Finally made it back as our grandson was here and he wanted to try southern BBQ. This location was golf cart convenient, so in we went for lunch. I think the food quality is coming back. The owners who bought this place from the original owner did not maintain the quality of food and service, so we, and many others, stopped patronizing this place. Our lunch went well. We had fried okra with ranch dressing for an appetizer and it was just fine. 13 year old actually tried this vegetable and said it was OK. A pulled pork sandwich and two beef brisket sandwiches were excellent. Our server, Darlene C. kept checking on us and gave us refill beverages to-go. Nice. I think maybe 521 BBQ might be coming back to the quality it was. read more

Great smoked chicken and sliced brisket. The hush puppies were super hot and crispy. My server Ashley was the best. We will be back. read more

BBQ is really in the eye of the beholder. We enjoyed everything the three of us ordered. The sides were very good as well. Service was great. We even bought sauce to go. I would encourage you to give it a try. read more

Great service and nice indoor seating. The chili and mac-n-cheese were good. The BBQ was average. read more

521 BBQ & Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

I went here on Wednesday and made it in time for happy hour. Beers on top are cheap (I think $2-3 depending on what you pick). The hush puppies that they serve with honey butter are fantastic and included in your meal! I got the smoked hot chicken wings, which were half off. These are by far the best wings I have had in the area! The staff is friendly and ready to serve you. I am very impressed with the food and the experience. I cannot believe it took me 2.5 years to find this gem. We will be back often. read more

Ordered sliced beef brisket and received pulled/chopped. Extremely small portion and really dry and not cooked well. Not gonna visit again.

Went in today after a stressful morning at work and was greeted immediately when I walked through the door with all smiles. I wasnt familiar with the menu so the bartender helped me out with ease all the while helping other people and answering the phone. My food came out fast and it was cooked perfectly. Over all experience was exactly what i needed today!! Highly recommend!!! I have seen that place alot giving the fact I have lived in Indian land my entire life just never been in. read more

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This is the Indian location but it's listed as Fort Mill and I always thought ppl were crazy when they said one location taste better than the other but now I believe. This location is inconsistent at best. Sometimes the bbq is dry and when I ordered chili cheese fries this visit the chili or the cheese had a burnt/scorched taste to it and the fries were under done. The hush puppies are smaller and we're not consistently fried (some light and some dark) which tells me they were either a mix of fresh and leftover hush puppies or someone has no idea how to set timers on the fryer. We'll be giving this location a break and going to the Tega Cay location hoping for better results. read more

Last minute choice on Mother's Day! Started off with a very attentive server, Cole! He was super! Husband and I are trying to do better and chose the grilled chicken and sausage platters with greens, salad, and coleslaw. Food was good but collards were perfect! Thanks so much for the hospitality. read more

I love this place! The food has never let me down and the servers are so great! I'm not a wings person, but these are phenomenal! Meaty, juicy, large and the sauces are amazing. Their BBQ pork sandwich is the best I've ever had, and I can't resist the hush puppies! We go to Indian Land because it's so convenient. Last night we met a new bar tender and unfortunately didn't get his name, but he's from Turkey. He is such a happy, nice, courteous gentleman, that it made our night even better. It is my favorite restaurant! read more

Something wasn't cooked right. Father in law and myself were sick immediately after we ate following into the next day. Service was alright. Semi clean, nothing to write home about. read more

Great food and service. Robert at the kitchen does a great job with the Ribs. Service is top notch. read more

Checked out 521 on a Saturday evening around 7. They were out of 2 items I wanted (hush puppies and sliced brisket). I ordered the chopped brisket, red skin potato salad and baked beans. I enjoyed my sides but thought the brisket was just ok and somewhat dry in some bites. I also enjoyed there 3 sauce options. I would check them out again earlier in the day. The service was ok but time to get the food was longer than expected with the amount ppl in the restaurant. Did you really have a bbq plate if it didn't involve hush puppies? read more

521 BBQ & Grill - Chopped Beef Brisket Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

So here we are again eating too much of this yummy food. Service was excellent and food was delicious! We had the beef brisket sandwiches with several sides. We got too much food ! The sandwiches were delicious! The Mac and cheese was yummy and the coleslaw was on point! Wash it down with Sweet tea and boom you've got yourself a fabulous dinner ! This place is still as good as ever ! Two thumbs way up! read more

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Good BBQ ribs, nice smoke but a little dry. The portion of the full-rack of ribs was as-expected, enough for 2-3 people in one sitting, but the size of the side items was too small... Fries dont cost much, so not sure why such a small serving on a high-price rib plate. My daughter ordered the BLT and added a beef-patty. Good flavor, no issues, fresh toppings and well prepared. Staff was cheery and helpful, but a little light for the number of tables, so we were a bit slow in getting response on re-fills and boxes and condiments... I think we waited about 45 minutes between ordering and getting the food, so either it is real fresh? Or there is some other issue going on in the back... And with a very busy waitress (who was great to us!) our total meal time was about 2 hours. Kids dont do well for 2 hours of sitting at a table. read more

521 BBQ & Grill - Full rack of pork ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

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Great and speedy service, great food. Recommend if you are a BBQ fan. Really nice people.

Food is always good and our server was great!! I can't remember our servers name but he was from Turkey.

I ordered the sliced brisket plate with okra and mac and cheese. I did not get sliced brisket. I got pieces of brisket that looked like the leftover on the cutting board. It was dry and over cooked. The sides were good, but the brisket not eatable without a ton of bbq sauce to get it down. For 19 dollars, I will not be going back. read more

Great food. BBQ was wonderful and the ribs are the best and looks at the brisket and the chicken wings are the best

Was at the site on a Friday night..first time to this site....was seated quickly...was give hushpuppies...delicious....fast service ...food was great....i highly recommend this site for great food read more

Why is this a 4 star? 2.5 star at best. Came for the cod, ate the ribs. Server suggested not to eat the fish. Strike one. Grilled chicken tasted chewy. Strike two. Didn't finish the tray and ended up leaving never wanting to come back. If you're looking for generic, this is the place for you. There's far better options in town. Do yourself a favor! read more

We often stop at 521 BBQ for an enjoyable meal. My favorite is the baby back ribs, it is exceptional! The kids love the mushroom hamburger and chicken tenderloins. The staff are very friendly and the service great! Lively music makes for a fun ambiance. We will be back soon. read more

I called and placed an order after a nail appointment I had a few doors down. I ordered six bbq smoked jumbo wings. The wings were not jumbo, but they were a good size. Sux wings cost $10. The wings were cooked well. The wings were flavorful. The order was ready within ten to fifteen minutes. I did not go inside because I had the pedicure disposable flip flops, so my husband went and picked up the food. I will definitely go back and try the wings again. read more

I went there yesterday for lunch. It's a nice place and I like barbecue a lot. I remember when this place used to be across street and down a ways and it was really good. They have a nice bar area. However, I'm pretty sure that their baked beans are straight out of the can. No meat. I saw one piece of onion it taste exactly like store-bought off the shelf Baked beans to me. Also, the banana pudding I guarantee they're buying box banana pudding also from the store, making it out of vanilla wafers and then trying to sell it for 425 each. I've eaten a lot of banana pudding and this is definitely not homemade.they're just buying stuff off the shelf and marking up the price. That's my take, three stars. read more

Worst BBQ I've had in a decade!!! We ordered Ribs that were raw in the center. literally raw! So they brought out some chopped pork which was beyond dry. The manager confessed that they had run out of ribs and were pulling them straight off of a pellet smoker and serving them. There was no smoke ring on the ribs or chopped pork!! No smoke ring! When we complained about the chopped pork being super dry we were told they don't give refunds even though the manger admitted that they had rushed the cooking process due to running out earlier in the day. I smoke alot of meat and I this was the worst BBQ I have had in ten years. Also I have not asked for a discount or sent back bbq in almost a decade. Also what the heck is a BBQ restaurant doing using a smoker to fast cook ribs like it's a grill. I would expect an offset smoker, this is a BBQ restaurant after all! Clearly the owners have a culture of prioritizing profit over quality smoked meets and good customer service. I can understand a mistake being made with the food but take responsibility and refund the customer. We didn't eat any of the ribs or pulled pork and told them we had no interest in eating them and they still refuse to refund our money. read more

Our group dined this evening to send off a friend who is moving away - this friend introduced us to 521 BBQ & Grill. We were recognized upon entry, warmly welcomed and led to a table was prepared for our large party according to our prior arrangements. The dinning area is bright, clean and relaxing. Our server, Alex, and the staff were all informative, accommodating and attentive. The food, the ribs and the wings, were delicious and the portions were generous. All enjoyed themselves immensely. Thank you for a great event! read more

I came in 1/11/24 around 12 I was greeted with a smile at the door the place wassnt too crowded so I decided to sit at the bar. I had the hush puppies which were Delicious and ordered a turkey burger with onion rings . The Turkey burger was a tad bland but the onions rings were good . The food was ok definitely will come back and try something else on the menu . read more

Very poor quality for the price, chopped/pulled pork was dry and flavorless. Eating BBQ at establishments like this makes me wonder if restauranteurs have forgotten what BBQ is supposed to taste like. Better than Jim and Nicks but that's not saying much. read more

TERRIBLE! This place is an absolute disaster. Super low portions but very expensive. Food was burned and old. Gross. Barely filled half the styrofoam container. Waitstaff walking around rubbing their noses. I paid $46 for FOUR meals and got less than a half a pound of meat. I have no idea how this place is even in business - but establishments like this or why small businesses have a bad name, always trying to rip off consumers. read more

521 BBQ & Grill - $20 ?! - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

Everything was just okay, other than great service. Nothing exceptional, nothing blew me away. On an aside, thought I heard one waiter tell a diner than the white sauce was something from Texas, but it's actually a northern Alabama creation, as I recall. Perhaps something to cover during staff training. read more

This was our first experience at this restaurant. We decided to do takeout because our family was in town visiting. Here's what we ordered: Grilled chicken sandwich x2- lacking any flavor. The menu said it is marinated in a Cuban citrus sauce. There was zero flavor in these pieces of chicken. They were quite rubbery tasting and the lettuce was wilted and gross. Chicken Filet Sandwich- RAW in the center! Hamburger/Cheeseburger- ok, not bad and not great Fries were typical frozen fries. The "chili" was salty as all get out. Collards were very vinegary. Overall, we were not happy and all of us felt the food was subpar. I did call to report the raw sandwich (at the time, we hadnt tasted the other chicken). Jackie gave us a credit for it. read more

521 BBQ & Grill - Wilted/slimy lettuce. There was no mustard on this sandwich, that's the lettuce color. - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

Was looking for a new place to get dinner for the family. I love bbq so I figured I'd finally give 521 a try... should've just took the extra time to head down to Midwood Smokehouse. Family said it was okay so I guess I got the unlucky platter. I got ribs and brisket. The brisket was not good at all. It was super dry and tough. Tasted like a roast beef sandwich that was left on the counter overnight. Also, I have no idea what the little black thing was inside my hush puppy. Well, I tried and would've been better off just driving past it everyday. read more

521 BBQ & Grill - This is supposed to be brisket. Super dry and tough. - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

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I ate the pork platter the other week. The next morning I was vomiting everything up from food poisoning. Will not be back and will be letting others know. read more

We got a gift card to this restaurant and are so glad we did. The food was yummy and the people were very friendly and always around when we needed something. We will be back. read more

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Follow-up review: I was corrected in my last review wherein I stated that there was no "healthy option" ie dinner salad. I revisited the restaurant yesterday, and I stand corrected. There is a dinner salad to which a protein can be added. It was really delicious. I ordered pulled pork for my salad. I loved the way it was served with the protein in a separate bowl. The salad was fresh and crisp. The pulled pork was delicious. I also love that the BBQ sauces are at the table for experimentation. I will stop in again. I will add however that the salad+protein is $13.90. That is $2.50 more than my favorite dinner salad (with pulled pork) at the local competitor. read more

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Food and service are great! Good happy hour and music bingo. Must try!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love the ribs from here. I don't ever eat in though. My husband will stop here on his way home from work & pick us up a rack. My negatives are the side item choices. They have several but fries don't travel well & I personally don't like potato salads or beans. I wish they had something like Mac n cheese or mashed potatoes. I personally don't like the coleslaws. So when we get the BBQ we just make sides at home read more

I clearly asked for Grilled Wings, well done and not wet. They sent regular deep fried wings w/ BBQ sauce. Not happy! The crinkled fries were good and crispy, but half of them were drowned in the side of bakes beans they did not put in a separate container like almost every other restaurant in the world would, but just put them right into the foam tray so they ended up on top of the other food. Their hush puppies, really good in the restaurant, were two overfried balls of inedible cr*p. Must have a real lazy cook in the kitchen, no care. Ordered via doordash, it came ontime. read more

I had a plate of the ribs which they're famous for They were very delicious and tender but not as meaty as I would like One would have to pay a little extra to get the center cut ribs if they wish The rib plate came along with 2 delicious sides of which I had their slaw, two types one a mayonnaise-based which I had and another ketchup base. I also chose green beans in olives and garlic oil as my other side. Hush puppies and french fries are also considered standard but I preferred my vegetables instead. Other sides to choose from to such as fried okra, a southern standard. The waitress was very friendly and the place was packed. The menu also included sandwiches and salads I would definitely come back another time and try something else . They are also open seven days a week, just a great place for your lunch and dinner cravings if you enjoy southern food, especially BBB and ribs. read more

521 BBQ & Grill - The rib plate with 2 sides - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

First time dining in. Under staffed. Slow service. Inaccurate order. Complimentary hush puppies not brought to the table. Kids meal ice cream not offered. Server forgetful and messy. Unsure of menu items available. Not one item ordered taste right. Food tasted old and reheated. Literally not one item tasted ok to consume. We left. Paid bill and tipped over 20% despite our disappointment. Server asked if we wanted to wrap the food up and we declined twice. Never inquired more about why we chose not to eat the food. And we left it at that. Others were dining in and seemed to enjoy their food. We did not. Cannot recommend and will not be returning. Lastly, server stated she would be back to refill bbq and that also didn't happen. We ordered the following as an fyi- brisket tray with sweet potato waffles fries, onion rings and salad. Mac and cheese with baked beans and sautéed green beans and lastly a bowl of chili. Literally not one item tasted ok to eat. I gagged and immediately tried not to vomit. My entire family of four. Also, couldn't eat the food. I just hope we don't get sick tonight. Blessings. read more