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Is The Wild Thaiger Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 22 Phoenix, Arizona

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, The Wild Thaiger is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: The Wild Thaiger's official website, checked 2026-09-08, carries a 2026 copyright, an active online ordering system, and hours (Mon-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 5-9pm, closed Sunday) matching the OSM listing. How we decide a status →

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

Part 1 — Season 22, Episode 7 Aired

For 'Globe Tasting' (aired 2015-03-13), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Wild Thaiger in Phoenix, Arizona, where Guy Fieri tried Dragon Eggz -- pork, crab and shrimp dumplings -- alongside a papaya salad and coconut pork in chile sauce. The fiery Thai restaurant built its menu around playful, spice-forward takes on classic preparations. The Wild Thaiger's official website, checked 2026-09-08, carries a 2026 copyright notice, an active online ordering and curbside-pickup system, and listed hours of Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 5 to 9 p.m., closed Sunday, matching its address at 2631 North Central Avenue. No relocation, ownership change or closure signal turned up in the available sources.

Part 2 — Season 34, Episode 4 Aired

The Wild Thaiger, a Thai restaurant at 2631 N Central Ave in Phoenix owned by chef Olashawn Hasadinratana-Weaver, appeared in the June 2021 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Takeout: Real Deal Delivery' (S34E4), marking its second appearance on the show after a 2015 episode, according to DDD Near Me. Guy Fieri highlighted the restaurant's Dragon Eggz, a pork-and-crab dumpling, along with its Mu Yang marinated pork skewers, according to the same source. Fieri has called it among the best Thai restaurants in Arizona, according to DDD Near Me.

The episodes Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Episode 7
Aired
Title: Globe Tasting · What was featured: Dragon Eggz dumplings, papaya salad and coconut pork
Season 34, Episode 4
Aired
Title: Takeout: Real Deal Delivery · What was featured: Dragon Eggz pork-and-crab dumplings and Mu Yang pork skewers
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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. wildthaiger.com https://www.wildthaiger.com/
  2. foodnetwork.com https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/az/phoenix/the-wild-thaiger-restaurant
  3. dddnearme.com https://dddnearme.com/restaurant/the-wild-thaiger/
  4. wildthaiger.com https://www.wildthaiger.com/buzz
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Record ddd-0775 · checked by Cal Marchetti.