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What Happened to Little Uncle After Food Paradise? (Seattle, WA)

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As of September 2026, Little Uncle has closed — confirmed via capitolhillseattle.com, September 2019.

Primary source
capitolhillseattle.com ·
Secondary source
seattlemet.com ·

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What the source shows: The Google Places record returned for this line matches a different, unrelated Seattle business (Uncle Lee's Kitchen); Capitol Hill Seattle Blog and Seattle Met both reported in September 2019 that Little Uncle served its final service and closed for good.

Address

Seattle, WA

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What happened after Food Paradise?

"Local Lowdown" (S17E3) featured Little Uncle, a Thai restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill run by husband-and-wife chefs Wiley Frank and Poncharee "PK" Kounpungchart. The restaurant began as a farmers-market pop-up before opening a walk-up window on E Madison St in 2011, then moved into a larger space nearby in 2016. According to Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, the Franks closed Little Uncle for good in September 2019, announcing on Facebook that a Saturday dinner service would be the restaurant's last. Seattle Met reported the same closure that month, noting the couple said they were ready to move on to new projects. The Laotian-influenced restaurant Taurus Ox later took over the space, according to Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. Chef Wiley Frank subsequently returned to Seattle's restaurant scene, working in the kitchen at Standard Brewing, according to Capitol Hill Seattle Blog's 2021 follow-up report.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 17, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Local Lowdown
What was featured
Capitol Hill Thai restaurant from chefs Wiley Frank and PK
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Little Uncle

Frequently asked questions

Is Little Uncle still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Little Uncle has closed — confirmed via capitolhillseattle.com, September 2019.

What happened to Little Uncle after Food Paradise?

"Local Lowdown" (S17E3) featured Little Uncle, a Thai restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill run by husband-and-wife chefs Wiley Frank and Poncharee "PK" Kounpungchart. As of September 2026, Little Uncle has closed — confirmed via capitolhillseattle.com, September 2019.

Is Little Uncle permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Little Uncle has closed — confirmed via capitolhillseattle.com, September 2019. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Little Uncle located?

Seattle, WA. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Little Uncle?

Season 17, Episode 3 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Local Lowdown”.

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Visit info

Address
Seattle, WA
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
uncleleeskitchen.com

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Sources

  • capitolhillseattle.com — https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2019/09/little-uncle-is-now-closed-here-are-five-restaurants-and-bars-coming-soon-to-capitol-hill-to-cheer-you-up/
  • seattlemet.com — https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2019/09/little-uncle-shuttered-over-the-weekend
  • capitolhillseattle.com — https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2021/05/miss-little-uncle-chef-wiley-frank-is-back-in-kitchen-at-central-districts-standard-brewing/

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