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Big Star Diner Is Now The Madison Diner — What Happened After the Show?

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As of September 2026, this address now operates as The Madison Diner — confirmed via The Madison Diner's own current website/social account, accessed August 2026. Now: The Madison Diner (formerly Big Star Diner).

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What the source shows: Two independent dated sources, a Yelp listing updated August 2026 and Wikipedia's July 2026 revision, both confirm Big Star Diner was renamed The Madison Diner at the same Bainbridge Island address.

  • Season / episode Season 1, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 305 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
  • Current name The Madison Diner

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Big Star Diner on Bainbridge Island, Washington, in the July 2007 episode "Worth the Trip," where the show highlighted a retro, 1950s-style dining car serving corn pancakes and bacon, burgers, salads, sandwiches, a chorizo scramble, and salmon hash. Wikipedia's July 2026 revision states the diner has since been renamed The Madison Diner, still located on Bainbridge Island. A Yelp listing updated in August 2026 separately shows The Madison Diner active at 305 Madison Ave North with 365 reviews and 264 photos, and a Facebook page for "The Original Madison Diner" is maintained for the same location. Together, the two sources indicate the diner featured in 2007 continues to operate today under its new name in the same waterfront building.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Worth the Trip
What was featured
corn pancakes, burgers, chorizo scramble, and salmon hash in a retro dining car
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Big Star Diner

Frequently asked questions

Is Big Star Diner still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, this address now operates as The Madison Diner — confirmed via The Madison Diner's own current website/social account, accessed August 2026. Now: The Madison Diner (formerly Big Star Diner).

What happened to Big Star Diner after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Big Star Diner on Bainbridge Island, Washington, in the July 2007 episode "Worth the Trip," where the show highlighted a retro, 1950s-style dining car serving corn pancakes and bacon, burgers, salads, sandwiches, a chorizo scramble, and salmon hash. As of September 2026, this address now operates as The Madison Diner — confirmed via The Madison Diner's own current website/social account, accessed August 2026. Now: The Madison Diner (formerly Big Star Diner).

What is Big Star Diner called now?

Now: The Madison Diner (formerly Big Star Diner). As of September 2026, this address now operates as The Madison Diner — confirmed via The Madison Diner's own current website/social account, accessed August 2026. Now: The Madison Diner (formerly Big Star Diner).

Where is Big Star Diner located?

305 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Big Star Diner?

Season 1, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired July 16, 2007. The episode is titled “Worth the Trip”.

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

A Yelp listing updated in August 2026 separately shows The Madison Diner active at 305 Madison Ave North with 365 reviews and 264 photos, and a Facebook page for "The Original Madison Diner" is maintained for the same location. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
305 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Venue type
diner
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-madison-diner-bainbridge-island
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Diner
  • Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/TheOriginalMadisonDiner/

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