Food is AMAZING! So good BBQ. We shared a sampler and it was plenty for 2 men. Doesn't even need any sauce. Wow

FORT MILL, SC 06/03/19 TAKE-OUT DINNER +The smokiness and flavor ring is nice! Superb smoked barbecue. +The Eastern Vinegar barbecue sauce has a nice tangy tart vibe to it. It pairs well with the pulled pork. +The ribs are killer, with an addicting smoke flavor. +The brisket and smoked andouille sausage was okay. -No loyalty rewards program. -Limited parking. -I ordered take-out at the bar. The waitress didn't offer me a glass of water for my 10-15 minute wait. Hmm, guess how much tip I left. The barbecue alone is pretty darn good. The customer service was a bit lacking and it wasn't busy for a Monday evening. Where's the southern hospitality? ‍ Go check them out, if you're in the region! read more

The Improper Pig - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

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Highly recommended! We stumbled across The Improper Pig after taking a wrong turn, late on a rainy night during a vacation in the region over a year ago. I just stumbled across the menu we saved, and remembered my promise to write a review about the excellent food and terrific service we experienced. Pulled pork, brisket, andouille sausage, ribs, and a selection of six BBQ sauces! I'm a native southerner, so we bought bottles of BBQ sauce to take "home" to the Midwest, and wish now we'd bought more. Terrific food; terrific service (Thanks, McKenzie!); upbeat atmosphere in a simple, clean, attractive space. We'll try to get lost on purpose next time we're out East. read more

Service was a 5+. Food was a 3. Really nice interior. Fun bar area. We had great service from our waitress and other staff members. Manager was visible, walking the floor helping the wait staff and talking to customers. Food came out quickly, was hot and correct. Zero complaints at all regarding service. However, unfortunately, the food was only okay. The appetizers (nachos and egg rolls) were really good so we were very excited for our meals. Menu is quite extensive and there are a lot of choices. We ordered bbq plates and I think that's where we missed the mark. The brisket and pork were okay, but far from excellent. Fries are not fresh cut and not even great for frozen. The cheese sauce on the Mac n cheese was kind of bland and grainy. It was all just very average. We did see some really amazing looking salads and other items go by. If we come back, I think we will try items that are not just straight up bbq and we will be more pleased. read more

The Improper Pig - Nachos with brisket. Huge portion size. - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

This is my favorite restaurant in Fort Mill. It's where I go whenever it's my choice. The salads are fantastic. The hush puppies are perfection. The cobbler converts even the non-fruit lover. Sauces are homemade and meats (plus tofu) offer something for everyone. Decor is fun. Service is solid. read more

Great food! Cool atmosphere and service was excellent. The Happy Hour was awesome too!

We were visiting family at Lake Wylie, SC and I had a need for barbecue. Five of us hit The Improper Pig in the cute town of Fort Mill. They have a decent selection of draft beers as well as canned. I started with an IPA while perusing the menu. You can order a plate (one meat and two sides) or a platter (two meats and two sides). The regular sides are good, but there is also a set of upgraded sides, which cost a little extra. There is an odd management decision - the upgraded sides cost $1.00 more if ordered as side dishes, but when you upgrade on a plate or platter, each is $1.50 more. No rationale for that, but so be it... I had the platter with brisket and Andouille sausage (both are up-charges from the regular pork, chicken or tofu proteins), and for my sides I had the jalapeño cheese grits and the (up-charge) spicy green beans. The andouille was really good, and I paired it with the spicy mustard barbecue sauce, one of the six sauces available at each table. The brisket was cooked perfectly, and I tried it with two different sauces, one was a honey-based and both were good. There was some untrimmed fat on the brisket, which IMO should have been trimmed off in the kitchen. Maybe it's a Carolina thing to leave the fat on...? I like a little more kick in my barbecue sauce, and they had six different "pucker up" sauces by the bar, so I tried a watermelon Carolina Reaper sauce and it was wonderful. The jalapeño grits were good, and would have been great if they were served (temperature) hot instead of lukewarm and with a little more sliced jalapeño. If we have time to go back I would ask for the kitchen to hit them in the microwave and then gimme some more sliced jalapeños on the side. Pretty please. The spicy green beans were fantastic, and I think I'm going to call them to see if they will share the recipe. Fresh green beans in a very nice spicy pepper-flake sauce. Really special and really good. My wife had coleslaw as one side and it was meh. Really no different than the mayonnaise-based coleslaw you'd buy at the grocery store counter. She also had the sweet potato dish as a side and she loved it, though it was very sweet. Another relative had the pork and declared it delicious. Plates and platters include a hush puppy and some pickled onions. The pickled onions were very good, but it was a small portion - literally one forkful. I could have eaten a cupful of those, given the chance. Next time I'll ask for a heaping helping. The hush puppies were good - it's my first time having those, so they were sweeter than I expected. We went there on a warm August evening and they had the air conditioning cranked. It must have been about 68 degrees. I was wishing for a sweater, and I'm usually pretty tolerant of cold air. Be prepared and bring a sweater or light jacket. Their full menu includes nachos, wings, other tasty- appetizers, burgers, and more. The reason for our visit was the barbecue, and the barbecue was very very good. We shall return! read more

Excellent service, excellent food. Been there many times, never disappointed. Love the pork nachos the most!

First time visiting history fort Mill,SC. Impressive with the ambiance and mouth watering food. Cocktails were all made fresh and delicious service was great and would definitely come back to visit. Restaurant provides hand sanitizer and privacy protective glass between tables and booths for social distancing. read more

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Great bbq. Neat atmosphere. Good people. The cobbler is amazing! Good during the week for a lunch or weekend for a solid family meal.

Have been here a few times. Bbq here is solid. Most recently came for lunch and had the salmon blt. A bit pricey at $18 dollars and wasn't my favorite, but would keep coming back and recommend as a good local spot read more

The Improper Pig - Southern Salmon BLT - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

Oh. My stars. This place was a dream come true. The ambiance is warm and rustic and beautiful, the service was wonderful from the first second, and the food was unbelievable. My husband and I shared the improper platter with pulled pork and brisket. We got grits and fries on the side and it was plenty of food for the both of us. We had the hardest time picking what we wanted though because so many items looked incredible. Our server, Valerie, was probably one of the sweetest people I've ever met. She made great suggestions and was honestly just fun to talk to and be around. The people and the whole vibe of this place are *chefs kiss*. We are absolutely going back read more

I've been to this location several times over past couple years and it's great. The BBQ has a good hickory smoke and is usually tender and flavorful. Sides are decent. I like the variety of sauces to try and the service is stellar. My teenage daughter also enjoyed her food and likes the music. It's definitely worth checking out! read more

Love the old Carolina setting in this BBQ joint. Reminds me of my childhood in NC before all the people moved in. Food was very good, tasty yet simple BBQ. I could Make This my go too bbq place! Ft Mill is a cute little Mayberry-esque town in SC. Everything we ate hAd outstanding flavor. I will return. read more

A small group of us came here for my mom's 60th birthday dinner. Not only was the food AMAZING (get the nachos - honestly- who came up with putting pimento cheese on homemade potato chips with pork and chives?! I don't know, but God bless you). But I have to brag on our server, Alex. He was kind, attentive, funny, and just all around awesome. It's been a long time since I've seen service like that so I did not want it to go unnoticed. I'm visiting from Boston but I cannot wait to come back and visit to get dinner here again. Thanks for making my mom's birthday so great! read more

The Improper Pig - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

Great ambiance, great service and great drink. I gave 4 stars because I think I did a cardinal sin. I ordered Togo within their last hour of operation and the food was lacking on many fronts. My spouse said she loved their green beans but ribs were tough and chewy, and smoked wings were too crispy (borderline burnt) and the Mac and cheese hurt my soul. I give 4 stars because the time was likely the result, from the moment I walked in they were attentive and very helpful. read more

My mom wanted to do a "Mother and Daughter" lunch date so we did. I wanted to go somewhere new and mutual so we chose The Improper Pig. I was really excited because I've heard good reviews from others. From coming in and being greeted, everyone was nice and ready to seat us. We were seated immediately. Our server was well educated about the menu and made great suggestions. There was such a variety and so much to choose from. We started with the Pork Roll and it was good. We really enjoyed it. Next we both had Caesar salads before our entrees. The salads were definitely fresh. My mother order the salmon with sweet potatoes and I ordered the smoked half chicken with sweet potatoes and mac & cheese. That salmon was full of flavor and cooked to perfection. The half chicken was ok. I wasn't a big fan and wish I would have gotten the salmon. The mac and cheese and sweet potatoes are BOMB! Delicious!!! I will definitely be back and maybe try something else but mac & cheese and sweet potatoes and maybe salmon is on my list. read more

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Tried ordering takeout and no one answered the phone on 3 attempts. Drove by on my way to local dish as they answered the phones. read more

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Good food. Great service. The place was packed but the staff was still very attentive.

My entire family loves coming here - ribs are amazing!! Service has always been wonderful - love trying all their sauces! Best green beans I've ever had read more

Awesome little bbq spot in Fort Mill, the brisket is delicious and tender. There's a variety of sauces to use, but my favorite was definitely the Hoison one, the sides were all tasty and the service was friendly and quick. Absolutely would come back again! read more

Terrible food and even worse service. My takeout bbq platter was served with a soggy ball of fried dough (meant to be a hushpuppy) and without a hint of bbq sauce. When I called to voice my concerns, the manager Dee was rude and extremely condescending. As a manger and a leader, you are required to lead by setting the example. After my conversation with Dee, the location manager, it's easier to understand why the staff lacks basic restaurant/hospitality skills such as quality assurance and attention to detail. Call me crazy, but maybe a BBQ joint should include some BBQ sauce with their BBQ plates. read more

The Improper Pig - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

We have been here quite a few times and, you might have guessed, have tried several items. Beet salad with each of their protein options (salmon, chicken, pork, or beyond burger patty), Southwestern chopped salad with chicken, California chicken Cobb salad, Mary B's bbq burger, and Hush puppies. The food was good. My husband absolutely loves their beet salad and switches up the protein. Do not wrinkle your nose at the Beyond Burger (vegan patty), it is very good and has the look and texture of an actual burger patty. We tried their Pork roll during happy hour. It is a single roll cut diagonally - $3 Happy Hour price, $5 regular. Although it was quite tasty, you are only given ONE. I did specifically ask if the HH portion was special for happy hour and was told that was the regular serving. On one occasion I ordered the Salmon plate $18 (market price) with 2 sides - baked beans and house salad extra $2.50. I was puzzled that it was market price for the salmon plate and for added protein for the beet salad it is $5, albeit a smaller portion, which was about half the size of the salmon plate. Overall, great place with selections to fit any diet and/or craving. Their salmon was a hit EVERY time we ordered it, on the salad or a plate. They have happy hour specials, just ask. Although they have beer on tap, you can also enjoy a cold one at the brewery next door and they will bring your order to you! read more

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I'm just like obsessed with this place. The service was great, clean, friendly atmosphere!!! And the food. Jeeeez it IS the best pork ever. Not your typical nachos but AMAZING haha. I got the pulled pork/ Mac/ cheese burrito. I just can't rave enough, and I truly never leave reviews. I just went to Jim N NiCks BBQ... not even comparable and not a clean place. I LOVE IMPROPER PIG read more

The Improper Pig - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

I really hoped I would like this. Found the bread of the taco was not very impressive, found it to be like pillsbury biscuit. The inside was the lost yummy part of the whole meal. The Mac and cheese was so bland and no wow factor to it. I truly wish they would put bread crumps or something to bring some flavor to it. The banana pudding thing was not even close to making the desert a omg moment Sorry for the price it truly was not worth it. The Mac and cheese and banana pudding was something I can get at many other places. read more

The Improper Pig - Tacos and Mac and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

I really enjoyed the improper pig! I didn't give it the 5 star because our brisket came out with mostly nothing but fat, (there was a tiny bit of actual meat which was fantastic) our waitress noticed and promptly brought us another little piece. It was great. The notorious P.I.G are great! Hush puppy pigs in a blanket. Original. Great! Pimento cheese: Very very good! The pulled pork: BANGING. Perfect consistency for how i enjoy my BBQ, (moist, but not too moist) Mac N cheese: BANGING! I would eat nothing but the mac n cheese honestly. Very good. Not too creamy, not to little. Just right. Spicy green beans: Woah. Whole new experience with these bad boys. Perfect flavor. Perfect kick. Right amount of everything here. Highly recommend giving those babies a shot. Last, but certainly not least. The banana pudding.... first of all, you get a MASSIVE bowl of it. Second, even after eating all the things. I could eat a bowl of that by myself. So fresh. Bananas are so good in it. Probably in my top 5 banana puddings of all time. (I've had probably over 100 different banana puddings. The price: Eh, not too cheap... Too many options in my opinion for great BBQ in the surrounding area, would I recommend? Absolutely. Will I be back? Possibly. read more

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Friendly service and great food! I recommend the pulled pork nachos and brisket BBQ salad. read more

The Improper Pig - Pulled pork nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

The food was great, I was able to share the Improper Charcuterie with my husband along with a side salad. The salad was delicious, I enjoyed the freshness of the greens, carrots, tomatoes and the cucumbers being thinly slice (nothing out of this world but it was so good). The charcuterie was big enough to share with my husband and I. Well I was not too hungry and a few bites of eat meat. The meat was perfectly roasted, the brisket was juicy with a bit of fat. The pickle onions were great to cut some of the flavor to transition from one meat to the other. One of their growths were their hushpuppies, honestly they were not hot enough to do the magic of a hushpuppy. Maybe next time! read more

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This is our first visit, but we will be regulars! Very sweet hostess. Our server, Olivia, was very sweet & efficient. She was so attentive, we never ran out of anything. We started with stuffed jalapenos. Spicy enough & delicious. I got the Improper Plate with pork, collards, & jalapeno cheese grits. Generous portions so I had leftovers. Hubby got half rack ribs with jalapeno cheese grits. He also had a couple leftover since we had appetizer. We liked so much we decided to get orders to go. Nice to know I let Improper Pig do the dinner cooking tonight! read more

There is a nice variety to their menu, and both the service and food has been consistently good. The restaurant has a nice small town feel and the location is easy to get to but parking is more plentiful in the back parking lot. read more

Ate at Improper Pig this past Monday with my husband and brother and sister-in-law who were visiting from Pa. I ordered the pork bbq sandwich and about halfway through eating it I bit into a two inch triangle shaped piece of plastic wrap. Killed my appetite. Waitress took it away and a manager came and apologized and they offered me another meal, I declined and they did not charge me for my meal. My sister-in-law had ordered a burger medium-well and it came out rare and had to be sent back, so we did not all get our food at the same time. It was a disappointing evening out. Wait staff was good, kitchen staff not so good. read more

This place was a lot of fun. went to it while on way to Hilton Head. the improper nachos with pork were awesome! mac and cheese burger was subpar. vibe is fun and the service was really good. brisket was ok, but the sauce selection was top notch. the restaurant was featured by guy fiery on DDD which caught our attention to try it. read more

I have been dying to try this place. I had heard such great things that I was very disappointed. Service was poor, she never even refilled our water and didn't seem like she even wanted to be there. As for the food, it was average at best. I ordered the platter. The pulled pork was good after I tried all 6 sauces. The waitress didn't explain any or even offer to. My pulled chicken was a large piece of breast meat someone didn't bother to pull apart. My macaroni and cheese was obviously old and dried out. The collars were very good if you like spice. My daughter had a burger. She said it was okay. The Mac and cheese on hers was dried out also and her fries were cold. I've waited over a year to visit this restaurant but won't be going back. read more

The Improper Pig - Fort Mill Platter - Mac & Cheese Collard Greens, pulled chicken and pulled pork - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

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Great barbecue! Big fan of this place. After dinner stop by Amor Artis!! Love the pulled pork! read more

i'd give this experience a 3.5 out of 5... the food was tasty but way over priced. and i thought the portion size was small for the sides. especially the slaw. i ordered this on door dash for dinner and it took like 45mins- 1 hour. see pic here. the menu price is $30 ! seems way out of proportion for these small portion sizes. read more

The Improper Pig - grilled salmon, pasta salad and asian slaw - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

Foods great every time! Service is hometown, but most often I get pick up rather than sitting inside.

I'm not very familiar with the area. So, it was a surprise to find only one street, with two bars and only the improper pig open on a Saturday around 3 PM. Of course, it was almost crowded. We were seated by Monika on a table, despite we weren't welcome or we wanted to sit actually on a booth. First time there, and told to our waitress, who asked if we had any questions about the menu.. (well give me some minutes to take a look to it at least, I thought). Asked her about what kind of sodas could we get (it was not shown on the menu). Coca~Cola, she answered quickly. Ordered coke zero. She apologized because they had diet coke. Cool! Then she apologized again because they ran out of it. The place is well decorated. Love the murals on the wall. Trendy micro brew environment restaurant. But, on the other side, you'll find the bar with a few tables for two persons more and you can take a view of the kitchen. I ordered the "Fort Mill Plate", comes with 1 meat (chicken or pork, or tofu) and two sides. Hubby had sliced beef brisket with chips. We liked the Queen B and Mary (something) sauces. My sides were the house slaw (nothing special) but hands down to one of the best sweet potato's casserole I have ever had! Love the 80's music as well. Reasonable prices. A few persons including the waitress came to check on us. So, if you are near the area, it's a must! I highly recommend the Improper pig. read more

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Was excited to try.... but....went Friday at 430...we were sat promptly, and then forgot about... called someone over, said the server for our section would not be in until 5... thats why we were not helped (really?)...on to the food, im mot afraid of paying well for good food, but was shocked when my double meat platter came out... very small portions... very small.....the hush puppies were amazing, as were the green beens...pork and chicken were just good, brisket was mixed, 2 at our table loved it, other was very dry... same with jalapeno grits... 1 person liked it, mine had no jalapeno pieces in it at all... and it was bland.... smoked tofu had a "funk" to it...sent it back...wanted the ganache for dessert show on online menu, but it was not available..... sorry to say but with all the bbq choices in the area... this is at the bottom for us... read more

Great place for barbecue right in the heart of Fort Mill. Rustic decor and family oriented.

Sat at the bar both times eating there. Bartender is fantastic...great service food and drink! Highly recommend the Fern Bowl!