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Is Slim's Last Chance Chili Shack & Watering Hole Still Open?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 6 Seattle, Washington

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Slim's Last Chance Chili Shack & Watering Hole is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the First Avenue South address, updated September 2026, shows active customer reviews and posted hours with no closure notice. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives? 2 episodes

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 6, Episode 4 Aired

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Slim's Last Chance Chili Shack & Watering Hole in Seattle, Washington, in the 'A Burger, A Bowl and a Slice' episode (S6E4), which aired 2009-04-27, spotlighting the chili and barbecue menu at the Georgetown-neighborhood bar. Slim's Last Chance operates in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood on First Avenue South. Since the episode aired, the business has continued operating: according to Yelp, a listing updated September 2026 shows active customer reviews and posted hours with no closure notice. Wikipedia's article on the business, last revised 2026-07-11, describes it in the present tense as an operating restaurant. Delivery platforms DoorDash and order.online also list the business as currently accepting online orders.

Food Paradise, Season 4, Episode 6 Aired

On Food Paradise's 'Chili Paradise' episode (2012), Slim's Last Chance appeared for its chili and burgers at the roadhouse in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. The business's own website, current as of a September 2026 check with a 2026 copyright notice, describes itself as a chili shack and watering hole serving chili, burgers, and live music on the outskirts of downtown Seattle. The site listed Thursday-through-Sunday hours, with kitchen service tied to show nights.

The episodes Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Episode 4
Aired
Title: A Burger, A Bowl and a Slice · What was featured: the chili shack and watering hole's chili and barbecue menu
Food Paradise, Season 4, Episode 6
Aired
Title: Chili Paradise · What was featured: chili and roadhouse burgers with live music in Georgetown
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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/slims-last-chance-seattle
  2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim%27s_Last_Chance
  3. DoorDash https://www.doordash.com/store/slim's-last-chance-chili-shack-seattle-25573970/
  4. slimslastchance.com http://www.slimslastchance.com/
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