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Is Newport Seafood Still Open? Update (San Gabriel, CA)

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

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What the source shows: Yelp's business listing for Newport Seafood at 518 W Las Tunas Dr shows an August 2026 update with roughly 3,748 reviews and 8,181 photos, indicating the location remained in active use into late summer 2026.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Newport Seafood's House Special Lobster in a 'Voted Most Popular' episode built around fan-favorite dishes. The restaurant is a family-run seafood spot blending Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Thai cooking styles; it started in Orange County in 1989 and opened its San Gabriel location, at 518 West Las Tunas Drive, in 1996. According to Yelp, the restaurant's listing was updated in August 2026 and carried roughly 3,748 reviews and 8,181 photos at that address and phone number. A separate search result for the restaurant's own site also referenced a May 2026 update. Together, the dated Yelp listing and the matching contact details indicate the seafood restaurant remained active at its original San Gabriel location into late summer 2026, even though this session's automated site check could not directly reach the restaurant's website.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 6
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Voted Most Popular
What was featured
House Special Lobster and Chinese-Vietnamese-Cambodian-Thai seafood dishes
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Newport Seafood

Frequently asked questions

Is Newport Seafood still open in 2026?

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

What happened to Newport Seafood after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Newport Seafood's House Special Lobster in a 'Voted Most Popular' episode built around fan-favorite dishes. As of September 2026, Newport Seafood is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Newport Seafood located?

518 West Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Newport Seafood?

Season 8, Episode 6 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Voted Most Popular”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

According to Yelp, the restaurant's listing was updated in August 2026 and carried roughly 3,748 reviews and 8,181 photos at that address and phone number. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
518 West Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
newportseafood.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/newport-seafood-restaurant-san-gabriel-4

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