We stopped in, and you should too. After a bit of a slow start due to their staffing issues, our waitress was personable and attentive. The menu has great choices that I haven't seen elsewhere. I ordered chicken salad in a bread bowl, and it was really delicious. The bowl is topped with cheese and popped in the over, so it arrives hot. The bread bowl had a wonderfully crispy crust and tender inside, and the chicken salad was warm and tasty. I've had soup bread bowls, but not hot and crispy, and of course, not chicken salad. The sides menu is a long list; I chose onion rings. They were plentiful, crunchy, and very flavorful - as far from the heavily breaded limp onion rings most places serve as you could get. We ate in the late afternoon, but the place still had several parties like us. We liked the vibe, casually upscale, and unpretentious. Go! read more

Backstreets Grill - Chicken Salad in a bread bowl, baked with cheese. - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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We for lunch meeting, food and service were great! Want to go back since there was some interesting options I wasn't able to try this time. We started with the loaded nachos and they were a hit, they did not skimp on the meat or the cheese, each chip had a topping. The wraps were on the lighter side could have had more filling, but tasted good. The fries were basic not a fav, but the onion rings were awesome. The chicken pot pie soup was delicious. It's a great space with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating along with a full bar inside. The peanut butter pie was delicious, it was very tasty! read more

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So thankful for a covered dog friendly patio on a chilly and rainy day! The host was so nice to our pup, he immediately brought her out a bowl of water and a cup of whipped cream with treats! Love the patio, I would sit out there even if we hadn't brought our dog. The patio is covered, has heaters for when it's cool out and on a Saturday all of the TVs were playing college football. The steak is incredible here and the main reason we came for dinner. Portion sizes are amazing, you get two sides plus a soup or salad with the sirloin. The steak was perfectly cooked and I really liked both the chicken florentine and beef chili soup options. Plenty of free street parking. This place will be on a regular rotation while I'm in Columbia! read more

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Great beers and food. Truffle fries are excellent and the backstreet Cuban sandwich was fantastic.

I have learned since moving to South Carolina that there are very few dining options available on a Sunday for brunch. If you do find anything, be prepared to wait excessively. Today we drove to Columbia, and as usual massive crowds upon entering. What was different what was how it was handled.One staff member took our drink order while our server was tied up. She was adorable, her name was Tamara.. Our server , Jacob, was so sweet and apologized for making us wait. He made great suggestions on entrees especially the Cajun pasta. It was amazing with a spicy sauce., blackened chicken and asparagus. They know how to deal with massive crowds and also make sure quality and service don't suffer. Really impressive. Should you go? Absolutely... read more

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Came in on a Friday night, not too crowded and easily grabbed a seat at the bar. Bartender was great and attentive. Started with the mussels, not great, but good. Large portion and only one was closed. Then got the crab cake sandwich, again, good but not great. Though I didn't have a bad experience at all, I was expected the food to be better. read more

Backstreets Grill - Lump Crab Cake Sandwich - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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this place SUCKS. do NOT even bother. they put us on the waitlist for 30 minutes, called us 15 minutes early, then immediately said when we went inside to be seated "we took you off the waitlist because you weren't sitting in the lobby when we texted you. you'll have to get on the waitlist again" god forbid you step outside to wait. i doubt the food would've even been good anyway considering how rude the waitstaff were. don't waste your time on a wannabe high end place with rude staff and likely mediocre at best food you can easily get way cheaper and tastier somewhere else. read more

Food was great and seasoned well. Ambiance is a mix of pub and Resturant with outdoor patio seating so plenty to see with the tv's and views of downtown. Service was prompt for us but I understand for busy nights you may have to wait a little. I recommend trying it if you have not. read more

Came here for a social with my gym members. Service was nice and the food was actually quite delicious. Multiple different seating areas to fit anyone's liking. The drinks are also amazing and I definitely see myself coming back to visit again to try the pizza next time. read more

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Had a bit of a wait but it was a Friday! I had the muscles and buffalo shrimp and both were soooo good! The sauce the muscles were in were to die for read more

Meh... my second visit was consistently bland. The black bean burger was tasteless though the Cesar was good. Service was ok. Nothing memorable for me here. read more

Our group had chicken tenders, big burger, and the crab cake sandwich, all with the truffle parm fries and mostly enjoyed everything. Personally, I thought the crab cake sandwich was good-not great, but the fries weren't good. They were soggy, drenched in too much truffle oil and the cheese didn't taste like parm to me. But, Natalie's takeout customer service was excellent! read more

Backstreets Grill - Lump Crab Cake Sandwich w/Truffle Parmesan Fries - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

We came for a late lunch after reading about their onion rings. Our timing was perfect because most people had left so we had a very comfortable booth. Music was not overly loud We both had club sandwich and onion rings Because one order was big enough to share. Our server, Alex, was outstanding and took good care of us. We have found a new favorite restaurant! read more

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Food and service great! Love the outdoor seating area. Chicken pasta best I've ever eaten.

All four of us loved our meals and returned less than 2 weeks later. Many wonderful options and great personal service. The ambiance is nice but can be a bit loud due to all of the obviously enthusiastic diners! read more

The atmosphere was nice but the food was "blah"... it wasn't my cup of tea and it didn't spark my tastebuds. I really don't don't have alot to say. read more

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Stopped here for the first time to meet a friend for lunch. Got here right when they opened, staff were immediately friendly and welcoming as I headed to the bar. The interior is a nice, comfy design featuring a nice modern look with gamecock memorabilia as decorations. Our bartender was awesome, friendly and very helpful in recommending food for first timers. She recommended the sesame crusted ahi on top of the kale salad for me, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Bright flavors with the bitterness of kale, and the fresh flavors of ahi made the salad a solid 9/10 for me. My counterpart got the chicken wrap and had the chicken tossed in honey sriracha, which was outstanding as well. For a lowkey, main staple on Devine, this is a solid place to go and spend some time. read more

Backstreets Grill - Sesame Sesame-Crusted Ahi Tuna with Asian Kale Salad - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Down in Columbia SC, dropping daughter off for college. Arrived in town late Backstreets Grill was still open and we didn't wait long for a table. Not our first time here, food is excellent, waitress was kind and courteous. A good "go to" place for us down in Columbia! read more

Backstreets Grill - Hickory Chicken Wrap - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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I could not leave a review on the food because no one ever acknowledged we were there. Waited 30 mins after we were seated, motioned for two men who appeared to be managers, and they avoided us even though one looked right at us twice. We were so looking forward to celebrating there today. read more

The food and service were both FANTASTIC. Will definitely be revisiting when I'm in Columbia! So good!

Atmosphere/Ambiance: Very Friendly Staff: Friendly and welcoming Menu is organized: Drinks are on QR Code. Time: 4:39pm Appetizer: Chips with Queso Sparkling Casalotta Sparkling Veneto, Italy Hickory Chicken Wrap with Sweet Potato Fries Extra Side: Mac and Cheese Sparkling Casalotta was okay. Hickory chicken wrap was pretty good. Didn't fall apart as much while I ate it. The sweet potato fries were pretty good and better than most restaurants I been to. The Mac and cheese wasn't my fave. Overall, I will give this place five stars still because they absolutely have good customer service and do care about the quality of food they put out. The Mac and cheese and sparkling casalotta was a minor thing. This is from my perspective and I truly appreciate the time you took to read my review. read more

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My wife and I went here for lunch Friday with two other couples. Sat on the front left sunroom as you enter the restaurant. Service was great and immediately took our orders. I must say the air conditioner was working great, as I thought the room temperature was excellent..but two of our group thought it was too cold!! One of them asked the waitress if she could turn of the mini-splits and she said she'd asked before and the answer was always no. I thought it was fine...but maybe they could've changed it a bit. Regardless, we ordered our meals. Had two orders of the Cuban sandwiches with side spinach and a side Caesar salad, one order of the Reuben Sandwich with side spinach salad, one bowl of Texas Bean soup with a side salad, on Chicken dish that was excellent along with a side salad, and one other sandwich. The salads were great...both the spinach and Caesar. The bean soup really looked good, with some hammock pieces in it. The Reuben was a favorite and my friend said this may be his favorite restaurant! Great atmosphere...service....continues to be one of our favorites. read more

I dropped in for a lunch pick-up. The staff was very nice. My food was ready within the 10-15 minute window between the time I called and the time I arrived.  I will say that they are so wrong for serving someone these extra brown chicken tenders. The chicken tenders almost seemed overcooked, or maybe it was time to change the oil. The truffle parmesan fries were room temperature. I did not enjoy the food experience this time around. read more

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Super easy to find. Parking can be difficult if you come on the weekend or dinner time. Recommend making reservations if you go during dinner time. We were a party of 5 during the week so we were seated quickly. The service was decent. Truffle fries 2/5. We were disappointed. They didn't have the truffle taste/feel of truffle fries Pizza was pizza. Nothing too crazy. Tomato soup was pretty good. It came with the country fried plate. Which was a very good portion and decent. Burger was average. The dessert was a bit dry. Didn't end up eating majority of it. Overall the service was good. The lady who took care of us was sweet and checked in with us regularly. It's a one and done for me but seems to be one of the most popular places in the area. read more

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The food is delicious. The service is attentive. The ambiance is nice. Always enjoying eating here.

Great ambience and service. We really enjoyed our meal. We started with the lump crab and artichoke dip. Loaded with crab and delicious. The pita points could have been softer. The Ribs were delicious. Onion rings a hit The fried oysters were a hand battered tasty appetizer The whole experience was outstanding. Highly recommend. read more

What a great place! Heading to Columbia from Charlotte we needed to find food as soon as we got to the area as we hadn't ate practically all day. Looking through reviews we found the pictures to be stunning and worth drooling over! We got sat immediately. Our server was Chandler and she was as attentive and cute as a southern button! She was very accommodating although we weren't not too much trouble. I ordered the pork chop and man oh man was that creamy peppercorn gravy scrumptious! Them green beans with bacon and onions was slammin jammin too! Almost a pickled taste to em! The mashed potatoes were nice and creamy cant beat when its from redskin potatoes. My wife ordered the crab cake and potato pancake and although she enjoyed the cake she said it was pretty plain she said the sauce needed a remoulade vs the cajan cesar sauce because its very "cesary" That potato cake tho!!!!!! Boiiiiiiii that was noiiiiiccceeee! Crispy on the outside, cheddary, creamy, bacony and oniony on the inside oh my! Go to this place! read more

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Great meals that we all enjoyed. Great service and nice waitress who was very helpful.we will return soon five stars

After many visits with wonderful customer service we were treated very rudely by a waitress to the point we ended up leaving. Food is good, atmosphere is nice. read more

Another new place to try while traveling for work! They were a little busy during lunch time, but we were able to grab a seat right away and place our food order within minutes. I'm so happy we chose where we did! Our outside bartender, T'mya, was the absolute best! I've always enjoyed being able to sit at the bar, even if it is just for food like today. Having great conversation with a great bartender is always a plus. T'mya was a great conversationalist, attentive, and on point with her service. For the food we got the Bison Burger with truffle fries. The food was good, but I felt like the burger could have had some more flavor. The meat didn't really have that much taste, unfortunately. Either way, we enjoyed our visit and look forward to coming back here for more food and the fun atmosphere. read more

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I was hoping for a more grand experience from the taste of the food to the service. However, our experience was subpar. We order from burgers to fries to full rack of ribs to coleslaw and salad. The taste were ok. The ribs was tender but sort of on the dry side and didn't have a lot of taste as we were expecting. The place was spacious and the waiter was somewhat attentive. However, since options were limited, we still would recommend this place over others in this city. read more

Saw great reviews for Backstreets Grill so we decided to check it out. We went on a Saturday night. It was pretty busy, but we were still able to get sat right away on the outside patio. The patio has a large screen. A lot of people were there to watch the game. Our server was outstanding. Very attentive and friendly. I ordered a cocktail and the tuna steak sandwich. I got it blackened. The cocktail was delicious and the was outstanding! My friend ordered the chicken wrap. She loved it too. read more

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Great Food. Three of us visited us this evening and were super impressed with this restaurant. Great service was provided by Sydney. She was friendly, courteous, and very helpful answering all of our questions. We enjoyed the meatloaf and fried pork chop entrees. Both were excellent. Desserts were also very good. We all decided that we would visit this place another time.. read more

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Our server was Laney, and she was very attentive and knowledgeable of the menu and specials. She made tending the bar and other areas seem easy. It's cool that Backstreets Grill offers a military discount. read more

Food was good. This restaurant is where I tried Bison meat with its iconic bison burger, and it was alright. But the Garlic BBQ Wings & Truffle Parmesan fries are otherworldly. Service was good. No rudeness and in fact kind servers. The restaurant smelled good and the ambiance was lively. read more

Kennedy is a wonderful server and made the experience enjoyable. She had good recommendations and the food was above average. The atmosphere was great - the outdoors heaters to be able to sit outdoors was perfect! read more

Backstreets Grill - Buffalo Chicken Pizza - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

GREAT PLACE! So relieved we found this place with it being so packed for the game all weekend. The staff (our waitress was new and just moved down from New York - she was the BEST). Atmosphere was just what we were looking for to watch football and eat good food before the game. There were 5 of us and we all loved everything. When we visit again this will be top on our list. read more

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This restaurant chosen by family dinner reservations at 5:45 on Saturday evening. Valet parking available, we parked a block down road walked over. Two dining sides, we were on bar side w sports memorabilia including signed pic of 2020 SC wbb. I'm not sure if the menu was limited but we arrived little late so may have scanned through quickly. Got Buffalo chicken wrap & 1 beer "Cereal for Dinner". High traffic prime spot for bar, close to 5 Points. Visit at least twice to make up mind about menu options. read more

Backstreets Grill - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I'm giving 5 stars because the dessert (which is my favorite part of eating) was the best part of my evening and our server was the sweetest. This is my first time actually being in the restaurant, I normally just DoorDash, but inside definitely gives nice restaurant/bar vibes. It's really cute in there especially with all the gamecocks decor. I usually get cauliflower pizza but one of the specials was blackened salmon with Bleu cheese cream sauce and pasta (but I subbed the pasta for green beans because carbs lol). I also got the Caesar salad and it was so fresh. The cheese and Caesar dressing added a perfect saltiness to the salad. When I first got the salmon, the sauce was very watery and they put the green beans at the bottom which did not taste well. So our server got me green beans in a separate bowl and cream sauce separate so I could portion it out myself. It tasted so much better and my salmon was cooked perfectly (I like mine cooked medium). My mom got the meatloaf which she said was okay, it was just cooked a bit tough and my dad had the crab cake sandwich which he said was okay as well. They both mentioned their food was a bit salty but flavorful. The green beans to me were a bit sweet and sour and tasted like they put too much vinegar in it. Overall I'd give my food a 6/10. Next time lll stick to my cauliflower pizza. My daughter had cheese pizza and she ate half of it. She said it was really good. It was cheesy, crust was crunchy. My mom even tried it and said it had great flavor. The star of the show was the brownie with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. They heated the brownie and it was so fluffy and soft on the inside and so warm, it melted in your mouth. It paired so well with the ice cream. That was the perfect way to end dinner. I'll definitely order from here again but I'll stick to DoorDash. They are on Devine and if you don't get there at a good time, their lot is packed. Try their pizza if you haven't already. read more

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The manager at this restaurant Mathew S. is a complete lair. We were sitting at a table outside when he came up to ask and asked us to switch tables because he had a reservation for our table we were sitting at. The restaurant does not take reservations (first lie) . Once we moved-he did not bring us menus or silverware so we just went back to our original table. We were served. Mathew S. 3 hours later came back and once again proceed to tell us he was just doing business. You should never ask people who are enjoy they time to move and not follow through. He is not a manager but someone who tried to make us feel unwelcome! I will never go back!!! read more