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Is Lucky Buns Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Washington, DC)

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As of September 2026, Lucky Buns is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
luckybuns.com

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing, updated August 2026, shows Lucky Buns with 642 reviews and 679 photos and no closure notice, and the restaurant's own site lists current hours and locations.

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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.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 12
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Hamburger Heaven
What was featured
Smash-style burgers and crispy fried chicken at an Adams Morgan restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Lucky Buns

Frequently asked questions

Is Lucky Buns still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Lucky Buns is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Lucky Buns 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. As of September 2026, Lucky Buns is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Lucky Buns located?

2000 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Lucky Buns?

Season 8, Episode 12 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Hamburger Heaven”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
2000 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
luckybuns.com

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Sources

  • 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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