What Happened to Sisley Italian Kitchen After Mystery Diners?
Current status
As of September 2026, Sisley Italian Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Google, September 2026.
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What the source shows: A Google Places listing for Sisley Italian Kitchen Restaurant shows a business_status of CLOSED_PERMANENTLY.
- Season / episode Season 10, Episode 1
- Original air date
- Address 15300 Ventura Blvd #1, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
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What happened after Mystery Diners?
In "Partner Problems" (Mystery Diners, Food Network, S10E1, aired 2015-06-03), according to Food Network's episode synopsis, a former client named Jaime asked investigator Charles Stiles to help him decide whether to invest in Sisley Italian Kitchen, an Italian restaurant in Sherman Oaks, California, after questioning the owner's account of the business's finances. Food Network's synopsis reports that Mystery Diners operatives Kendall and Kiel went undercover inside the restaurant and found the owner had not disclosed the full scope of the restaurant's problems. Wikipedia's article on Mystery Diners, citing its sources, describes the series as staged and scripted rather than an unscripted record of real investigations. TVmaze's episode guide lists the original air date as June 3, 2015. This research pass found no further dated reporting on Sisley Italian Kitchen's ownership or finances after the episode aired.
In the Mystery Diners (Food Network) episode "Cooking the Books" (season 3, episode 13; aired July 10, 2013), owners Jamie and Francine Alba brought in the crew to look into a cash discrepancy at Sisley Italian Kitchen in Sherman Oaks, California, that they initially suspected involved their bookkeeper, Pamela. Undercover investigators found Pamela was not responsible; instead, restaurant manager Mike had been pocketing paychecks meant for a window-washing service he had quietly cancelled, and had put his friend Hector Rodriguez on the payroll as a busboy without the owners' knowledge or approval. When confronted, Mike said he had done nothing wrong and offered to repay the money. Jamie and Francine fired Mike on the spot and had him tell Hector he was let go as well. Wikipedia's article on Mystery Diners, citing its sources, notes that the program carries a disclaimer stating its events may be staged or re-enacted for dramatic effect, and describes a television critic's view that some of its scenarios read as implausible. A Google Places listing for the restaurant's address on Ventura Boulevard lists its business status as permanently closed. No dated website, social media page, or news coverage describing when or why Sisley Italian Kitchen closed was found in this review.
Featured on Mystery Diners
- Show
- Mystery Diners
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Partner Problems
- What was featured
- A prospective investor's due-diligence dispute over the restaurant's finances
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Sisley Italian Kitchen
- Show
- Mystery Diners
- Season / episode
- Season 3, Episode 13
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Cooking the Books
- What was featured
- manager caught stealing paychecks and running an unapproved hiring arrangement
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Sisley Italian Kitchen
Frequently asked questions
Is Sisley Italian Kitchen still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Sisley Italian Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Google, September 2026.
What happened to Sisley Italian Kitchen after Mystery Diners?
In "Partner Problems" (Mystery Diners, Food Network, S10E1, aired 2015-06-03), according to Food Network's episode synopsis, a former client named Jaime asked investigator Charles Stiles to help him decide whether to invest in Sisley Italian Kitchen, an Italian restaurant in Sherman Oaks, California, after questioning the owner's account of the business's finances. As of September 2026, Sisley Italian Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Google, September 2026.
Is Sisley Italian Kitchen permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Sisley Italian Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Google, September 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Sisley Italian Kitchen located?
15300 Ventura Blvd #1, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Sisley Italian Kitchen?
Season 10, Episode 1 of Mystery Diners, first aired June 3, 2015. The episode is titled “Partner Problems”.
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- 15300 Ventura Blvd #1, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
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Sources
- foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/mystery-diners/episodes/partner-problems
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners
- tvmaze.com — https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/3221/mystery-diners/episodeguide
- tv.apple.com — https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/cooking-the-books/umc.cmc.35g19xkhkyqoty0pbm6t5128q?showId=umc.cmc.2r9euau3b65djumgiw3qz23ok
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