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Is The Roast Grill Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Raleigh, NC)

Man v. Food, Season 1 Raleigh, North Carolina

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, The Roast Grill 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 Roast Grill was updated in September 2026 with customer reviews posted through that month, and Google Places lists the business as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

On Man v. Food, host Adam Richman stopped at The Roast Grill in Raleigh's Glenwood South neighborhood to try the counter's all-beef hot dogs, served on a toasted bun with a customer's choice of toppings — except ketchup, which the counter refuses to serve. According to AOL, The Roast Grill has operated as a cash-only hot dog stand at 7 S West St since 1940, also selling homemade Greek desserts alongside the dogs. According to Yelp, whose listing for the restaurant was updated in September 2026, The Roast Grill continues serving at that address, with customer reviews posted through that month. Google Places likewise lists the business as operational as of the same check, with no sign of a change in ownership, name, or location since the episode aired in 2009.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 1

Episode 17
Aired
What was featured: hot dog stand's cash-only all-beef hot dogs and homemade Greek desserts
How Man v. Food restaurants have fared: 24% closed →

Also in Season 1 Man v. Food

Season 1: 38 of 48 still open · 1 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-roast-grill-hot-weiners-raleigh
  2. aol.com https://www.aol.com/articles/raleigh-restaurant-serving-hot-dogs-123000980.html
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Record mvf-049 · checked by Cal Marchetti.