Is Hukilau Cafe Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Laie, HI)
Current status
As of September 2026, Hukilau Cafe is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Hukilau Cafe, updated September 2026, showed an active review count with no closure notice, and Google Places lists the Laie address as operational.
- Season / episode Season 2, Episode 6
- Original air date
- Address 55-662 Wahinepee St, Laie, HI 96762
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Man v. Food (Travel Channel) featured Hukilau Cafe's plate-style menu in its Honolulu, Hawaii-area segment that aired 2009-09-09. Hukilau Cafe operates as a small takeout cafe in Laie, on Oahu's North Shore near Brigham Young University-Hawaii, roughly 35 miles from downtown Honolulu; the batch record for this episode listed the city simply as Honolulu, but the located address places the cafe in Laie. Yelp's listing for Hukilau Cafe, updated September 2026, showed an active page with 646 reviews and no closed-business notice, according to Yelp. Google Places, checked 2026-09-07, lists the Wahinepee Street address as operational. No dated news coverage of a closure or ownership change was found in the evidence gathered for this record. No current hours were independently confirmed from an official business website, since none was located for this record.
Featured on Man v. Food
- Show
- Man v. Food
- Original air date
- Episode title
- —
- What was featured
- the cafe's Hawaiian-style plate lunch menu
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Hukilau Cafe
Frequently asked questions
Is Hukilau Cafe still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Hukilau Cafe is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
What happened to Hukilau Cafe after Man v. Food?
Man v. As of September 2026, Hukilau Cafe is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
Where is Hukilau Cafe located?
55-662 Wahinepee St, Laie, HI 96762. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Hukilau Cafe?
Season 2, Episode 6 of Man v. Food, first aired September 9, 2009.
What do reviews say since Man v. Food?
Yelp's listing for Hukilau Cafe, updated September 2026, showed an active page with 646 reviews and no closed-business notice, according to Yelp. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
Is Hukilau Cafe still using the Man v. Food menu or branding?
Food (Travel Channel) featured Hukilau Cafe's plate-style menu in its Honolulu, Hawaii-area segment that aired 2009-09-09. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 55-662 Wahinepee St, Laie, HI 96762
- Venue type
- cafe
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Hawaii
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