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Breakwall Bar and Grill
Breakwall Bar and Grill (originally Kilkenny's Irish Pub) in Redondo Beach, California has closed. It closed in 2012 — 11 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 43% of the 141 rescued bars with a recorded closing date.
The episode
| Status | Closed (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "Beach Bummer" |
| Season | Season 1, Episode 4 |
| Originally aired | August 7, 2011 |
| Original name | Kilkenny's Irish Pub |
| Relaunched as | Breakwall Bar and Grill |
| Location | Redondo Beach, California |
| Yelp | As Breakwall Bar and Grill |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- August 7, 2011Bar Rescue episode “Beach Bummer” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Kilkenny's Irish Pub, relaunched as Breakwall Bar and Grill, filmed earlier.
- 2012Closed.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Kilkenny's Irish Pub as Breakwall Bar and Grill.
Kilkenny's Irish Pub, relaunched as Breakwall Bar and Grill, closed in 2012 after surrendering its liquor licence that January.
What happened next
At the 90-day check-in, Breakwall Bar and Grill had improved substantially. The improvement did not last: the bar surrendered its liquor licence on January 25, 2012, and closed in 2012, about a year after its episode aired. Reviews were poor, at 2 stars on Yelp across 28 reviews. The Redondo Beach site later housed Barney's Beanery, which itself closed in 2020.
By the numbers
| Season | Season 1: 8 of 10 bars have closed (80%). |
|---|---|
| California | One of 55 rescued bars in California; 24 still open. |
Sources & evidence
Every status on this page is checked against named sources. Where sources disagree, the disagreement is shown rather than hidden.
| Yelp | Breakwall Bar and Grill — Yelp listing for this bar. |
|---|---|
| Tracker | Reality TV Revisited — Open/closed status listing for this bar. |
Quick answers
Is Breakwall Bar and Grill still open?
Breakwall Bar and Grill (originally Kilkenny's Irish Pub) in Redondo Beach, California has closed. It closed in 2012 — 11 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 43% of the 141 rescued bars with a recorded closing date.
What did Jon Taffer rename Kilkenny's Irish Pub?
Jon Taffer relaunched Kilkenny's Irish Pub under a new name: Breakwall Bar and Grill. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 1, Episode 4 (“Beach Bummer”), first aired August 7, 2011.
When did Breakwall Bar and Grill close?
Breakwall Bar and Grill closed in 2012.
Where is Breakwall Bar and Grill located?
Breakwall Bar and Grill is in Redondo Beach, California.
Sources: Reality TV Revisited · Yelp · Wikipedia episode list. Compiled October 2026; cross-checked against local reporting and each bar's own web presence where available.