a lot, to be honest. after arriving at around 6pm, on a relatively slow evening, we were handed the wrong drinks. when telling one of the servers our correct drink order, he made it seem like a hassle. waiter told us she was about to take our order, it took her awhile to return. maybe she was just having a hard time hearing me, but our chicken bites didn't come out tossed. it took over half an hour for a club to come out, and then we went ahead and took another club off our bill because we had already been here for over an hour and hadn't recieved the dish yet. had to have bill corrected. overall, it was not a good experience. chicken dry, burger not very flavorful, etc etc. please work on it because there's ton of potential. the menu has a large selection read more

Food is amazing and plated well. MVP on pretzel bun and Bavarian rueben are 10/10. Draft beer selection is on the weaker side but have lots of craft beer selections. read more

MJs Grill - Menu - American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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We decided to give this another shot after noticing the menu was changed. It has been over a year since our last visit. This was on a Tuesday which turned out to be a big mistake. We were quickly greeted by the deafening sounds of a guy reading trivia questions for Trivia Night. It was so loud you couldn't hear the person next to you or even the waitress. It was this loud for the entire meal. We complained but nothing was done to lower the volume. You could even hear the speaker outside of the restaurant. The food was overpriced and decent. I had salmon which was tasty. My wife had popcorn shrimp which was okay. The veggie was good according to my child. We ordered the fried pickles which were not sliced, but we instead quartered like you get our of a jar. Bad decision because the pickle holds in the heat much more this way. We will never return. I can't believe this trashy place can survive in the Town Center. I miss the Butcher Shop restaurant. read more

Great place to grab a quick bite and go. Very mediocre in every way. Fish and chips were literally dripping in grease. The tacos are pretty good. read more

Stopped here while house hunting in Columbia SC area.Good food. Sidewalk seating and dog friendly. The best thing happened there, I left my purse with literally all my credit cards,ID, & cash, and it was turned in and held for me to pick up. Not one thing missing. I could not have been more thankful that they had good and honest people working there! read more

Was not very happy at all with lunch order. Had to request that extra plates and napkins be brought out with the onion rings. The breaded fish sandwich was on a very cold hoagie roll. The fish was only ok, no seasoning, the fries were pale and undercooked, the tea tasted stale. The restaurant only had three tables occupied, on a Saturday, which should have served as a red flag. Disappointing! read more

Only ordered the onion rings to go so that's all I can review. Atmosphere was nice and I noticed they have karaoke on Saturday(s?) with a DJ which sounds fun. They also have trivia, like actual teams with trivia nights. Cute little place to go with friends. They were following Covid guidelines and had masks. I did notice the female bartender used her bare hands to grab lemons and stick them in two drinks for a pair of gentlemen she was serving at the bar. They didn't care but that's something that just grosses me out completely. The onion rings were only $6.55 for a basket which are a pretty good deal considering how many they give. They were good and really fresh. They had a light sprinkle of seasoning salt, I don't like seasoning salt so I'd prefer just salt, but then some were covered in it completely. They definitely need a sauce. Throw some ranch or a remoulade sauce in there or something. I'd like them cut a little thinner as well. The batter is thicker and has that heavy greasy feel. But overall not bad. read more

MJs Grill - Basket of Onion Rings - American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

MJs is a fantastic addition to Northeast Columbia! I took my family there for dinner because we heard great things about it from our friends who live in Lake Carolina, and they were spot on. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and shown to our table. The atmosphere is very welcoming and there are multiple TVs for sports viewing. We ordered the chicken quesadilla to start off with and it was served quickly. Everything was so fresh! For our dinner we had the grilled Chicken salad, Rueben with grilled veggie kabobs, grilled Teri-hot wings and the kids cheeseburger and fries. The wings were dynamite- the salad was fresh and the Reuben was killer. I highly recommend stopping in and trying it out. The beer selection was very good as well. read more

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Very friendly staff, fast and efficient. Food is alright, there are only a few things on the menu I would recommend. Definitely skip the salmon salad, that was a disappointment. Overall, it's a good neighborhood place with nice ambiance. read more

The food is always good and the service is great! Order the dessert specials! You won't be disappointed! Love the atmosphere too.

Arrived a bit early to watch the playoffs and to my surprise not busy at all. Plenty of room, easy to watch the game, volume turned up as well. Had popcorn shrimp, chicken bites and fried pickles to start. All hot and delicious. Ordered Philly steak and hot maple bacon wings. Both were really good. Only thing for me was the wings. Excellent service and very courteous. If only the maple flavor was stronger in the sauce I would've given five stars. Other than that, we will be coming here all the mor often. read more

Food was very good but the service was slow as molasses. Bartender was the only help they had. She was waiting tables, doing takeout orders and tending bar. There were a decent amount of people in the place. Toward the end of my stay, I was getting frustrated. read more

Delicious and fun. Hamburgers to salmon entrees, they've got quite a variety. Yummy seasoned fries plus their desserts are amazing. read more

MJs Grill - Mimosa flight. Ooo la la! - American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

The food was good. Unfortunately the service is very slow. Most likely not enough servers to work. My food when it arrived at the table was Luke warm, which tells me the food sat under the warming lamp for approximately ten minutes before being brought out to the table. read more

Maybe this is a one off but there is only one server on a Saturday afternoon. It's been over an hour and we still don't have our food. The kids are hangry and what was a nice Saturday has turned sour. Shame on the management for only having one server to take care a restaurant full of people. read more

It depends on the day you go and the food you get really. The chicken bites are always a hit but have gone from eating there every week to hardly at all. read more

The food is not too bad, but be prepared because the last times I visited the restaurant the food was salty. Other than that I like the atmosphere. read more

This is such an amazing restaurant! The service is amazing and the food is delicious! The workers are very friendly and they work so hard! The atmosphere is amazing and the restaurant is so clean! read more

Great food, service, awesome place to relax and watch sports, stop by and say hello to Anthony

I love the fries here! My server was amazing! The place was clean! And the tacos were great!

My family just moved into Town Center Apartments, across from MJ's grill. After three full days of moving we needed food. Nothing with a drive-through! I don't think I could take anymore grease. Thank God for MJ's grill, located in walking distance of our apartment. I ordered the ribs and grilled wings combo-Honey Hot. My kids the Philly cheesesteak with sweet potato fries, hotdog and mixed fruit bowl, macaroni and cheese and fries. My husband has the popcorn shrimp and we split the fried green beans. There no pictures because we devoured the food. The green beans we crunchy and the sauce that comes with them has a little hint of smokiness that is perfect. The ribs were tender, slight kick of heat to the bar-b-que sauce but the grilled wings were the star of my plate! Grilled to perfection, perfectly done, non fatty, good sized wings! Whoever MJ is or the person working the grill; you did that! And the atmosphere--neighborhood bar! There was a gentleman sitting nursing a drink chatting it up with the young bartender. The were super friendly. This seems to be the kind of place you can kick back afterwork and have a drink or, bring your family for a good meal with, people who I assume will fast become friends! So to the gang at MJ Grill tonight, from a super tired momma in the baseball cap, thank you! Oh and my family loved their food too. read more

Called in an order at 6pm. I was told it would be 15-20 it took 37 minutes. Ordered the steak philly. Part of the bread was burnt and not much meat. My husband got a burger and said it was just okay. The foods not too expensive which is nice but I was just hoping the taste would be a little better. This was our first time trying so well certainly give it one more try. read more

Mj's is my favorite spot!!! I get the philly often and it is so good. One of the few places that actually seasons the meat. Service is great. Burgers are great. Salads are yummy. Fish and chips yumm. I could go on and on and on read more

Food was very bland. My burger was dry and after a few bites it was just too bland. The sausage sandwich my mother-in-law had was delicious

This just opened in Lake Carolina Town Center. We just grabbed some wings and a beer. I ordered regular hot wings but they brought out teriyaki. They immediately corrected my order. The wings are grilled giving them a nice flavor. Service is fast and they are super friendly. read more

We had the spicy quesadillas, wings and the fabulous rack of ribs. Also tried a couple of beers. Staff was young but very friendly!! Really good time. read more

The food is over all decent, but the price is ridiculous for the amount of food they give you. And it's very very salty, ate here once and never again. The staff is nice though and we're very friendly, the restaurant was very clean. read more

So impressed with this place! A little gem tucked away in Lake Carolina. You seriously have to try it! And they are open Sunday so that's even better. read more

The restaurant is beautiful ! It has a wonderful selection of beers. The food isn't anything to brag about at all. My husband did say his burger was yummy if it only wasn't covered in bbq sauce ! The service was okay .. the bar was tended well on a different trip ! I think this place is great for drinks and may need to step up the menu . Get the wings ‍ read more

The food was great. I would definitely go back again. The server was very polite. The dining area and the bathroom was very clean. read more

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Burnt nasty food! I was excited because it's in the neighborhood.... let's just say for it to be in the nicer side of town I would've thought it would've came correct with the food. Nope! Waste of money. read more

An enjoyable, fun-filled relaxing social atmosphere with many food options and drink specials. They started Trivia each Tuesday which was quite a bit of fun and interesting. Their tacos are great! The beer options are good too. Easy seating and great customer service. read more

Food is ok. Service is always questionable. It's a good place for locals. But orders are often wrong, and other than 1 waitress there, many there just seem very inexperienced in the service / restaurant capacity. read more

Great local spot in Lake Carolina. Being that they had only been opened a few days, I wasn't expecting much. Well they surprised me for sure. Service was great. Food came out fast and hot. And it's very affordable to take the family out. I had a Reuben on a pretzel bun with their veggie/pineapple kabobs. Both delicious. They had a burger on the menu that will be my next venture. I'll be back again very soon. read more

The Reuben is excellent. Comes on a pretzel bun which was a nice twist. The grilled teriyaki wings were very good as well. This place is great for the neighborhood (Lake Carolina) and I can't wait to go back. read more

A sports bar feel with a family atmosphere. Good menu with generally pub food offerings. Our first time here, and we were impressed with the quality and well prepared offerings, This along with the excellent service will have us trying additional menu items. Hopefully the owners will keep the quality in their restaurant. Nice to have a local restaurant actually worth visiting. read more

RUDE STAFF! I ordered Togo and the lady at first was nice. When I go to pay for my food she didn't give me a price or receipt. I handed her $20 she then placed my change on the counter. I don't know about y'all but when I hand anyone money I expect them to hand it back to me the same way! I had to ask her for a receipt because when I asked her how much was my food she had an attitude and yells at me as if she gave me the price. When she gave me the receipt she then slapped it on the counter with an attitude. Safe to say I'll never go back. read more

Called ahead and was told that there would be no wait. When we arrived there was a few people otherwise it was pretty quiet. Our server Michael came and quickly brought our drinks out and took down our orders. He brought our appetizer and took our orders. Food was great, nothing I can complain about. We had came late and we missed the roll call for food at 940 and weren't able to place an order, but our server went above and beyond to make the desert for us. Overall a great evening highly recommended! read more

My parents and aunt were in for Blythewood High School graduation. They had a late lunch at MJ's on Friday June 7, 2019. They said the food and service were really good. My Mom had the burger, my Dad the Ruben and my Aunt, the Pulled Pork Sandwich. All delicious and prompt. Thanks MJ's. read more

This restaurant is new in Lake Carolina and it is awesome! Menu is not overwhelming like some places. They offer a nice selection of sandwiches, salads and specials. Have eaten there 3 times since it opened and plan to try a to-go order tonight. Staff is very friendly and attentive. read more