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

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As of September 2026, Maeve's Residuals is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

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Yelp ·
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residualstavern.com ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Residuals Tavern at 11042 Ventura Blvd, updated in August 2026, shows the bar active with 140 reviews.

  • Season / episode Season 1, Episode 1
  • Original air date
  • Address 11042 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
  • Current name Residuals Tavern

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What happened after Mystery Diners?

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.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
Raiding the Bar
What was featured
Bartender over-poured drinks, comped rounds, and pocketed tips
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Maeve's Residuals

Frequently asked questions

Is Maeve's Residuals still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Maeve's Residuals is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

What happened to Maeve's Residuals after Mystery Diners?

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. As of September 2026, Maeve's Residuals is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

What is Maeve's Residuals called now?

Now: Residuals Tavern (formerly Maeve's Residuals). As of September 2026, Maeve's Residuals is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

Where is Maeve's Residuals located?

11042 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Maeve's Residuals?

Season 1, Episode 1 of Mystery Diners, first aired December 14, 2011. The episode is titled “Raiding the Bar”.

What do reviews say since Mystery Diners?

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 We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
11042 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
Venue type
bar
Official website
residualstavern.com

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