The service is wonderful. The atmosphere was very nice in our bartender was very attentive and courteous. The food was actually really good that I was very surprised at the quality and how delicious our food tasted. I would definitely recommend coming here. Justin was just so great it should be committed for his friendly personality. I would definitely come back. read more

Polliwogs - Salads - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

The all you can eat crabs were good! I only wish they had it where you can place an order because I'm normally done after 1 time.

Great food and even better service. Alex our server was the best. She was on top of everything we needed and made great suggestions for food. I have eaten here several times now and have always had a great experience. read more

Food was absolutely delicious but the music was way too loud. I tried moving to the patio but it was too cold so I just got my food to go. I'll have to try going back when it's earlier or warmer so I can stay and eat. read more

Great place for bar style food. Love that you can bring your pups! Fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese were awesome as well as the wings! read more

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Great local restaurant bar. The Cluck Norris chicken sandwich, fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese, fried pickles and burgers are excellent! Specials are wonderful. Bar food done well. Friendly staff! read more

Great creative food items weekly. Service is always great. The staff because your friends/ family. They have their ambience almost to a science I highly recommend!! read more

Been coming here a very long time. Usually order 6 wings for dinner and never had a problem. Now they tell me that I must order 12 wings for my dinner or it is a write up offense for the bartender? Great way to lose customers. Used to really like this place. Disappointing. read more

This place is great!! We love Jess and Jodi! Fantastic service, drinks and food!! Come on by for the best brunch prices in Columbia and amazing French toast on Sundays!! read more

The crab legs were delicious, excellent service, expedient service and pleasant atmosphere. The waitress was friendly and attentive.

They welcomed our soccer team with open arms and handled us like champs. Food came out quickly and was yummy, servers were so patient and kind. Thanks y'all we appreciate you at Polliwogs! read more

I have lung damage and can't not wear a mask. We went somewhere else that refused me service. My wife suggested Polliwogs saying we haven't been here in awhile. I didn't want to go fearing getting refused. We walked in and they ask if i had a mask. My wife explained (as I turned to walk away) no he has lung damage and can't wear one. They said oh ok and told us to sit anywhere. The staff were very friendly. The food was fantastic. I loved the philly cheesesteak. The raw fries were great. The restaurant is clean. I am in the high risk of dying from COVID due to the lung damage but I felt very safe here. We will be back again. Oh my wife had her mask on. She doesn't have lung damage. read more

Since the pandemic they have updated their game. We recently went for lunch on Sunday it was very good. Our only reason for not going back is they play the jukebox music so loud you can't hear to talk. So if that doesn't brother you, it's a great place. read more

Ice cold beer, great wings and good prices. Local bar vibe. Great place to overindulge while watching sports.

Don't have a picture of the food because we never got any. Polliwogs posted this 6 days ago but then never answered when people asked the price or if they needed reservations. Tried to call to ask if we needed a reservation and their phone was off the hook all week. So my friend and I decided to just go there. When the waitress said we needed a reservation we told her that we tried but we could never get through. She said yes their phone has not been working. So then we asked how could we make a reservation? Her answer was, it's not my fault. Just mentioning this so people don't waste their time in the future. read more

Polliwogs - a plate of crab legs - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Polliwogs rating has dropped since a few years ago. The band playing was GREAT! But the service at the bar was a challenge to get a drink. The bartender seemed to not want to be there. NO ONE SMILES only frowns. Then the Margarita I ordered was actually the worse drink I ever had. I took 3 sips & paid my bill. Then left, if you need a disparate place to go. Come here.... I prefer to get what I paid for at any establishment & feel SAFE while on their property l read more

the service was nonexistent, and the ambiance is if Deliverance met Margaritaville. Didn't even bother with the food

Food was adequate. Not bad but nothing to rave about. The service was EXCELLENT . The ambiance reminded me of a neighborhood bar before food service was mandated. A "shot and a beer" type of place: dark, old and slightly musty. It's a place where I would go to watch a game but not bring a date. read more

If you're in the Northeast and want the greasiest, slimiest fish you've ever had and then throw up later, this is a good place. After shopping, my boyfriend and I decided to stop here to eat since I've always seen it and wanted to try it. I ordered the Catfish Nuggets with raw fries and he got the Fish and Chips. When the food arrived it was swimming in old grease. He couldn't finish his and I made it about halfway through mine. The fish itself had a slimy texture. The fish seemed like it had been cooked previously and then thrown into the fryer later to reheat it. After leaving, we both didn't feel great, and about two hours later I was super nauseous with heartburn. Later that night I violently threw everything up. As a bar for drinking, it might be OK (though they didn't seem to be taking any COVID precautions and it wasn't very busy) but for food, I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy. read more

The burgers were great the beer was cold and the waitress was wonderful. Had a fun time.

We were seated on the patio since we had our little dog with us. The furniture is very beaten up and was super dusty, we had to have it cleaned before seating. Food quality is good, the servers are friendly. They were short on servers and forgot some of our food items and condiments. read more

Food was good service was pretty good, inside has a lot going on but if you sit outside it's nice . I would say it's more of a bar feel environment but overall recommend read more

Sports bar atmosphere. Only stopped in for appetizers and drinks Nice selection of local beers. Fried pickles and pimento cheese stuffed cherry peppers. Friendly service. read more

Polliwogs - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

The food is ok, I thought this was a restaurant but it's more like a neighborhood bar with light food. I would not recommend it as a family dinner place with kids. read more

Definitely a hole in the wall but I was seriously impressed with the food. The kitchen knows what they are doing and our waitress during todays lunch was really great. Philly Cheesesteak read more

It all depends what time you eat here, has concerts and the food is ok. Plenty of alcohol to go around and always order the fried pickles, wish they had a bigger menu read more

This place is a hole in the wall, can't decide what it wants to be dive. But the food was fantastic. Not sure the world needs to improve on the boiled peanut, but the wings, hot dogs, okra and fried shrimp were all amazingly good. And the Asian boiled peanuts were delicious even if regular boiled peanuts are better. The food is great and the service was awesome. A new go to for weekend lunches. read more

We tried just about every appetizer here cause they looked so good. We were not disappointed. The fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese were awesome. I really enjoyed the Po Boy also. This is not your typical "bar food". Staff was very friendly and attentive. read more

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it was good. Not the family restaurant we were hoping for. No kids menu at all and more of a bar feel but food was really good and since I had a Living Social coupon I did not mind the kids ordering full priced meals and taking some home. I will go back. :) read more

Polliwogs - a sign for a restaurant - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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A place like the Kracken in Rosewood this place serves drum roll please...... Local SC and NC beers we can be proud to serve! The people working here are a lot fun too. The burgers and appetizers we had were pretty good, I can't wait to try more items. read more

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The very best bar in the North East. The owner has exceptional customer service. I often see him sitting out front on their covered porch with customers. The bartenders are great too. The tallest one keeps us all entertained on slower nights. I moved 2 hours north 6 months ago and still go to this bar more than any bar in my new home city. TIP: Fried pickles and buckets of beer all the way. You can sober up with the corn hole boards that seem to be always set up and ready. read more

Service is good and food is great. Always a great time for lunch, meeting for drinks or family dinner.

Went to Polliwogs last Wednesday with three other friends. Nice day for an outdoor lunch on the patio. The waitress was great and immediately took our drink orders. Two of the guys ordered hamburgers. I wasn't sure what I wanted but one of the guys comes here frequently and he ordered the buffalo wings. I figured I'd try them since I like a good wing. I was in sort of a hurry and really didn't know what to order so I said I'll just take what he ordered. Me Bad! He ordered 10 wings with the Hell Fire and Damnation sauce. Now I do like a little heat and figured if he could take it, I could. I wasn't expecting this much Hell Fire! or Damnation! The sauce was HOT, very HOT and made it almost uncomfortable. The guys were laughing at me because my eyes were watering and I was sweating! My friend also said if he knew they were that hot he would've told me, but he'd never ordered that sauce before either. One of the other guys tried a wing and said it was the hottest he'd ever had too. I'm sure some of these wing places have hotter wings, but this was up there. Again, I'm not knocking Polliwogs because of the sauce, it was our decision to order them. Just beware, if you order the Hell Fire and Damnation it will be hot. They have a good selection of beer, burgers are good, and food is good. Only problem I've had in the past is going on a Friday night and wanting to sit on the patio. It can get crowded and hard to find a table at certain hours. read more

Walked in and walked right out. The property surrounding the restaurant/bar was littered with garbage and cigarette buds. I stood there for 5mins and wasn't approached by any staff. Just sorta felt like I wasn't supposed to be there. Disappointed because I've heard such good things. Maybe I'll try again next time. read more

All you can eat crab legs on Tuesdays is a great time to come. You do not have to place an order and wait when you're ready for a refill. The staff walks around frequently delivering steaming hot legs. read more

Without exaggeration, this was the worst food I've ever eaten from a restaurant. I should have known when I walked in and it took someone almost 10 minutes to acknowledge our existence that we should have dined elsewhere. We started off with an appetizer order of fried pickles and after a relatively long wait, they were literally inedible. They tasted as if they were fried in salt and baking soda. I've never put anything so awful in my mouth. We sent back the pickles when our food came. My wife and I decided to split some wings, 2 hot dogs, and Mac and cheese. I don't think I could make a more bland Mac and cheese if I tried. Kraft Mac and cheese is 10x better than what we were served. The "smoked BBQ pork" on top of my hot dog tasted like old packaged pulled pork doused in liquid smoke. The acidity of the meat was disgusting, (although it finally got the taste of salt out of my mouth from the pickles) and it ruined the entire hot dog. My wife's palmetto dog wasn't quite as bad but still very salty and underwhelming. The wings were a little overcooked and the wing flavors were salty without any heat or real flavor. When we brought up our concerns to our waitress, she had a bit of an attitude telling us that the BBQ pork is supposed to be "smoked" and reluctantly she went, I'm assuming, to talk to her manager. When she came back, she told us that since we ate some of our hot dogs and wings that she would take 30% off our bill. The manager never came over and we begrudgingly paid the bill just to leave this terrible establishment. This is no exaggeration. I'm very upset I had to pay anything for this meal. I would have rather starved tonight. I will NEVER be returning to this restaurant. read more

The only reason I'm giving this place a star is because my food order was ready when I got there and the service was friendly. .. Which was surprising... in the past ...I always called ahead and still had to wait 10-15 minutes...no problem... it was ALWAYS WORTH THE WAIT.... unfortunately.. not this time... the oyster po boy was tasteless... where was the fennel? It was my favorite dish ... the fried green tomatoes were too spicy to eat... I know it had been probably 2 years since I've been here.... but I would have remembered if they were spiced. The other two meals I purchased were stingy on the cheese and big on the bread. We ended up only having a bite and throwing the rest away. Maybe... I came on an off night... but.. I used to crave the po boys!! Please go back to your old recipe!!!!! read more

My husband and I had dinner here last night we ordered the fried shrimp appetizer. We received six absolutely delicious fried shrimp nested in a cone fields with french fries. This was absolutely delicious. My has been ordered a cheeseburger with shredded prime rib on a pretzel bun and onion rings. I ordered shrimp and grits. We both shared our meals and enjoyed every bite tremendously. I really need to backtrack a moment and let you know that when we entered this restaurant we seated ourselves. As we circled the bar we were greeted by the friendliest locals you had ever met. They were so warm and welcoming we almost wanted them to join us. Our waitress was incredible she worked alone serving all the tables. She took exceptional care of us and we can we wanted for nothing. Our meal came to about $40. If we were to be staying in the area any longer we would definitely go back. It would be an absolute must. read more

Polliwogs - a view of a bar with people sitting at the bar - New American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I ordered the Fish and Chips Special. The fries were greasy but good. The fish was so greasy I used my extra napkin to try and soak up some of the grease. It is obviously frozen and over fried and I would never order it again! My husband ordered the philly sandwich with onion rings and thought it was good. Our server was Graham and he was great and very nice! read more

I really had hoped for a bit more from this place, especially since I'd been here once two years ago and really enjoyed it. But my most recent visit was a bit of a disappointment. To start, the night I'd chosen to go was a "live music" night, which I was excited for, as it adds a bit of atmosphere and vivacity to a night out. Unfortunately, the volume was so excessive it was impossible to talk to anyone at my table except the person immediately next to me, and that was with raising our voices. Secondly, I came on "Craft on Draft night" which also advertises $1 bud light drafts! I ordered one, and the waitress didn't ask if I wanted draft or bottle and proceeded to bring a bottle for which I was charged $2.75. I certainly wouldn't have ordered a bud light if I hadn't been sure it would only be $1, as that is a value I can get behind. Thirdly, when we asked for "split checks" the waitress brought two checks, assuming we were two couples, without asking at all. When I then asked for actual split checks as we gave our debit cards, she then decided to split our checks down the middle rather than actually splitting based on what we individually ordered. I did not ask to pay half of my mate's meal. Finally, the food was mediocre. My friend and I both ordered burgers "medium" and received them well done. Otherwise the food was alright, but if not cooked to specification, certainly not worth the $11 pricetag. Altogether, not a great value and a bit of a disappointment. I don't think I'll be back. read more