Is Welcome Diner Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Phoenix, AZ)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 11 Phoenix, Arizona
Current status
As of October 2026, Welcome Diner 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, updated 2026-06, shows continued reviews and activity at 929 E Pierce St, while Phoenix New Times reported the diner relocated to this Pierce Street address after leaving its original Garfield-neighborhood spot on Roosevelt Street. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 11, Episode 9
- Address 929 East Pierce Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006
- Website welcomediner.net
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"Best Thing I Ever Ate" episode "Borrowed Favorites" featured Welcome Diner's Southern-style comfort food, including its vegan jackfruit po'boys, served from a converted vintage gas station in Phoenix. Sloan McFarland opened the diner in 2004, and Michael Babcock later joined as a partner; the business began on Roosevelt Street in the Garfield neighborhood before relocating in 2018 to its current spot at 929 E. Pierce St., per Phoenix New Times. Yelp's business listing for that Pierce Street address, updated 2026-06, continues to show customer reviews and posted activity consistent with an operating restaurant. The diner's own welcomediner.net/garfield web page returned an HTTP 404 error on a 2026-09-08 check, appearing to be a retired page path rather than evidence of any closure.
The episode
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/welcome-diner-phoenix
- phoenixnewtimes.com https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/welcome-diner-moving-to-new-location-10424527/
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Record btiea-0877 · checked by Cal Marchetti.