Bessinger's BBQ is one of my favorite places in town. This family owned restaurant has been a…read morestaple for decades, and it's easy to see why - it's a perfect combination of rich history, delicious food, and warm hospitality! Their signature mustard based BBQ sauce is a true classic and the star of the show. Their smoked brisket is outstanding, with a deep smoky flavor that's mouthwatering. Their sides of sweet cornbread, and golden, crispy onion rings are legendary. Excellent customer service! Excited to come back again.

If you don't know the history of Bessinger's BBQ be sure to read up on them. It's an awesome…read morefamily story that dates back over 85 years. Being able to support local here always makes me feel fantastic. And their BBQ is delicious too. I think I've had everyone of their sides too. The hash is definitely on my top three hash list for the CHS area. The wooden cabin restaurant here in West Ashley is the perfect setting for a popular BBQ spot. Drive down Savannah HWY at lunch time and the parking lots will be packed. I look forward to my next visit.

Carson was our SUPRR FRIENDLY server who went over the menu with us. The only downside was that the…read moreribs were still smoking, so we couldn't get them......but you can't rush excellence (: We did however get the flash fried ribs, and they were excellent! My wife and I were flying out of the Charleston Airport, and it will be a staple for when we have to stay at Charleston overnight for an early morning flight the next day. They even offer a military/veteran discount, yay!

Had great experience with Southern Roots when located in Park Circle. First and last visit to their…read morerelocated spot in West Ashley. There was nothing "smoked" about the three meats I ordered. In fact the sausage looked uncooked compared to the smoky darkness from Park Circle. The baked beans were actually Pork n Beans. Oh well, beat out of $65 on reputation. Never again. Another one bites the dust.

We were looking for a new bbq place to try and stumbled across Melvin's…read more The reviews were all over the place but we figured we would give it a try since my husband is a huge fan of smoked turkey breast. We are so glad we didn't listen to the negative reviews. This place took me back to my childhood (raised on a farm and the butter beans are the closest to my grandmas I have found so far). We started with the onion rings / so good, sweet, doughy and HUGE!!! Wow. For our meal we did a 3-meat plate and upgraded to Brisket. Love that they give an option of lean, fatty or mixed. It was tender and flavorful. The pulled pork was great. My husband loved the turkey. We had the macaroni and cheese and beaked beans and also added on an order of the butter beans and potato salad to bring home for a bbq later in the weekend. The spicy gold sauce I could put on EVERYTHING. My goodness was it good. My husband loved the OG Red and took home a bottle of that. Overall we loved our experience and will be back in the future! Also we arrived Saturday morning (Memorial Day weekend ) and were one of the first people at 1045! Perfect timing!!

Walking in the place has a pleasant atmosphere, TVs in a few corners for entertainment if talking…read moreto your family if it gets boring. The menu was well made and had plenty of options but not overwhelming in anyway. The employee who took our order was efficient and helpful, unfortunately he did not have a name tag on or I would have shouted him out. The appetizers came out quick and the food shortly after, we were a party of 5 with a decent amount of food ordered. The servings were large and filling, I was the only one who ate everything and didn't take a to-go box. Prices were great for the size and taste of the food.

Excellent service, hospitality and food. The brisket was…read morephenomenal. Looking forward to eating here again

Can't go wrong with Swig and Swine. The food never disappoints. The staff was super helpful and…read morefriendly. I realized a cocktail had pineapples in it (I'm allergic) and our waiter immediately took it back and found an alternative mix for me. We went on a Saturday night so it was pretty loud but overall we were able to get seated rather quickly. The only part of my meal I wasn't a fan of was the potato salad. It's not traditional potato salad. More like a mashed baked potato. It was based in sour cream which wasn't my thing. But overall delicious

We had just wrapped up our Angel Oak experience and from our extensive cellphone search, we decided…read moreon this spot because their menu on Google featured hibachi bites, sushi options as well as BBQ and some seafood. Welp, upon entering the big, very cold and empty restaurant, our server informed us that they only had the BBQ portion. This was a blow to my vegan friend so she only ordered fries. The fries were small, dry and looked like they were mostly the castoff end bits. I ordered 1/2 dozen chargrilled oysters. It was my first time tasting oysters this way and they were juicy and delicious and seasoned. I dropped 2 drops of hot sauce with 1 drop of their house sweet vinegar sauce. Yum but absolutely miniscule portions and why was the bread so plain? Could they have toasted the slices, please? Or given me a pat of some cool garlic butter or what not? For $18, I was starving. The woebegone fries were $4. Our server was friendly enough but not attentive nor helpful in recommendations. My friend had to walk and get him to bring our check.

Glad we popped in to try the newest iteration-- we miss the OG Blu Sushi / we're still okay with…read morethe Blu Hibachi/ but very glad they changed to the current Blu Smoke! The pulled pork was some of the best I've had (stand alone without sauce) in a while with a true wood smoked taste that wasn't as dry as the wood chips used to smoke it with! But, that Smoked Turkey though... it just might have taken the #1 spot for me personally! The Beef Cheeks were the stars in the beefy arena - tender and juicy! The smoked 1/2 Chicken was tasty too -- maintained the moisture but might have needed just a touch longer on the rotisserie -- it's a delicate balance with chicken getting it cooked all the way through but not drying it out. Ribs were VERY delish (I don't normally like ribs, but these were smaller & literally fell off the bone when I went to take one)... Brisket was a touch dry compared to the beef cheeks, so those would be the preference over the Brisket going forward. The sauces. Don't normally like vinegar but this was a sweet slight heat! Plus red (ketchup) and yellow (mustard). Mix em up! But try the meats before you slather them in the sauce bc they really don't need it! They need to improve on the sides, though - I'm GF and my BF has Celiac. Basically, all the BBQ Meats and BBQ sauces are GF... And from what we were able to eat sidewise, we opted for the potato salad (too much mustard & a very hard boiled egg, but still decent) & cucumber salad (overly marinated & pickled, but still okay)-- the bread & butter pickles with onion served with the meats were our palate's preferred pickle; the slaw, collards & beans are also GF, but I can't do beans either & we didn't really care for the slaw at Blu Oyster prior, so we leaned to the other veggie options. Also other GF options-- baked/loaded potatoes, salads w/o croutons, stuffed jalepenos, burgers/sandwiches without the bun/bread... We weren't offered the wrap option, nor shown the BOH notes floating around and we were steered in the proper direction for Celiac by Meghan. Also, technically, still GF, just have Cross-Contamination due to a shared frier and NOT safe for Celiac are the fried nacho chips... but we weren't offered those bc we mentioned Celiac. The Daisy Duke was really stellar; loved the dark rum, Dr. p & special cherry touch! Also, the Cadillac/Mustang Margarita? (The name escapes me but at the top of the menu) with a nice slow heat from the fresh jalapeno which paired nicely with the sweetness of the pineapple. Prices are a touch high, but would definitely go back for some tasty, smoky meats in the future, maybe to go.

While visiting Charleston (June 26) the family and I had an excellent lunch at the H&R. Despite the…read morename, it's really a neighborhood grill, not just a sweet shop. Great seafood and I enjoyed my pork chop sandwich (I haven't a real pork chop sandwich in 30 years!). Lovely jazz score playing in the background, gracious service, and I got to chat with the locals at the counter. I grew up with places like this, and the H&R is an oasis of comfort and good food. My best wishes to the owners, and envy for the local customers who get to eat here whenever they like. Not expensive, fair prices, great value.

Food and service is amazing. Burgers are made from scratch and fried chicken and okra are so good!…read moreThe building is old but a flash back into time. Family photos on the walls make it charming. Happy to find this local gem.

Excellent food, excellent service and excellent prices. Two thumbs way up. I can see why ChatGPT…read morerecommended this as my go to place for a burger in west Ashley.

A coworker told me about this place, and I have been twice since! If you're looking for a great…read moreburger, this is the place. I put this into the category with one of my top burger places. Even though they have other things besides burgers. The service is also great! You are always greeted as soon as you walk in the door, and that's a big thing for me. But if you want a great burger come down to Hugh-Baby's you won't be disappointed.

The meats were cooked to excellence the sides were good too. Lab wee was great because of you!read more

This place is at a farmers market. Sorry folks. I was…read moredisappointed. The pork sandwich was good. Good texture and smoke flavor but fell short with the sauces and slaw. The server seemed uninterested and lacked knowledge about they food served.