Backstreet BBQ

We came here while staying for a long weekend on Lake Hartwell. My wife had the Zorba chicken and I…read morehad the Primavera, to which I added chicken. Both were excellent, though this was the first primavera I've ever had in a cream sauce, as opposed to a red sauce. It was very good. Service was attentive and quick. Italian food and Greek options. It doesn't look like much from outside, but inside gives a very good, quiet, and nice night out.

Good Italian food. Nice size serving. Good service by the wait staff. Reasonable price.read more

1st pizza

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Shrimp scampi

Arby's

3.7(3 reviews)

0.3 mi

Always great service with an exceptionally friendly staff. Delicious food. The Wagyu burger will be…read moremissed.

Ordered a medium mint shake, I got a small with no whipped cream, no Andes mints on top, and no…read morechocolate in it. When I asked the man who took my order he told me none of that came on the small, ( even though I ordered a MEDIUM) what the, are you kidding me, even though it was a small shouldn't it have come with the ingredients as advertised? But he didn't offer to compensate his mistake, this was the saddest milkshake I ever got. This Arby's has a slew of problems from getting orders constantly wrong to rude staff.

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Southern Hart Brewing Company

3.8(113 reviews)

0.2 mi

I came in on a Saturday night with my bestie and my son. We sat inside. There were two guys playing…read morewonderful music but it definitely wasn't conducive to carrying on a conversation. Our server did a great job. She made recommendations and even allowed me to try a sample of the cider I was considering. The place was super busy so the food took a bit. No problem because the music was great. I ordered the steak burrito bowl. The steak was kind of skimpy and was cooked to the point of being crunchy. The flavor was decent. My son had a bison burger and enjoyed it. My bestie ordered the green beans as her side and did not care for those. She said they tasted like they came out of a can with no flavoring added. I would come back again. The atmosphere was hopping and it was nice to see so many people out enjoying downtown Hartwell.

Ok service. Waitress ended up sitting at a table yapping with a friend (22 min before she came back…read moreto check on us). Able to sample 4 beers before choosing from a wide selection. Very chill Football is on (6 TVs). Wings are good -Crispy -good size (not jumbo) - average buffalo sauce -ranch sub-par (for all my ranchies out there) Junk yard fries are your average bar food - half portion is more than enough for 2 - beer cheese is a great touch - aside from this pretty lacking in flavor but easy to snack on

Bar

Cuban with tater tots

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New York Pizza

3.9(60 reviews)

0.2 mi

If I could give more than five stars I would. The food was delicious but the best part of the…read moreexperience was our waitress, Grace. She was amazing! We had a family get together for my aunts birthday and she went above and beyond to make the evening memorable. Thank you, Grace!!

Good pizza and a friendly staff. The crust is a little thicker than what I typically consider New…read moreYork style, but very good. My only complaints were that drinks are served in bottles and there were no dispensers of cheese and red pepper on the tables. A restaurant this nice should really have a soda fountain. When I asked for Parmesan cheese and pepper, they brought it quickly, but it was in little plastic cups. Those are little details but they distracted from the experience. My guess is that there is probably more takeout and delivery business than dine-in. I'd definitely go back though. The pizza and cheesy bread were both delicious, and the staff was extremely nice and friendly.

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Delicious top tier cheesecake!

Huddle House

4.3(31 reviews)

0.6 mi

Found this place on google and am glad I did! Came here for dinner but I couldn't resist trying the…read moreStuffed Hashbrowns and they were amazing. It had bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, cheese, and crispy hashbrowns stacked up on top of each other, all with sausage gravy on top. It kinda reminded me of the southern version of Hawaiian Loco Moco which I also love. It was the first time I've ever had this but it won't be the last! My son had the Country Fried Steak and he really liked it as well. We also got the fried pickles which were really good too. Our waitress Ariail was super nice, friendly, and attentive and kept checking on us throughout our meal to see how we were doing. I would highly recommended giving this place a try if you are in the area.

Came here for breakfast. We both had the huddle house bowl with grits. Both were very good…read more Portions were good. Service was friendly and quick. Place was clean. Would go back when we are in the area

Grill area

Stuffed Hashbrowns - this is delicious!

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Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

2.5(14 reviews)

0.7 mi

The ice cream is sweet but the staff isn't very bad attitudes! Zero customer service! I know it's…read moreMemorial Day and you rather be at home but you're working at a job in customer service! Do better please.

We have been going to Dairy Queen in Hartwell when we're at our lake house for the past 40 some…read moreyears always having a hot fudge sundae with chocolate ice cream. Last weekend when we went, it was no longer the same smooth yummy icecream. I believe it was ice milk. We couldn't even finish it. I was told it's the same as always. I beg to differ. I know my ice cream and it definitely has changed.

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Bojangles

2.0(4 reviews)

0.5 mi

Service was quick and kind. The building was clean and disability friendly. Food as usual was great.read more

horrible horrible place. messed up our whole order gave me fries for like no reason didn't even…read moreorder them. my boyfriend ordered a biscuit AND payed for it when we got home the biscuit was no where to be found. and do not even get me started on that robot over the speaker. they need a whole new management.

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Subway

1.8(5 reviews)

0.1 mi

on 4-22-26 @ 11:43am0 stars to the 2 ladies,we're very unprofessional,discrimating against me and…read moremy service dog from the time I walked in till the time I left. Asking illegal questions about my service dog after being told she was a service dog and u have to follow the ada laws, they were making a scene infront of other customer's,bad talking me to each other,they kept running their mouths even after the manger talked to them.they kept bad talking so I re-said doesn't matter the store les it's the ada laws you had to follow. Had issues with these 2 ladies and other workers there 4 times now. My service dog is behaved and well trained.The guy manager was awesome He took over and waited on me.

With such angry reviews I was deeply surprised when you open the door to one of the best subways in…read morethe state, with lovely staff who make your sandwich quick and easy, to a revamped interior to the place. Honestly the reason they say never judge a book by its cover. 10/10 must go again.

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J Y.

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7 years ago

What a great little place to eat. Good food, as a testament from the long line of cars backed up into the road for the drive through window. Good BBQ, good folks. Service was a little slow but it was a Friday night and it was packed !! read more

TC H.

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8

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10 years ago

A super convenient place to pick up a pound of BBQ to go. Staff is so friendly and pleasant. It's tasty enough for company, always appreciated at pot-lucks, and good to have on hand for the weekend grazers in the family. read more

Gale Z.

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9

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10 years ago

Like the meat but not as fond of that vinegar based sauces. Meat was a bit dry and mediocre. Service was very good though.

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