Is Kaaloa's Super J's Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 3 Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
Current status
As of October 2026, Kaaloa's Super J's 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 August 2026 shows more than 1,300 reviews and a 4.8-star rating, and Food Network's restaurant page confirms the lau lau feature and the owner-operator details. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 3, Episode 8
- Address 83-5409 South Kona Belt Road, Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96726
- Website No current website found
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
On 'Hidden Treasures,' host Sunny Anderson visited Kaaloa's Super J's in Captain Cook, Hawaii, for its slow-cooked pork lau lau, which the show highlighted as notably tender. The roadside eatery sits along the Mamalahoa Highway in the Honaunau-Napoopoo area of Hawaii Island and is owner-operated by Janice and John Kaaloa, who founded the business in 1992 and are known for inviting guests to sit and talk story while they eat. According to a Yelp listing updated in August 2026 showing more than 1,300 reviews and a 4.8-star rating, the restaurant remains a highly ranked stop on the island, and Tripadvisor similarly lists it as a top-rated restaurant in Captain Cook. Current listed hours are Monday and Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No reporting was found describing a closure, sale, or relocation since the episode aired.
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/kaaloas-super-js-authentic-hawaiian-captain-cook-2
- foodnetwork.com https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/hi/captain-cook/kaaloas-super-js-authentic-hawaiian-restaurant
- Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60580-d2546474-Reviews-Ka_aloa_s_Super_J_s-Captain_Cook_Island_of_Hawaii_Hawaii.html
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Record btiea-0251 · checked by Cal Marchetti.