Went to Downtown Cafe and Garden for takeout dinner. Cute spot to eat in and even date night on the…read moreGarden side. I'm visiting from out of town and don't have much time but I would have loved to have dinner on the Garden. We ordered the chicken wings, sweet potatoes and fried okras. Everything was delicious!! Service was great. Definitely worth checking out their menu.

Local restaurant in town! Variety of food options to choose from. Customer service is friendly and…read morethey try to move quickly to get the line out the way. It's a homey restaurant where you can hang with friends, family or a date. Overall would return! Food was good!

This was our first time at this restaurant. We easily found a parking space in the front. We were…read moregreeted warmly when we stepped in the restaurant and out of the sunshine. If you go in the front door there are a few steps to climb. If you need flat entrances they are around back. The host took us to our seats and explained the buffet to us. It is only a buffet place. But you can order a take out as well. There were two tables of food and a dessert table. The salad bar seemed to never end. Everything was cut fresh with no limp vegetables or lettuce. Marilyn brought me coffee and Bev Tea. It was plenty hot and fresh. I absolutely love their coffee. I had two cups before I even finished my plate of food. Marilyn was very attentive to each table and came to ours often. After I finished my salad. I saw Carie filling a plate for someone. When she was done I asked her if she could get me a chicken breast. My joint pain and back pain had been extreme this week. Using the walker was even painful. Carie said, "Absolutely !" She returned quickly and with a smile. The staff is so kind. The manager Tommy came by our table to see how we were enjoying our meal. I let him know the salad bar was perfect. The chicken I enjoyed was tender and juicy. I also noticed the teamwork between the staff was easy and natural like a choreographed dance. Bev and I plan to return for the Easter Sunday Meal. Check this pace out and tell them Willie and Bev sent you. Ms. Willie Conway.

Buffet was still full, piled high...people still eating, had not broken down at all, yet couldn't…read moreeven get a takeout pineapple cobbler.... I know they were closing early, but they were far from closing down. They must have a good enough business to turn away customers that would have been loyal future customers, but Judy Boone must not need that....RICH AND RUDE! Happy Father's Day, y'all!

The food was straight from the heart and was made with love. 10/10. Strait from the heart so…read moreamazing and delicious and service was amazing

It was later on a Saturday, and we went in for a late lunch. We waited 1 1/2 hours to be served…read more While it was okay in the beginning (but 1 1/2 was flat out ridiculous). The food was delicious and the portions were generous. When we told our NEW server (the original lady left, as there was a shift change while we waiting). how long we'd been waiting, she was very surprised that we were still there. We were hungry and it was too late to find another restaurant to settle into. And, we were surprised we were still there, too. We'd heard this was an excellent spot to grab lunch. NO satisfaction was offered, didn't even offer an apology. I wished the cook had, at least, come out to say what the problem had been. NOTHING. That was 4 years ago, when we'd bought our house in Georgetown, SC. We have NEVER gone back, and we surely NEVER WILL. Nothing could change our opinion of the entire experience. How could they ignore us for all that time. UNBELIEVABLE!

I had the grilled chicken garden salad and it was amazing. The chicken could've been served by…read moreitself. It was juicy and tender and seasoned perfectly.

We got the crab cake platter, blackened catfish platter, honey pecan chicken roll, crab cake…read moresandwich, and the white russian pecan pie. After having the crab cake sandwich we would recommend doing the platter because the bread overpowers the crab cake. Everything was incredible, the flavors, consistency, and quality. It is for sure comfort food but nothing sits heavy and feels super fresh. Not a fan of coleslaw but it was super yummy and great corn fritters for our first time having them. Service was great. Ambiance was super informal and adds to the vibe of what you're eating. Also unrelated but the cashier/server has a super calming energy/presence/voice which totally added to the vibe

The service was exceptional! Natalie was the best! And the food - outstanding! I ordered fried…read moremushrooms. I could have ordered three more and called that good for dinner. So fresh and the sauce was so tasty. Southern pie was hot, delicious, the green bean side was fabulous! Go find out for yourself!! You'll be glad you did!!!

The service here is friendly. The food is good for Sumter, if somewhat dated. The cake is amazing…read more As a person who doesn't order desserts, I don't miss this one.

Great food and great customer service!! Definitely going there again next time we are at the…read morebeach!!!!

Simply smokehouse, a hidden gem in the lights and glam of Myrtle Beach, S.C…read more Away from the main drag and bright lights sits a great little restaurant. Family friendly, budget friendly and just all around friendly. Some of the best soul food and comfort food, if you're like me, and miss the days of old, grandma's cooking.... you found the best place around. Sweet tea that will bring back memories of early childhood, and better times, and food that will make you chat and talk, and make you wonder what happened to places like this? Friendly staff great you. Food that fills you up and keeps you full. Some of the best peach and apple cobbler. I can't say enough about this restaurant. If you visit Myrtle Beach, visit this restaurant. You'll leave satisfied and full, with out blowing the family budget.

What a Great place to eat around Pawleys island…read more Service and food were top notch. They were pretty busy, but they got us in right away and we were a party of 5 with two kids. The place is lively, and has ac inside to keep you cool in the summer heat. They give you a nice basked of bread when you arrived and large drinks. I ordered the shrimp appetizer for dinner and it was so good. I didn't leave a single bite for leftover. My daughter got a burger and it was pretty big for kids size! It also came with fruit which was appreciated. My husband got the po boy and also enjoyed it. The server was very friendly, helpful, and took time talking to us. We will absolutely return the next time we are in town!

I have passed this place so many times and so glad we stopped today! It was very busy but we were…read moreseated right away and within a minute the server was there to take our drink order. We started with a carafe of blood orange mimosas. The flavor was great! I would've liked a little bit more chilled but nothing a little ice couldn't take care of. I went with the grilled Romaine salad. What an awesome choice. The Romain was grilled to perfection and topped with a lot of crumbled blue cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, pistachios, bacon, and blueberries. The fried oysters we're served to the side of the salad and they were not too heavily battered and made a delicious compliment to this amazing salad. The warm Maple bacon vinaigrette was absolutely delicious. I will not be just passing by this pace anymore - it actually might become one of my regular stops!

We ended up here when we found that D & H Barbecue is closed on Mondays. But, it turned out to be…read moregood luck. The Manning Restaurant is a very local Southern buffet place. Excellent fried chicken and South Carolina style barbecue chicken. The buffet includes salad, about 12 different types of vegetables, as well as the chicken. For eight dollars, you get buffet, drink and dessert. It's a terrific bargain and very good food.

Down home Southern country cooking! Made a great Sunday…read moresupper on our way back to Virginia...

First, time visiting and the food was awesome. We highly recommend and will be visiting again when…read morein the area. Our server Emanuel was shortly of amazing. My family gives the restaurant 10/10.

We were in Sumter on business and after we wrapped up we searched "food near me" and once we saw a…read morepicture of the food we said "that's the place"! We were not disappointed - every bite of every thing was absolutely delicious. We are from Charleston, home to many southern/soul food restaurants but Jeffrey Lampkin's beat the pants of of every soul food kitchen Charleston has to offer. It's about a 2-hour drive from Charleston to Sumter but I would make that trip just to enjoy their food again. It's that good!

Delicious meal expertly served by Jeff last night to our large party of 12. Finally we found…read morehealthy creative cuisine composed of local fresh ingredients. The fish of the day was sea bass in a delicate tarragon buerre blanc over zucchini noodles. Seared Tuna was also enjoyed by several. Flounder on an okra cake was unique and yummy but the flounder was unexpectedly fried. Pork ribeye (I've never seen that before) was huge. Appetizers included she crab soup which was similar to lobster bisque complete with sherry. Crab salad was light and refreshing. Mango gazpacho could have been blended to be more soup like, as served was more of a salsa. Regardless of any little comments, this was our favorite meal of many. Thank you!

For the price, it should be better. The pork chop was over greens that were swimming in vinegar…read more The pork tasted like vinegar. Nasty. 1 star It's very pricey. The waitress gave decent service though. 3 stars