Updated at 5:11 p.m., Monday, July 2, 2007
Jackie Chan's Ala Moana restaurant abruptly closes
Advertiser Staff and News Services
HONOLULU — Jackie Chan's restaurant in Honolulu, the action star's first eatery in the U.S., abruptly closed its doors Sunday.Jackie's Kitchen, located in Hawai'i's largest shopping center, opened in December 2003.
A spokesman for the Chan-themed restaurant issued a short statement, stating that the company is providing employment assistance for the staff and finalizing closing details.
Chan has dozens of restaurants under various concepts across Asia, but the Hawai'i outlet was his first in the United States.
Jackie's Kitchen at Ala Moana was a full-service, casual-dining restaurant with 152 seats including the bar, which featured trick-performing bartenders. A gift shop sold Jackie Chan merchandise and restaurant souvenirs. The restaurant was on level three of Ala Moana next to Bubba Gump's, California Pizza Kitchen and Mai Tai Bar and Grill.
