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What Happened to Coffee's Boilin' Pot? (Madisonville, LA)

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As of September 2026, Coffee's Boilin' Pot has closed — confirmed via realitytvrevisited.com, November 2015.

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What the source shows: A tracker site (realitytvrevisited.com, unverified) reports Coffee's Boilin' Pot closed in July 2012, was sold in August 2012, and was damaged by Hurricane Isaac before a different restaurant, Crabby Shack, opened in the space in February 2013.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 14
  • Original air date
  • Address 305 Covington St, Madisonville, LA 70447

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What happened after Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)?

On Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network), chef Robert Irvine traveled to Madisonville, Louisiana, to attempt a rescue of Coffee's Boilin' Pot, a seafood restaurant that owners Tim Oalmann and Allene Bouey had bought from a previous owner six years earlier for $250,000. The couple, who met working at the restaurant as teenagers, married and had a daughter, but had divorced three years before filming while continuing to run the business together, Tim in the kitchen and Allene at the front of house. According to the episode, the restaurant had been losing roughly $6,000 a month for four years, the couple had gone into personal debt to keep it afloat, and Irvine found no usable flooring, a strong odor in the dining room, and kitchen conditions he judged unsafe to eat in. Facing customers who described the food as bland after years of decline, Irvine pulled owner Tim out of the kitchen, had the crew clean and de-grease equipment, and brought in designers to rebuild the dining room around a lighter, more casual look. He introduced a new menu built around dishes such as a crawfish-and-pork-belly spring roll and a reworked catfish preparation, and coached Tim on faster, more consistently seasoned boil methods. Irvine also pushed the co-owners to resolve their business relationship, and Allene ultimately agreed to step back from her front-of-house role after a three-week transition so Tim could run the restaurant on his own. The episode, which aired November 16, 2011, ended with a relaunch night that customers praised for its new decor and menu. A tracker site (realitytvrevisited.com, unverified) reported that Coffee's Boilin' Pot closed in July 2012, the business was sold that August, and the building was subsequently damaged by Hurricane Isaac; a different seafood restaurant, Crabby Shack, opened in the same space in February 2013 following a further renovation. These aftermath details have not been independently reconfirmed by a named news outlet or official record, so they should be treated as an unconfirmed lead pending further verification.

Featured on Restaurant: Impossible

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 14
Original air date
Episode title
Coffee's Boilin' Pot
What was featured
Two-day, $10,000 renovation of a struggling divorced couple's seafood restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Coffee's Boilin' Pot

Frequently asked questions

Is Coffee's Boilin' Pot still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Coffee's Boilin' Pot has closed — confirmed via realitytvrevisited.com, November 2015.

What happened to Coffee's Boilin' Pot after Restaurant: Impossible?

On Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network), chef Robert Irvine traveled to Madisonville, Louisiana, to attempt a rescue of Coffee's Boilin' Pot, a seafood restaurant that owners Tim Oalmann and Allene Bouey had bought from a previous owner six years earlier for $250,000. As of September 2026, Coffee's Boilin' Pot has closed — confirmed via realitytvrevisited.com, November 2015.

Is Coffee's Boilin' Pot permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Coffee's Boilin' Pot has closed — confirmed via realitytvrevisited.com, November 2015. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Coffee's Boilin' Pot located?

305 Covington St, Madisonville, LA 70447. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant: Impossible featured Coffee's Boilin' Pot?

Season 2, Episode 14 of Restaurant: Impossible, first aired November 16, 2011. The episode is titled “Coffee's Boilin' Pot”.

Did the makeover last at Coffee's Boilin' Pot?

The episode first aired November 16, 2011. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 15 years later —: As of September 2026, Coffee's Boilin' Pot has closed — confirmed via realitytvrevisited.com, November 2015.

Is Coffee's Boilin' Pot still using the Restaurant: Impossible menu or branding?

He introduced a new menu built around dishes such as a crawfish-and-pork-belly spring roll and a reworked catfish preparation, and coached Tim on faster, more consistently seasoned boil methods. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
305 Covington St, Madisonville, LA 70447
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
coffeesboilinpot.com

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Sources

  • realitytvrevisited.com — https://www.realitytvrevisited.com/2015/11/restaurant-impossible-coffees-boilin-pot.html
  • tvfoodmaps.com — https://www.tvfoodmaps.com/restaurant/LA/Madisonville/Coffees-Boilin-Pot
  • allmenus.com — https://www.allmenus.com/la/madisonville/28689-coffees-boilin-pot/menu/

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