What Happened to Sakaya Kitchen After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Sakaya Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing for 3401 North Miami Avenue, updated in June 2026, marks Sakaya Kitchen permanently closed, and the Miami New Times restaurant directory notes chef Richard Hales later opened Society BBQ in the same space.
- Season / episode Season 19, Episode 4
- Original air date
- Address 3401 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited this Miami restaurant known for casual Asian-fusion fare, including Filipino-style egg rolls, Korean bulgogi wraps and kimchee, and steamed Vietnamese-style bao buns. Sakaya Kitchen operated as a counter-service restaurant at 3401 North Miami Avenue in Miami's Midtown/Wynwood area, run by chef-owner Richard Hales, a French Culinary Institute-trained chef who had previously worked as a sommelier at the Mandarin Oriental and Miami's Azul. Reviewers frequently cited the restaurant's inventive, eco-conscious approach to fast-casual Asian dining. A Yelp listing for that address, updated in June 2026, marks the business as permanently closed. Hales later opened Society BBQ, another restaurant concept, in the same space, according to the Miami New Times restaurant directory.
On the 'Extra Helpings' episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (aired 2015-11-27), Guy Fieri revisited Sakaya Kitchen in Miami, Florida. The segment featured a cracklin' duck sandwich made with sous vide-prepared duck, according to the show's episode archive at dinersdriveinsdives.com.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited Sakaya Kitchen as part of the "Triple D All Stars" special, replaying Chef Richard Hales' Asian-fusion Brussels sprouts and sous vide sandwich from the Miami restaurant's original February 2014 feature, according to FlavortownUSA.com. Sakaya Kitchen was a fixture of Miami's Midtown dining scene built around Hales' fusion cooking before it permanently closed in late 2020, per the same source.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Keepin' It Real
- What was featured
- Filipino egg rolls, Korean bulgogi wraps and steamed bao buns
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Sakaya Kitchen
- Season / episode
- Season 23, Episode 17
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Extra Helpings
- What was featured
- Cracklin' duck sandwich made with sous vide-prepared duck
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Sakaya Kitchen
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Triple D "All Stars"
- What was featured
- Asian-fusion Brussels sprouts and sous vide sandwich
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Sakaya Kitchen
Frequently asked questions
Is Sakaya Kitchen still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Sakaya Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.
What happened to Sakaya Kitchen after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited this Miami restaurant known for casual Asian-fusion fare, including Filipino-style egg rolls, Korean bulgogi wraps and kimchee, and steamed Vietnamese-style bao buns. As of September 2026, Sakaya Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.
Is Sakaya Kitchen permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Sakaya Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 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 Sakaya Kitchen located?
3401 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Sakaya Kitchen?
Season 19, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 28, 2014. The episode is titled “Keepin' It Real”.
What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Reviewers frequently cited the restaurant's inventive, eco-conscious approach to fast-casual Asian dining. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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- Address
- 3401 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127
- Venue type
- restaurant
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/sakaya-kitchen-miami
- miaminewtimes.com — https://www.miaminewtimes.com/location/sakaya-kitchen-6405531/
- dinersdriveinsdives.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdives.com/episode/Extra-Helpings
- flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/710/sakaya-kitchen
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