Is Boot's and Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen Still Open? (Kailua, HI)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 19 Kailua, Hawaii
Current status
As of October 2026, Boot's and Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated in September 2026 shows the restaurant active with thousands of reviews, and the business's own website is live and promotes the same signature pancakes. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 19, Episode 9
- Aired
- Address 1020 Keolu Drive, Kailua, HI 96734
- Now called Boots & Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen
- Website bootsnkimos.com
We have not confirmed map coordinates for this address yet.
What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Boots & Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen during the 'International Family Style' episode, aired 2014-05-16, featuring the restaurant's world-famous banana macadamia-nut pancakes alongside mochiko chicken and Hawaiian-style kalbi ribs. The family-owned restaurant has served homestyle island breakfasts in Kailua, Hawaii since 1994, moving over the years from its original Hekili Street storefront to its current spot in the Enchanted Lake shopping center on Keolu Drive. According to a Yelp listing updated in September 2026, the restaurant remains active, with more than 3,600 customer reviews and thousands of photos posted by recent diners.
The business's own website, bootsnkimos.com, still advertises the banana mac nut pancakes as its signature dish and lists the Keolu Drive address as current. Tripadvisor rates the restaurant 4.1 out of 5, ranking it among the top restaurants in Kailua.
The episode
Also in Season 19
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/boots-and-kimos-homestyle-kitchen-kailua
- bootsnkimos.com https://www.bootsnkimos.com/
- tripledlife.com https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/boots-and-kimos-homestyle-kitchen/
- Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60652-d434197-Reviews-Boots_Kimo_s_Homestyle_Kitchen-Kailua_Oahu_Hawaii.html
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Record ddd-0683 · checked by Cal Marchetti.