SuperKim Khao Man Gai, located at the base of Bellevue Towers, officially closed its doors on Sunday, July 27. The Thai chicken and rice restaurant had been in operation since late May 2025.
According to a statement on the restaurant’s Instagram page, the business is relocating to Seattle’s Pioneer Square, where it will reopen on August 1 under a new name: SuperKim Chicken House. The new address is 166 S King Street, Seattle, WA 98104, where it will share space with SuperKim Crab House.
“We’re grateful for all the support in Bellevue, and we’re hopeful that one day we’ll find the right home to grow there again,” the post stated.
SuperKim Khao Man Gai was the latest concept from the founder of SuperKim Crab House, and focused on traditional Bangkok-style chicken and rice dishes. The change in location and rebranding follows reported challenges with the Bellevue kitchen setup.
According to a business representative, the restaurant’s all-electric configuration caused difficulties in maintaining heat consistency, affecting food preparation times—particularly for seafood items.
The move to Seattle marks a return to Pioneer Square for the business. In its announcement, SuperKim noted that the new location will combine offerings from both the crab and chicken house concepts.
There are currently no plans to reopen in Bellevue, though the business expressed interest in finding a better-suited location in the future.
That’s Bellevue for ya! It’s tough to do business with the high rent.
I just ate there for the first time on Saturday! Sorry to see it go.
This article is sort of confusing. The kitchen equipment was the reason for their conversion to Chicken from Seafood. The reason they’re leaving is because of conflicts with the property management such that they weren’t allowed to put up some signage or have an outdoor patio. It looks sketchy, but that’s what they mean by finding a place where they can properly grow.
Didi get it. if I id ill say thankyou! Thank you very much! This couldn’t have came at a better time. I’m living in my car ,so it will help me to get into a place I can call home thank you again
Ahh too bad for Bellevue. I’m looking forward to checking them out in Pioneer Square though
Sorry Super Kim’s is gone. They had limited hours; only open 11am to 5pm. We ate there several times and loved the food and prices. Many others must have too since the dining room was full with a waitlist most days.
Al H.
Al Hopwood
August 4, 2025 at 1:20 pm
Sorry Super Kim’s is gone. They had limited hours; only open 11am to 5pm. We ate there several times and loved the food and prices. Many others must have too since the dining room was full with a waitlist most days.
Al H.
How do you fail as a restaurant in only two months? I wish the article got into the details.
As Lawrence suggested, there must have been a dispute over the lease terms and the restaurant and landlord agreed to end the lease, which is pretty unusual. Otherwise they’d be on the hook for rent for how ever many years the lease is.