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Is Samosa House Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Culver City, CA)

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

Primary source
Yelp ·
Secondary source
samosahouse.com

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing at the same Washington Boulevard address, dated July 2026 with roughly 1,200 reviews, shows continued active operation under an expanded name, while the business's own website shows only a stale 2019 copyright date.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Better Than Mine' episode (S5E4) featured Samosa House, a vegetarian Indian restaurant in Culver City that has served samosas, chaat, and other South Indian and Gujarati-style dishes since 1979. The business operates from 11510 West Washington Boulevard, the same address carried in the show's location record. The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, displayed an active online-ordering link but showed only a 2019 copyright date and no 2026-dated content, so it does not by itself confirm current operation. According to a Yelp business page updated 2026-07, a listing at the same 11510 West Washington Boulevard address, styled 'Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar,' carries roughly 1,200 reviews and remains active, indicating the restaurant continues to operate, possibly under an expanded name pairing the restaurant with an attached grocery. No closure was found in available sources, though the current signage name may differ slightly from the name featured on the show.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 4
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Better Than Mine
What was featured
Culver City vegetarian Indian samosas, 'Better Than Mine' episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Samosa House

Frequently asked questions

Is Samosa House still open in 2026?

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

What happened to Samosa House after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Better Than Mine' episode (S5E4) featured Samosa House, a vegetarian Indian restaurant in Culver City that has served samosas, chaat, and other South Indian and Gujarati-style dishes since 1979. As of September 2026, Samosa House is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Samosa House located?

11510 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90066. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Samosa House?

Season 5, Episode 4 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Better Than Mine”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

According to a Yelp business page updated 2026-07, a listing at the same 11510 West Washington Boulevard address, styled 'Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar,' carries roughly 1,200 reviews and remains active, indicating the restaurant continues to operate, possibly under an expanded name pairing the restaurant with an attached grocery. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
11510 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90066
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
samosahouse.com

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Sources

  • samosahouse.com — http://www.samosahouse.com/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/samosa-house-and-bharat-bazaar-culver-city

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