The Glass Onion on Savannah Highway in Charleston has been one of the city’s most celebrated Southern comfort food restaurants since it opened, building a menu around the farm-to-table Southern cooking traditions that Charleston does better than almost anywhere — local produce, regional proteins, and the slow-cooked dishes that reflect the culinary heritage of the South Carolina Lowcountry. It appeared in Season 13, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Long Standing Legacies,” which aired February 20, 2012. Guy Fieri found a Charleston kitchen doing Southern food with the quality and sourcing integrity that earns a restaurant its reputation in a city where the bar for Southern cooking is exceptionally high.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: The Glass Onion
City: Charleston, South Carolina
Cuisine: Southern Comfort Food
DDD Season: 13
DDD Episode: 11
Episode Title: Long Standing Legacies
Original Air Date: February 20, 2012
Address: 1219 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: 843-225-1717
Website: https://www.ilovetheglassonion.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Fried Chicken — brined, seasoned, and fried to a proper crisp — is the Southern centerpiece that earns The Glass Onion its Charleston reputation. The Shrimp and Grits with local Carolina shrimp, stone-ground grits, and house-made tasso gravy is the Lowcountry classic done with the sourcing integrity the restaurant is built around. The Pimento Cheese, house-made and served with crackers, is the Southern appetizer that belongs on every table before the main plates arrive. The Seasonal Vegetables — whatever the local farms are producing — reflect the farm-to-table commitment that runs through every plate. The Banana Pudding with house-made vanilla wafers closes every proper Glass Onion meal. Find a Charleston hotel on Travelocity.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 1219 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: 843-225-1717
Website: https://www.ilovetheglassonion.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Long Standing Legacies episode on Amazon and bring Lowcountry Southern cooking home with Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Cluckin’ Chicken Dry Rub.
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The Glass Onion appeared in Season 13, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Long Standing Legacies,” originally aired February 20, 2012.