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What Happened to Barefoot Bob's After Kitchen Nightmares? (Hull, MA)

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As of September 2026, Barefoot Bob's has closed — confirmed via nbcboston.com, April 11, 2017.

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What the source shows: NBC Boston (via Boston Restaurant Talk) reported that Barefoot Bob's Beach Grill was locked up with its phone disconnected and that both Google and Yelp marked it permanently closed; a Yelp listing for the address remains marked permanently closed as of a September 2026 update.

  • Season / episode Season 6, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 276 Nantasket Ave, Hull, MA 02045

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What happened after Kitchen Nightmares?

Barefoot Bob's Beach Grill was a beachside restaurant and outdoor tiki bar on Nantasket Beach in Hull, Massachusetts, opened in the summer of 2004 and bought by husband-and-wife owners Marc and Lisa in 2007; the tiki bar was among the restaurant's most recognized features, drawing summer beachgoers to Nantasket Beach for years before the show's visit. The Kitchen Nightmares episode, which aired December 7, 2012, showed a business that saw its trade collapse every winter and a kitchen where, according to the show, equipment had gone uncleaned for a long stretch and food-safety practices had broken down -- including warm cooked chicken stored alongside raw pork on the floor of the walk-in refrigerator. Ramsay replaced the restaurant's tiki theme with a more nautical, yacht-club-styled redesign and reworked the menu.

What has happened since: according to a Yelp reviewer cited in later coverage, a former employee said the restaurant reverted to its original tiki decor and menu not long after the show aired. NBC Boston, republishing a report from its sister site Boston Restaurant Talk, found on April 11, 2017 that Barefoot Bob's appeared to have closed: the building was locked and dark, its phone was disconnected, its Facebook page was down, and both Google and Yelp had marked the business permanently closed. The report also noted that a poster on a Groupon deal page for the restaurant said Groupon had refunded the purchase. A restaurant-tracking blog separately placed the business's last known Facebook activity in December 2016, a detail not independently confirmed for this report. The episode also showed Ramsay walking through a nearly empty dining room during the off-season, underscoring the seasonal swings that made year-round staffing difficult for Marc and Lisa's small crew. A Yelp listing for the Nantasket Avenue address remains marked permanently closed as of a September 2026 update.

Featured on Kitchen Nightmares

Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Barefoot Bob's
What was featured
Seasonal Hull beach grill and tiki bar with unsafe food storage practices
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Barefoot Bob's

Frequently asked questions

Is Barefoot Bob's still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Barefoot Bob's has closed — confirmed via nbcboston.com, April 11, 2017.

What happened to Barefoot Bob's after Kitchen Nightmares?

Barefoot Bob's Beach Grill was a beachside restaurant and outdoor tiki bar on Nantasket Beach in Hull, Massachusetts, opened in the summer of 2004 and bought by husband-and-wife owners Marc and Lisa in 2007; the tiki bar was among the restaurant's most recognized features, drawing summer beachgoers to Nantasket Beach for years before the show's visit. As of September 2026, Barefoot Bob's has closed — confirmed via nbcboston.com, April 11, 2017.

Is Barefoot Bob's permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Barefoot Bob's has closed — confirmed via nbcboston.com, April 11, 2017. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Barefoot Bob's located?

276 Nantasket Ave, Hull, MA 02045. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Kitchen Nightmares featured Barefoot Bob's?

Season 6, Episode 5 of Kitchen Nightmares, first aired December 7, 2012. The episode is titled “Barefoot Bob's”.

Did the makeover last at Barefoot Bob's?

The episode first aired December 7, 2012. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 14 years later —: As of September 2026, Barefoot Bob's has closed — confirmed via nbcboston.com, April 11, 2017.

Is Barefoot Bob's still using the Kitchen Nightmares menu or branding?

Ramsay replaced the restaurant's tiki theme with a more nautical, yacht-club-styled redesign and reworked the menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
276 Nantasket Ave, Hull, MA 02045
Venue type
bar
Official website
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Sources

  • nbcboston.com — https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/barefoot_bob_s_beach_grill_in_hull_has_apparently_closed/15232/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/barefoot-bobs-beach-grill-hull
  • kitchennightmaresupdates.com — https://www.kitchennightmaresupdates.com/2017/03/barefoot-bobs-from-kitchen-nightmares.html

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