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What Happened to Don's Hilltop Kodiak Grill? (Boise, ID)

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As of September 2026, Don's Hilltop Kodiak Grill has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 15, 2026.

Primary source
tripledlife.com ·
Secondary source
ktvb.com ·

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What the source shows: Triple D Life's episode page (updated 2026-06-15) reports Donn's Hilltop Kodiak Grill permanently closed on 2013-12-01, citing a KTVB news story about the restaurant's last weekend of service.

  • Season / episode Season 6, Episode 11
  • Original air date
  • Address 12342 East Highway 21, Boise, ID 83716

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On "Old Time Favorites" (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, aired 2009-06-22), Guy Fieri visited Donn's Hilltop Kodiak Grill in Boise, Idaho, a local landmark revived under new ownership, featuring the restaurant's portobello pesto burger, pot roast beef sandwich, and sweet potato fries. The restaurant operated at 12342 East Highway 21 in Boise, according to Triple D Life's episode page (updated 2026-06-15). That page reports the restaurant permanently closed on 2013-12-01, citing a KTVB television news story about its last weekend of service. A Foursquare listing likewise marks the location closed. No later reopening or successor business has been found at the address, and no owner statement about the closure has surfaced, so the closure is treated as reported rather than confirmed.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 11
Original air date
Episode title
Old Time Favorites
What was featured
portobello pesto burger and pot roast beef sandwich
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Don's Hilltop Kodiak Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Don's Hilltop Kodiak Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Don's Hilltop Kodiak Grill has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 15, 2026.

What happened to Don's Hilltop Kodiak Grill after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On "Old Time Favorites" (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, aired 2009-06-22), Guy Fieri visited Donn's Hilltop Kodiak Grill in Boise, Idaho, a local landmark revived under new ownership, featuring the restaurant's portobello pesto burger, pot roast beef sandwich, and sweet potato fries. As of September 2026, Don's Hilltop Kodiak Grill has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 15, 2026.

Is Don's Hilltop Kodiak Grill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Don's Hilltop Kodiak Grill has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 15, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Don's Hilltop Kodiak Grill located?

12342 East Highway 21, Boise, ID 83716. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Don's Hilltop Kodiak Grill?

Season 6, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired June 22, 2009. The episode is titled “Old Time Favorites”.

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Visit info

Address
12342 East Highway 21, Boise, ID 83716
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • tripledlife.com — https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/donns-hilltop-kodiak-grill/
  • ktvb.com — https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/kodiak-grill-will-serve-its-last-meal-this-weekend/277-325789836

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