Is Lucky Buns Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Washington, DC)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8 Washington, District of Columbia
Current status
As of October 2026, Lucky Buns is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 21, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Yelp listing for the Adams Morgan location (2000 18th St NW), matching the prior 642-review count, updated August 2026 with 679 photos and no closure notice; restaurant's own site lists current hours for this and other DC-area locations. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 12
- Address 2000 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009
- Website luckybuns.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"Hamburger Heaven" featured Lucky Buns, a burger and fried-chicken restaurant in Washington, DC's Adams Morgan neighborhood known for smash-style burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches, and a cocktail program. The restaurant occupies a street-level space on 18th Street Northwest in the neighborhood's restaurant row. According to Yelp, whose listing was updated in August 2026, Lucky Buns shows 642 reviews and 679 photos with no closure notice attached to the page. The restaurant's own website, luckybuns.com, lists current hours and locations, according to the site's hours-and-locations page, and the address also appears as an active delivery listing on Postmates. A same-day automated check of luckybuns.com returned no response, but the domain and its content were confirmed reachable through search results dated 2026-08.
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 11Bhatti Indian Grill
Open -
Ep 11Guisados
Open -
Ep 12Carl's Drive-In
Open -
Ep 12Clinton Hall
Open -
Ep 12Green Truck Pub
Open -
Ep 12Ink. Well
Closed - Open
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Ep 12Shouk
Closed
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/lucky-buns-washington
- luckybuns.com https://www.luckybuns.com/hours-and-locations/
- postmates.com https://postmates.com/store/lucky-buns-adams-morgan/K3eUTdwkQv-YGvpS36wDYQ
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Record btiea-0635 · checked by Cal Marchetti.