A True Southern Gem in Sumter…read more Simply Southern Bistro absolutely deserves all five stars. Every time I walk through the door, I'm greeted with warm hospitality and the kind of service that makes you feel like family. The food is consistently outstanding--fresh, flavorful, and made with real Southern heart. Whether it's their perfectly seasoned entrées, the homemade sides, or those desserts you can't say no to, everything tastes like it came straight from someone's kitchen who knows what they're doing. The atmosphere is cozy and inviting, perfect for a casual lunch or a relaxed dinner. You can tell the staff takes pride in what they do, and it shows in both the service and the quality of the food. Sumter has plenty of places to eat, but Simply Southern Bistro stands out as one of the best. If you want a meal that hits the spot every single time, this is the place. Highly recommend.

The food is ok. The menu items are kinda weird takes on southern dishes. It's like they are trying…read moretoo hard to be different but southern. The prices are way too high as well. It's crazy expensive and that makes it not worth it imo. They could definitely lower their prices but it's like they are trying to be some place that only "high society" people go.

This is an old timey family friendly diner that serves "plates" cafeteria style. The food was…read moreamazing (home cooked) and the service was great! A plate was a choice of meat and 3 sides. This is a place you might just drive by if you didn't know to stop. Definitely a 'locals' kind of place.

Food is so good. I always come here for lunch. The service is always great. The staff is so nice to…read morespeak with. The place has a very family oriented atmosphere. 10/10 would recommend

Amazing food, service, atmosphere and staff! Best shrimp…read moreand grits I've ever had. Will have to come back if ever in town!

I was visiting and heard about this spot. There were so many preventable issues with this visit…read more GPS directions will take you downtown on Broad where you will find it is an event space. However- the hours and times of the RESTAURANT are clearly posted on its doors. A staff member cleaning the space redirected us to Shaw Feild where we found the actual restaurant that was empty, with staff members in the back and no one to let us know if it was open? I have no clue about the food, but this was unprofessional and impactful to the stereotypes of black owned restaurants everywhere. Ridiculous

-Service is always great 5/5. Don't have to ask tea to be refilled…read more Ambiance is good 5/5 Brisket sandwich 5/5 Sweet tea 5/5 spectacular Baked beans 5/5 Got a lil spice to em'. Fried pickles 4/5 A tad salty to me. Ribeye Sandwich 4/5 Queso Dip 4/5 Pork Sandwich 5/5 Bbq sauce 5/5 vinegary Tator Tots 5/5 Fries 3.9/5

Going three stars on this place having been here twice to eat and I think it is WAY OVER PRICED for…read morethe quality and amount of food you get. First time we ordered the fried pickles and got a normal sized basket worth the $5 I paid, second time I got little over ¢50 worth for the $5. The brisket sandwich is very good and I can not recommend it more and that is the reason I am giving it three stars. In my opinion they are price gauging and charging way over a 3x and approaching 5 or 6x. Try it and you may or may not agree depending on how much disposable income you have. Update Last two visits have been so much better. Highly recommend the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and fries! The breading is spicy and so deep friend. Make sure yyoubAre hungry bc the chicken breast was huge. Seated outside under roof and it was very pleasant time to be outside.. staff as always was great. Only downside was they ran out of bbq but not a big deal bc the chicksand is !

Went to an event at Second Mill and what a treat. The space in the back is perfect to make any…read morevision come to life. The party theme was green and gold. Service was excellent. Food was delicious. For their event they had rice and gravy, mac n cheese, green beans, grilled pork chops, fried chicken, pulled turkey, rolls, and banana pudding. Excellent! So much flavor. I'll be back to enjoy their regular restaurant soon!

First off, server was great. But the place is so trashy…read more Filthy booths to the point you can tell the fabric used to be one color but now just dingy and gross. They put out the lunch buffet at 10am, zero customers besides us so you know the food will be gross by the time anyone showed up. Don't get me started on the restroom. We didn't even finish our mimosas just paid and left never to return. Gordon Ramsey might be able to fix it but would probably walk away and let it fail.

Great place to eat. I took my daughter here and she enjoyed herself…read more I did't know they have music on the weekends.

We made reservations and celebrated our daughter's 25th birthday on Saturday night. The music was…read morelively and I really enjoyed it with the dimmed lights. Our waitress was extremely pleasant and made sure our drinks stayed full. All the food we had was yummy and came out piping hot. My daughter ordered the Togarashi Crusted Carolina Grouper which she said was delicious. I had the Grilled Colorado Lamb Rack, which was also very tasty and my husband ordered the Calabrese pizza, which I tried and was very good too. We really enjoy this place and typically come for brunch on Sunday's and this was our first time having dinner there, we will return. Also not pictured, we had the calamari (8/10), artichoke dip (8.3/10) and bread basket (6.5/10). Only complaint, I hated sitting near the bathroom and I expected more lamb on my plate for the price but overall, I give everything an 8/10.

My family and I visited Willie Sue's the Saturday before Easter Sunday. We were a party of 24 for…read morea family reunion meeting. We were extremely please with our experience at Willie Sue's. Tommy, the manager was an EXCELLENT HOST. He insured that all of us were seated comfortably and kept checking us to make sure everything was going well. Our Server was EXCEPTIONAL!!!! I have dined out with large groups before and someone's meal always has to be sent back because of an error with the order. Our young lady did not make one mistake with our orders. The atmosphere, food, and service was EXCELLENT!!! I recommend Willie Sue's to everyone. Once again, HATS OFF TO TOMMY FOR BEING SUCH AN EXCELLENT HOST!!!

Food was amaz, especially the candied bacon. Service was…read morerather slow. Ambiance was great. You should open another location in Manning, SC

The food was delicious and the prices were very fair. The atmosphere was great, seemed like…read moreeveryone was a regular and the owner was really friendly and greeted and talked to everyone. Service is excellent, just all around a great dining experience. My husband and I will absolutely be back.

Awesome foood. Great service. No far off the 378 so make the trip. Awesome make the trip. You will…read morenot regret it.

If you love soul food then you have to try this spot! It was SO good. I don't know which Auntie in…read morethe back was cooking, but they knew what they were doing! The service and members working there are so nice and personable. There was no "menu", just a whiteboard with what they had. No prices to be seen (ended up paying $17 for fried chicken, yams, Mac and cheese, greens, cornbread and sweet tea!). And honestly I am ok with that! They had oxtails while I was there (I didn't get them) but a large amount of people came in because they heard that they had them today so that says something. Good size portions, with great homemade flavor from the greens to the cornbread. Now, the outside and inside are not the best, definitely a hole in the wall spot. The food is so worth it!

Arrived at 10:30 and was told to come back at 11:00. Arrived at 11:00 and was told to come back at…read more12:00. No thanks. Probably great but between a sucky parking lot, disgusting cleanliness and not telling me the first trip to return at noon, the oyster place will get my money today.

The food wasn't that good. Daughter had the pancakes and they were probably the worst pancakes I've…read moreever tasted. The wait staff was sweet though.

This restaurant has a nice atmosphere; however, service is extremely slow. I waited for my food for…read moreat least 40 minutes and still didn't get to eat. Granted, there was a group there after about 25 people, but the menu was limited to only four entrees. I waited and waited and the food never came. Finally, the waitress came to the table to ask what I ordered with the tablet ready to take my order again. I was not about to wait another 40 minutes. Manager came by saying the computer went down. Upon checkout, my order was still there. A complete waste of time!