Serviced at drive through. Food was great. Pulled pork fried chicken(moist and tender breast best…read moreever) good mac and cheese and fried okra and slaw. All items were very tasty.

All you can eat. Buffet style home cooked meals. They have a large seating area. Soup music and…read moreatmosphere is relaxed. I will be eating here when I'm I'm back.

This is a true southern kitchen. It looks like a house and when you enter, you are greeted by a…read morelovely lady and a row of delicious choices. I came for fried chicken but my son chose the ribs, which were so tender they literally were off the bone. The yams were Devine and the fried chicken so tasty. Bertha's chicken is recognized and I'm sure has numerous awards and comes up in all the searches. I personally love the family portraits on display.

Inside a vibrant blue building is Bertha's, a soul food establishment that is not to be missed if…read moreyou are in the Charleston area. Its small, and set up cafeteria style. You order, they plate it, you pay and either take it to go or to sit in the small dining area. Service is very quick and efficient, and you can tell there are a lot of regulars who come here because the staff joked and laughed with them as they waited in line. Speaking of the line, it moved fast but while we were there a woman came around with a tray and offered little cups of brightly colored something. I chose red and was delighted to see it was a frozen punch, red is cherry. My friend got orange and he said it was like a mango or peach flavor. I ordered the fried chicken, with cabbage and red rice. The cabbage was absolute fire, it was so tender and delicious. The red rice was good, but a bit on the dry side. I feel like had I been there when a fresh pan was brought out it would have been a lot better. The fried chicken was perfectly cooked and had a flaky crust but it needed salt and the tables did not provide any. I would come back, there are so many other things I would love to try and this place is busy for a reason.

My wife chose this restaurant due to them offering lunch or brunch menu. We arrived around 12:30…read moreand they were pretty full. We were actually asked if we would be willing to sit at a table with others. We did not mind. Unfortunately they were out of shrimp and catfish and my wife was wanting shrimp and grits. Our son ordered the Hog Dog, (hot dog with pulled pork) my wife ordered the Fat Boy burger, and I ordered the country fried steak. Their order came with fries and I ordered mashed potatoes and coleslaw with my dinner. Hush puppies and a corn muffin came with my meal. It took about 25-30 minutes for our meal to arrive. My dinner was delicious. Country fried steak was tender and crispy. Mashed potatoes had chunks which I like, the coleslaw was creamy with great taste, hush puppies were fantastic, and the only disappointment was the corn muffin was not warm. My wife loved her burger. Our son enjoyed the hog dog. Service was adequate. For me considering that the food was cooked to,order, I was quite satisfied with the service and the food.

Excellent southern comfort cooking. Come hungry! Grand selection of entrees and a variety of…read moresides. Country fried steak is outstanding pair it with mashed potatoes and gravy plus butter beans. You'll end up taking pie home for later since you will be stuffed. Fried chicken is cooked as ordered and great. Service is fine and friendly. Atmosphere is comfortable. Sit awhile and enjoy a grand meal. You will come back!

While visiting Charleston (June 26) the family and I had an excellent lunch at the H&R. Despite the…read morename, it's really a neighborhood grill, not just a sweet shop. Great seafood and I enjoyed my pork chop sandwich (I haven't a real pork chop sandwich in 30 years!). Lovely jazz score playing in the background, gracious service, and I got to chat with the locals at the counter. I grew up with places like this, and the H&R is an oasis of comfort and good food. My best wishes to the owners, and envy for the local customers who get to eat here whenever they like. Not expensive, fair prices, great value.

Food and service is amazing. Burgers are made from scratch and fried chicken and okra are so good!…read moreThe building is old but a flash back into time. Family photos on the walls make it charming. Happy to find this local gem.

On the way from Hilton Head Island to Myrtle Beach with a stop in Charleston, I was so happy to…read morediscover this low country eatery. There's actually a restaurant in Hilton Head that serves Lowcountry cuisine, but we didn't get a chance to visit it, so finding this spot was a real treat. We arrived promptly at 11 am, and while the inside was a bit musty at first, the cool air quickly kicked in and made it comfortable. We wanted to try a variety of dishes, my partner and I decided to share some lunch specials. We went with the Homestyle Meatloaf and Fried Pork Chops, both served with two sides and tea. The sides included collard greens, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, and corn nuggets. Gosh, I'm still dreaming about that delicious, home-cooked meal! The service, food, and ambiance exceeded my expectations. It's a charming spot that's definitely worth a visit if you're passing through. I'll be dreaming of that meal for a while =) highly recommend giving them a try!

We stopped by on a Friday night and it was busy. The servers were on it and bustling…read more They put craft paper down and kids can color on it. The collards, green beans, and macaroni were great. It's what you'd expect flavorful vegetables likely simmered in bacon and goodness. Unfortunately the chicken came out pretty pink. The server took care of it and offered to have them finish cooking, but it was late and we didn't have it in us to wait any longer. But it seemed like a lot of regulars came here.

They finally started their carving station since Covid. Which now has Beef brisket and ham!!read more

It's fine. The food is bland but service is kind…read more Breakfast is probably better than dinner. Don't waste your time on the shrimp and grits :( Partner liked the ribeye though, cooked correctly too. The lounge has great cocktails!

I've seen a lot of bad reviews about this place. So I have not been breaking my leg to get here and…read moreevery time I pass by it is empty but I had it on my list so it is what it is when I came in parking lot completely empty as usual. But here we go.It looked clean enough, so I know that wasn't the problem. I don't eat pork or beef, so I'm always limited on the barbecue. I ordered the quesadillas and what I believe was a brisket (4 my friend) sandwich and the pictures of the macaroni looks like trash and I'm here to verify it is. Absolutely no flavor. It tastes like kids in the third grade home economics made it. Your collard greens and macaroni has to be good in a barbecue joint. Come on, man. The sandwich and the quesadillas were freaking excellent. I also enjoyed the wings. The food was very, very good and of course came fast. We had a pretty good server at the bar.\nI honestly think I'm coming back.I have barbecue heads in my family and they are not as pricey as other barbecue spots, I've been to. My food was pretty good. Come check them out and make sure you come soon. Based on the numbers they won't be here next year. I'm not being negative. I think Wes Ashley it is so hard to keep a restaurant in west Ashley. I just found out Mrs roses is closed. They always had good food and a nice bar, I do not understand what Wes Ashley. People are into. A lot of nice spots are closed down.But you still have captain dee's open, go figure, it's pretty strange over here.I guess everyone around here either.Goes to magnolia road or downtown.

Had great experience with Southern Roots when located in Park Circle. First and last visit to their…read morerelocated spot in West Ashley. There was nothing "smoked" about the three meats I ordered. In fact the sausage looked uncooked compared to the smoky darkness from Park Circle. The baked beans were actually Pork n Beans. Oh well, beat out of $65 on reputation. Never again. Another one bites the dust.

We were beat from a day at Patriots point in the 100 degree heat, but I needed some traditional SC…read moreBBQ before the trip ended. Checked the area and found the highly rated Melvin's. It was the 50% off burger combo night so my dad got that, I went for the half rack rib plate, and let me tell you their half rack was 7 bones of the modt meaty and delicious ribs I've had in a restaurant. The rub was the perfect level of spice, no extra sauce needed, though all 5 on the sauce bar were fantastic. They also have an ayce pickle/pepper bar (watch out, the jalapeños are hot!) The steak fries are some of the best I can remember, the donut mega onion ring was like something from the state fair, and the brisket baked beans were great as well. (Only downside is Pepsi products, but super sweet tea relegated them to the sidelines anyways) Counter service was friendly and proficient with the building crowd as the night went on Highly recommend this BBQ establishment!

I grew up in Charleston SC, lived almost 20 yrs in Kansas City and recently moved from Austin TX,…read morewhich means my BBQ knowledge is fairly extensive. I inevitably get the question "who has the best BBQ?" to which my response is always any state can have great or poor BBQ these days. That leads me to writing a review of Melvin's BBQ in Mount Pleasant. Located in a fairly easy location to access in Mt Pleasant but depending on the time of day traffic can be horrible, Melvin's has an extremely modest exterior. I'll admin I never went inside, but through the drive-thru. The service was fast and the people were nice. I'll start off with the sides. First up, I've been craving REAL onion rings for some time. I've had it with the prefrozen, fast food garbage and wanted the real deal. Melvin's rings are a step above but I admit, they had way too much breading to onion ratio. A lot of mustard Q sauce made me forget that indiscretion. Another item I've been craving for years is hash. Well again I believe it was an average effort. I didn't detect much meat, rather a lot more filler veggies than an assortment of meats. This affects the flavor as texture tricks the mind; an example is spaghetti & macaroni noodles, same ingredients but hits the mouth different. Back to the point, the hash left me craving - hash. That said the rice was really good and if the meat volume was increased this would have been a "winner winner hash dinner." I got the spare ribs and it was above average as I was expecting less resistance when biting down and pulling away. The smoke was on point but if I'm splitting hairs could have used a wee bit more, but I'm being overly lustful. Part of my disappointment is I literally just had BBQ twice in Texas within the last two months and the ribs; spare and babyback. Sorry, Texas rules in BBQ, in this case technique as SC is the Pig Capital. As for the pulled pork sandwich - pure bliss. The pork was moist and flavorful while having the perfect amount of meat piled high on a soft bun. That and I love the Golden BBQ sauce. This sandwich is worth its weight in gold! In summary, I went to another Melvins growing up. Once a month my dad and I would stop in and get a BBQ sandwich and onion rings on the way to the lake. These memories have stuck with me and while the onion rings are a tad off, the sandwich is exactly what I remember which brought a smile to my face. I have a feeling my nitpicking might have caught them on an off day so I'll be hitting the restaurant again. The sandwich and sauce is good enough for the sins of the masses!