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What Happened to PK's Restaurant & Lounge After Restaurant Stakeout?

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As of September 2026, PK's Restaurant & Lounge has closed — confirmed via Yelp, February 2026.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the address is tagged closed (updated February 2026); a related listing under the "PK's Under the Bridge" name is also tagged closed (updated May 2026), and Foursquare tags the original venue "Now Closed."

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 1281 Arthur Kill Rd, Staten Island, NY 10312

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What happened after Restaurant Stakeout?

On "Restaurant Stakeout," Willie Degel investigated PK's Restaurant & Lounge, an American diner-style restaurant on Staten Island's South Shore, after its owner asked for help turning the business around. Using hidden cameras, Degel observed a young, inexperienced staff working through a large, sprawling menu that made consistent service difficult, then met with ownership to coach the team on tightening the menu and improving how orders moved from kitchen to table. Wikipedia's article on the show, citing a 2012 realityblurred.com report, describes Restaurant Stakeout's surveillance-and-intervention format as staged and scripted rather than a genuine unannounced investigation. The restaurant, which had previously operated as The Comfort Diner and was also known locally as PK's Under the Bridge for its spot near the Arthur Kill rail bridge, continued operating at 1281 Arthur Kill Road for some years after the episode aired. It has since closed: Yelp's listing for the address carries a closed tag last updated in February 2026, and a related listing under the PK's Under the Bridge name was tagged closed on Yelp as of May 2026, while Foursquare separately lists the original PK's Restaurant as permanently closed. No news coverage describing an exact closure date or reason was located.

Featured on Restaurant Stakeout

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
Bad News Bistro
What was featured
Diner-style restaurant's inexperienced staff and oversized menu
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
PK's Restaurant & Lounge

Frequently asked questions

Is PK's Restaurant & Lounge still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, PK's Restaurant & Lounge has closed — confirmed via Yelp, February 2026.

What happened to PK's Restaurant & Lounge after Restaurant Stakeout?

On "Restaurant Stakeout," Willie Degel investigated PK's Restaurant & Lounge, an American diner-style restaurant on Staten Island's South Shore, after its owner asked for help turning the business around. As of September 2026, PK's Restaurant & Lounge has closed — confirmed via Yelp, February 2026.

Is PK's Restaurant & Lounge permanently closed?

As of September 2026, PK's Restaurant & Lounge has closed — confirmed via Yelp, February 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 PK's Restaurant & Lounge located?

1281 Arthur Kill Rd, Staten Island, NY 10312. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant Stakeout featured PK's Restaurant & Lounge?

Season 4, Episode 7 of Restaurant Stakeout, first aired October 23, 2013. The episode is titled “Bad News Bistro”.

Is PK's Restaurant & Lounge still using the Restaurant Stakeout menu or branding?

Using hidden cameras, Degel observed a young, inexperienced staff working through a large, sprawling menu that made consistent service difficult, then met with ownership to coach the team on tightening the menu and improving how orders moved from kitchen to table. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
1281 Arthur Kill Rd, Staten Island, NY 10312
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/pks-staten-island
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/pks-under-the-bridge-staten-island
  • Foursquare — https://foursquare.com/v/pks-restaurant/4ba529ccf964a52030e638e3
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restaurant_Stakeout
  • realityblurred.com — https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2012/03/food-network-restaurant-stakeout-fake/

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