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Is The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl Still Open? Update (Aiea, HI)

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As of September 2026, The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Yelp's page for The Alley at Aiea Bowl shows a July 2026 update with thousands of recent photos and reviews and no closure notice, and Aiea Bowl's own website currently lists the restaurant's hours and menu.

  • Season / episode Season 19, Episode 12
  • Original air date
  • Address 99-115 Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI 96701

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Alley, the restaurant built into Aiea Bowl on Oahu, for the 2014-06-06 episode "Righteous Bites," where Guy Fieri sampled the bowling center's Oxtail Soup and called it among the best he had tried. The Alley is a full-service restaurant on Aiea Heights Drive known locally for Hawaiian comfort plates such as oxtail soup and a Pepsi Cola-braised turkey sandwich. According to Yelp, the business's page carried a July 2026 update with more than 6,000 photos and 2,200 reviews and no closure notice. Aiea Bowl's own website lists The Alley's dining room as open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and includes a media page crediting the Food Network appearance.

In the 'Comfort Food Mash-Up' episode, which aired 2016-02-03, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives returned to The Alley Restaurant at Aiea Bowl for its oxtail soup and Pepsi Cola turkey sandwich, two local favorites at the bowling-alley eatery. Brothers Glenn and Gregg Uyeda own the restaurant, which sits atop a 1960s Aiea strip mall and blends American and Hawaii Regional dishes such as kalbi short ribs, loco moco, and mahi-mahi. According to SFGATE, the oxtail soup drew a following well beyond the bowling lanes after Guy Fieri's original visit.

In the "Takeout: Ordering All Kinds of Flavor" episode, which aired September 25, 2020, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited The Alley Restaurant at Aiea Bowl in Aiea, Hawaii, as part of a segment on past Triple D restaurants serving takeout during the pandemic. The Alley is known for its oxtail soup, served with shiitake mushrooms, peanuts, and baby bok choy, a dish Guy Fieri had previously praised on the show, according to SFGate. The restaurant, located inside a bowling alley, was one of several past Triple D stops the episode checked back in on for their takeout operations.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
Righteous Bites
What was featured
Oxtail soup and Pepsi Cola turkey sandwich, local bowling-alley comfort food
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl
Season / episode
Season 24, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Comfort Food Mash-Up
What was featured
oxtail soup and the pepsi cola turkey sandwich
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl
Season / episode
Season 33, Episode 4
Original air date
Episode title
Takeout: Ordering All Kinds of Flavor
What was featured
The Alley's oxtail soup, a Hawaii comfort-food favorite
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl

Frequently asked questions

Is The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Alley, the restaurant built into Aiea Bowl on Oahu, for the 2014-06-06 episode "Righteous Bites," where Guy Fieri sampled the bowling center's Oxtail Soup and called it among the best he had tried. As of September 2026, The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl located?

99-115 Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI 96701. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl?

Season 19, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired June 6, 2014. The episode is titled “Righteous Bites”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

According to Yelp, the business's page carried a July 2026 update with more than 6,000 photos and 2,200 reviews and no closure notice. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
99-115 Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI 96701
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
aieabowl.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-alley-restaurant-bar-and-grill-aiea-2
  • aieabowl.com — https://www.aieabowl.com/restaurant
  • aieabowl.com — https://www.aieabowl.com/media-references
  • midweek.com — https://www.midweek.com/oxtail-soup-guy-fieri/
  • sfgate.com — https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/hawaii-bowling-alley-comfort-food-guy-fieri-loved-20371500.php
  • dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/the-alley-at-aiea-bowl-hawaii.html
  • flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/727/guy-ate-here-at-the-alley-restaurant

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