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This Is The Best Diner Food In South Carolina

Charleston is home to the best diner in all of South Carolina. Sometimes you just want or need good old-fashioned diner food. There is nothing better for late nights or…

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Charleston is home to the best diner in all of South Carolina. Sometimes you just want or need good old-fashioned diner food. There is nothing better for late nights or early mornings. Breakfast all day? Yes, please! Endless cups of decent but not necessarily good coffee? It just tastes better in a diner, usually with a nostalgic retro theme. Can something be nostalgic if you weren't alive when it was trendy?

But regardless you can see those probably sliver and red striped booths in your mind. Vintage Coca-Cola signs and a jukebox. I can already taste the greasy burger and milkshake. Reader's Digest compiled a list of the single best diner in every state. And it was a Charleston staple-Early Bird Diner, that took the title for South Carolina.  Reader's Digest says that they awarded the best of the best by " thoroughly investigating customer ratings, TripAdvisor scores, and local gossip to find the absolute best diner in every state."

You'll find Early Bird Diner in the Charleston neighborhood of West Ashley. Think diner food but elevated diner food. You can try the chicken and waffles which are pecan fried chicken and cinnamon waffles. There is also the Lowcountry classic shrimp and grits, a country scramble, and biscuits as other breakfast options. For lunch and dinner food try the fried green tomatoes, the BBQ meatloaf sandwich, or the fried pork chop.

View the full menu for Early Bird Diner, the best diner in South Carolina here. See the full Reader's Digest list and the winners from other states here.

Every South Carolina Restaurant On Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives

Guy Fieri has been all over the world, including right here in South Carolina! Some local restaurants have been granted the stamp of approval from the Food Network show!

We were able to find all of the South Carolina restaurants ever featured on the show by going to flavortownusa.comDiners, Drive-Ins, and Dives is hosted by Guy Fieri. Unfortunately, not all of the restaurants that have been featured on the show made it to today.

The below restaurants have since been closed since their episode airing:

    Beacon Drive-In (Spartanburg, SC)

    The Glass Onion (Charleston, SC)

    The Early Bird Diner (Charleston, SC)

    Tattooed Moose (Charleston, SC)

    Pawley's Front Porch (Columbia, SC)

    Harold's Restaurant (Gaffney, SC)

    Fuel Charleston (Charleston, SC)

    Melanie Day is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She has worked for Beasley since 2012 in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in both digital and promotions. Melanie writes about a diverse range of topics some of her favorites include travel, restaurants, Taylor Swift, and college athletics. When not at work you'll find her at a country concert or NC State sporting event.