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    Atomic City Eatery and Billiards

    5.0 (1 review)

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    2 years ago

    Great place to hang out. Excellent bar food with weekly trivia. The people are awesome as well. Best service ever.

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    Ray's Tavern

    Ray's Tavern

    4.0(2 reviews)
    8.2 mi

    I've only been here for lunch ... four times to be precise. I don't come here for the pool tables,…read moreor the atmosphere (typical pool-hall atmosphere) .... but rather for the burgers. I've heard other people say that the best burger in town can be found at "ABC Restaurant", or "Restaurant XYZ". My vote goes to Rays. Their burgers are GREAT. The service is not fast (and I'm being kind), but the burger is worth the wait. I've heard rumors that Ray hails from up north (as do I ... and MANY MANY other Aikenites). I don't know what culinary secret he brought with him when he fired up his grill here ... but I'm a fan. I want to try something other than a burger, but the burger is soooo good, that I don't want to deviate from success. The only reason I didn't give a higher rating is that I'm not a typical "pool hall" customer. .... but OH those burgers!

    After living in Aiken for nine years my lunch buddy and I ventured into Ray's. I had heard, and…read morethere is a sign on the building claiming the best burger around. We were not disappointed! Sammy (Ray) explained that he has his hamburger freshly ground every morning and buys all of his condiments and toppings locally. The burger is a half of pound and perfectly cooked with a huge side of fries right out of the fryer. I have to admit it may be the best burger that I have had in Aiken, or maybe anywhere. The only drawback of the place is that they allow smoking. Based on that I must give it a four star rating. Based on the food alone it would have been awarded the additional star.

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    The Willcox Restaurant

    4.1(151 reviews)
    9.2 mi
    $$$

    We came today for their Easter brunch and had a very pleasant experience. We called in the morning…read moreand they assured us that walk-ins were welcome, even though reservations were booked out. The hostess Victoria was a gem; she's very kind and welcoming. She was able to accommodate my family of 4 with a table inside the dining room after a 40 minute wait. We just killed time by checking out the downtown area that was a short 3 minute walk around the corner. Our server was Michael and he made our dinning experience very memorable. He was sweet, engaging, and checked in on us often. He kept welcoming us back to visit again. That's the southern hospitality we keep hearing about. Food was delicious. They had a really good spring salad with fresh peas, asparagus, radishes and a Dijon vinaigrette. We all went back for that twice (buffet style). They served roasted lamb with a mint chimichurri style sauce. It was cooked very well. Shrimp and grits were fresh and flavorful. I highly recommended coming here. Seems like a treasure a lot of locals enjoy. Thank you Wilcox staff!

    I love coming here, but lately it's been disappointing going there & trying to enjoy eating in the…read morelounge area & having dogs there (who aren't even wearing vests) I go there to enjoy an elegant atmosphere & get away from my dogs at home

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    The Willcox Restaurant - Arugula Salad,
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    Iron Horse Grill - That is the orange cream beer shot

    Iron Horse Grill

    3.7(53 reviews)
    9.5 mi
    $$

    We ordered a bourbon on the rocks and it was well made. We tried the chips and salsa. The chips…read morewere really good but the salsa tasted like it was poured out of a jar. We also tried the burger and beef patties with brown gravy, fried okra, and onion rings. The burger was pretty bad - not cooked well and not very tasty. The beef patties with gravy were just passible. The okra was excellent and the onion rings were good. The place is very very loud and the exhaust does not work very well so the place is filled with cooking fumes. The service was good.

    If you go there to drink, then you may have an ok experience. If you go there to eat you're gonna…read morehave a problem! Took us 20 minutes to get drinks - water and tea. Over 40 minutes for food and then they brought NO condiments for the shrimp! Who plates a shrimp basket with NO cocktail or tartar sauce. Told the waitress and I kid you not she brought us marinara sauce. Had to wait another 10 minutes to get cocktail sauce for a now cold shrimp basket. Two waitresses for a Sat. Afternoon. We were there before the dinner rush. Around 5pm. This is the third time we have tried this place since the New ownership. We keep trying to give them a chance but we keep being disappointed. It's a shame because it's a nice updated place. Some vast improvements need to be made with staff and service and food. Mediocre at best!

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