Is Maeve's Residuals Still Open? Mystery Diners Update (Studio City, CA)

In the Mystery Diners premiere 'Raiding the Bar' (aired 2011-12-14), investigators placed hidden cameras inside Maeve's Residuals, a Studio City bar, after the owner suspected a bartender of giving away drinks to friends. The cameras recorded the bartender over-pouring cocktails for a group of regulars, comping several rounds without ringing them into the register, and pocketing tips left on the bar, a pattern the episode traced across more than one shift. Investigators walked the owner through the footage segment by segment, pointing out each un-rung drink and the missing tip money, and the episode closed with the owner confronting the bartender with the recordings during a shift.

According to Wikipedia's article on the series, citing its sources, later episodes carried an on-screen disclaimer noting that certain depicted events may have been staged or re-enacted for dramatic purposes. The bar has continued operating at the same address, 11042 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604, under the name Residuals Tavern. A Yelp listing updated in August 2026 showed Residuals Tavern active with 140 reviews describing a neighborhood tap room with darts, dominoes, and a daily happy hour. The business's own website, checked on 2026-09-08, described current daily hours of 12 p.m. to 2 a.m., though its copyright line still read 2021. Google Places listed the business as operational under the Residuals Tavern name as of the same check, corroborating the Yelp listing.