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What Happened to Yakitoria After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (Los Angeles, CA)

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As of September 2026, Yakitoria has closed — confirmed via Yelp, March 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Yakitoriya at 11301 W Olympic Blvd, updated 2026-03, marks the restaurant permanently closed, and no current official website or active social media for the business was found.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 12
  • Address 11301 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064
  • Current name Yakitoriya

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'On A Stick' episode featured Yakitoriya for its charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers, prepared over binchotan charcoal in the Tokyo style. Yakitoriya was a Japanese restaurant in West Los Angeles, opened in 1997 under chef-owner Toshi Sakamaki at 11301 West Olympic Boulevard. The restaurant built a following over nearly two decades for its traditional grilling technique and rotating seasonal skewer selections, drawing comparisons to small-plate yakitori houses in Tokyo. According to a Yelp business listing updated 2026-03, the West Olympic Boulevard location is marked permanently closed. A search for a current official website or active social-media presence for the restaurant turned up none, and no new tenant or successor concept at the Olympic Boulevard address was identified during this review of available public listings.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 12
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
On A Stick
What was featured
charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers, Tokyo style
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Yakitoria

Frequently asked questions

Is Yakitoria still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Yakitoria has closed — confirmed via Yelp, March 2026.

What happened to Yakitoria after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'On A Stick' episode featured Yakitoriya for its charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers, prepared over binchotan charcoal in the Tokyo style. As of September 2026, Yakitoria has closed — confirmed via Yelp, March 2026.

Is Yakitoria permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Yakitoria has closed — confirmed via Yelp, March 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is Yakitoria called now?

Now: Yakitoriya (formerly Yakitoria). As of September 2026, Yakitoria has closed — confirmed via Yelp, March 2026.

Where is Yakitoria located?

11301 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

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

Season 4, Episode 12 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “On A Stick”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

A search for a current official website or active social-media presence for the restaurant turned up none, and no new tenant or successor concept at the Olympic Boulevard address was identified during this review of available public listings. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
11301 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/yakitoriya-los-angeles

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