While most folks make the pilgrimage to Spartanburg’s chrome-clad diner for their legendary burgers, a steaming bowl of homemade chicken stew quietly steals the show at The Beacon Drive-In – the unsung hero on a menu that’s already the stuff of South Carolina culinary legend.
You might drive past this unassuming landmark a dozen times without realizing that behind those doors awaits not just a burger joint, but a temple to Southern comfort food where chicken stew has achieved a cult-like following among locals.
The Beacon’s distinctive silver exterior gleams under the Carolina sun like a mirage on the horizon, American flags fluttering proudly above the entrance as if announcing: “Important eating happens here.”
Inside, the red-checkered tablecloths and no-nonsense atmosphere tell you immediately that you’ve entered a place where pretension goes to die and comfort food reigns supreme…