Guy Fieri's Top 'Triple D' Spots in South Dakota and Minnesota

Guy "Mayor Of Flavortown" Fieri is known for his television shows on the Food Network like Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. This show features local joints across the country, including in South Dakota and Minnesota.

Until a few years ago, the only state that wasn't featured was South Dakota. That all changed when Guy made a trip to the Sioux Empire in June of 2020.

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Guy paid a visit to five restaurants throughout the Sioux Empire: Urban Chislic, O So Good (Formerly in Garretson), Lalibela Ethiopian, Bread and Circus, and Looks Marketplace.

But, which one was Guy's favorite spot in South Dakota? Furthermore, what about Guy Fieri's favorite Minnesota stop? He's been to Minnesota about 20 times.

Guy tells his favorite Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives from every state in a new article from Mashed.

Guy Fieri's Favorite Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives in Minnesota

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There's one Minnesota restaurant that sticks out from the rest! Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge in Minneapolis is apparently the best Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives in Minnesota. Guy paid a visit to the restaurant in 2007 and made an appearance on the show in October.

Guy Fieri's favorite Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives in South Dakota

So what's the best Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives in South Dakota? The answer is...O So Good which was formerly in Garretson. Mashed says this is the place to order spicy and flavorful jerk chicken and shrimp cheesy hot plates.

Unfortunately, this local favorite no longer exists. The restaurant closed in July of 2021, just over a year after the establishment was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.

I had a chance to enjoy a meal O So Good during its final hurrah. See all the delicious food I ordered at the restaurant. It was a very satisfying dinner!

FLASHBACK: When 'Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives' Came to Sioux Falls

O So Good in Garretson, South Dakota

The Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives episodes that feature South Dakota

The episodes first aired in January 2021 and continue to run on Food Network. They are also available to stream on Discovery+.

Three Sioux Falls restaurants featured in the "South Dakota Smorgasbord" episode (Season 38, Episode 5): O So Good, Urban Chislic, and Lalibela's.
The episode "Spicin' Things Up" (Season 38, Episode 6) features Bread and Circus in Sioux Falls
The episode "Savory Meat and a Little Sweet" (Season 38, Episode 7) featured Look's Marketplace in Sioux Falls

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Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Guy Fieri Forgot to Visit in Sioux Falls

When Guy Fieri’s classic 1968 red Camaro rolled into town in 2020, it was the first time he visited South Dakota for his Food Network show “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.” The show had been airing for 13 years and 31 seasons before he finally showed up to visit the 50th state on his list. I guess he saved the best for last.

Since 2007, he’d been road tripping around the country, and beyond, looking for local, independent restaurants that used fresh ingredients, time-tested recipes, and unique approaches to preparing the food. While he was in Sioux Falls, he stopped by six local restaurants to shoot for his TV show.

Guy visited the Queen City and Garretson in June of 2020. January 1, 2021, Season 33 aired the first South Dakota episode in a show called ‘South Dakota Smorgasbord.’

The first episode featured Lalibela Restaurant, South Dakota’s first Ethiopian restaurant located at 200 South Kiwanis Avenue in Sioux Falls. He had glowing reviews of the Injera Bread, which he tried making, but was poured too thick and he called it “beefy” and unfortunately, it wasn’t cooked through. He also tried an Ethiopian chicken curry dish called Doro Wot, and Misir Wot which is made with lentils instead of meat.

The other two South Dakota restaurants featured in the episode have since closed.

Only seven months after the show aired, Chef Omar closed O So Good in Garretson, South Dakota. It featured southern-inspired dishes including collard greens, which Fieri called “lights out greens,” and jerk chicken.

Guy and Season 8 winner of “The Next Food Network Star” and Rapid City resident, Justin Warner, visited Urban Chislic, the first South Dakota restaurant dedicated to the “state nosh,” chislic, although mutton chislic, the South Dakota original, wasn’t even featured. Traditional chislic is cubed, fried mutton served on a stick with lots of garlic salt and saltine crackers. Since Urban Chislic wasn’t traditional with all of their chislic, the show included the BBQ Pork Chislic Sandwich and the Regret Lamburger. Urban Chislic closed August 30, 2024.

Three more episodes aired in Season 33 featuring Sioux Falls restaurants. In an episode called “Spicin’ Things Up,” Bread & Circus Sandwich Kitchen at 600 N. Main Avenue was featured. Guy tried the very popular Vietnamese fried chicken sandwich which he said “everything was done right.” Chef Jordan Taylor also prepared Roasted Curry Cauliflower on naan bread.

In the episode “Savory Meat and a Little Sweet” Guy and Justin Warner, stopped by Look’s Marketplace at 500 E. 69th Street. They tried the Motor City Pizza and Porcules sandwich. Guy liked the concept of the restaurant/brewery/meat market/grocery store and said it was “unique to the world.”

The gluten-free, vegan friendly restaurant, Daily Clean Food and Drink at 6215 S. Western Avenue was featured on the season 33 episode called “Rib-Stickers.” Guy had the veggie burger called the No Bull Burger and the Mightiest Mac, a mac and cheese made with chickpeas and butternut squash and topped with bison meatballs.

Guy Fieri, along with his son, Hunter, and celebrity chef, Antonia Lofaso, made a visit to South Dakota in 2023. This time, they explored the west side of the Mount Rushmore state. The restaurant they visited was Justin Warner’s. Justin was the winner of Season 8 of “The Next Food Network Star,” and ironically, joined Guy for the filming of the Sioux Falls restaurants that were shown on “DDD”. Justin, his wife and son live in Rapid City and own Bokujo Ramen at 518 Mt. Rushmore Rd.

All of the South Dakota restaurants previously visited were good choices, but we think there are many more Mr. Fieri needs to put on his list. Here are a few restaurants Guy Fieri needs to visit when he comes back to Sioux Falls, which hopefully, will be soon. We’ll welcome you anytime to our great state.

This list is only a small sampling of some exceptional Sioux Falls restaurants. We know there are more that need to be mentioned. That's where you come in.

If you want Guy Fieri to come back to South Dakota, you need to do some leg work and let him know which restaurants he needs to visit. E-mail storyideas@tripledinfo.com or https://www.guyfieri.com/contact#.

Remember, if it’s funky, he’ll find it. The show looks for restaurants with good food, a story, and those that have character.

Gallery Credit: Karla Brown / Townsquare Media

Source: Guy Fieri’s Foodie Tour: Top Triple D Restaurants in South Dakota and Minnesota

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