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What Happened to Dog & Pony Alehouse? (Renton, WA)

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As of September 2026, Dog & Pony Alehouse has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: Google Places lists the business as permanently closed at 351 Park Ave N, Renton, WA 98057 as of 2026-09-08.

  • Season / episode Season 10, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 351 Park Ave N, Renton, WA 98057

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What happened after Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) visited Dog & Pony Alehouse (also styled Dog & Pony Ale House and Grill) in Renton, Washington, for the episode "Dog and Pony Show," which aired February 11, 2015. The episode, part of the show's tenth season, followed the series' usual approach: Robert Irvine and his team reviewed the restaurant's menu, kitchen practices, and beer program, then carried out a roughly two-day renovation of the space before a relaunch dinner for the owners and staff. Research for this record found conflicting signals about the restaurant's current status and no single dated, named source that resolves them. Yelp's listing for the business, located at 351 Park Avenue North in Renton, currently marks it as closed. A Tripadvisor user review with a title referencing the show having closed was also identified, but the review itself is a single visitor's characterization rather than a dated business-status report, and its posting date could not be confirmed in this research. Other directories, including Groupon and an Open Brewery DB listing, continued to display information suggesting the business might still be active, without a clear update date attached to either. Because none of the available sources provided a clearly dated, human-reviewed confirmation of either continued operation or closure, and the available claims conflict with one another, this record is logged with an unknown status rather than a closed or open determination. A phone check or an in-person visit to 351 Park Avenue North would be needed to resolve the current status with confidence. No information was found regarding a new name, new ownership, or relocation of the business. This entry should be revisited when a dated, named source, such as a local news report or an officially updated map listing, becomes available to confirm the restaurant's status one way or the other. The Renton alehouse had been known locally for a rotating craft-beer selection alongside a standard pub-food menu, a combination the show's makeover aimed to sharpen, according to the episode's own on-air description of its goals, by narrowing the food menu to pair better with the beer program. Given the unresolved status, this entry should not be read as confirming either that the business is currently serving customers or that it has ceased operating.

Featured on Restaurant: Impossible

Season / episode
Season 10, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
Dog and Pony Show
What was featured
menu, kitchen, and beer-program renovation at a neighborhood alehouse
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Dog & Pony Alehouse

Frequently asked questions

Is Dog & Pony Alehouse still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Dog & Pony Alehouse has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

What happened to Dog & Pony Alehouse after Restaurant: Impossible?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) visited Dog & Pony Alehouse (also styled Dog & Pony Ale House and Grill) in Renton, Washington, for the episode "Dog and Pony Show," which aired February 11, 2015. As of September 2026, Dog & Pony Alehouse has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

Is Dog & Pony Alehouse permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Dog & Pony Alehouse has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Dog & Pony Alehouse located?

351 Park Ave N, Renton, WA 98057. That is the address on the record as of September 8, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant: Impossible featured Dog & Pony Alehouse?

Season 10, Episode 7 of Restaurant: Impossible, first aired February 11, 2015. The episode is titled “Dog and Pony Show”.

Did the makeover last at Dog & Pony Alehouse?

The episode first aired February 11, 2015. Our most recent check was September 8, 2026 — 11 years later —: As of September 2026, Dog & Pony Alehouse has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

What do reviews say since Restaurant: Impossible?

The episode, part of the show's tenth season, followed the series' usual approach: Robert Irvine and his team reviewed the restaurant's menu, kitchen practices, and beer program, then carried out a roughly two-day renovation of the space before a relaunch dinner for the owners and staff. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Dog & Pony Alehouse still using the Restaurant: Impossible menu or branding?

The episode, part of the show's tenth season, followed the series' usual approach: Robert Irvine and his team reviewed the restaurant's menu, kitchen practices, and beer program, then carried out a roughly two-day renovation of the space before a relaunch dinner for the owners and staff. Anything newer than our last check on September 8, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
351 Park Ave N, Renton, WA 98057
Venue type
pub
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/dog-and-pony-ale-house-renton
  • tripadvisor.co.nz — https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/ShowUserReviews-g58704-d5845009-r266516818-Dog_and_Pony_Alehouse-Renton_Washington.html
  • groupon.com — https://www.groupon.com/biz/renton-wa/the-dog-and-pony-ale-house-and-grill

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