This is our favorite place to come for cake when we're downtown. There's plenty of seating and the cakes are delicious. Today we tried the chocolate peanut butter cake which was moist, rich, and decadent. This is the perfect place for lunch or just a small piece of dessert. read more

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Such a cute place to grab lunch! Right on Main Street. They have seating outside on the sidewalk. Service was spot on and food was delicious! There is no talking on cell phones inside or playing videos with sound. That is allowed outside. I had the pimento sampler and loved it! read more

Rainer's - Pimento sampler - Bars Near Me - Greenville, South Carolina

Whenever we come in town we stop by this cafe to get a slice of her chocolate cake. It's so soft and tender and the frosting isn't too sweet. It's just the perfect chocolate cake. The lady baker is so sweet and gave us a slice of her icebox pie as well last time. This is one of the treats I look forward to every time I visit Greenville. read more

Rainer's - Pumpkin cake - Bars Near Me - Greenville, South Carolina

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My husband and I stopped in on Black Friday after visiting the Reedy Falls area. It was busy but the folks there were awesome and a seat opened up. We were seated at a table with some amazing art! After perusing the menu, we ordered a few things: Mozzarella sticks, I got tomato soup with a side of cream, and a grilled cheese with bacon sandwich. My husband got something that had horseradish sauce and beef. Everything was absolutely amazing. The flavours were delicious! Everything was fresh and flavourful. And while the tomato Soho's texture wasn't for me, the flavour was spot on! When we visit family and find ourselves in the Greenville area, we will visit again! read more

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The food was fantastic. It came out quickly and warm. The portions for us were perfect. The service was friendly and polite. The ambience was perfect for a small city deli. It was charming and quirky and the art work was eye candy. Loved everything about the place. It was centrally located downtown. Would recommend it without hesitation! read more

Food was great! Service excellent! The place was fun and clean. I had the Turkey - Brie on a croissant. Yum!!! read more

Rainer's was such a good experience! Service was nice and helpful. The restaurant was clean and provided a good amount of seating. The food was delish! The cheesy pizza was the best and the salad was fresh and tasty. We look forward to returning! read more

Rainer's - Pizza - Bars Near Me - Greenville, South Carolina

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If you are looking for a fabulous scoop of chicken salad in the downtown area, look no further. My oldest daughter is a fool for pimento cheese and was delighted with the myriad of offerings on the menu. My husband however was less than enthusiastic about the Cuban. It seemed like a bbq forward Cuban which wasn't his cup of tea. And speaking of tea, the sweet tea did not disappoint. The restaurant was eclectic and homey at the same time. Despite the hubs lack lustre Cuban, 10/10 highly recommend! read more

A very unpleasant place. The staff is rude. The food is not tasty. I strongly do not recommend it.

Cute little deli with sandwiches soups and salads for lunch. Quick service nice staff. Reasonably priced.

I ordered hot chicken salad, and was served about two ounces of a casserole in a 16 ounce cup. They didn't have the side dish I had ordered, so I had to substitute something else after paying. All in all, I paid $15 for something that would be considered a modest portion even if it was on a children's menu. I asked for a larger serving, and they told me what I received was normal. What a ripoff! read more

Rainer's - Hot chicken salad - Bars Near Me - Greenville, South Carolina

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We decided to go with the pizza since we weren't in the mood for anything too heavy, so we shared it. We were a bit surprised by the extra $2 charge, but I understand it was because my wife had some of my portion. The beer was around $6.50. read more

We went in the evening for music and drinks and had the best time! Small plate menu was perfect for the intimate night time venue feel.

Excellent lunch spot with tons of salad, sandwich options and fast, friendly service. Loved my chicken salad added to the apple salad. Fresh, delicious and tasty. Friends loved the caprese and tuna salad. A great spot and highly recommend. read more

Rainer's - Chicken salad added to apple salad - delicious! - Bars Near Me - Greenville, South Carolina

Excellent service, delicious food, convenient location, very friendly staff, this is my go-to place for a quick lunch whenever I am in downtown Greenville. I highly recommend this Cafe!!! read more

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Came across this lounge on Yelp one Friday night in Greenville and decided to stop by. Both Yelp and Google showed they were closed, but glad I called because they were open until midnight. They have a guy at the door checking IDs because it is 21+. They also have a strict dress code and enforce it. No shorts, no caps, no ripped jeans, no athletic wear... The ambiance is really nice. They have high top tables on one side and couches and leather chairs on the other/middle. Tons of artwork line the walls. They have great live music; usually jazz, r&b/soul. And the drinks are good. If you want an intimate night out, Rainer's is the place to be. read more

Two words - Beanie Weenies. I literally ordered this because of the name and wow I was hooked. It's essentially baked beans and with hot dog slices but it was so good! Rainer's is located towards West End of downtown Greenville and it's a great casual place to have lunch or grab a dessert. My fiance and I went here for lunch and I ordered the turkey reuben which was fantastic. My fiance always goes for the Beef Dip Sandwich with au jus sauce. They have a dessert display of enticing Brick Street Cafe cakes, pies from Buttermilk Sky Pie and a variety of cheesecakes. The service is always very friendly and welcoming! My only critique is that it took almost 30 minutes after ordering one time for our lunch to come out and there were only two other groups in the restaurant. However if you're only looking to get dessert, just step right up to the counter and grab a slice of deliciousness. read more

We enjoyed an evening of jazz here by Sonny Disposition and were surprised that the crowd was light. After hearing the great music, my thought was that if this place was in NYC it would be 'standing room only'. Rainer's is cool, dimly lit, with eclectic art lining the walls, serving mixed drinks, beer and wine, light bites and desserts. There's only 45 seats which include some high tops, some tables, and cozy chairs. Such a great place to stop in, enjoy a cocktail, peruse the unique sculptures, and relax to some great music. Okay, the secret is out. The bar side is open Thursday-Saturday with live music. No cover, with $10 minimum drink purchase. What a great deal. Go! read more

One of a kind. This place has a beautiful vibe and gorgeous art all over the brick walls. You can taste just how fresh the food is and I swear just how much love it's cooked with. I've had the tomato soup there twice now and it's delightful. I appreciate a soup in the south that doesn't have cream and is still so delicious! Another favorite is the chicken salad...or any salad. Just WOW. You can tell the chef puts so much care into the cuisine. Alik was our server and he was running the place like a pro. It was quite busy and he was doing it all with a smile-to go orders, checkout and waiting on an almost completely full restaurant. You can tell he deeply cares and he was still so attentive to us at lunch in the midst of the business. Our experience there was inviting and filling! Thank you for your mouthwatering food & hospitality! read more

TERRIBLE! Arrived for lunch at noon. Was seated promptly and the waiter was very attentive. After a few moments, my friends, and I placed our order for lunch. After looking over the menu, we noticed many things were unavailable. I ordered a half salad and a cup of soup. The soup was bland and didn't taste right to me. Nor did it taste correct to my friend who ordered the same cup of soup. After a small taste, both of us decided to return the soup. It was not to our liking and it didn't taste right. we both returned it and asked to replace it with something different. The waiter returned to inform us he could not replace it with something else. In the end, we were each billed for the soup. I was shocked. In all my experience, I have never had this happen to me before. Very rarely would I ever complain about an item. But I have in the past and was quickly taken care of by management. This was a horrible experience. From all the wonderful reviews this place has gotten, I was extremely disappointed and would never return. read more

Driving through Greenville, we stopped downtown on July 4, so I could show my friend the river park (which is lovely btw). Almost everything was closed because of the holiday, so we went to the first place we found that was open. What a great find! Very casual, sandwiches and salads. Very nice wait staff. I ordered the Cuban sandwich, and it was awesome. And they had a broccoli salad side, which I love. M friend had the Bavarian beef sandwich, which was excellent, with a side of very unusual, but very good cole slaw. I'm glad we stopped in! read more

Excellent food and service. I would go back again. The decor was unique. I loved the art.

Gave it another try, had the Cuban sandwich with side of potato salad. A Cuban has ham, pulled pork, sweet pickles, and should have a savory sauce to contrast the sweet pickles. But this sandwich had a Rainiers sauce that also was sweet. Sweet on sweet was too sweet. I like onions, but the potato salad had way too much onion in it such that it dominated the dish. Sigh. read more

Rainer's - They have Beanie Weenies on the menu! - Bars Near Me - Greenville, South Carolina

This place was billed as advertised from all the other reviews. Food was great, service was on point, and ambiance was super chill/relaxing. Beware their mustard has some kick. read more

It's been awhile since I've been here .... a lot has changed as I can see. They have new management ,Matthew doesn't work here anymore. They have changed a lot of items on their menu. ( especially the recipes ) prices have gone up for less food! Staff is not as friendly as they used to be . It's not our favorite place to eat anymore . Things here have change . The food isn't as tasty , you used to get a lot of food for great prices. The desserts seems like you pay a lot more for less. This cafe used to be cell phone free . It's not anymore the man sitting next to use was loud and on speaker phone the whole time we were there . I thought it was just rude ! I had to ask for drink refills the whole time I was there! I just don't think it's as good as it used to be! I things have to change but I don't know if it was for the better! Just not impressed anymore! read more

Went here one time. Filled with stuffy, uppity folk who obviously have no idea where they really are. This place is "okay" at best and for anyone to act like it's special in any way is just ridiculous. Just a bunch of self important jerks. Today I saw this picture on the door as I walked by. The tone of the message tells the story of the ownership/management of this place. read more

Rainer's - A little too big for their own britches. - Bars Near Me - Greenville, South Carolina

I'm new to Greenville. Stumbled upon Rainers while checking out the area. This is a nice place, great food and wonderful service. Haven't been there for live music but def on my list to go back read more

We were excited to listen to the blues band for my birthday last night. We got there at 9:00 when the band started. The doorman (bouncer?) wouldn't let us in. He said they were waiting for the special tables to be filled before he would let us in. He asked us to wait until around 9:15-9:30. Not cool Rainer's. First of all, we shouldn't have been turned away like second rate customers. Second, it was in the 40's last night and he's asking us to stand outside for a half an hour. A huge disappointment. On the upside, we went up to Chicora Alley and Melvin King (Marcus King's dad) was playing. Amazing!!!! Check out Chicora Alley for live music folks. Friendly staff and a cool vibe. read more

Not a fan. Food was ok; service not so much. I felt rushed. Signs everywhere telling ppl the limit on seating. Just ridiculous! Bottom line: not a welcoming place. I asked for milk instead of half and half for my coffee and was told, they don't have milk! Seriously?? read more

A gem of a place. These folks are quietly very competent. Seriously, the restaurant doesn't blare any music and bans the use of cell phones to play music or videos. Except for the chatter of satisfied customers, Rainer's is a culinary oasis in downtown Greenville. Sophia and I both enjoy the Stepped Up Salad. Salads are judged by the freshness of the ingredients, especially the greens. The lettuces here are always first quality. There are so many tasty ingredients in this salad, including carrots, mushrooms, broccoli, peppers, tomato, cheese, cucumbers, let alone numerous types of greens. Delicious! I personally also judge restaurants by the quality of its iced tea. Rainer's iced tea is exceptional. Note to restaurant owners - if you want to experience what iced tea is supposed to taste like and how it is properly served, pay a visit to Rainer's. Am I a fan of Rainer's? You bet. The friendliness of the staff, the cleanliness of the place, the quality, presentation and diversity of the food - heck, the restaurant even smells good!! If Yelp had more than 5 stars to rate, this establishment would deserve it. read more

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What a ridiculous restaurant food is not even good. THE ENTIRE RESTAURANT WAS EMPTY and i sat at a table that said for 2 or more (by the window) I thought i was Told to sit there and some lady runs over to let me know i am not allowed to sit there. Then some one called me and i guess i didnt see the sign ...again THE ENTIRE RESTAURANT IS EMPTY the gentleman runs over to me and points at the sign on the table that says take phone calls out side. I hung but i was like man this place is so strict i jusr closes my tab and left definitely dont recommend you come in to this non laid back atmosphere it's insane. read more

Family and friends had a delightful evening at the bar last night. Bartender Candy is attentive to customers. Both she and the manager were engaging with customers. They made excellent drink suggestions. Short list of bar food but each item is well prepared. This place is a jewel hide-away offering live music featuring jazz and blues. Worth your time to visit. read more

Rainer's - Bars Near Me - Greenville, South Carolina

Fabulous sandwiches and sides. One of our go to places for lunch. Vvbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb

The general manager woman was very rude to my partner and I. We came in to have lunch, though he had a take out plate from another restaurant. We had intent on purchasing food to dine in with and was rudely refused service simply because we had outside food. First time I've ever been refused service anywhere. You'd think knowing we were going to buy food would be enough, but apparently our money wasn't needed. read more

I ordered a couple sandwiches for take out. I arrived a little earlier than scheduled for the pick up and my order was already waiting for me when I arrived. The sandwiches were terrific and tasted very fresh. This was our first time trying Rainer's and we will definitely be back! read more

This is such a quaint little cafe! The staff is extremely friendly and the food was very good. Their sides are delicious, especially the Broccoli Salad. We will be back. read more

This is hands down my favorite downtown lunch spot. The food is always delicious, large variety of selections and the portion sizes are just right. But what makes this place even more special is the friendly staff that will treat you like family. Highly recommend. read more

I have only eaten here once and the sandwich (Cuban) and potato salad was very good. Wait staff was professional and courteous. What I didn't like is that they have signs everywhere stating to take phone calls outside. So I have to ignore an incoming call or get up in the middle of my meal to take the call. What is the difference in talking to another person at the table or talking to someone on the phone? This isn't a library where silence is needed. A business trying to push their person ideas and wishes on a customer. Sadly, I won't be back. read more

Perfect place to grab lunch. Loved the backyard Cuban and best potato salad I've had from a restaurant. Just like my grandma's.

My husband and I were at the art show. We decided to grab a little lunch and popped into Rainer's. What a hidden jewel! I had the mango curry chicken salad and he had the Cuban. Both were great. It's such a fun eclectic place to eat. Service was great too! We'll be back! read more