Old school operation - nothing like it - food is great - prices are mind boggling- service is fantastic- highly recommend. read more

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A fun stop that is unique and ageless. Basic burger and fries with a retro atmosphere

It was service was good, no long wait. Location is good. You can eat inside where outside, because it was cold out, but nice day like this.I would eat outside. read more

This place is a family place, which is sweet. It like a tiny community's. But if you're an outsider of the community.... you will get stared at... till the point you're uncomfortable... and then not served... read more

It's a local place with lots of pictures and autographs from past players. The burger is ok.

We stopped here on a spur of the moment during our trip to Clemson. Great food. Good, kind fast service and delicious burgers. Even my kid loved the food and that says a lot! Don't miss this spot for a good meal! read more

Burger was just bad tasting. Good chili dogs! The service was quick. It's an old school diner, bar stool seating type.

First of all, this place only takes cash or check. We heard this was a Clemson staple, so we decided to try it out. The outside and inside are not impressive. There is very little seating. The inside is covered in Clemson memorabilia. I wouldn't recommend scrutinizing the inside because that is fairly deterring. We waited about 15 minutes for our food. It was good, old fashioned dive food. read more

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The cheeseburger and fries are absolutely amazing! The staff are very nice and take pride in their work. Has a Clemson type vibe in it with all of these old pictures and news articles from the 60s. Very nice place to eat! read more

Excellent old school burger and fries place. Limited seating, and cash only. Worth sitting at the counter.

I came in tonight very upset over a mishap that we avoided on the way there. Pat come's over and ask me how I am doing I say not now Pat. After we get our drinks and food he ask again. He made me and my wife feel a lot better about the entire incident. The food as always was great. It is almost impossible to spend more than $15 a person and that is with a big tip. The point is that Pat treats his customers like friends and that is hard to find these days. read more

First time coming here and WOW! Best burger I have ever had. Feels welcoming and comforting inside. Lovely, atmosphere. Highly recommend!

The best hole-in-the-wall place you will ever eat. Amazing diner type food made simple and the old fashioned way. Love the atmosphere. A true classic around Clemson, everyone has to eat this place at least once, although you'll be wanting to come back again for sure. Note they do not take card only cash or check. read more

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My go to for burgers and fries. Add a hand made shake and onion rings for a top off. We enjoy the ambience too

What's NOT good about this place??? Mac's is awesome! Their cheeseburger's are to die for, and don't forget to get their beer battered onion rings! Nice selection of food, and the best sweet tea in the tri-county area! read more

The Grilled Cheese Burger was delicious! Fries good, onion rings just ok. Chocolate shake was just ok. Atmosphere is awesome!

It's like stepping back in time. Let's face it, it can be hard to find a good place to eat when dropping your kid in Clemson. Might as well embrace the experience and go with the greasy hamburgers and fries. My daughter and I ate so much we both had stomach aches. I'm saying that's an A+ read more

Best Chili Cheeseburgers and onion rings I've ever had. My kids loved the chicken tenders as well. It will be the place I go every time I go to Clemson from now on. read more

Mac's is a hidden gem. If you want a good old fashioned burger & fries, head to Mac's!! If you like sports, you'll be impressed with the memorabilia on the walls and be prepared to talk about your favorite teams. read more

Come to Mac's if you want to be taken care of the Clemson way! Food is great, people are even better!

I have only ate here one time. I have heard from numerous people that this is the place to try in clemson. I went during lunch hours and it did not disappoint. The burgers and fries was really good. Inside the restaurant it was clean. However, the outside had weeds growing on the building but don't let that stop you. The dining area is small, be prepared for a wait. This is a Clemson icon aswell. Many coach's and Clemson alumni have eaten here. I highly recommend you to stop here if your in town. read more

#1 restaurant in America. Top cheeseburger in the world. This place has been a staple of my life for years and years. Grown close to all the employees and the owner. read more

This has been a fave of mine for 30 years!! I usually go once a week. The food hasn't changed a bit in all that time and I love that about them. read more

Mac's is a Clemson institution, every bit as intertwined with the fabric of its history as Bowman Field, Littlejohn Coliseum, or Frank Howard! It's worth a visit for the Clemson memorabilia on the walls alone--signed pictures from every Tiger great in every sport for the last 50 years. As long as you go in understanding some things, you're going to love it: 1. The service has always sucked, even when Mac was still alive. They're here to serve you cheeseburgers, not be your friend. That's part of its charm. 2. You can get a "side salad." That's a tomato slice and a few leaves of iceberg lettuce that they would've otherwise used on a burger, sliced up, and served with warm thousand island dressing that's been sitting on the counter. That's part of its charm. 3. It's a drive-in so they've got good, greasy burgers and fries. They don't use artisanal cheese or locally-sourced, free-range, fair-trade peanut oil to fry their food. James Beard would've never set foot in this place. That's part of its charm. 4. Go ahead and order the double cheeseburger. As long as you go with reasonable expectations about customer service and order a cheeseburger, you're going to enjoy Mac's--and you just might bump into Danny Ford. A must-stop for Tiger and burger fans! read more

The place sure looks like a dive but the food is AWESOME!! The service was fast and the young lady was extremely pleasant. Not a lot of seating in there but it's a great place for a burger & fries . Don't let the look of the place cloud your judgement. You won't regret it read more

Maybe it was the time of night (9:30), maybe it was the "In the Heat of the Night" locale, but our visit was a little like parachuting tandem- all I can say is ," I did it." 8 orange bar stools that where last upholstered at the grand opening greet customers with a concession style menu board behind the counter. Sit and they will get to your order in South Carolina time. The food was concession quality at best, our drink glass were scooped into the ice, and the folks were clearly not interested in making friends with strangers. Saw two cops (who the owner did not charge for dinner- worth a star) and some good ole boys there but not very engaging. However, if you are a Clemson Tiger, I can see how this is a must for students and alumni alike. The "wall funk" is a picture history of Clemson sports. Cool indeed. Worth a visit just to say you ate there next time it is highlighted in ESPN game day. read more

Mac's Drive In - outside of restaurant at night - American Near Me - Clemson, South Carolina

I understand it's a Clemson tradition that one should experience once. It's grimy and old. A Dairy Queen burger would be given 5 stars to what is served here. The restaurant has its following and they were there. Good for them. Just not for me. read more

I have been going to Mac's for over 40 years now, and I have been through a lot of temporary, part-time help who come and go. For the most part, I have liked every one who worked there because they were young and energetic and had a good attitude in general. We ate at Mac's this past Friday night (a week ago...02/02/13), and the girl who was working behind the counter was the rudest server we have ever encountered there. She rushed us for our order, was very cold and detached when bringing our food, and was impatient and rude again at the register as my wife searched for change to pay the bill...(Mac's doesn't take cards and my wife had left her checkbook at the office by mistake) I don't know her name, but I hope this gets back to Pat and he does something about it. There is no sense in having a snitty little teenager representing your business like that. I almost told him that night, but I thought better of it. I guess I didn't want to get her in trouble in case she was just having a bad night. But my wife and I have gone back over it and she wasn't just having a bad night...she was being inexcusably rude. I don't your name, little girl...but if you plan to ever work in a real job where customer service really matters, you might consider putting on your big girl panties and adjusting your attitude, because I can tell you this with full conviction...if I were your employer and I saw this rating and commentary posted on Yelp by one of my most dedicated customers, you would be summarily dismissed without so much as a warning. read more

This is a great local place with tons of charm. The food is good and the ppl are really friendly

Right on target. The vinyl stools at the counter are Clemson Tiger orange and the walls are covered with sports pix but I came for dinner not the show. The hamburger & fries at the lunch counter were absolutely right on. Sitting side by side with the families and travellers it was great. If you want white table clothes, or cuisine, keep driving. If you want hamburgers and milkshakes in a classic lunch counter atmo you wouldn't go wrong by stopping here. Cheers...Todd read more

Mac's is quickly becoming a place I will have stop at every time I'm in Clemson! Tonight was my second time there. Getting right to the stuff that matters: I consider myself a foodie and have a pretty sensitive palate. I'm picky over the food I eat and definitely wouldn't waste calories at a diner if it wasn't totally worth it! Mac's, once again, won me over. I repeated the same order I had the first time... A cheeseburger plate w/ onion rings and a salad. After all, it IS a diner! The bun was fresh, not soggy with mayonnaise at all - as I read in someone else's review. The meat was the perfect portion and the flavor was delicious! It simply let the natural flavor of the tasty beef shine through. The cheese, tomato and lettuce perfected this all-American meal! The onion rings... Yum. my!! Oh my lawd, perfectly crisp and the flavor rocked my taste buds! Probably the best I've ever had. Even the simple salad of iceberg lettuce, and what tasted like homegrown tomatoes was delish. The service was quick and efficient- even following a big game. Another reviewer wrote that they didn't say 'you're welcome'. Big deal! They're busy getting great food prepared to feed the revolving door of hungry patrons. Again, this is a diner; and the people, food, decor and two tv's playing football games makes it one of my favorites! read more

This little diner is set in Clemson, and its major appeal is obviously to be that go-to, mom-and-pop shop for the locals. It provides that really down-home feel... but once you look beyond that, the food is just so-so. The people are what make the experience, so if you do not have nice people, then why eat here? That is sort of how I felt. You walk into this off-the-beaten-path joint and plop down on one of their 12 counter seats. The menu is limited, and the ordering is simple. You tell your server what you want. My server did not say "You're welcome" once during my meal. I went with a standard cheeseburger and onion rings. My friend went with a BBQ plate with fries and an orange soda. The damage? $13. Not bad... but the people do not make it worth it. My cheeseburger was pretty mediocre. The meat was dry, and my buns were smothered in mayonnaise. The onion rings salvaged the meal. They were fresh out of the fryer and super crisp. Thank goodness. I usually dig into my friends' meals, but in this case, the sloppy Joe-esque BBQ looked unappetizing. It was sitting in a very bright orange sauce. Yikes... clearly not real BBQ. People continue viewing this as a Clemson dive because famous people have come, and I think this place has "tenure", per se. Nothing more. Brian Dawkins has been here... but I am a Cowboys fan, so that is not very appealing. I would definitely not return time and time again, even if I was a local. read more

First time at Mac's. Great double cheese burger and milk shake. Service was good and employees were friendly. Pat, the owner, was very nice. It was extremely busy and the place is very small but it's fun to look at all the Clemson memorabilia while you wait. You just can't beat a great burger joint! read more

THEY DO NOT TAKE CREDIT CARDS!! The place is a cute, vine-covered, burger joint with good quality food. The service we received was pretty spotty; our waitress was very sweet and courteous, however, she did forget a few things about our orders. Main thing is, they did not let us know before hand that they do not accept credit cards. Only cash and check. Thankfully I had cash. read more

The first real drive-in I've ever been to! You belly up to the bar and we had a quick lunch. It was cheap and easy and all three of us enjoyed what we ordered. read more

To find it, you have to know where it is. You don't just drive by it. The thing to get here is the Cheeseburger steak. It was actually highlighted on ESPN. It's just your little local greasy dinner type place, nothing super duper special, just a lot of Clemson history here. If you're a Clemson fan, you must stop here and sit a spell. Service was fast, folks were nice, no real complaints about it. read more

Admittedly, I grew up eating at Macs. Nothing like a cheeseburger, fries & tea. The tea is enough to get me to return repeatedly! No. It's not a fine dining establishment, it's a greasy spoon diner with tons of local "ambience". Pat has worked there since we were kids & the torch has pretty much been passed to him. Ester is a fixture during the day. The rest of the employees are hit and miss. Prices have gone up. But it's still my go-to place for a burger. Just avoid it when there's a ballgame. Returning alumni show up in droves during home games. read more

Mac's scores big for being a local spot to park your carcass. But, aside from the homegrown tomatoes and yummy gravy, the food doesn't distinguish itself. My thin burger patty disappeared in the bun and, despite mayonaise application, it was all just a little too dry. I think Mac's strength lies in comradery, onion rings and cheesy gravy fries so try for those things if you ever stop by. read more

If you're looking for a greasy burger joint with lots of small town personality then Mac's is the place. The walls are covered with signed pictures from Clemson athletes and coaches from all eras of Clemson sports. The employees treat you with absolutly no respect but that only adds to the charm. read more

Mac's is a Clemson tradition. The burgers are great. The fries wonderful. The Clemson sport history that lines the walls is legendary. Get a place at the counter and have a true Clemson experience. read more