I went in about two weeks ago with my boyfriend and I use to love this place but I'm not sure what's happened. I picked a two meat plate; roast chicken and brisket. Both tasted heavily of smoke (and not in the favorable way), dry as all get out. Beans were delish and the collards were flavorless. Service is great, love the ambiance; especially the outdoor seating area. read more

We loved that we were seated immediately. Service was a bit slower than we anticipated, but nothing too crazy. The BBQ was decent, just not the standout best we've ever had. The outdoor space is adorable and really adds to the experience! read more

The Spotted Pig BBQ - Eggroll - Barbeque Near Me - Fair Play, South Carolina

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Solid BBQ with Fantastic Service. This was our second time visiting The Spotted Pig BBQ, and it continues to be a very solid choice for BBQ. We've had great food and great service both times we've been here. (the weather was perfect and we sat outside) On this last trip, I had the BBQ chicken, and my husband got the pulled pork. Both were excellent and hit the spot. We also split the fried jalapeños, which were a delicious, flavorful way to start the meal. The staff is friendly and attentive, which really enhances the experience. While it's great BBQ, it felt like a very solid 4-star experience overall. We will definitely be back when we're in the area! read more

I love the spotted pig! This place offers delicious bbq and sides. They offer several different sauce options, so everyone can find one they like. The restaurant used to have two locations- one in FairPlay and one in Clayton, GA. However the one is Clayton appears to have closed recently. The biggest star of the show at this restaurant their bbq eggrolls- which they often sell out of. That's the only downfall of this place is that you have to visit early to ensure you have access to their full menu. Service is a bit of a hit or miss- but the food is worth it. read more

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Everything went well at this place from the minute we walked in the door. I have never in my life been a fan of barbecue and now thanks to the spotted pig. I cannot get enough of it! We are now regulars there, and they know our names. The pulled pork, the ribs, the Brunswick stew and now the smoked turkey! Absolutely perfect! I would have to say the only thing I have tried that I did not like was their potato salad. But everything else out shines it so it never mattered. And they also make homemade cheesecakes! So you get to top off your barbecue platter with homemade dessert! Or take it home with you because you'll be so full from the generous portions that they serve. And they don't skimp on the dessert either. It's big enough to share! We'll be back! And we continue to take friends and family with us! read more

Excellent food and customer service best barbeque in South Carolina in room dining close to Georgia

Great BBq and fried catfish. The girls are all very southern friendly and helpful. The dessert are good too. The sides are some of the best I've had. Okra!!! read more

Great food and service. We usually always get take out and the food is already waiting for me to pick up.

We were camping at Lake Hartwell State Park and this spot is located up the road. About average BBQ, nothing earth shattering. I gave an extra star because service was excellent, the local craft beer choices are excellent and the venue is very cool. But as far as actual BBQ, meh - I wouldn't rush back. Sliced brisket - I ordered fatty cut. Nope, got regular cut. It had a deep smoke flavor, which was a great flavor - no bark at all, bummer. The brisket was on the juicier side, but seriously, I asked for fatty cut - I wanted fatty cut. I thought she understood, oh well. Ribs. Touted as their specialty. These were above average, juicy with a deep smoke flavor. Very good. My wife ordered the pulled pork, she like it and said the home made potato salad was great. Mac-n-cheese - white cheddar, creamy as very good. Corn nuggets, skip - no flavor, very underwhelming. Also, what is up with their tiny portion of side dishes? Serously, eight corn nuggets? Is that Mac-n-cheese served in dressing bowl???? No value there, we got sides with our plates -- but if I paid $5 for a side and it came out in this portion, I would be very UN-happy (see pic). I am not sure we would go back, the locals in the joint were having seafood and that looked fabulous. Oh well, win some loose some. read more

The Spotted Pig BBQ - Brisket and ribs. Brisket average, ribs - awesome. - Barbeque Near Me - Fair Play, South Carolina

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The food is delicious. Everything is homemade including the chicken tenders and all sides. The service was quick and everyone was friendly. Nice atmosphere too. read more

Great Bbq, Brisket, and mac n cheese! Very friendly staff, and reasonably priced with an "at home" atmosphere. 10/10 recommend! read more

The Spotted Pig BBQ - Brisket, BBQ, Mac n cheese, baked beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Fair Play, South Carolina

Came in with the fam. We all ordered different choices and sides. Every option hit the mark! We shared and tried each other's food. Will come again! read more

Best BBQ this side of Ga. The aroma of the smoker will bring you in!! The meat taste like the smoke smells and the sauces are great too, but not needed. Inside I like the old country vibe, it's loud with all the people chatter. Fun place!! I'll be back! read more

Our server Josie was the sweetest. We aren't from the area and she gave us a list of places to go and things to see. The BBQ Chicken, pulled pork, Mac and cheese, and sweet potato crunch were our absolute favorites! Beautiful location tastefully updated. Will come back in the summer when they have live music playing on the weekends. read more

The brisket was good and the Sides weren't good also. I had the Mac and cheese and Brunswick stew. I thought the stew was delicious. Service a good. Very pleasant people to visit. The seating area was spacious and enjoyable. I have eaten here on many occasions and will return when I am in the area. read more

Found this place by accident and sooo happy we did!! We were on our way to Gorges State Park for a hike and decided to get lunch to go. Pork sandwich was moist and delicious. The fries were very flavorful and crispy. Baked beans were sweet with big bacon chunks that added saltiness to it. Brisket was fall off apart delicious. Mac and cheese was some of the best I've had, each pasta had cheese coating it. The corn pudding had a sweet taste and it was delicious. We got the spicy sauce and was pleasantly surprised that it was ketchup based instead of vinegar! Had a nice kick to it offset by hint of sweetness. We are definitely planning to stop in again and dine on the outdoor patio. It's not surprising that as we were leaving they got very busy, some good que! read more

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Not open on Wednesday like yelp says. Was looking forward to some bbq for lunch. May try again.

One of t he best BBQ restaurants I have ate at. Food is on point. Excellent smoke flavor and everything thing is tender. Sides are awesome. I personally didn't care for the pork egg rolls. But everything else was superb including the staff. Kaylee was awesome as our waitress. read more

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The RIBS!!!!!! I have cooked them. I have eaten them. And I have to say these are some of, if not THE best ribs I've ever had. This is a down home PERFECT example of southern hospitality via food. Do not miss stopping by. read more

The place has a laid back family feel. The waitress was sweet and attentive. The food...AMAZING!!! The best most tender brisket I've ever had! read more

The Spotted Pig BBQ - Beef brisket, onion rings and sweet potato crunch - Barbeque Near Me - Fair Play, South Carolina

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We ate here Sunday, food is good. Price wasn't bad. They had beer and bbq. They were out of chicken fingers for my youngest but he was okay with a grilled cheese. We waited 35 minutes to be seated, there was open tables everywhere so I guess it's just lack of food is why. Then it took another 30 minutes to get food. My daughter didn't like the very Smokey flavor of the meat, and my husband I want to note got the worst heartburn of his life. I'm giving 4 stars due to the wait. The heartburn is only a personal issue. But he wanted me to note he can't eat the bbq here again. read more

Miserable experience!! Won't be back! Didn't even eat--- we have gone many time s. Came back today and after being seated and it took 10 minutes to get a menu - another 5 and I had to got to counter to ask for water. We had to ask who our waiter was... The other waitress was serving beers to the people that sat 5 minutes after us. We ordered lunch and beer at the same time -- 10 minutes later no beer - Our girl had a tatto on her leg -she walked past our table 6 times being people water and taking orders. Still no beer! We got up and left!! Ridiculous. She had too many tables and was also the quasi helper at the cashier desk -- so anyone got in line got her attention. read more

Nice relaxing atmosphere. Very good service. Ribs were fall off the bone with a mild rub. The 3 sauces at the table enhanced the flavor. I would give 5 stars but the I could only taste the brown sugar in the sweet potato mash. Besides that disappointment everything else was delicious. read more

The hospitality was very good.They were welcoming and friendly. We got there early so it wasn't crowded. The chairs are low so if you're tall, well you know. They have outdoor seating as well, but we chose to stay inside away from the flies. The decor is your typical BBQ Texas style dive. The food came out fast, like 15 minutes after we ordered and it was fresh and hot! We ordered the sampler which came with 2 pork ribs, a serving of pulled pork, 2 slices of brisket, 1 chicken leg, 2 mini corn muffins and small servings of all their sides. Perfect for my husband and I. Now for the food.... Star of the show : Barbecue Egg-rolls! Absolutely delicious filled with pulled pork, coleslaw. melty cheese and other goodies, doused with a touch of barbecue sauce. Yummy! Pulled Pork : Tender but no flavor. I had to add barbecue sauce which made it better. Pork Ribs : Tender and smoky but again, bland! I had to add barbecue sauce for flavor...smh Brisket : Meh, it was overcooked by about 15 minutes so it wasn't melt in your mouth tender, but dry unfortunately. Chicken: Meh, nothing special. Again a little overcooked, but not super dry. Barbecue sauce to the rescue! Sides : Potato salad, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, baked beans and sweet potato crumble. I enjoyed the sweet potatoes and my husband enjoyed the potato salad and baked beans. Overall : I need flavor! If they would have added salt and pepper or marinating the night before, it would have been so much better! Barbecue sauce shouldn't be a need, but an option. If I was in the area and had a taste for BBQ, I might stop by, but I wouldn't take that 45 minute ride just to eat there again. Hopefully you'll have a better experience. read more

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My husband and I ate at the Spotted Pig tonight for dinner. We shared a full rack of ribs. The taste was good but they were so tough I couldn't chew them. They brought us another rack, better but still tough. I made it through 1, my husband 2. Brought the rest home and will try something to make them tender. read more

They are always out of something most of the time it is chicken I like the food alright not the best by a long shot

This is country 'cue, in a restaurant situated alongside the proverbial road. I stopped by for lunch, to discover that one of the staff had brought their little boy to work. He had taken over an entire table, which was covered with toys. The restaurant was soon packed, with regulars whom the staff greeted by name as they came in. This is the corner of the BBQ world that I most love-- and where the value for your dollar is typically the highest. For $19.08, I wolfed down a rib plate (3 large and meaty bones) with sides of Brunswick stew and corn pudding. A refillable soda (Coke products) completed the order. The stew was wonderful, and the corn pudding superb. The ribs? Top notch: juicy, separating cleanly at the bite, with a light rub that enhanced rather than distracted from the flavor of good quality meat. There is really good value here. And I would have liked to try a dessert, but I needed to save room for a Greek restaurant in Raleigh that evening. read more

The Spotted Pig BBQ - Ribs, corn pudding, Brunswick stew - Barbeque Near Me - Fair Play, South Carolina

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The ribs and brisket are tender and moist. The BBQ egg rolls are a must try. Service is brisk and friendly. The ambiance is BBQish. Best in the Lake Hartwell area. read more

My favorite BBQ of all time!!! Can't go wrong here, also love their mustard based bbq sauce! I will literally drive out of the way to eat here! Highly Recommend! read more

We are BBQ lovers from Texas driving thru to Augusta. Saw their sign and had to stop. Great BBQ...especially the pulled pork and ribs. Ribs are so good that we bought a whole slab to take with us. Don't leave without having a cheese cake for dessert. The Butter Pecan Cheese Cake is one of the best we have ever tasted. read more

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Food was great, service was good. Usual decor for a BBQ place. Keep an eye out for daily specials (awesome) which are not posted.

A group of us came here after a very long hike for the day and starving. Walking into the door and being hit with that smoky smell, I knew we were in for a big treat. This place has some great BBQ and great side choices. Good for large groups. Nice atmosphere and great food plus a great beer selection if you are so inclined. Food can be a little slow to come out when they are busy, but it's worth the wait. Reasonable prices and friendly staff. I ordered the Pulled Pork Sandwich which was moist and very good. The bread or bun was well toasted and Pulled Pork was pilled up on the bread. The portion size of the meat was good and the meat was very tender. Three types of sauces was a nice touch. The spicy was a bit spicy, so I cut it with some of the sweet and tangy and it was just right. The Spotted Pig BBQ is a rustic, high-ceiling-ed eatery with a grand fireplace and menu of Southern BBQ with classic sides. The ambiance was appropriate for a barbecue restaurant. They had an amazing display of sweets. The cheesecake looks amazing. I will have to try it when I am letting myself to eat sweets again. Very nice dinning area with booths and tables inside and also a nice outside patio available. The whole restaurant is very clean and comfortable. In the middle of the restaurant they have a huge or long hand wash sink with three water taps, to clean your sticky finger lick-in hands, after eating those ribs and sauces. They have ample free parking in front of the restaurant. There's not really much more to say, if you like barbecue and you are in the area, just go. read more

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The Spotted Pig is a BBQ restaurant in South Carolina me and my friends visited after a long day of hiking. We were a big group but we got seated pretty quick. It took a long time for us to order our drinks and even longer to actually get them. It was very crowded by the time we got there so it's understandable. I ordered a rib plate with two sides ($12). I got baked beans and onion rings and they were delicious. By mistake I got fried okra on my plate and she said I could keep it which was pretty good too. The ribs were tender and juicy at the same time. I got big portions of it so I had plenty of food for days. LOL. The BBQ sauces on the table were good but maybe too sweet for me. The restaurant was crowded and people kept coming in. No wonders why the food was starting to get sold out by the time we got there. In fact by the time we left the chicken wings and ribs were sold out. Definitely a must when coming to SC. ESPAÑOL The Spotted Pig es un restaurante de barbacoa en Carolina del Sur, donde mis amigos y yo visitamos después de un largo día de caminatas. Éramos un grupo grande, pero nos sentamos bastante rápido. Nos llevó mucho tiempo pedir nuestras bebidas e incluso más tiempo para conseguirlas. Estaba muy lleno cuando llegamos allí, por lo que es comprensible. Pedí una placa de costilla con dos lados ($ 12). Me dieron frijoles y aros de cebolla y estaban deliciosos. Por error conseguí la okra frita en mi plato y ella dijo que podía conservarla, lo cual también era bastante bueno. Las costillas eran tiernas y jugosas al mismo tiempo. Conseguí porciones grandes de eso, así que tuve mucha comida por días. Jajaja. Las salsas de barbacoa en la mesa eran buenas pero tal vez demasiado dulces para mí. El restaurante estaba lleno y la gente seguía entrando. No hay duda de por qué la comida estaba empezando a venderse cuando llegamos allí. De hecho en el momento en que nos íbamos las alitas de pollo y las costillas estaban agotadas. Definitivamente una necesidad cuando venga a SC. read more

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The parking lot was packed but we got seated immediately. There was a sign when we walked in saying they were out of smoked chicken, salmon and beef. Waited on our food about 45 mins. People around us were getting very irritated for waiting so long. The waitresses could do better by giving updates. Got hush puppies as an appetizer and asked for honey butter with them. They brought them out and we received our other food within 5 mins. The hush puppies were the best tasting thing we had. The ribs were very fatty and tough. They would have been a lot more moist if they were cooked at a lower temp for longer. read more

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The main courses weren't great but the sides were very good. My chicken arrived shiny dry and black to the pint it was inedible. It was a little on the dirty side with at least a dozen flies congregating on the window blind behind us. It was a pretty long wait and the waitress seemed to be having a bad day. read more

Some of the best BBQ around this area. Service is always great. family loves the atmosphere.

Delicious! The most tender pulled pork I've had lately. The platter is served with two sides and a tiny corn muffin, and honestly it COULD have been enough for two, but I finished about 90% of it! The sides of slaw and fried okra were so tasty as well, the slaw not being your standard with just cabbage and mayo. Inside dining is open but precautions are being taken. Go in with your mask and then remove it at your table. Outside dining available too. A definitely easy stop off I-85 @ Hwy 11. Don't miss it! read more

The Pork Sandwich with two sides was $11. A Pulled Pork plate with two sides was $13. The pork servings were very generous, and the pork was almost fat free. All the sauces are on your table. A tall draft beer was $7. Halli was very helpful. read more

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Food was not good at all. Smoke flavor over powered! It was a waste of 81 bucks! Will not go back!

Some of the best brisket I've ever had and the bbq egg rolls are phenomenal!!! Great atmosphere and good craft beer on tap!! Highly recommend!! read more