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    Ward's Grill

    4.3 (52 reviews)
    Open • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    WARD'S GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Annie R.

    This place is soooo good! Something to note if you read other reviews...new owners took over in 2022. I got a cheeseburger with bacon and a side of their bacon jelly and lemme tell ya, 10/10 would recommend. The bacon jelly was so dang good!!! Everything was super fresh and the staff is really nice. This restaurant has been here since the 60s and new owners bought it and it is really a must visit if you're in the area - plus its connected to an adorable local store (which I of course went in an got some local honey and berry syrup). Check out the article picture I posted to read the history of the place. They serve breakfast and lunch you won't want to miss.

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    Food was outstanding, best patty melt I have had in awhile. Gives you that small town old dinner... service was on spot. Will come again!

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    Grill has been part of Saluda for many years. Had lunch there. We had the Ward's 50/50 Burger, nice flavor, not greasy comes with a side, lettuce, tomato & pickle slices. Hours- open until 3pm. Serves breakfast too. It is adjacent to the Thompson's grocery store. Worth checking out.

    Sara S.

    I loved the vibe and old world charm of the place. My kids both had regular cheeseburgers and I had a bacon cheeseburger with hot pimento. It was huge! My only complaint is that all 3 of our burgers were pretty pink and cool in the middle. I like my burgers to be DONE. It would have been nice to have been asked ahead of time how we'd like them cooked. The ranch seemed like it was made in house and had a lot of dill, it was different but tasty. Fries were incredibly greasy and not done enough for us either. Overall though, was a good experience even though the food wasn't cooked to our preference.

    Yummy home cooked breakfast!
    Denna E.

    This was my favorite place to eat in Saluda! I first saw it while we were grocery shopping at Thompson's but they were already closed for the day. I made it a point to tell my hubs I'd like to come back. I then got it confused with the other cafe in town :( Finally we made it back once I figured out it was beside the grocery and NOT the general store! Ward's has great fresh brewed tea which is always important to me. Simple, good country cooking. I had grits and liver mush (a favorite NC offering and something they don't even sell in FL.!) I was surprised at the great price! We both had full breakfasts and were out with good tip for under $20! The service was great and all the staff nice. I also learned what a "rattler/ rattlerette" were when I visited the facilities! We will definitely return the next visit!

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    11 years ago

    Really good food and very reasonably priced! Perfect place for an easy low key lunch after looking at the neighboring galleries and stores!

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    9 years ago

    Great burger, fries and shake. The staff is friendly and courteous. We made sure to return to Ward's again this year on vacation.

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    11 years ago

    A cool, old-fashioned diner style restaurant. The store next door is quaint, as well.

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    I have been to this restaurant twice. My first experience was good not excellent food but…read moresatisfactory. My second visit I brought a friend from Florida and we had to send our steaks back. One steak which was given to my friend I tasted and had to spit it out it tasted rancid. The rest of the food was almost tasteless with the exception of the desserts. The waitress was wonderful and apologetic she replaced the steak dinners with the trout dinners however we had to wait an exceptionally long period of time for them and almost left before they arrived. They comped us $30 per dinner out of the prefix amount of $95. I will not be returning here nor will I recommend this restaurant again.

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