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What Happened to Da Kitchen After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Da Kitchen has closed — confirmed via mauinow.com, July 13, 2020.

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mauinow.com ·
Secondary source
khon2.com ·

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What the source shows: Two Hawaii news outlets reported the planned 2020-07-22 closure of the Kahului location, and a later magazine article confirmed the address was not reopened.

  • Season / episode Season 25, Episode 1
  • Original air date
  • Address 425 Koloa St Ste 104, Kahului, HI 96732

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited this Kahului plate-lunch spot for the 'Soakin' Up Maui' episode, aired 2016-07-01, which showcased Da Kitchen's local comfort food and oversized island-style portions. Da Kitchen served dishes such as chicken katsu, kalbi ribs, loco moco, and deep-fried Spam musubi at 425 Koloa St in Kahului, according to Hawaii Magazine. Maui Now reported on 2020-07-13 that Da Kitchen would close its Kahului location on July 22, 2020, after 20 years in business, as the pandemic's economic effects hit all three of the company's locations. KHON2 also covered the Kahului closure around the same time. Hawaii Magazine reported that co-founder Les Tomita reopened a smaller Da Kitchen Café in Kihei Center in May 2021, sharing kitchen space with Piko Hawaiian Style Café and operating takeout-only hours, but no location reopened at the original Kahului address.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 25, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
Soakin' Up Maui
What was featured
Kahului plate-lunch spot's Hawaiian comfort food and big portions
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Da Kitchen

Frequently asked questions

Is Da Kitchen still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Da Kitchen has closed — confirmed via mauinow.com, July 13, 2020.

What happened to Da Kitchen after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited this Kahului plate-lunch spot for the 'Soakin' Up Maui' episode, aired 2016-07-01, which showcased Da Kitchen's local comfort food and oversized island-style portions. As of September 2026, Da Kitchen has closed — confirmed via mauinow.com, July 13, 2020.

Is Da Kitchen permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Da Kitchen has closed — confirmed via mauinow.com, July 13, 2020. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Da Kitchen located?

425 Koloa St Ste 104, Kahului, HI 96732. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Da Kitchen?

Season 25, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired July 1, 2016. The episode is titled “Soakin' Up Maui”.

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Visit info

Address
425 Koloa St Ste 104, Kahului, HI 96732
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • mauinow.com — https://mauinow.com/2020/07/13/da-kitchen-announces-closure-of-kahului-location-on-july-22/
  • khon2.com — https://www.khon2.com/coronavirus/da-kitchen-kahului-restaurant-closing-on-july-25/
  • hawaiimagazine.com — https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/mauis-da-kitchen-is-back-sort-of/

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