Most coverage still says October 31 is the day Crustacean leaves 468 North Bedford Drive. That is when the lease ends. The restaurant's own takeout page said takeout was available through October 15 and called it the "LAST DAY!", with ordering from noon to 8 p.m. That put the end of takeout from the Bedford Drive kitchen more than two weeks before Halloween.
If you were waiting until late October for one more order, the restaurant's posted window has already closed. The garlic noodles are still being made, but outside the city limits, at a smaller scale, and mostly during the day.
The timeline ran ahead of the headline
Crustacean's departure has been reported in stages since midsummer, and the end dates kept moving. Laid out in order:
| Date in 2026 | What happened |
|---|---|
| July 29 | First announced last day of service, then turned into a pause once a lease extension came through |
| August 5 | Reopened for dine-in at limited capacity |
| September 30 | Last day of dine-in service |
| October 1 | Switched to special events and takeout |
| October 14 | Equipment inspection for the kitchen auction |
| October 15 | Last day of takeout, according to the restaurant's site |
| October 19 to 23 | Morning removal window for auctioned equipment |
| October 31 | Lease ends |
On October 13, Eater LA was still telling readers they could order takeout through October 31. The restaurant's own page later set a cutoff two weeks earlier. The equipment sale fits the earlier date. Industrial auctioneer Tauber-Arons listed an "Iconic Beverly Hills Restaurant" sale of Jade, Wolf and Imperial equipment from two fully equipped kitchens renovated in 2021, with removal limited to 7 to 11 a.m. from October 19 through 23. Those removal dates fall more than a week before the lease ends.
Why a busy restaurant left a corner it built
Nothing about this closure was a retreat. Canyon News reported that it was not a downsizing move: a new landlord has other ideas for the space.
The Los Angeles Times filled in the backstory. When Helene An opened at the corner of Bedford Drive in 1997, she said the block was medical offices and a Rite Aid. "This location, there was nothing," she told the paper. In the early 2000s the family made an offer on the building and was outbid by the landlord at the time. The building has since sold again, and the lease was not renewed. The extension through October came late. Elizabeth An, CEO of the family's restaurant group House of An, told the Times, "In the eleventh hour, we got our miracle."
The 2017 renovation gave Crustacean its glass-floored walkway over a koi pond and a front bar and lounge, according to Eater LA. Those features stay with the building. The recipes go with the family. Eater describes a "Garlic Noodles" kitchen window that only a handful of staff were ever allowed behind, so the recipes would stay in the An family.
Where An's Famous Garlic Noodles live now
Since the recipe goes with the family, the practical question is which of their other restaurants serve it. As of this week, this is what's confirmed:
- Tiato, 2700 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica. This is the nearest House of An restaurant to Beverly Hills, a garden café run by Catherine An. Tiato's current menu lists An's Famous Garlic Noodles at $20, plus garlic prawns served with the noodles. Its posted hours are mostly daytime: breakfast and lunch Monday through Thursday, and market and grab-and-go service into the afternoon. The Thursday and Friday dinner slot is marked as hibernating, so check Tiato's hours page before you plan an evening there.
- AnQi Bistro, South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa. Canyon News reports a Crustacean pop-up here planned for mid-to-late November. No exact date has been announced.
- Crustacean San Francisco, 195 Pine Street, and Thanh Long, 4101 Judah Street, San Francisco. Thanh Long is where Helene An first created the garlic noodles and roasted crab, according to Canyon News.
The Los Angeles Times also reported plans for a Crustacean pop-up at Tiato "later this year," but no date has been posted. A new Los Angeles-area Crustacean is still a hope. Elizabeth An named Pasadena and Calabasas as likely candidates, and Eater listed both as possibilities, not signed sites. The confirmed growth is out of state. Eater reported a licensing agreement for a Crustacean in Atlanta, plus a Honolulu location on Waialae Avenue and one in Sun Valley, Idaho, both set to open at the end of 2026.
Put those together and the brand isn't shrinking. It's moving away from Beverly Hills. For a resident who used to walk to Bedford Drive, the closest dependable plate is now a lunch on Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica.
The dish has also spread beyond the family. Eater credits Crustacean's garlic noodles with inspiring versions at Bleu Bird in South Los Angeles and at the Kickin' Crab.
Where Beverly Hills dinner moved this fall
The family's food now centers on Santa Monica, Costa Mesa and San Francisco. Inside Beverly Hills, this fall's new openings are mostly on South Beverly Drive and Wilshire Boulevard, a few blocks from where Crustacean stood.
The Brothers Sushi, 255 South Beverly Drive. The Beverly Hills Courier reported the opening in late September. The restaurant's own site lists the South Beverly address. One widely shared openings map puts it on North Beverly Drive instead, so go by the restaurant's site. Eater describes it as the group's fourth location, serving both à la carte and omakase.
Borekas Sephardic Pastries, 212 South Beverly Drive. This is the bakery's fourth location, serving savory pastries and specialty drinks. The Infatuation had it open by mid-October.
Malka at SIXTY Beverly Hills, 9360 Wilshire Boulevard. Malka serves seasonal, kosher Mediterranean food. The Courier mentions dishes including the Queen Malka Schnitzel and a hummus it calls "very Israeli." The restaurant's site announced a September 1 opening, while the Courier dates its arrival to August. Either way, it's open now.
The opening that comes closest to Crustacean's role as a place for celebrations hasn't happened yet. Eater LA reported in late August that The Beverly Hills Hotel Supper Club, a 94-seat restaurant and music venue led by former Gucci Osteria chef Mattia Agazzi, is planned to open before the end of 2026. It's a target, and no opening date has been announced.
Together, these openings don't replace Crustacean. They show where new restaurants are landing in Beverly Hills right now. Two are on South Beverly Drive within a block of each other, and one is on Wilshire near the city's eastern edge. For the noodles specifically, the next confirmed chance is the AnQi pop-up in Costa Mesa in mid-to-late November, with Tiato's lunch counter in Santa Monica in the meantime.
Crustacean held the corner of Bedford Drive and South Santa Monica Boulevard from 1997 until this fall, and a building sale is what ended that run. At Charles Estates Luxury Properties, we follow changes like these across Beverly Hills. If you'd like to talk through what's changing on your blocks of Beverly Hills, or you're comparing them with life in Palm Springs, Charles is glad to hear from you directly. Let's Connect.
