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What Happened to Cha Cha Cha Salsaria After Mystery Diners? (Honolulu, HI)

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As of September 2026, Cha Cha Cha Salsaria has closed — confirmed via staradvertiser.com, August 31, 2016.

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staradvertiser.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported the restaurant's closure on 2016-08-31, and a Yelp listing updated January 2026 still marks it permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 8, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 377 Keahole St, Honolulu, HI 96825

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What happened after Mystery Diners?

On the Season 8 episode "Deep Sea Delivery" (Mystery Diners, aired 2014-12-08), Angie, owner of Cha Cha Cha Salsaria in Honolulu, heard rumors that an employee was running an unauthorized boat delivery operation out of the restaurant and contacted investigator Charles Stiles. Mystery diners Jordan and David went undercover to trace what was happening offshore during business hours. According to Wikipedia's article on the program, citing its sources, the show's own end-credits disclaimer allows that certain events may have been staged or re-enacted for dramatic effect, and a television critic quoted in the article judged the show's scenarios implausible and unconvincing. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported on 2016-08-31 that the Hawaii Kai restaurant, then in its 22nd year of hosting the neighborhood's Cinco de Mayo celebrations, had closed. A Yelp listing for the Mexican restaurant at 377 Keahole St., updated in January 2026, still marked it permanently closed with no current hours, menu, or ordering options, and Google's business listing for the same address carried the same permanently-closed status. No source found in this review indicated a reopening, relocation, or new tenant at the Hawaii Kai address since the 2016 closure, and the restaurant's social media accounts showed no activity dated after that period.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Deep Sea Delivery
What was featured
rumors of an employee's unauthorized boat delivery side operation
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Cha Cha Cha Salsaria

Frequently asked questions

Is Cha Cha Cha Salsaria still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Cha Cha Cha Salsaria has closed — confirmed via staradvertiser.com, August 31, 2016.

What happened to Cha Cha Cha Salsaria after Mystery Diners?

On the Season 8 episode "Deep Sea Delivery" (Mystery Diners, aired 2014-12-08), Angie, owner of Cha Cha Cha Salsaria in Honolulu, heard rumors that an employee was running an unauthorized boat delivery operation out of the restaurant and contacted investigator Charles Stiles. As of September 2026, Cha Cha Cha Salsaria has closed — confirmed via staradvertiser.com, August 31, 2016.

Is Cha Cha Cha Salsaria permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Cha Cha Cha Salsaria has closed — confirmed via staradvertiser.com, August 31, 2016. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Cha Cha Cha Salsaria located?

377 Keahole St, Honolulu, HI 96825. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Cha Cha Cha Salsaria?

Season 8, Episode 10 of Mystery Diners, first aired December 8, 2014. The episode is titled “Deep Sea Delivery”.

What do reviews say since Mystery Diners?

No source found in this review indicated a reopening, relocation, or new tenant at the Hawaii Kai address since the 2016 closure, and the restaurant's social media accounts showed no activity dated after that period. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Cha Cha Cha Salsaria still using the Mystery Diners menu or branding?

A Yelp listing for the Mexican restaurant at 377 Keahole St., updated in January 2026, still marked it permanently closed with no current hours, menu, or ordering options, and Google's business listing for the same address carried the same permanently-closed status. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
377 Keahole St, Honolulu, HI 96825
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • staradvertiser.com — https://www.staradvertiser.com/2016/08/31/business/briefs-business/cha-cha-cha-closes-up-shop/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/cha-cha-cha-salsaria-honolulu

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