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Who Runs PJ's Steakhouse Now? Kitchen Nightmares Update (Forest Hills, NY)

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As of September 2026, PJ's Steakhouse operates under new ownership — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

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manoroktoberfest.com ·

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What the source shows: Manor Oktoberfest, a German restaurant under different ownership, occupies the former PJ's Steakhouse/PJ's Grill address; Yelp's listing was updated in September 2026 with hundreds of active reviews, and the business's own website is live with current hours, confirming a different business now operates at the address.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 3
  • Original air date
  • Address 73-11 Yellowstone Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375
  • Current name Manor Oktoberfest

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What happened after Kitchen Nightmares?

PJ's Steakhouse occupied a corner spot on Yellowstone Boulevard in the Forest Hills section of Queens when it appeared in Kitchen Nightmares' third episode of Season 4, filmed in spring 2010 and aired February 4, 2011. Husband-and-wife owners Joe and Madalyn had sunk close to two million dollars into the restaurant, which Joe opened partly as a tribute to his late brother PJ, a former bartender at the same address. Neither owner had run a restaurant before, and the strain showed: Ramsay found the dining room empty, Joe drinking at the bar during service rather than managing the floor, and head chef Eric turning out inconsistent food, including a crab cake with a piece of plastic in it and a filet Ramsay judged tough. For a restaurant built around steak, the menu offered only a couple of cuts and no strip steak, a gap Ramsay called out directly. Madalyn told Ramsay the restaurant brought in about $4,000 a week against roughly $17,000 in costs to stay open, and that the couple had sold their custom-built house to keep the business afloat. During a test dinner service, wait times stretched toward two hours and dishes came back cold; when Ramsay introduced a mixed grill special, Chef Eric walked off the line rather than fix the pacing, forcing the kitchen to close for the night.

Ramsay's overhaul went beyond the menu: he redesigned the space around a tribute to Joe's brother, brought in a new chef and a new general manager, and renamed the restaurant PJ's Grill to better match a simpler, focused steak-and-comfort-food concept. The relaunch drew a fuller dining room and calmer service than the restaurant had seen in months.

The turnaround did not hold. According to the episode's own closing update, PJ's Grill closed within weeks of Ramsay's visit and did not reopen before the episode aired on Fox nine months later. Joe returned to construction work, the industry he had worked in before opening the restaurant. The Yellowstone Boulevard address later became home to Manor Oktoberfest, a Bavarian-style restaurant under a different owner; a Yelp listing for that business was updated in September 2026 with hundreds of active reviews, and its own website remains live, confirming an unrelated restaurant now operates in the space.

Featured on Kitchen Nightmares

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
PJ's Steakhouse
What was featured
Family steakhouse; absentee owner and heavy debt load
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
PJ's Steakhouse

Frequently asked questions

Is PJ's Steakhouse still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, PJ's Steakhouse operates under new ownership — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What happened to PJ's Steakhouse after Kitchen Nightmares?

PJ's Steakhouse occupied a corner spot on Yellowstone Boulevard in the Forest Hills section of Queens when it appeared in Kitchen Nightmares' third episode of Season 4, filmed in spring 2010 and aired February 4, 2011. As of September 2026, PJ's Steakhouse operates under new ownership — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What is PJ's Steakhouse called now?

Now: Manor Oktoberfest (formerly PJ's Steakhouse). As of September 2026, PJ's Steakhouse operates under new ownership — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

Where is PJ's Steakhouse located?

73-11 Yellowstone Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Kitchen Nightmares featured PJ's Steakhouse?

Season 4, Episode 3 of Kitchen Nightmares, first aired February 4, 2011. The episode is titled “PJ's Steakhouse”.

Who owns PJ's Steakhouse now?

As of September 2026, PJ's Steakhouse operates under new ownership — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026. We name individual owners only where a source we cite names them.

Did the makeover last at PJ's Steakhouse?

The episode first aired February 4, 2011. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 15 years later —: As of September 2026, PJ's Steakhouse operates under new ownership — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What do reviews say since Kitchen Nightmares?

The Yellowstone Boulevard address later became home to Manor Oktoberfest, a Bavarian-style restaurant under a different owner; a Yelp listing for that business was updated in September 2026 with hundreds of active reviews, and its own website remains live, confirming an unrelated restaurant now operates in the space. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is PJ's Steakhouse still using the Kitchen Nightmares menu or branding?

For a restaurant built around steak, the menu offered only a couple of cuts and no strip steak, a gap Ramsay called out directly. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
73-11 Yellowstone Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
manoroktoberfest.com

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Sources

  • mashed.com — https://www.mashed.com/1499902/what-happened-pjs-steakhouse-kitchen-nightmares/
  • realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/kitchen-nightmares/pjs-steakhouse-grill/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/manor-oktoberfest-forest-hills-46
  • manoroktoberfest.com — https://www.manoroktoberfest.com/

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