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Is Da Kitchen Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Kihei, HI)

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As of September 2026, Da Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Primary source
Yelp ·
Secondary source
dakitchenkihei.com

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What the source shows: Yelp's page for Da Kitchen's Kihei location, tagged "Updated August 2026," shows thousands of reviews and photos and continues to list the restaurant as active; the business's own website lists current hours and menu.

  • Season / episode Season 7, Episode 14
  • Original air date
  • Address 1215 S Kihei Rd Ste E, Kihei, HI 96753

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What happened after Man v. Food?

On Man v. Food, Casey Webb visited Da Kitchen in Kihei, Maui, taking on the Polynesian Paralysis Loco Moco, an oversized version of Hawaii's rice-hamburger-gravy-egg staple, per episode listings on IMDb and TV Guide. Da Kitchen is a family-owned, Hawaiian-style plate-lunch restaurant serving the Kihei area of Maui, with a separate location in Kahului. The episode aired August 6, 2018. Since then, the restaurant's own website, dakitchenkihei.com, continues to list current hours and menu items, and Yelp's page for the location was last updated in August 2026 with thousands of accumulated reviews and photos. No change in ownership, name, or address has been reported since the taping; the business remains at the same S Kihei Road storefront where the episode was filmed.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 14
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
Polynesian Paralysis Loco Moco challenge dish
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Da Kitchen

Frequently asked questions

Is Da Kitchen still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Da Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Da Kitchen after Man v. Food?

On Man v. As of September 2026, Da Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Da Kitchen located?

1215 S Kihei Rd Ste E, Kihei, HI 96753. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Da Kitchen?

Season 7, Episode 14 of Man v. Food, first aired August 6, 2018.

What do reviews say since Man v. Food?

Since then, the restaurant's own website, dakitchenkihei.com, continues to list current hours and menu items, and Yelp's page for the location was last updated in August 2026 with thousands of accumulated reviews and photos. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Da Kitchen still using the Man v. Food menu or branding?

Since then, the restaurant's own website, dakitchenkihei.com, continues to list current hours and menu items, and Yelp's page for the location was last updated in August 2026 with thousands of accumulated reviews and photos. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
1215 S Kihei Rd Ste E, Kihei, HI 96753
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
dakitchenkihei.com

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Sources

  • imdb.com — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9111766/plotsummary/
  • tvguide.com — https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/man-v-food/episodes-season-7/1000726371/
  • dakitchenkihei.com — https://www.dakitchenkihei.com/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/da-kitchen-maui-kihei-2

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