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What Happened to Ma'ono Fried Chicken and Whiskey After Food Paradise?

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Status unconfirmed as of September 2026. We have no reliable signal and haven't been able to confirm what, if anything, currently operates at this address.

Primary source
seattlemet.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Seattle Met (2022-07) reported Fuller closed Ma'ono's West Seattle dine-in restaurant and moved fried-chicken operations to the Admiral Benbow Room; Yelp's page for the 2112 7th Ave address, updated 2026-04, carries no closed notation, while Google Places lists that address's business_status as OPERATIONAL even though its own web page returned an HTTP 404 on 2026-09-09.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Ma'ono Fried Chicken and Whiskey appeared as the Seattle stop on Worth the Wait, spotlighting chef Mark Fuller's brined and fried chicken alongside Hawaiian-inspired plates and a whiskey list. The restaurant grew out of Fuller's earlier West Seattle spot, Ma'ono, before the fried-chicken concept took over the brand. According to Seattle Met, Fuller closed Ma'ono's West Seattle dine-in restaurant in 2022 and opened the Admiral Benbow Room in its place, continuing fried-chicken sales as a delivery and commissary operation. Yelp separately lists a Ma'ono Fried Chicken location at 2112 7th Ave in South Lake Union, updated 2026-04, with no "closed" notation, while a distinct Capitol Hill address for the brand is marked closed on Yelp. A site check of the 2112 7th Ave location's own web page on 2026-09-09 returned an HTTP 404 error, even though Google Places lists that address's business_status as operational.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 14
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Worth The Wait
What was featured
the fried chicken and Hawaiian-inspired plates that gave Ma'ono its name
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Ma'ono Fried Chicken and Whiskey

Frequently asked questions

Is Ma'ono Fried Chicken and Whiskey still open in 2026?

Status unconfirmed as of September 2026. We have no reliable signal and haven't been able to confirm what, if anything, currently operates at this address.

What happened to Ma'ono Fried Chicken and Whiskey after Food Paradise?

Ma'ono Fried Chicken and Whiskey appeared as the Seattle stop on Worth the Wait, spotlighting chef Mark Fuller's brined and fried chicken alongside Hawaiian-inspired plates and a whiskey list. Status unconfirmed as of September 2026. We have no reliable signal and haven't been able to confirm what, if anything, currently operates at this address.

What is Ma'ono Fried Chicken and Whiskey called now?

Now: Ma'ono Fried Chicken (formerly Ma'ono Fried Chicken and Whiskey). Status unconfirmed as of September 2026. We have no reliable signal and haven't been able to confirm what, if anything, currently operates at this address.

Where is Ma'ono Fried Chicken and Whiskey located?

2112 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Ma'ono Fried Chicken and Whiskey?

Season 11, Episode 14 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Worth The Wait”.

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Visit info

Address
2112 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
maonoseattle.com

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Sources

  • seattlemet.com — https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2022/07/maono-closing-admiral-benbow-room-in-west-seattle-re-opening
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/maono-fried-chicken-seattle-3
  • maonoseattle.com — http://www.maonoseattle.com/slu

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