Great food! Casual dining. Brisket sandwich was really good. I notice they do lots of carry out. I was talking to 2 older ladies and they eat there at least twice a week. Locally own. If you want great food come here. I promise, You will not be disappointed. I cat wait to go back. read more

Good food, good prices. Passing thru Lexington SC I stopped for a meeting and grabbed lunch afterwards. Roy's Grille showed up on Yelp with a single $ price rating. For just under $11.00 I got three bones (pork ribs), collard greens, and pasta salad. The ribs were meaty and tender. They have three or four different flavors. I got sweet and spicy. They were only mildly spicy. In fairness, it should be noted they were prepared yesterday. At this price point, this is an acceptable trade for me. The greens and pasta salad dishes were savory and well seasoned. The staff was helpful, explaining the menu choices and checking to see if I needed anything after receiving my food. Disposable plates, a small (but not over-tabled) dining room, and being situated in the corner of an Exxon station give it a bit of a divey feel, but one that is just fine for the "lunch" drive by. There were a number of people dining in and they had steady carry out traffic while I was there. Roy's Grille was a good spot for lunch. Though I live in another town, I will definitely consider coming again if in the area. read more

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Great BBQ! We got pulled pork & ribs, fried okra, and sweet potato fries. Also had banana pudding and bread pudding for dessert. Everything was excellent and very reasonably priced for the quantity you get. On top of that, the staff was really friendly and helpful. You can tell they wanted to make sure you have a good experience. That goes a long way. We'll definitely be back next time we're in town. read more

Amazing food, amazing customer service, Roy is such a sweet genuine guy and makes AMAZING food I mean AMAZING! He really does cook from his heart. 10/10 highly recommend! read more

We love this little restaurant! The nicest people run it and the food is amazing. I highly recommend the bread pudding. It comes out warm and the ice cream is homemade! read more

Ordered a Carolina Korean BBQ sandwich and OMG that sandwich was amazing!!! Also ordered the regular cheesesteak and it was very good too! Had the rib platter which was excellent! Good sides to choose from. Best place for cheesesteaks in Columbia! read more

Found this jewel on trip to Chapin! Flew in headed to my brothers house and hit Google yo get some lunch. Had the Bacon Jalapeño pimento cheese burger with collards !! Was great! read more

First time eating at Roy's Grille for lunch today. Three people. Three different meals. All three were excellent. Highly recommend. Would definitely go again. Service was excellent. Chris was very helpful what to order and he was right on. Can't say enough about such a great experience. Thanks again Roy's Grille for a great lunch. read more

I have admit that I was very disappointed when Fire & Spice left but Roy's picked up the slack very nicely. I have enjoyed two of their offerings. The first was the Korean Cheesesteak with Pimento Cheese. Outstanding. It deserves every award received. Also had the Pulled Pork with Mac & Cheese and Collards (I had the Vinegar Sauce). Also very good although the BBQ was chopped a little too fine for my taste. However; it's obvious that the dry rub was done with the love of serving people good food. I look forward to trying the other sauces and other dishes on the menu. If you have never been here, give it a shot. You will not regret it. read more

Food is outstanding. I Love Daaxin this food is great fired. Everything is good about this restaurant. Want me to say?

Amazing barbecue! What a tasty little place; giving comfortable relaxed, wholesome vibes. Nothing fancy here; the food is the star. Chris hits it out of the park on all counts. Brisket and pork were tender, moist and flavorful. The "smoke" was on point; gentle yet pleasantly present. Seasoning was flavorful, yet not overpowering the gently smoked meats. Sides were the bomb! Chris's take on potato salad, mac-cheese, green beans and coleslaw were unique and great accompaniments to the deliciously smoked meats. Sauces were varied and flavorful. He kicked up the heat on my vinegar based sauce perfectly! Chris's mom was tending the register and she's absolutely lovely! Keep up the great work Chris--we were "teased" in by a Southern Living article (https://www.southernliving.com/roadside-restaurants-8603139) and hopefully you'll see more guests seeking a very special South Carolina barbecue experience. KUDOS! read more

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Awesome the food was great. I will definitely be going there again. They heave this great seafood Pasta salad. read more

Great food, service and always friendly. We would Recommend and hope Chris finds a building of his own soon. Difficult to bring friends and family with lack of places to sit. read more

Roy's Grille catered the food for our son's recent USC graduation party (by his request). The BBQ, collards and mac and cheese were amazing. Best of all was how the owner Chris Williams took care of us to make sure everything was just right. His signature BBQ sauces are special and something you really have to try. If you want BBQ, eat in (the restaurant is spotless clean) or carry out, you cannot go wrong with Roy's Grille. Five stars! read more

We are in the middle on this one. We visited 2 times before reviewing because we didn't want to be too hasty with our opinion. The facility is pretty old. So it appears dirty. Having said that, it's old and it was never really intended to be a "dine in" facility. It's more of a takeout kind of establishment. The staff is great. Very polite and personable and the chef knows his stuff. On both of our visits we needed to eat in. We ordered the BBQ Nachos and tea. On both visits the BBQ was on point but the chips were really, really stale. So we only eat the BBQ, and on both visits, they had run out of tea. BUT...we are going to go again. This time we will try something different. You should try it for yourself. read more

The girl at the counter definitely did not want to be there. Not friendly whatsoever - kinda rude. She just points you to napkins, we had to go get our own napkins, silverware. Never asked if we needed anything (which we did) and then had the nerve to tell us to bus our own tables! There was not another customer in the place. Never again! read more

All of our food was DELICIOUS! Four of us ate four different dishes and were well satisfied in both flavor and portions. He asked if I wanted whipped cream in my scrumptious peach cobbler, and whipped up a fresh batch on the spot--even torched it to caramelize the top. Most importantly for me, the chef knew all of his ingredients well and could advise me what to eat to avoid allergens. It's SO rare for me to be able to eat at restaurants. We definitely will be back. read more

Gonna miss it when it's gone. I heard it was moving to Irmo, perhaps to finally get its own building. I'm proud of them, but a bit sad.

The Korean Philly is hands down one of the best I've ever had. Wait time was not long at all and has a pretty cool staff. Will definitely go back. read more

This place is amazing. From the burgers to the daily specials, you will not be disappointed in these culinary masterpieces. This establishment is an asset to the community. read more

The Fried chicken was easily the best I've had in the area. Maybe the best I've ever had. I'll be back to try more things on the menu!

Today was my daddy's birthday and I took him to Roy's!! I had the best hot fried fish fish best coleslaw, hush puppies, and fries! The service was good place nice and clean. Honestly, it is my favorite place to eat. Oh and we got a little complimentary bread pudding. Dang it's good. read more

Found one of the best hidden gems I've ever been to in my 26 years of living today. Roy's is in an Exxon gas station in Lexington,SC with a smoker outside, and let me tell you, I am in absolute love. The ribs with Carolina mustard were top 3 best ribs I've ever had, and the collard greens and the jalapeño pimento Carolina burger *with IN HOUSE CURED BACON* was the best I have ever, ever had. Loved it so much I took his card to call for the collards recipe for when I have Thanksgiving. Not only was the food amazing, but so is his story. Love to support local eateries and this is a MUST TRY if you're ever near Columbia airport or Lexington! #RoysGrille #EatLOCAL #LexingtonsBestBBQ read more

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Chicken chipotle ranch wrap was amazing, as was the fried okra. I will def be coming back to try breakfast and other items on the menu. I was sketched out at first by the fact that it was in a gas station but lemme tell y'all, this place SLAPS read more

Great Hidden Jem! We were at a closing for our old home. The lawyer suggested we check out Roy's Grille for lunch as our paperwork was being processed. We tried their Bacon Cheese Burger and Cheese Burger baskets w/fries. Reminded me of homemade! Very tasty, the in-house cured/smoked bacon was perfect! Can't wait to try their Brisket! We highly recommend! read more

I ordered the pulled pork nachos they were absolutely incredible. I am always looking for something new something local and unique and this place fits the bill. Thank you so much! read more

The atmosphere is the worst part; the food was great; probably a better "to go" place than a restaurant. Mainly a catering outfit. Enjoyed our food very much., good flavor, good quantity; good service. read more

I'd like to write a review but i"m going to put in this instead....can't give it any rating because we didn't get to eat there...but I guess I have to rate it. I'm giving it five stars for now since I don't want to hurt it's rating for this review...I'll updated it when I return!!! We arrived around 11:30 (seven of us). We'd never been before and I'd read the great reviews on Yelp (it was my idea for us to go there). Unfortunately, one of our guys checked it out upon arriving early and said they didn't have enough seats. It is small, attached to the Exxon station, so I went inside and checked it out. Yelp didn't say much about the seating so I assumed our lunch group would have no problem. Roy's has about 4-5 very small round tables with two chairs and a small rectangular table with 3 chairs. I told the guys that we could easily sit and eat, since nobody was in the restaurant at this time, but they felt that we usually sit together and talk over the world's problems and that we'd be taking up so much of the tables and chairs...they wanted to go elsewhere. The smoker was going full blast out in the parking area and it smelled Delicious! I would've liked to have stayed but was voted down...BUT...I will be back! Sorry for the incomplete review but it looks and smells worth a try. Thanks to Mr. Rick, I didn't get to try Roys. Next time we'll just leave him at home!!!! read more

This is recently my favorite place to eat. I try to get something different every time. Some of the best pulled pork and brisket is made right here. The cheesesteaks are amazing. The owner / operator and the staff are really nice and keep a clean place. read more

This wasn't my first time but it was for my husband and best friend. Roy's is so close to our house but I keep forgetting - not today! All three of us got the BBQ platter. I had the pulled pork with the hash and rice and green beans. I had a side of their mustard sauce and their Mayo sauce. Results: OMG I WILL NEVER FORGET AGAIN THAT THEY ARE SO CLOSE. The pork was perfectly done and moist. The sauces paired well and I highly recommend trying the mayo sauce - it's like the yum yum sauce of BBQ! The hash and rice were exactly what I like and the flavor of the green beans was really nice! My friend had the ribs with her platter and was kind enough to let me try them. Guys, the bark on this is no joke. I know my next order will include those and I honestly can't wait to get back. Alas, it is Sunday and they are closed. But that's okay. No doubt it's a huge effort they put into this amazing food all week long that they need a break! Thanks for amazing food and amazing service! read more

Food was amazing everyone needs to try this (especially the Korean Carolina Philly). The service was quick and kind. The ambiance is incredible with Amazing jazz music. Very clean restrooms and dining. read more

As always the food is GREAT!! Doesn't matter what you order it's all good. When Roy or anyone else is serving they are always welcoming and pleasant to interact with. The women with the facial hair, well her RBF is real and it matches her interaction with customers. So Roy if you read this don't send her out to cater anything. Ether way the food is worth the trip. read more

The breakfast is incredible, don't miss out! Pork Chop biscuit with the pork chop marinated over 24 hours. You can't find anything else like this around, especially for breakfast. Come try it! read more

Roy's Grille - Pork Chop Biscuit! - Barbeque Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

A+. INcredible pulled pork sandwich. Good cole slaw, friendly staff. Also tried jalapeño chicken egg rolls, which were awesome. I've been looking for a place like this for a while, just really solid good quality food. I'll be returning here regularly. read more

Potato salad is so good it'll make you wanna slap yo mama. Legit amazing. The burgers are pretty good too

Delicious, just not enough! I'd come back for sure. Chris is a great host. Music was decent too.

I had the barbecue plate. It was good. You add your own sauce. This is our fourth time eating there. Will be back

We finally got a chance to try Roy's a few weeks ago. We got there at 7:30, not realizing that they close at 8pm. They had all of the chairs put up and said it was take out only. The 2 people that were there were not friendly at all. I can only guess because they had already cleaned up everything including the kitchen. The food was ok. Probably would have been better if it wasn't rushed and we had eaten it there instead of having to take it home. I've heard so many good things about this place and was quite disappointed in our experience. We may give it another try later. read more

OMG! Roy's Grill is like an orgasm for your mouth! Guy Fieri needs to feature this place on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins & Dives! Home smoked bacon, ribs and rice! Pimento cheese made on site, so much is made from scratch, with a passion that is in matched. This is truly a hidden gem tucked away in a small Exxon gas station, try it you will not be disappointed. read more

Roy's Grille - Pimento cheese bacon burger, pull pork plate, and a pork pita! - Barbeque Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

Roy's Grille is awesome!! You get plenty if food. Had the nachos, okra and Big Pig. You have to come and check it out. Very friendly and upbeat cook!! read more

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