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Is Prime 44 West At The Greenbrier Still Open? (White Sulphur Springs, WV)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 5 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Prime 44 West At The Greenbrier is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: The Greenbrier's official website, checked 2026-09-08, actively lists Prime 44 West with a current menu and reservation system, and Yelp's listing (updated June 2026) shows continued reviews at the same address. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"The Best Thing I Ever Ate" featured Prime 44 West's lobster mashed potatoes, a side dish the restaurant's own website credits directly to that Food Network appearance. The steakhouse operates inside The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs and is named for West Virginia-born NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West, whose signature 44-ounce porterhouse anchors the menu alongside a house cornbread and Italian cream cake. According to the restaurant's website, checked 2026-09-08, Prime 44 West continues to take reservations and lists its full menu online.

Yelp's listing, last updated in June 2026, shows 91 reviews and confirms the restaurant is active at 300 West Main Street. Southern Living named Prime 44 West West Virginia's best restaurant in 2019, a distinction the resort still references in its own marketing. No closure, sale, or relocation has been reported since the episode aired.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 5

Episode 6
Air date not confirmed
Title: Road Trip · What was featured: the lobster mashed potatoes served at the steakhouse

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. greenbrier.com https://www.greenbrier.com/dining/prime-44-west/
  2. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/prime-44-west-white-sulphur-springs
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