Is Melba's Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 11 New York, New York
Current status
As of October 2026, Melba's is listed open on melbasrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 15, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Melba's own website returned HTTP 200 with a working online-ordering link and full navigation (hours & locations, menu, reservations). How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 11, Episode 10
- Address 300 West 114th Street, New York, NY 10026
- Website melbasrestaurant.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"Best Thing I Ever Ate" episode "Stacked" featured Melba's, a soul-food restaurant in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City known for Southern comfort dishes such as fried chicken and waffles. The restaurant, founded by chef Melba Wilson, operates at 300 West 114th Street. Melba's website (melbasrestaurant.com) was live and fully functional as of a 2026-09-08 site check, with working links for online ordering, reservations, the menu, private events, and catering, plus an active email signup and social-media presence. The site's navigation listed "Hours & Locations" as a standing page, indicating the restaurant continues to publish current operating information. No closure, ownership-change, or relocation notices were found on the site as of that check.
The episode
Also in Season 11
Season 11: 79 of 96 still open · 4 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 9Babystacks Cafe
Open - Open
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Ep 10Anna's Deli
Open -
Ep 10Cassia
Closed -
Ep 10Kingfish
Open -
Ep 10M. Henry
Open -
Ep 10Mr. Fries Man
Open -
Ep 10Winnie's Tavern
Open
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Sources we checked
- melbasrestaurant.com https://www.melbasrestaurant.com
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Record btiea-0884 · checked by Cal Marchetti.