Is Cast Iron Kitchen Still Open? Update (Wilmington, NC)
Current status
As of September 2026, Cast Iron Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Cast Iron Kitchen, updated September 2026 with roughly 500 reviews, shows the restaurant active with current hours (Wednesday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.), since the business's own website blocked automated access with an HTTP 403 response.
- Season / episode Season 28, Episode 11
- Original air date
- Address 8024 Market St #6, Wilmington, NC 28411
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Cast Iron Kitchen in Wilmington for the episode "BBQ Bites and Southern Flavor" (aired 2018-05-25), spotlighting the restaurant's Dirty South Biscuit, according to the Food Network's own restaurant profile page. Cast Iron Kitchen is a breakfast-and-brunch restaurant operating from Market Street in Wilmington. The restaurant's own website blocked the 2026-09-08 automated site check with an HTTP 403 response, so Yelp's listing was used instead: updated in September 2026 with about 500 reviews, it shows the restaurant open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the same Market Street address in Google's business listing. No closure, relocation, or ownership-change notice was found on Yelp, the Food Network page, or in Google's business listing.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 28, Episode 11
- Original air date
- Episode title
- BBQ Bites and Southern Flavor
- What was featured
- the Dirty South Biscuit, a signature breakfast dish
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Cast Iron Kitchen
Frequently asked questions
Is Cast Iron Kitchen still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Cast Iron Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Cast Iron Kitchen after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Cast Iron Kitchen in Wilmington for the episode "BBQ Bites and Southern Flavor" (aired 2018-05-25), spotlighting the restaurant's Dirty South Biscuit, according to the Food Network's own restaurant profile page. As of September 2026, Cast Iron Kitchen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Cast Iron Kitchen located?
8024 Market St #6, Wilmington, NC 28411. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Cast Iron Kitchen?
Season 28, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 25, 2018. The episode is titled “BBQ Bites and Southern Flavor”.
What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
The restaurant's own website blocked the 2026-09-08 automated site check with an HTTP 403 response, so Yelp's listing was used instead: updated in September 2026 with about 500 reviews, it shows the restaurant open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the same Market Street address in Google's business listing. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 8024 Market St #6, Wilmington, NC 28411
- Venue type
- diner
- Official website
- castiron-kitchen.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in North Carolina
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/cast-iron-kitchen-wilmington
- foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/nc/restaurants-in-wilmington/cast-iron-kitchen
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