Ambiance - Great, chill vibe with an upscale feel. Comfortable, stylish, and perfect for a night…read moreout. Service - Absolutely outstanding. Gabe was clearly busy on a Saturday night but still stayed attentive to our table of six. He walked us through the specials with great detail, offered thoughtful recommendations, and clearly knew the menu inside and out. Food - The reason we came, and it did not disappoint. Our table enjoyed shrimp cocktail, duck spring rolls, rack of lamb, and the King Tut special--every dish was a hit. The large sides were truly shareable for all six of us. The scalloped potatoes, in particular, were incredibly cheesy and scrumptious. Overall - It was our first visit, and we will definitely be back. The only downside was that the hostess seemed visibly overwhelmed by the Saturday night rush, which made the check‑in experience a bit stressful to watch. It might help to give her additional support during peak hours so the front‑of‑house experience matches the excellence of the food and service.

So many lovely things about this place! We had some out of town visitors that we wanted to share…read morethis hidden gem with. They told us afterwards, they were hesitant upon pulling in the parking lot. That is definitely part of the charm. Rustic meets southern charm is the vibe, and they do it well. The food was great! Shareable sides and salads, à la carte entrees. My only qualm was that upon getting home, we noticed they boxed up our sides (including about 8 pieces of fried okra) but didn't box up our entrees like we had requested. Definitely disappointed with this, as the filet specials and shrimp and grits aren't cheap and all had at least half the portion remaining. Other than that disappointment, it was lovely.

Awesome Delicious Food Extra Friendly Servers…read more Always see Lots of people I know to talk to sometimes at the next table Very Fast Service Too

I love 521 Filling Station. I always get Talf's BBQ Bacon Burger when I go. Their fries are great,…read moreand I love their onion rings, but the real star of the show is the ranch dressing. Yum yum, best restaurant ranch around. Buy a jar before you leave! The reason I took 1 star away is because the one time I ordered boneless wings instead of a burger, they were absolutely drowning in sauce lol. Don't get me wrong; I am a sauce girl. Hence, the love of the ranch here, but my wings were mostly sauce with some chicken. It was...a lot lol. Overall, though, 521 Filling Station is *the* spot if you're looking for a good, filling, yummy, simple burger. And onion rings. And ranch. Get the ranch lol.

This place is a staple for this town! They actually bring people in from NC and distant areas of…read moreSouth Carolina. We live in Arizona now, and whenever we are near, we make a point to come back. They open at 6 and close at 9 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They have been in business since the 70's. I believe with the original owners. A lot of the foundational materials are the original. Well maintained though. If you plan on coming early, you need to make reservations. You actually need to have a reservation up until about 2000 if you are bothered by waiting. This is a family owned and operated business. Everyone is friendly and works hard to make sure you have a great experience. They have little turnover in the staff too. I've been seeing the same faces for 20 years. The waitresses are hustling and our drinks never came close to empty. Everything runs so smoothly. It's obvious that the back of the restaurant is working as hard as the front. Janelle was our waitress tonight and she's phenomenal. Here's what makes this place irresistible. Their steaks are marinated and cooked to perfection every time on a sizzling hot plate. They cook it a little less than requested because your steak continues to cook while you eat. I like to cut up my steak and roll it around on the steering plate. But that baked potatoes. This is what I dream about when I'm gone. They have a sour cream and butter mixture that is out of this world. It is so good, and they know it, that very few people know the recipe and they bring it in already mixed so that no one can truly figure it out.

I have been coming to Carolina for many years now. I'm actually embarrassed that this is my first…read moretime leaving a review! I'm even more embarrassed that I never have pictures because I eat everything up so quickly, lol. They have the absolute best steaks in the county. I have never had one that wasn't seasoned perfectly or cooked accurately. The salad bar is very basic, but it's filling. It's definitely a nice start to the meal. The baked potato with sour cream is to die for! Now hear me out. The sour cream is seasoned with an onion & chive mixture that just brings out all kinds of flavors. I used it on top of my steak too! I can only recommend Carolina for dinner service because I hadn't had their lunch, but if its anything like their steaks, I'm certain you won't be disappointed!

Best food/service in town. I often purchase the miller bowl, coffee, the mountain man sandwich, the…read morenewly included rooster burger, and myriad other dishes during the work week. The service is also excellent - I was late to pick up my coffee one day, and it was remade for me upon my arrival at no extra charge, just to guarantee freshness. I highly recommend giving this restaurant a try when you're in Hartsville.

The service is the best! Their servers are friendly and polite. I love th food, especially the…read moreGoddess salad!

New to the area and found Sam Kendall's to be a great find!! The soup and salad was great! Tomato…read morebasil with crabmeat was delicious and the healthy greens salad was really good. My husband loved the French Dip sandwich. Our server was attentive and the atmosphere was nice. Will definitely return

We have celebrated every special occasion here for the past seven years. Yesterday was the absolute…read moreworst experience ever. Our waiter was extremely unprofessional. After waiting a considerable amount of time he Greeted us by hurriedly saying, "I'm busy with this these other tables, I'll be back to tell you the specials." No greeting, name, "hello". Just rushed off. We waited and waited and waited. When he finally came over we ordered drinks. He never came back with my martini, only water and my husband's beverage. Finally when he came to take our order my husband told him that I was still waiting for my cocktail. He rushed off to get it. Took our order. Delivered it. Never saw him again. Never came back to see if we needed anything or if our orders were correct. Mine wasn't! I had to get up THREE TIMES and ask the hostess if they could send our waiter over. The nice hostess offered to get the missing item from my order. Then to get our check. Then to get to go boxes. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! The waiter tossed the check on our table without a word and left. No apology for the awfully rude and neglectful service...nothing. Did I leave a tip? What do you think? After leaving my husband and I considered going back and tipping the kind Hostess that took care of our table; since she was doing all the work. We always tip 25%. We're going to go back and tip her.

Lots of choices on the menu, delicious shrimp tacos, great service, excellent atmosphere for…read moremeeting with friends.

My wife went in for a late lunch. We sat for about 5-10 during that time a waitress came over to…read moretell us she needed to find out who our waitress was. She never offered us drinks. Later, the three waitresses there could be heard arguing who would be our waitress.

This place is the hidden gem! Not only is the food great but the service is superb. Bethany our…read moreserver is always so sweet. Chris our bartender looks out for us and Lori is always there with a smile. We love you guys!

I earlier had a 2-star experience here in which I just mentioned things to the server. Not the way…read moreto handle an issue with a meal. And to those of you who write reviews, as I do, you owe it to the staff, management and owners to immediately deal with it. I did not want to make a scene as it was a busy weekend, so I was wrong. I later talked with Tony, one of the owners, who was extremely helpful as we went over the issue. Unfortunately, my bad, there was little he could do to rectify the situation and to determine just why the steak was not to my satisfaction. For whatever the reason, I can assure you, as I did with Tony, that when my wife and I return that is there are any issues I will immediately bring it up to the manager. A good reminder lesson for me. Butcher Shop does have excellent, high quality meat. We will be looking at how the cooking part goes. Could have been a bad night. We will see.

this place was awesome! we really enjoyed the customer service and we got lucky with getting a free…read moremeal. would definitely recommend the food was great!

Good service and family friendly would recommend to anyone love the steaks and there chipsread more

Went for our second visit last night. I was very glad to see that they've improved the acoustics…read moresince my last review. It's not as noisy. We were seated by the hostess to a nice booth and our waiter was quick to take our orders. We ordered the Grilled Salmon ($24) with a side of Risotto. Our friend ordered the Grilled salmon with Risotto and also a Edamame/succotash side. The salmon was done perfectly and the risotto also was very good. My wife ordered a side salad and I ordered a side Caesar salad. The salads were cold, crisp and very good, although my wife's balsamic vinegar dressing caught her by surprised by the acidity of the dressing. Excellent meal. Our other friend ordered the Pork Chop, which was huge and quite thick. It had a maple glaze on it. I had a bite of it and it was very good tasting...not quite as tender as I would've liked, but that's sort of typical of most pork chops. We were too full to try any dessert. Great menu, good service. We will go back.

B Colsons is everything I love in a dining experience. Great steaks, amazing cocktails, it's…read morecrowded but sedate. Presentation and plating of food is on point as is the service. You know before you taste the steak it will be seasoned to perfection and it will melt in your mouth. It is amazing to relax and enjoy a perfectly prepared meal . The Ceasar salad comes with a honey butter croissant, that added sweetness to complement the perfect side salad. Now you know why there are lines to get in this place.

If you find yourself traveling down highway 9 from Charlotte to Myrtle Beach, take the business…read moreroute through the tiny historic town of Chesterfield, South Carolina. You'll find a local restaurant located in the old Chesterfield Bank building and some of the best food around. Downstairs is a proper sit down restaurant complete with table cloths, real cutlery, glasses and fresh flowers on each table...something rather rare in these small rural towns. There's even a fireplace in the dining room for cozy evening during the winter. Upstairs is a proper sports bar with more giant flat screen tvs than you can count so you'll never miss any game. This is clearly a hangout for the locals but they certainly welcome strangers and you'll be sure to make new friends. The windows upstairs overlook the old Courthouse building and a fully lit pecan tree in the adjacent town green, There's even a deck where you can wine, dine and enjoy a perfect sunset above the tree tops. Lovely indeed. Both dining areas have full menus and full bar service. The food is wonderful and I recommend the steak (either rib eye or filet). Perfectly cooked and seasoned. Vegetable sides include roasted asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes that are cooked to perfection. My dining companion opted for the chicken pasta...such a misnomer because this dish tastes like it could do justice at any big city high priced place...depth and nuance of flavours. But the prices here are so reasonable you'll do a double take when you get the low bill. The menu also offers a variety of dinner salads which are outstanding. All in all, this is a wonderful surprise to find when so many other places in rural South Carolina neglect the vegetables or care in preparation. The only negatives...The Bank of Chesterfield is only open for dinners from Wed. through Saturday.

This place sucks. Disrespectful wait staff. Manager is of little to no use at all. The food came…read moreout warm at best and was not cooked to the right temperature, TWICE. I would not eat here again if they gave me the meal. Hell I wouldn't even give the meal to someone else. Stay away. stay safe. Good luck to anyone that feels like wasting their money at the restaurant. Don't even get me started on the insane prices here. Disgraceful and disgusting.