Some, mainly Ashkenazim, hold that glass dishes must be separated between milk and meat. Some, mainly Sefardim, do not. May the former eat on the latter's glass dishes?
Answer
After-the-fact, Ashkenazim rule that glass never "treifs" up food. The question is whether I may go eat at his house in the first place, is that called "choosing to use glass dishes"?
An easy way out is Rabbi Moshe Heinemann's view (shlit'a). From the Star-K:
Q: There are many varieties of glass on the market. Do arcoroc, duralex, pyrex, corelle and crystal have the halachic status of glass?
A: Yes, they do.
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Q: Can one use the same glass utensil as a Kli Rishon, to cook and bake both dairy and meat dishes? A: No.
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Q: Can other glass dishes, such as salad bowls or casseroles, be used for both dairy and meat meals? A: If the food is cold, or the glass dish is used as a Kli Sheini, it may be used for both dairy and meat meals. Unless it is used on the oven or range, a Kli Sheini is okay.
In other words, even Ashkenazim may use the same glass plates, as you don't bake directly on the plate (it's used as a kli sheni). So you're fine unless you know your Sephardic hosts put their Corelle plates in the oven, or use the same Pyrex baking dishes for both meat and milk -- unlikely.
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