Storied institution serving American diner classics & ice cream to patrons parked in their cars.
Cassie Henson
After all these years I still love the Beacon. The staff are down to earth, the restaurant it self doesn’t make you feel out of place. Yes, it will be crowded and loud so if you social anxiety let someone order for you and go find a seat. The food is amazing, huge portions with of course their famous tea! The only minus is all the grease. If you’ve been there you know that’s the norm, but if you haven’t get ready. The kids will be happy, they serve desserts and give these adorable paper hats, and if you want you can purchase them a souvenir.
… moreCharlie Callari
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolute Spartanburg legend.
Had lunch today at The Beacon Drive-In, and wow—what an experience. This place is pure old-school Americana in the best possible way. Loud, fast, unapologetic, and iconic.
I ordered the BLT A-Plenty, and they do not mess around. Crispy bacon, stacked high, and the sides? An insane abundance of fries and onion rings. Seriously—bring an appetite. Everything was hot, fresh, and flat-out delicious.
If you’ve never been, you need to go. And if you have been? You already know. Spartanburg doesn’t get more classic than this.
… moreK & R Family Logistics
We found this by accident searching google! This place will not disappoint. Great food, atmosphere is so friendly, very helpful group of employees.
For the folks that are stating that the food is greasy, what do you expect when the onion rings and fries are deep fried.
Everything was absolutely delicious.
… moreRachel L.
The food is consistently greasy and overcooked. The portions are humongous, but the flavors are lacking so we seem to leave a lot of food behind. The kitchen part of the restaurant does not looked like it gets cleaned regularly. The menu has a large selection, but if you don’t get fries and onion rings, your food will take awhile and it may not be correct. The sense of urgency to order is overwhelming – look at the menu before getting in line or you’ll be told to “tighten it up!” When the peach cobbler is warm, it’s a nice ending to a meal there.
… morenorman brooks
A long overdue review. Life happened. The best fried food in the US. The Beacon still uses fat to fry their food. That taste cannot be beat. It’s an old time restaurant. The staff makes everyone feel like a local, but the vast majority of the customers are locals since it’s a bit off the beaten path. The portions are HUGE! Eating here must be what it’s like in heaven. I had the hamburger steak and it was wonderful. However, for the first time I had their baked beans and they are the best I’ve ever eaten in my 76 years. I mean, WOW! The onion rings BURST with flavor. It’s a good thing The Beacon is 3,000 miles away or I’d weigh 900 lbs. Oh, the prices? The best value of any restaurant I’ve visited in years.
… moreJD Carp
The food was what you want and expect. Got the pimento burger all the way and it was big, juicy and well seasoned. My wife had the fried chicken and she loved it. Definitely would recommend only getting one meal with the “a plenty” fries and onion rings. One plate can feed an army. We’ll be back!
… morejosh comer
Always a great experience at Beacon Drive In. They provided chicken tenders for an event at our school the past couple years & very appreciative of the quality of the food and great customer service!
… moreShawden Williams
First time visiting The Beacon and it was a hit! They give you SOOO much food! My son ordered a burger, I ordered a small flounder (2 piece) and my hubby ordered fried chicken livers. All of our meals were A Plenty, which means they came with fries and onion rings. The restaurant is a true diner, so it’s loud and fast paced. The staff is kind and the food is GOODT! My fried flounder and those hush puppies ‼️
… moreKirstine Woods
We were super excited to visit the Beacon for the first time. The pricing is fair but the food quality was terrible. There was grease oozing from our onion rings. We both ordered burgers which were frozen & not made fresh. They have peach cobbler for sale and let’s just say it was extremely sweet!! (Sugar lovers, enjoy) The macaroni was probably the best thing we tried. Floors were filthy. Friendly staff.
… moreMichael Mills
Classic “Aplenty” type burger joint that’s been serving Spartanburg for decades. We finally visited while traveling in the area. It was exactly like we imagined. Over the top piles of food with a fun staff member calling out your order to the back. This is similar to the Varsity in Atlanta. The only complaint was that the food could have been seasoned more. It took a lot of salt sprinkling to make the onion rings and fries just right. The pimento cheese burger was really tasty. Can’t go wrong with that.
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