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What Happened to Komodo After Food Paradise? (Venice, CA)

Food Paradise, Season 11 Venice, California

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Komodo has closed — confirmed via patch.com, July 22, 2021.

What the source shows: Patch reported on July 22, 2021 that the 235 Main Street storefront in Venice had sat vacant since Komodo closed months earlier, with Umami Burger set to take over the space. How we decide a status →

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's 'Noodle Nirvana' featured Komodo for its ramen burrito, which rolls ramen noodles into a burrito wrap; Eater LA has also singled out Komodo's tacos as among the city's must-try items. The Main Street restaurant in Venice served Indonesian-Mexican-inspired fusion food combining international ingredients with locally sourced ones, according to The Offalo's review of the location, and offered both dine-in and counter service. Yelp's listing for the 235 Main Street address, updated 2026-07, now marks Komodo permanently closed. Facebook and OpenTable listings for Komodo remain online, but no 2026-dated source found describes continued operation or a reopening at that address. No source found gives an exact closure date or a stated reason for the closure, and no fresher dated source describing the address as open was found in this search.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 11

Episode 7
Air date not confirmed
Title: Noodle Nirvana · What was featured: the ramen burrito, ramen noodles rolled into a burrito
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 11 Food Paradise

Season 11: 73 of 126 still open · 7 renamed, moved or under new owners

All 15 Season 11 episodes →

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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/komodo-venice
  2. theoffalo.com https://theoffalo.com/2016/02/komodo-venice/
  3. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/komodovenice/
  4. OpenTable https://www.opentable.com/restaurant/profile/208123
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