Roy's Grille

Where do I start. Walking in they make you feel so welcomed. The food delicious, I had the daily…read morespecial - pot roast, then you choose 2 sides mine were mashed potatoes and Mac n cheese, cup of French onion soup, my husband had the Lucky burger with fries , to top it off they had funnel fries with caramel sauce , they sent us with sweet tea to go. If on a road trip- it is on and off interstate 26. If back here , we definitely would stop again. The people so NICE, food great

Standing alone next to a busy road, next to Burger King no less, sits Lucky's Burger shack. Long…read moreon character and short on parking, we gave it go on a busy Tuesday. Some call it a dive bar, some are more generous; are there sticky tables, servers with tattoos, a busy bar were suds and cheaper whiskey prevail, and original paint? You bet! Let's get to the food. Lucky's menu features a variety of burgers, salads, wings, hotdogs and sides. Don't expect beer on tap, but an extensive selection of bottled beer should satisfy most folks. We ordered a Black and Blu burger with onion straws and a patty melt with fries. From the time we walked in until our food arrived probably took about 25 minutes. That was our own fault as we took way too long deciding what to order. When our food arrived, I immediately dug into the well constructed burger. I could barely open my mouth wide enough. And the taste? Very tasty. My wife enjoyed her patty melt--a burger on marbled rye with cheese and cooked onions that holds up surprisingly well! My onion straws were crunchy and sweet. Fries weren't great, but all in all an enjoyable burger experience. Oh, did I mention entertainment? Well on Tuesdays you can grab a free bingo card and try your luck winning a gift card! Try Lucky's today!

In house art

Patty melt and fries

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The Bistro

4.0(205 reviews)

1.5 mi•Irmo

We did dine-in to celebrate my birthday. The ambience remains awesome and they had live music,…read morewhich was very enjoyable. We have gone to this establishment for years and were a bit disappointed to see how limited the choices are with entrées. I had the Caesar salad with salmon. I did not care for the dressing, as it was not the normal Caesar I am accustomed to. My husband had a salad with steak. He thoroughly enjoyed his entrée and was pleased, discovering it to be ribeye. We especially miss the skillet appetizers and the pasta/seafood entrée.

Great service here and Alyssa was the best delivering great service. In fact she could be the twin…read morefor Kristin Chenoweth. We started off with some fried green tomatoes. Everyone does their little twist on them and this place did the same. Personally, I am good with them as is and maybe some remoulade for dipping. Here they had a pepper sauce that came with them and cheese melted atop the FGTs. Not bad and nothing killed or overpowered the flavor from the FGTs. However, I did wish that the pepper sauce had a bit more kick. I cannot remember the name but the drink of the much was a peach based drink. It was good and it was not just some peach flavored alcohol but it was made with peach puree. They had me at peach when she ran through the specials. For the main entrée it was the ribeye at a medium rare with fries and asparagus. You get a choice of a bordelaise or garlic aioli to accompany your steak or whatever you want to dip in it. Steak was cooked to the medium rare as I requested and that is a good start because we know there those places that consider what you ask for as just a suggestion. Good flavor from the steak with no need for the sauce as I found out and I just enjoy asparagus. Good experience. Despite this being my first time here this place gave the vibe as a solid choice. One of those places where when you are unsure of what you want but don't want to risk something new because you are hungry or with someone who cannot come to terms with their food desires. This is a that old, trusted place you can rely on when you are hungry and good service. A first experience that went very well.

Whole scene.

The chicken sandwich. (Order sauce on side if you don't like super hot- it worked)

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Peach Old-Fashion

Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - Columbia

4.4(130 reviews)

12.4 mi

It's my second time coming here, so I figured I could finally write a fair review. Honestly, I…read morethought the first time might have been a fluke. The burger and fries were great, the beer was perfect, they were playing '90s rock, and Friends was on TV. Honestly, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. The second time, the place was pretty full on a Saturday, but the food and fries were just as delicious, and the beer was still perfect. I'll definitely be coming back regularly to this place!

Had eleven of our lunch group here again for lunch. One of our favorite burger spots in the area…read more We gathered around the one table they have that can fit us in, with the help of adding two small chairs around the corner table. Our group has 13 and fortunately we had 11 today, which probably was about the most they could've managed at that table. Waiter was great. Took our drink orders and burger orders. Had a variety of orders (Poncho, Classic, Tuesday's Special Ron Swanson's), with regular fries and sweet potato fries. Burgers were very good, everyone happy with the exception of one burger getting dropped on the floor, resulting in that person waiting for about 10 minutes to get a replacement. Meanwhile he chomped on some of his fries. Overall food was great. Only issue is with the loud music. Music is good music, just way to loud. Everytime we go here nobody can here each other talk across the table. (We always sit at the big corner table on the right as you walk in). Fries were okay....nothing special. Burgers are the thing. Wish they would offer some home fries along with the regular and sweet potato fries. Only complaint we have is the loud music. Just tone it down about 3db.

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Great cider and beer selection

Smashburger

3.3(111 reviews)

1.5 mi•Irmo

Fresh, hot, delicious. Everything was so good. They were clearly understaffed when we went but the…read moreemployees working were still so nice and friendly, making sure we got everything we ordered.

It's a decent burger, passable, but not worth seeking out. I would come here for a quick bite when…read moreI don't have many other viable options. Smashburger is now everywhere and this chain was there very early on. Still surviving should say a lot.

Two classic smash burgers, regular fries, and smasher fries

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Higher Ground Char House

4.4(415 reviews)

7.3 mi

Good- perfect burgers Service- quick and professional…read more Cute little local restaurant! Definitely worth a visit and definitely get onion rings

Higher Ground is a favorite amongst Chapin locals and our little nieces. There's outdoor seating…read morefor nice days, a built in playground for the kiddos and a putting green for the adults that still want to be kids but won't fit on the slide :D The food is good. Not 'blow your mind fantastic', but solid and always consistent. We love to come here on afternoons where we just need to get out of the house and relax in the sunshine. You can't go wrong!

Really cute wall art

Hawaiian Heat with Sweet potato waffle fries.

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Beer menu

Rush's

3.3(92 reviews)

2.9 mi

Really good food and excellent service. They were friendly and professional, making us feel…read morewelcome.

Rushes was described to me as McDonald's in its early days and I gotta agree. Low prices, very big…read moreportions, and the food was out and ready before I had even stepped away from the counter, very very friendly staff and very nice and clean restaurant. I would definitely recommend Rush's to anyone who could go!

Counter

Chili and cheese fries looked delicious

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Fried chicken basket

Chubby's Burgers And Brewhouse

4.1(139 reviews)

14.2 mi

Great smashburger and Cajun tots.. definitely recommend!! The menu has a ton of options as wellread more

I was there around 3:30pm on Wednesday. First time trying this restaurant out. The restaurant was…read moreclean, bathroom was clean. Ordered the Clint Beefwood with side of onion rings. My sister had fries. My hamburger, due to condiments was messy, but a good burger. Onion rings larger than I like, but again they were good. Fries are pretty good without any added salt or ketchup. Only draw back was our waitress was slow on a few things. Not sure if she was new, seemed as though she very well could of been. Would I return, yes, probably so.

Nice little place, and they have pool tables!!

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Silver Fox Grill

4.4(65 reviews)

1.5 mi•Irmo

Always a good time at silver fox. Food is always consistently good and fresh. Service is great and…read morethey kept the line moving smooth for how busy it was. Restaurant is always clean and provided seating both inside and out.

The restaurant is easy to find as there is a sign high up on a pole. The parking lot is paved and…read moreoffers plenty of spaces with handicapped parking next to the entrance. There is also a drive through along the right side of the building. Seating is a mix of tables and booths. The ordering counter is to the right as you come in with the menu board above. We were greeted as we walked in and told to sit anywhere after we placed our order. The food was brought to the table in about ten minutes. Unfortunately, only one item was correct. Instead of leaving the correct order, both were returned to the kitchen. The correct order was placed on the counter and sat while the other order was made. When the other order was complete about ten minutes later, both were brought to the table. As supplied, the Fox burger was below average. The veggies were fresh but the meat had cooled considerably and had little taste. The bun was OK but could have been fresher. The fries were no longer hot. They were a little undercooked as well, being soft without the crisp outside. The corrected order, another Fox burger, was better. The veggies were fresh and the meat was hot on this burger but still had little taste. The fries were warm at best but were cooked properly with a crisp outside. The onion rings were fresh and hot. The restaurant was about half full and there was plenty of staff but no one checked on us throughout the meal. There was no explanation regarding the incorrect order. There was a lively discussion regarding some relationship one of the servers was having which provided the show accompanying the meal, but it seemed to distract the staff.

Dining Room

Grilled Chicken Salad

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Whataburger

3.7(25 reviews)

10.2 mi

Super friendly. Super clean. Downloaded My free Whataburger…read moreand even got a free shake cause someone made a mistake. Good for me. God is good. Thank you for the blessing and the free food today. Awesome staff. Amen

This was my first visit and I was not impressed. While the restaurant appeared bright and clean,…read morethe cashier friendly; the quality of service and food was not good. All 3 of my orders had the wrong sides. They didn't bother to check what sides went with which burger. Also the burgers toppings were all mixed up. It appears whoever built the hamburgers didn't pay attention, nor did the person who double checked the order. I also was disappointed in the quality of the hamburgers. The hamburgers toppings appeared to be a soupy mess. There was really no substance. Better lettuce, tomatoes, and onions would make the hamburger so much better. Everything was so thin and a sloppy mess. The restaurant has an app and there are also kiosks inside if you wish to customize your order. There are burgers, chicken sandwiches, and salads. They also have shakes, malts and deserts. If you are hungry at 3am, don't worry. They are open 24 hours, and can serve you breakfast.

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Pawleys Front Porch

3.2(679 reviews)

12.3 mi

My dad came here about 10 years ago while visiting some friends in the area, and wanted me to try…read moreit. It did not hold up to standards from last time, but was still fairly good. Pawleys Front Porch is a dive bar, and has been featured on an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. We arrived about 15 minutes after they opened, and were the first to arrive. Even after us being in the restaurant for an hour, only two other parties arrived to dine. It honestly felt like a ghost town, and hope that it is not like this every day. Their fried pickles are actually pretty good! They are crispy, hot, and have a good dill taste (good pickles). The chicken tenders are good! They aren't frozen, are crispy, and have good taste. The burger was supposed to come with a pretzel bun, but apparently they haven't had a pretzel bun in three years lol. Why is it still on the menu? We don't know. His burger was a bit overcooked and toppings weren't quite as high quality as last time. Our server was wonderful, and constantly came around to refill our drinks and get us anything we need. It did take a bit of a long time for our food to come out, but that's alright. As long as the food is good we don't mind. We hope to see the restaurant return back to how good it used to be!

Does not deserve to be on the DDD list! Traveling through…read moreand we were excited to find a Triple D restaurant in Columbia but it should not be on the list. We waited an hour or more because they said there was only one cook. We got our burgers (ordered medium) and they were completely overcooked. I wondered if mine was even beef. I stabbed the meat with my plastic knife and lifted the whole rock solid patty puck. Cocktail was decent and they stock Fever Tree ginger beer so stay with the cocktails.

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Felicia R.

10 years ago

These guys seriously have the best barbecue in town! And their ribs were the meatiest, most delicious I've EVER had. Also, Roy's is where you will find the BEST South Carolina barbecue sauce around. I've gotta get myself a bottle of it. Anyway, I'm not gonna list all the different foods we've tried from there. Just trust me when I say you will not regret going here and picking anything off the menu. read more

Anna O.

9 years ago

Great food and daily specials. Everything is cooked with love. I've never had a bad thing there. The owner is a genuinely nice guy. He went out of the way to make sure we enjoyed everything. The service there is much better than you'd find at sit down restaurants. Don't overlook this place just because it's in a gas station. It's truly a gem! read more

Ashley H.

10 years ago

Owner/chef is all out front. He really puts his soul in everything and is so humble and grateful for every compliment. He gets to know every customer who lets him and his flavors are on point! Hands down, best bbq.. Great sides. Sourced locally. Roy's is a real gem. William Christopher deserves as much spotlight as he can get. read more

Melonie F.

2 years ago

My husband and I drove over to Roy's grill having seen the excellent reviews. We got there about 7:15 but there was no one there. I assumed that it was gonna be open until 8 o'clock if it's advertised that way. read more

A D L.

3 years ago

Kinda pricey for a " Grille " Especially Fish I'm wondering Is this same place that was in Lex SC read more

Sheila L.

3 years ago

The food was good. They should give you bigger portions of fries. Overall, it was good

Johnny L.

9 years ago

The best Barbeque in town. Will be back. I wish I know about it when they opened.

Lory B.

209

7 years ago

The food and the service was very good. Prices were reasonable.

Margo P.

4 years ago

Alright food but I do not like it at all!

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