If you're looking for great home style cooking, friendly, clean, local atmosphere, this is it! We ordered grilled cheese with bacon and tomatoes, fried okra (the best) and fries. It's fun to read all the old family recipes on the wall, too. We're just traveling through but we will come back on our next vacation. read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

This is an order when you go in and they bring the food to you restraunt. Serve yourself drink bar. There is a lot of art from local artists on the walls which is for sale. I ordered the hashbrowns with jalapeños, American cheese, sausage, and two over easy eggs on top. The jalapeños were seeded so you had a little heat with a lot of flavor. The restraunt was busy but it only took about 10 minutes for our food to get to the table. The hashbrowns were crisp on the outside and tender inside. The eggs were cooked perfectly. If you want a good breakfast in a locally owned restaurant, try them out. I will be back. read more

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Charming spot for a no-frills meal! This place has a variety of classic breakfast and lunch options for dine in or carry out. You order at a separate counter for each. I had the salad plate with chicken salad and fruit salad as a side. The chicken salad is very good! It's shredded chicken with grapes and celery, I thought the mayo to chicken ratio was spot on: not dry at all but not too much mayo either. Veggies were fresh and the fruit salad was decent. The woman taking my order was friendly and I thought it was reasonably priced. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating if you choose to dine in. I took mine to a nearby park! Would return if I found myself in Aiken again. read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - Fruit salad - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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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. read more

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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. read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - Spinach and Bacon Salad - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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! read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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. read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - Breakfast plate - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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. read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - Fried fish fillet sandwich - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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

The breakfast experience was very nice in spite of the lack of organization of some of the locations of essential items. This was my first visit but luckily my son was with me. My son walked me through the process of getting my order placed, to acquiring the necessary items ( utensils, coffee mug etc...). There were pleasant surprises such as a vertical good waiter, who was able to get me blackberry jelly for my multigrain toast. The order taker gave us a plastic card with a large number that represented our order for our table. I ordered the breakfast platter with coffee and my son ordered the breakfast burrito with a drink. The coffee cups were very small and the customer was expected to get the hot drink from a little coffee station which was near our table. Our breakfast arrived in just a few minutes. The preparation was with care on a large plate full of hot eggs, grits, toast, bacon on my plate while my son's plate was nicely prepared with a large burrito and other sides. We both really enjoyed the delicious meal. I recommend this establishment because of the amount of food for the money is ample and the waiter service is very good. There is a tip jar where the order is placed. read more

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. read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - The Shealy! - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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! read more

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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. read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Don't bother coming by to eat in! They are never open! Food, service and everything in general is good. They just can't be bothered to work longer hours. read more

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. read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - French toast with cream cheese and orange marmalade - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

The best Aiken offers for grits and breakfast . i've never had any other sandwiches if anything like their breakfast sure, they're delicious. read more

Food good. Service is adequate. Still got to order from a counter off of a wall menu. Also, get up and get your own second cup of coffee. Ambiance is a small town place for breakfast. Pick up something over priced next door for supper. Bidenflation result. read more

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! read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - Strawberry cheesecake Cake - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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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. read more

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Wife and I happened upon this place while exploring the Aiken area. I ordered a fish sandwich with potato chips and coleslaw and she had a grilled cheese on wheat bread and chips. Service was fast and very friendly! It is a very casual place with lots of local memorabilia. Comfortable atmosphere and not too crowded. We'll definitely be back! read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - Fish sandwich with chips and coleslaw and grilled cheese in the background. - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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

I really hoped this visit would be great. Breakfast is mediocre at its best. Biscuits don't rise and are very hard. Hash brown serving was very small. Bacon good and plentiful. We asked for regular coffe cups and were told they were out of them. Found some in main dining room. When food was brought a person asked for silverware and staff member said, "You have to get it yourself!" We asked for an additional plate and member pointed to another guests grits and said there was one under her grits. We share food sometimes and it is not uncommon to request another plate. You don't want a saucer from a cup of grits. I don't understand why the staff can be so rude. It was from two people on this visit. It will be a while before I return. I really hope they improve things soon. We need a great breakfast place. Rude staff is not the way to go. read more

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

The food was delicious. The service was excellent. The place has a very relax and easy atmosphere. One little drawback is that they do not have plant-based options. I would go again if they fix that. More and more restaurants are realizing the market share they are losing by not having plant-based options. read more

Food, service and ambiance are a plus here! I love that there are casseroles and the ability to eat in. Feels like really great home cooking! Would recommend for lunch or dinner! read more

Just ok food and too expensive for what you get. Bacon is hard to chew, almost feels like jerky. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again. read more

I am so ecstatic that I tried the first out. After going to a restaurant and come to find out they don't offer the breakfast I went ahead and tried this restaurant. And I was not disappointed. The blueberry pancakes and the Grits were wonderful. The blueberry pancakes were very big I expected him to be a bit smaller and the Griz were I believe Yellowstone grit but either way they were great. And it was just in the nick of time that I got there because they were starting to serve lunch. I'm glad I made it just in time read more

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Nice breakfast and lunch restaurant located in downtown Aiken. I had the fish sandwich. No lie the best fish sandwich I've ever had. Cod freshly battered with tasty seasoning. I normally don't eat fish sandwiches because it's either prepackaged fish or just not done right but was very happy about the quality. My only gripe is they don't serve breakfast til closing. I went there wanting a late breakfast but it was a no go. They stop serving breakfast at 11 on Saturdays earlier on weekdays. Most breakfast/lunch spots serve breakfast til closing but other than that great customer service order came out in reasonable time. read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - Grilled chicken sandwich - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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

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

The best grits in town. Service is always good. Atmosphere is good. I like to get a medium grits bowl with bacon, cheese and scrambled eggs with one blueberry pancake!. Been coming here for years. read more

Great place to stop for a all American breakfast or lunch! They have many options on the menus and the food is always good. Can get a bit busy so you may have a little wait. Very casual with a walk up counter and seat yourself dining read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - Menus and walk up counter to place orders - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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I've been here several times and have always been pleased. This is a breakfast/lunch diner. The atmosphere is laid back but not slouchy. When you go to dine in, go in the door on the left. The door on the right is for take out. The menu is on the wall behind the counter, where you order and pay. You are given a number and find a table. Your food is bought out to you. The staff are well dressed, clean and well groomed. This is important to me. Friendly goes without saying. You'll see a lot of chit chat between tables. Many times the people don't even know each other. It's just that kind of place. I haven't had anything there that wasn't delicious. My favorite breakfast is a half order of biscuits and gravy, two eggs and grits. Portions are very generous. Prices are reasonable. All in all, in addition to being a good dinning experience it is also a good diner experience. Warm, relaxing, and friendly are a winning combination. Give it a try. read more

I was craving breakfast and it was 10am... I Yelped breakfast near downtown Aiken and What's Cookin was at the top of the list. I hadn't ever been inside, but I'd had their food at several events before. I went to the door on the right to place my take out order. I waited for a bit before someone came to the counter. I placed my order and grabbed some pasta salad from the fridge. It took about 10 minutes for my biscuit to get done. Everyone was super nice while I was waiting, they get an extra star for that. I was thinking my biscuit was fresh baked since it took that long...it wasn't, but it was warm, homemade, and tasty. It was a bit too hard for my liking, but still satisfied my craving. I'll give them another try for breakfast at some point. read more

Neat little business on the main strip in Aiken that serves a phenomenal reuben. They do not have a very elaborate menu but from the food I saw it all looks like it is prepared and delivered with TLC. If you are a dessert person you will enjoy looking at their dessert offerings. read more

What's Cookin' Downtown - American Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Food is great! Have not been served anything I have not totally enjoyed. Yesterday was "half and half", I got half of a pimento cheese sandwich (it was huge and the white bread felt and tasted like it was freshly baked)with a toss Garden salad. (not just plain lettuce but a nice variety of nice green, fresh lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, 2 peppers with my dressing on the side.) Came with chips and a cup of fruit salad. As far as cleanliness it was spotless. EVERYONE had a mask on and wearing it properly, and customers were required to wear a mask if not at their table. Everyone was friendly and interested in your enjoyment and satisfaction. Love this place and ready to head back. Give it a try you will not be disappointed! read more

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

Traveling home from folly beach sc we were looking for a non chain lunch spot. WCD was in the heart of small town Akin. The sandwiches were stacked with fresh meat and the tomatoes were so juicy and farm fresh. Great sides and price. They also serve breakfast all day so a great spot for some who want brunch. read more

Love the food and being able to sit outside when it's beautiful. The desserts.........Oh My!!!!! The only thing I don't like is the way you have to stand on top of each other to order. Other then that I could eat there a couple times a week! read more

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