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What Happened to Kiki College Hill After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Kiki College Hill has closed — confirmed via fox19.com, February 12, 2025.

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fox19.com ·
Secondary source
citybeat.com

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What the source shows: CityBeat and Fox19 both report Kiki's College Hill location served its last meals 2025-03-21 after the owner announced the closure.

  • Season / episode Season 37, Episode 11
  • Original air date
  • Address 5932 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Dumpling-icious' (aired 2023-08-18), Guy Fieri visited Kiki, a Japanese izakaya-style restaurant in Cincinnati's College Hill neighborhood, sampling pork gyoza served with a house-made ponzu sauce. The restaurant was owned by chef Hideki Harada and his wife Yuko, who met at culinary school in Osaka, Japan, and opened Kiki in September 2019, according to Cincinnati Magazine. According to Fox19 and CityBeat, Kiki served its last meals at the College Hill location, 5932 Hamilton Avenue, on March 21, 2025, after six years in business. CityBeat reported that owner Hideki Harada said the closure was not the end for Kiki, adding "we're just now getting started," though no successor location had been confirmed as of the reporting. Fox19 reported that Harada said he intended to remain in the College Hill neighborhood.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 37, Episode 11
Original air date
Episode title
Dumpling-icious
What was featured
Japanese izakaya pork gyoza with house-made ponzu sauce
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Kiki College Hill

Frequently asked questions

Is Kiki College Hill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Kiki College Hill has closed — confirmed via fox19.com, February 12, 2025.

What happened to Kiki College Hill after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Dumpling-icious' (aired 2023-08-18), Guy Fieri visited Kiki, a Japanese izakaya-style restaurant in Cincinnati's College Hill neighborhood, sampling pork gyoza served with a house-made ponzu sauce. As of September 2026, Kiki College Hill has closed — confirmed via fox19.com, February 12, 2025.

Is Kiki College Hill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Kiki College Hill has closed — confirmed via fox19.com, February 12, 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Kiki College Hill located?

5932 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Kiki College Hill?

Season 37, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired August 18, 2023. The episode is titled “Dumpling-icious”.

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5932 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224
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Official website
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Sources

  • fox19.com — https://www.fox19.com/2025/02/12/another-cincinnati-diners-drive-ins-dives-feature-is-closing/
  • citybeat.com — https://www.citybeat.com/food-drink/kiki-is-closing-its-college-hill-location-19011494/
  • cincinnatimagazine.com — https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article/watch-kiki-appear-on-diners-drive-ins-and-dives-this-friday

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