Is Lake Arrowhead Sports Grille Still Open? (Blue Jay, CA)

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) made a surprise visit to Lake Arrowhead Sports Grille in Blue Jay, California, for "Ambush: Son Sneak Attack," which aired October 29, 2015, as season 12, episode 2. Konnor, the son of owners Keith and Karen, had reached out to the show for help, and host Robert Irvine's ambush-format visit meant his parents had no advance warning of the renovation. On air, Irvine's team addressed the sports bar's dated decor and kitchen workflow, working to modernize the space while keeping its identity as a family-oriented sports bar and grille serving the Lake Arrowhead community.

The episode's account framed the intervention as aimed at both the physical space and the family dynamics between the owners and their son. Independent restaurant-update site Popthruster reported in June 2025 that Lake Arrowhead Sports Grille remained open at 27200 State Highway 189, under new ownership since March 2018, when the site reported the original owners sold the business, citing declining health and property-related issues. Restaurant-review aggregator Yelp's listing for the same address was updated in September 2026, showing 413 reviews and a 3.9-out-of-5 rating, consistent with a currently operating business.

Together, the June 2025 Popthruster update and the September 2026 Yelp listing represent two independent, dated sources supporting current operation at the address. The business's name did not change with the 2018 ownership change, so this record is treated as continued operation under new ownership rather than a rename. The Popthruster update and the current Yelp listing are treated as independent sources because they come from different organizations reporting roughly a year apart, rather than one source republishing the other's findings. No indication was found that the sports bar's name, general operating concept, or menu changed substantially as part of the 2018 ownership transition, further supporting the choice of an open status over a new-ownership designation for this record.