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What's Cookin' Downtown

4.2 (90 reviews)
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Updated 3 weeks ago

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Kevin H.

What's Cookin Downtown, Food: I ordered the Ruben and Chicken Sandwich. The Ruben was served hot and the rye bread was toasted and buttery. The corned beef was sooo good. The chicken sandwich was just as amazing however the Ruben was hands down the best. Service: Great service and customer service. Ambiance: I love this restaurant! It's large than it looks. It has a large separate dining area also, outside seating. Well maintained and orderly.

Spinach and Bacon Salad
Kim W.

Food: Very good. We tried the spinach and bacon salad and a fish sandwich. Good portions, prices reasonable. Ambiance: Cute place. A couple hours before closing and half of the seating area was closed. Service: Fast food type order, self serve drinks and condiments. Our order was delivered, then we were on our own. We weren't greeted or asked if everything was to our liking. Our takeaway was if you're in a hurry, don't want to drive through and want to grab a quick bite and go, this is the place for you.

Kylie A.

We came here for breakfast and left with full bellies. The atmosphere made you feel right at home and warm on a cold rainy day. I ordered the small grits bowl with an over medium egg, cheese, and bacon. It hit the spot for a hearty breakfast meal. The employees greeted you with a smile and were extremely helpful when I could not make up my mind as to what to order. We will definitely be making this a regular breakfast spot. In the side room, you can order different takeout and to go casseroles which we hope to try soon!

Breakfast plate

I got the breakfast plate. Food was mediocre. Grits were very good. They had a seasoned flavor. Atmosphere was good and clean. Server was nice but only saw her once after food was delivered. Food was a little pricey since it was nothing special. Everything was just ok.

Fried fish fillet sandwich

This was the best fish sandwich in a longtime. Haddock fillet in a batter that was extra tasty. Highly recommend this sandwich. Service was very good.

The Shealy!
Shelby B.

This is the most unassuming little hidden gem in Aiken. From the storefront, and to some degree even the inside, you'd never know this was a place where you can find what might be the best burger in Aiken. I wouldn't say it's the nicest looking place to eat, but it gets the job done and the outdoor seating is very nice! They have a variety of different breakfast and lunch foods, but the burger, and specifically the Shelly burger, is where they really shine in my opinion. This is a huge burger, packed with pimento cheese and flavour that you can't miss out on. Prices are really good for the food and being downtown. Service is classic southern hospitality level kindness.

Half sandwich with soup. $11
Moshi M.

Ambience. B Service. A Food. A Price. A Found on main avenue Lauren's street. Has huge dining area in back and also lots of takeout premade options. Order at counter. And they serve at table. Get your own silverware and condiments. Dining room ultra quiet. Needed music Also serve breakfast. Had curry chicken very light curry but tasty. And friend has Reuben with chunk slices of corned beefi. In toasted rye. Overall, I would come back I'm a FaN!

Angel M.

The food came so quickly. It is a large room with a lot of seating. They made a mistake with one of our orders but did not say sorry and seemed annoyed they had to fix the issue.

French toast with cream cheese and orange marmalade
Katie R.

Quick to get our order, quick to get our food out. It was hot and delicious. Eggs cooked right. French toast tasted with just the perfect hint of the orange. Ambience was nice and cozy. Would love to go back and try more. If I had to pick one thing to change possibly, have juice made or bought for refills. But other wise it's not a big deal to buy a container.

Strawberry cheesecake Cake
Tanzy M.

This strawberry cheese cake was creamy moist and oh so delicious! All I can say is go and hope they have it still available!!! Oh did I mention the graham cracker crust oh my!

Breakfast plate with turkey and hash browns
Valerie W.

Great breakfast spot! Breakfast plate comes with a couple eggs, toast, meat and a side. Enjoyed everything I had and it was very filling..even took some home for leftovers. Was very busy on a Saturday morning...in fact I think it's busy every time I've walked by down town. Seems like a very popular local place. Very friendly and highly recommend. Hubby got the biscuits and gravy which also came with a side.

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4 months ago

Best hash browns crispy! Nice breakfast place. I see lot of seniors meet up in early morning. Came back twice during vacation.

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Food, services and personnel was great. Time and preparation was quick and the food was hot

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Solid lunch option in Downtown Aiken. Affordable, good seating options. Consider the Reuben or the Margaret, with hash rounds!

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2 years ago

Sausage patties were over cooked as were the hash browns. Service time was slow. Overall disappointed. Won't be back soon.

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3 years ago

Okay food! Ordering your food was not organized and slow. Eggs overcooked .American Breakfast

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Breakfast is great and lunch menus change frequently. Take home casseroles are outstanding

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Food and service were good. It's a consistent spot for lunch and easy to get in and out.

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