurants/ippudo-new-york/
  3. Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d4716678-Reviews-Ippudo_Westside-New_York_City_New_York.html
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