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Is Izumi Ramen Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Lafayette, LA)

Man v. Food, Season 8 Lafayette, Louisiana

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Izumi Ramen is open — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp shows a June 2026 update with 94 reviews; the business's own site independently lists current hours, a full menu, and an active online-ordering system. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

Izumi Ramen Noodle Bar & Grill, at 2201 Kaliste Saloom Road in Lafayette, serves Japanese ramen bowls and hibachi plates, and its menu includes "The Devil's Bowl," a dine-in-only spice challenge built around the restaurant's hottest broth and toppings that requires a signed waiver before ordering, per the restaurant's own site -- a match for the ghost- and 7-Pot Primo-pepper ramen challenge described in Wikipedia's episode list for the show. Since airing, Izumi Ramen has kept operating at the same Kaliste Saloom Road address: the business's website lists current hours, a full menu, and an online ordering system, and the restaurant earned a "Recommended" badge from Restaurant Guru in 2024. Yelp shows 94 reviews for the location with a June 2026 update. Izumi Ramen continues to serve ramen, hibachi, and its signature spice-challenge bowls at the same Lafayette storefront today.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 8

Episode 29
Aired
What was featured: The Devil's Bowl spicy ramen challenge
How Man v. Food restaurants have fared: 24% closed →

Also in Season 8 Man v. Food

Season 8: 70 of 93 still open · 8 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. izumiramen.com https://www.izumiramen.com/
  2. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/izumi-ramen-lafayette
  3. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Man_v._Food_episodes
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