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Is Marination Ma Kai Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Seattle, WA)

Food Paradise, Season 12 Seattle, Washington

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Marination Ma Kai is listed open on marinationmobile.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The business's website shows current hours and a working order cart, and Google Places lists the location as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Marination Ma Kai's Hawaiian-Korean fusion plates, built around kalua pig and other island-inspired dishes served alongside kimchi and rice. The restaurant sits on Harbor Avenue Southwest on Seattle's Alki waterfront and, per its own website, has been "Serving Everyday Aloha in Seattle Since 2009," having grown from a food-truck concept into a full sit-down location. A check of the business's website (marinationmobile.com) on 2026-09-09 found the site live, listing current Sunday hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., a working online-ordering cart, catering services and a locations page, along with a separate catering-inquiry form and current job listings. Google's business listing for Marination Ma Kai, checked the same day, marked the location operational. No closure, relocation or ownership change has surfaced since the episode aired.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 12

Episode 9
Air date not confirmed
Title: Shore Bets · What was featured: Hawaiian-Korean fusion plates built around kalua pig at a waterfront spot
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 12 Food Paradise

Season 12: 79 of 100 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 1 reference

  1. marinationmobile.com http://www.marinationmobile.com/
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Record fp-0933 · checked by Cal Marchetti.