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Is Le Yellow Sub Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Hilo, HI)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 34 Hilo, Hawaii

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Le Yellow Sub is open — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated August 2026 shows continued customer reviews for the food truck, and Google Places lists it as operational, checked 2026-09-08. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives featured Le Yellow Sub in Hilo, Hawaii, during the 'Taste of the Tropics' episode that aired 2021-07-30 (S34E8), spotlighting the Vietnamese banh mi, pate, and spring rolls the food truck is known for. Le Yellow Sub operates as a cash-only food truck parked beside Lili'uokalani Gardens in Hilo. According to a Yelp business listing updated in August 2026, the truck had accumulated 97 reviews and continued to draw customer reviews, and Tripadvisor rated it 4.8 out of 5 among Hilo restaurants.

Google Places also listed the business as operational, checked 2026-09-08. Yelp lists the address as 213 Kalanianaole Ave, while Google Places lists it as 213 Kalanianaole St; both refer to the same location. No closure, relocation, or ownership change was found in the available records.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 34

Episode 8
Aired
Title: Taste of the Tropics · What was featured: Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches and spring rolls
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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/le-yellow-sub-hilo
  2. Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60583-d23656348-Reviews-Le_Yellow_Sub-Hilo_Island_of_Hawaii_Hawaii.html
  3. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Le+Yellow+Sub%2C+213+Kalanianaole+St%2C+Hilo%2C+HI+96720
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Record ddd-1261 · checked by Cal Marchetti.