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Is Once Upon A Thyme Still Open? Update (Chehalis, WA)

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As of September 2026, Once Upon A Thyme is listed open on joysonceuponathyme.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, bearing a 2026 copyright notice and listing Friday hours, continues to list the business under the name Joy's Once Upon a Thyme.

  • Season / episode Season 34, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 1090 NW State Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532
  • Current name Joy's Once Upon a Thyme

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Once Upon A Thyme for the episode 'Meat and Heat' (aired 2021-10-15), highlighting chef Joy's scratch-made lunch menu, boxed lunches, and catered luncheons built around fresh local produce. The business's full name, per its own website, is Joy's Once Upon a Thyme, a lunch-focused restaurant in Chehalis, Washington. According to the restaurant's own website, joysonceuponathyme.com, which carried a 2026 copyright notice and listed Friday hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during this review, the site continues to list its regular menu, boxed lunches, and catered-lunch offerings, along with a page describing chef Joy's approach to sourcing local produce. No ownership changes or closure notices were found by any source in this review, and the address and coordinates in the Google Places record matched the location given on the restaurant's own site.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 34, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Meat and Heat
What was featured
scratch-made lunches, boxed lunches, and catered luncheons
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Once Upon A Thyme

Frequently asked questions

Is Once Upon A Thyme still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Once Upon A Thyme is listed open on joysonceuponathyme.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Once Upon A Thyme after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Once Upon A Thyme for the episode 'Meat and Heat' (aired 2021-10-15), highlighting chef Joy's scratch-made lunch menu, boxed lunches, and catered luncheons built around fresh local produce. As of September 2026, Once Upon A Thyme is listed open on joysonceuponathyme.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is Once Upon A Thyme called now?

Now: Joy's Once Upon a Thyme (formerly Once Upon A Thyme). As of September 2026, Once Upon A Thyme is listed open on joysonceuponathyme.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Once Upon A Thyme located?

1090 NW State Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Once Upon A Thyme?

Season 34, Episode 13 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 15, 2021. The episode is titled “Meat and Heat”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

According to the restaurant's own website, joysonceuponathyme.com, which carried a 2026 copyright notice and listed Friday hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during this review, the site continues to list its regular menu, boxed lunches, and catered-lunch offerings, along with a page describing chef Joy's approach to sourcing local produce. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Once Upon A Thyme still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Once Upon A Thyme for the episode 'Meat and Heat' (aired 2021-10-15), highlighting chef Joy's scratch-made lunch menu, boxed lunches, and catered luncheons built around fresh local produce. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
1090 NW State Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532
Venue type
cafe
Official website
joysonceuponathyme.com

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