We stopped in backstreets for quick snack. I did take the opportunity to read some reviews and it's not a five-star restaurant guys. It is a bar that has a lot of mileage on it that serves a decent Sammy. Located up the hill from Clemsons main drag, this place has been around since the beginning of time and it shows it. Not in a bad way. When we walked in we went to the host stand and the fellow working there took our order and then said pick a booth. I ordered the blackened chicken sandwich with tater tots my wife got a club Sammy and fries, and daughter got the BLT. It's a bar. They serve bar food. Set your expectations accordingly. When it's warmer it looks like the patio looks like a cool place to be and you can bring your dog! Not every place is a five-star restaurant. The food seemed decent was prepared well and served hot. It's just not a first choice for me. read more

Backstreets Pub & Grill - Lunch time! - Pubs Near Me - Clemson, South Carolina

Backstreets is a typical college dive bar- with darts, pool, and of course the random signage hanging on the walls. They have several different beer options- both on tap or in the can. A popular thing they have is the litchers- which are pitchers of liquor. However beware of the litchers as they can be quite sweet. The food here is pretty decent- I love their wings, the doobie wrap, and the buffalo chicken sandwich. They have 3 different potato option- sweet potato fries, regular fries, or tots. All are great! read more

Backstreets Pub & Grill - Close up of sweet potato fries - Pubs Near Me - Clemson, South Carolina

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Everything we had was fantastic. Great food fun atmosphere. Quick service. We had a variety of things: a wrap, a burger, and a grilled chicken salad. Really beyond bar food. Impressed! read more

It would be a zero star rating, but they do have a good burger - can't complain about that, so they get a star. They also get the second star because I like the outside space, the up and down stairs option, the decor, and artwork. But they lose three stars because when I left a $0 tip for a bartender that I felt didn't deserve a tip, he gave himself a $100 tip with my credit card. Basically, I asked for two rumple shots, one for myself and one for my friend that just turned 21. When he handed me two half-poured shots, I asked as nicely as I could if he could "add a leeettle bit more please?" To which his response was, "You wanna pay for another shot?!" I noticed he was offended by this I told him to forget about it and I disengaged with him. He was yelling at me because he's "been here for 5 years" and "measures out all his shots". I really didn't care, I was ready to get my card back and go outside. I decided to leave him a rare $0 tip and the next week when I went to pay my credit card bill I had a charge for $114. WHAT?! So anyways, they did refund me, which is why I had to leave them with two stars today. I could go in there and identify which employee this was, but I don't really care to. I just won't be here as much, especially with a credit card haha, cash only now. And here's the picture of the receipt lol read more

Backstreets Pub & Grill - Backstreets Refund Receipt $100 Tip - Pubs Near Me - Clemson, South Carolina

Great fun at this college bar! They have outdoor seating as well. We didn't order food but the food that was coming out for others looked good. Drinks were reasonable too! I wish I was still in college. read more

Backstreets Pub & Grill - Pubs Near Me - Clemson, South Carolina

Awesome staff who are all willing to assist you. Overall great vibes, especially outside. Great bar food read more

Backstreets Pub & Grill - Life - Pubs Near Me - Clemson, South Carolina

A favorite hangout for thousands of Clemson University students located downtown Clemson. Friendly bar and Grill. has indoor and outdoor seating. read more

Favorite hangout in Clemson. The staff is friendly and it's a laid-back atmosphere. Some of the best bar food in town.

I ordered the dry rub Texas Peter wings. OMG they were fantastic. The service is order at the bar and they bring it to you. It was quick. It's definitely a college bar. read more

This is the worst bar I've ever been to in my entire life. When I told the staff I was 20 he pulled down my pants, mooned me, called me slurs, and threw food at me. Buddy wasn't tall enough to play left guard, only guarding food and fun. read more

Never had a meal here but you really can't go wrong with a bar in a college town with cheap drinks. Lots of staff and Thursday night is liquor pitcher night. They are delicious and the drinks are strong. read more

Backstreets Pub & Grill - Liquor pitcher night - Pubs Near Me - Clemson, South Carolina

Not good as far as the restaurant portion goes, but the bar aspect was okay. They were out of ingredients and the staff was honestly kind of rude. Would only recommend to people with no taste. read more

So before going I was told this place had the best wings in the area. Read as many reviews as I could find and was surprised at the mix. My husband (not a wing man) thought the burger was very good and the fryes were great. The three others of us had a wing mix of 36 wet, dry, mixed seasonings wings. Hands down the best! Flat or drum, moist, tender, and still crispy! So pleasantly surprised! Will be back next week. Several reviews also bashed service? We had excellent service! Ambiance? Its a very fun college bar even if you are no longer in college or have graduated many years ago. read more

Great staff. Surprisingly great food from an obvious bar. Delicious burgers, wings, sandwiches, and even salads.

Terrible service rude bouncers. Excessively rude bouncers. Place needs to be shut down

Ate here a few years ago when I was going through the area to go to myrtle beach, it's trash! Food was cold, drinks were watered down and it just seemed dirty. read more

It's like TTTS little cousin. It's exactly what you think of when you think of a grungy college sports bar. Another good place to go sit and sip on a beer. Amazing food- wings and the wraps are superb. read more

Backstreets Pub & Grill - Wings - Pubs Near Me - Clemson, South Carolina

It was a cool little spot for hanging out. The college students loved it. We were hanging out with our son for graduation and played pool. I wish we had tried the food since everyone said they had good wings. read more

Well, I am not surprised to see that this dive has only 2 stars. I should have checked here before I went! I don't think even they remember the last time they cleaned out their beer lines. It was awful! There are plenty of better places around. Don't waste your money here! read more

This is your typical college bar. A bar, pool tables, a bar, darts, a bar, food. Now, we ordered drinks, of course, the usual cranberry and Tito's, and the kid ordered a grilled cheese. Now, this is not your normal mama made at home grilled cheese. This is a big ole cheese filled sandwich. With FRIED cheese sticks. We are taking an appetizer on Texas toast. This thing was ginormous. Tater tots on the side with marinara sauce. This sandwich is a thing of beauty. Oh yeah, they have specials such as Tuesday Tender night and Wednesday Wing night. If you are ever in Clemson and need a bar atmosphere, come play some darts and pool and enjoy a beverage. Maybe a grilled cheese. read more

I love this place sooooo much literally go every weekend but the only think I would change is to put a vegetarian entree option on the menu. I go with my friends for dinner and always just get tater tots. read more

DO NOT WASTE your time or money on this place! Over priced, poor service and food. Poor attitude by management. I would give zero stars if possible. read more

A Clemson staple. Backstreets is the nostalgic place that takes us back to our undergrad years. The memories are great - but so is the food. Hands down some of the best wings you'll have. We love you Backstreets! read more

Just really not a good bar. Staff is angry and irritated at all times. Food is sub par, drinks were warm. I wonder how this place actually stays afloat. Everyone I ask always says they don't like this place, but I guess people just seem to deal with it because of it's location. Won't be giving them my business anytime soon. read more

1 star for The Doobie- it is amazing 2 stars for a good place in Clemson to drink cheap beer and liquor pitchers inside or on the new patio -3 for the terrible service that Backstreets had during the Clemson/auburn weekend 9/8-9/10. If you know there is a huge football game coming up, how about making sure you have enough staff to keep your business running!!! The Sunday after the game, we arrived around noon. Sat down at a table, a waiter finally showed up to ask us what we wanted to drink FORTY FIVE minutes later. After several of us had asked the server to come over and that we were ready to order everything. I get it, it was busy. We let that slide. As he finally takes our order, he says they are out of the Doobie --which is what I showed up for in the first place. In fact they were out of all of the wraps. Thanks for mentioning that earlier, guy!!! We didn't come to backstreets for burgers. We could have just waited at loose instead. After ordering whatever was left on the menu, ten minutes later he comes back and says oh by the way the kitchen is backed up another hour and a half. Wow no thanks, some of us had flights to catch eventually that afternoon. So we cancelled our orders and left. A whole two hours later and still hungry. On top of that, the manager didn't seem to care about how piss poor the service was. All he said was "well look how small my kitchen is..." Cool. I'll remember that next time I'm back in town. read more

I support this Clemson bar that hires local people who stimulate the local economy. They Definitely need to start to go orders u Ntil this Covid 19 thing passes, read more

Manager was rude to another table while we were visiting. Food wasn't bad, but the experience with the manager and how he reacted to a table near us made us get up and leave. read more

Favorite place to eat downtown and my favorite bar atmosphere in Clemson. Couldn't recommend a place more highly (although I wish they put the grilled cheesus back on the menu!). read more

This wings are always so C R I S P Y and flavorful. Ordered a dozen but I could only eat 8 since we got an appetizer. my favorite wing place in Clemson hands down read more

Backstreets Pub & Grill - Garlic parmesan & Cajun/ hot teriyaki&bbq - Pubs Near Me - Clemson, South Carolina

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one star straight for the bouncers. Everything else was great but the bouncers couldnt be more rude or any bigger of pricks. Keep in mind were all of age minding our own business. Terrible attitudes read more

Whenever I go back to Clemson this is my first stop. Great food, great atmosphere and I always run into someone I used to know. The owner Pete is one of the most down to earth people I know. read more

Stopped in at this local's hangout (no college students in sight). Upstairs was very nice and bright, tall tables with padded bottoms and backs, and a 75 cents pooltable (with really weird bumpers, so when banking your shots, they don't really do what they are suppose to do). Nice staff. Bathrooms clean. Nice drinks - real glasses, real free pour. No food, but it looked and smelled good what I saw. The bottom (former "private club for the locals" was strange. The bathrooms had mildew all over - basically washed my hands and ran out out of there and straight outside. read more

Rude and careless staff, food that you'd expect at some crap hole hipster bar in Los Angeles and the worst part is that it all ruins what would be a cool atmosphere. I travel quite a bit and I like to visit places that have had some sort of "buzz" about them. Well, a few years ago, I saw that the idiot owner of this place decided that instead of respecting the rights of Americans and simply posting some sort of "No Weapons Allowed" sign on his establishment, he decided to be degrading and present his ignorance in its fullest by posting a very demeaning and really pathetic sign, calling gun owners "d-bags". I had to see if the place was worth a dang otherwise. It was not. I would recommend the Charleston Sports Pub if you want decent pub food and great staff. read more

I love backstreets. In college I probably ended up there more than any other bar in Clemson. The drinks are cheap enough all night, but the happy hour deals are awesome. They've got pizza nights tuesdays and you can get a large one topping and a pitcher of bud family draft for around 10 bucks. The bartenders and bouncers are all cool guys too. read more

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Stopped in with Brent P while visiting from out of town locals recommended this place not sure why!? Guess there are not many options in the area for a quick lunch between classes... Unfortunately. I had better MRE meals in the sandbox then the cold greasy plate they called a cheeseburger and fries. It would not have been too bad if I could get someone to bring me a beer and wash the slop down with but that was asking for too much service. The onset of diarrhea and stomach cramps is a good reason to not go to this place again. This place is worse than a dive bar in fact it's a disservice to even rate this as high as a dive bar. read more

My table was not clean, covered in garbage and tableware from the last patrons. The entire staff looked liked they had suffered the loss of a loved one, not friendly and seemed like they hated working there. Food was greasy and my burger was extremely undercooked, asked if they could make me another one as the one I had was leaking blood. Looks like they just took the patty out and cooked it till it was black and put it back on the bun which was still covered in raw meat juice. The owner is also extremely rude. In other words, don't bother. Unless you're in the mood for gas station quality food with restaurant prices. read more

GREAT sandwiches, wraps, bird dogs etc. Great drink options and fun atmosphere. I highly recommend the Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese or the Dubie Wrap! read more

We were recommended here by some locals (Not that there is much option in the area). We ordered CBR chicken sandwich and good old BLT. The food were meh, the service is ok, but the obnoxious younger crowd were unacceptable. I had to peel some of the 'bad' tomato from my sandwich, while her BLT was soaked with vinegar (pickle?). Keep in mind, we were really hungry, that should be an automatic 2 yelp stars minimum no matter how bad the food was. We cut lunch short when I got beer splashed on my shirt from the obnoxious crowd. We complained, but nothing was done. The good news is that Mellow Shroom is just down the street. If you travel to Clemson, best to fill up your tummy @ Greenville.. more options, friendlier folks. read more

Slow service. The food was served cold. When we complained we just got ignored by the server. When we finally did get the attention of a "manager" he was rude but did get the food remade. More likely it was just heated up in the microwave because the bun on the burger was like chewing gum. I'll never go back. read more

I stopped in with a few other guys from the 87th Ranger SEALs Regiment We were in our way to door gunner training at NASA. But I digress. We waited 30 minutes for a table. When we were seated, we ordered a round of PBRs( ironically). They don't carry PBR apparently. So, we went with a bucket of ZIMAs as the owner recommended it as his favorite. Not bad The food? We ordered the burgers and fries. Cold, greasy and bread soggy. In the Stan, we had better chow than this but that's classified. Price tag was about 87 dollars for 4 guys. Can't recommend. read more