We love Fruit Punch. We stop by every summer when we are visiting family in SC. This is a great little lunch stop with burgers and sandwiches and most importantly for our daughter ice cream. The food is always good and comes with nice side options. The ice cream scoops are quite large and of course delicious. The servers always make us feel welcome and are attentive to refills etc. This place is laid back and easy going and one of our main places to visit when in town. read more

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Every visit to Lake Hartwell we must get their chicken salad sandwich. Great local restaurant and nice folks!!

We stopped by to get some ice cream. They got the order wrong and charged us for the more expensive sundae. They also charged us $1 for non bottled water. We had to get up to get the menu and had to ask for extra spoons. Never going back. read more

The best thing about this place is the food. I don't usually eat inside I get to go but the food is still very fresh. Service is pretty quick based on how busy they usually are read more

Great food, great staff! We always make time to eat at Fruit Punch when we are at Lake Hartwell!

The best short order place in Anderson. The bacon cheese burger club is delicious, tarter puffs and hot dogs are delicious too. Service is good. Lots of seating for big partys. read more

Would have rated higher if possible. Brought the family in and the owners/hosts know what southern hospitality is! All four of our meals were excellent and the menu is huge. We are down for the week and will be back many times. Quality and value is an A+ read more

I had my first visit last week and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was.. we ordered a Turkey club w/ fries and it was enough food for two of us to share. Will definitely be going back. read more

Great little restaurant. I'm surprised at some of the other reviews. Nice staff and always clean. I've tried their patty melt, cheeseburger, and hamburger steak; all were great. Love their tater tots and slaw is really good too. It's true they do charge 4% extra if you pay with card but who doesn't these days except the McD types. One more thing, FP has great ice cream. More flavors than you can imagine. I included a pic of our banana split. We couldn't eat all of it and their were 4 of us. read more

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Let me begin by saying we have been a customer for a few years, mainly for lunch. We typically order take-out. There are a few issues that management really needs to address. We have stopped going there because of these issues, and they are losing around $300 a month from us. 1. The portion size of the salads have decreased, and the price has increased. I don't mind a reduction of the meal, but an increase is called double dipping. 2. The "fruit" they put on your salads has also gone to almost nothing. They take a strawberry, cut it into slices and place about 3 slices on your salad. They take a mandarin orange and give you about 4 pieces of that. 3. The chicken on the salad: it is cut into "cubes" and you get grilled chicken that is about 3" by 3" IF THAT. 4. And this has got to be the worst. Management, you need to take a look at this. The gal at the cashier, the tattooed one, will ask if you would like to leave a tip. She will ask if you'd like to place it on your charge card. She TAPS the REGISTER and always, always ADDS $2 onto our order. Now, if the other girl is at the register, it's always the same price. But if that tattoo gal is there, she will charge you $2 more. This is why we have stopped going there. Good luck, but run from this place. read more

Pass by this place every time we go to Atlanta. My wife wanted to try it. Homemade egg salad and chicken salad sandwiches were ok at best. My son said his double cheeseburger was excellent. The egg salad was a little runny and falling out of the sandwich. I would try something else here. I think overall it is a decent place to eat. We just picked the wrong items. read more

Went in and ordered burger plates to go. The employees were nice and the food was ok. The reason for two stars is that they charged me $1.00 extra because I had to pay with my debit card. My bill was $20 and some change, so this amounted to 20% extra which is ridiculous in my opinion. I don't usually have any cash, use my debit card for most everything. Yes I could have refused the order, but I was very hungry and had waited for 20 or so minutes. I just want to warn future customers of this since they don't have it posted on the menu read more

The food is always great. Never had an issue. The staff is always friendly. Definitely recommend.

Super friendly staff and the BLT and fries are the best! Definitely my new favorite sandwich shop.

It is close and convenient, that's about it. Food is mediocre, service was forced.... and over 10% fee for myself to use a M/C is robbery , if the food wasn't already overpriced I would be fine with paying half of the cc fee... also, the lady kept saying with a condescending tone.."I'm Sorry" even when it didn't apply, that was very bizarre .. they are ruining what could be a great business, too bad! I won't be back read more

This is a pleasant little place to get a burger or sandwich... very homey and quite laid back. It may have a few quirks. I see someone freaked out over a 75 cent charge for using a debit card. You may have to wait 90 seconds while the owner finishes making some soup and gets her hands cleaned off so she can check you out... It's a local family like place. Somewhat "diner like" its got that authentic "joint" look that's clean but well worn. Not somewhere to take that special person that you are trying to impress, but great if you are traveling down the road an want something a bit more personable than Wendy's. read more

I would give them less if the slaw wasn't so good. The bird dogs had the smallest chicken finger I have ever seen. The fries are just ok. But to top it all off, they charged 20% tip they call it for takeout orders over $25. Gratuity is given not charged. And they don't even keep records of these so called tips because I had to question why my total was different from the register. You've been warned, I wasn't. read more

We dined in and ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad ($9.99) and a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich ($8.95) with 2 waters. After the server spilled a full cup of water in my lap, we changed tables and she brought a dry menu that looked filthy, tattered and torn. The sandwich was small and the fries were similar to what we buy in the frozen section of Ingles across the street. The salad was a full bowl of iceberg, not the "leaf lettuce" listed on the menu. The chunks of lettuce were so huge, I needed a knife to cut it. So they brought me a plastic knife! I also had to ask for the croutons that were described on the menu. The "grilled chicken" was tiny cubes of of cold dry chicken. To top the evening off, we were charged for the ice water. When I made a comment about being charged for water the lady informed me they don't charge for water....that I was paying for the CUPS, and said "I don't know anyplace that don't charge for the cups." Well, I do, and next time I'll drive to one of the many places I know that don't charged for cups...and serves decent food. read more

Awesome casual atmosphere. Friendly locals were very attentive. Not just a Mom and Pop sandwich shop they have an amazingly diverse menu with lots to choose from. Clean warm and friendly. Very cool little place to stop in on our road trip to Hiawassee Ga. read more

I had recently left one star because of a bad visit but ordered to-go today and it was night and day from my first visit. I ordered the double bacon cheeseburger with onion rings. It was pretty good. I like that you can just walk right up to the window outside and pick up your food. read more

The service here was some of the worst I've ever seen. Inattentive waitresses got our drink order wrong twice then when we said forget it she said people don't order half unsweetened tea half lemonade in the south. Felt totally unwelcome here and the food was awful. read more

Though the portion size was on the small side, in my opinion (one should not expect to still feel hungry after eating a Reuben) the sandwich tasted fine. The fries left a lot to be desired. The service was also fine. None of it was enough to prompt me to write a review. My rating (which would otherwise have been a 3) is based on the incredibly unpleasant experience I had simply paying my bill. First, the cashier, rung up the amount and it came in quite a bit over what I was expecting. ($27 for two sandwiches and a drink). When I questioned this, she seemed perturbed and then re-rang the order, which then came out to $47. At this point, she realized something was wrong and rang it up for a third time, growing increasingly angry. This time the total came to $19.50, which seemed about right, but still a little high. Then I noticed the cash register showed an amount over $20 and I questioned it. The cashier became very unpleasant. "It's 75 cents to use the card", she said very sternly. "Ain't you ever been here before?", she questioned in a very accusatory tone. I said that I had not (while thinking that I was certainly not inclined to return.). I asked to review the total which was still not visible to me. She grew even more irate, muttering half under her breath that I am somehow accusing her of being dishonest. When I reviewed the charges, there were two items I did not expect. One, an upcharge for onion rings rather than fries, and the other, 35 cents for water (then there was the 75 cents for the card). It all came to just over $20. She handed my receipt while continuing to mutter angrily. I said that I wanted to leave a tip on the card and she replied, "It's too late for that". I have eaten at thousands of restaurants and never experienced anything like this. It may come off like I'm being petty or vindictive, but I'm just letting people know what they might be in for. Ciao. (I upgraded my review from 1 to 2 stars because I just recalled that I had a sandwich there last year and things went more smoothly) read more

My husband and I chose this restaurant for lunch last week. I cannot imagine how anyone could complain about the service. We were treated exceptionally well. Vegetable soup is amazing! read more

Love,Love, Love this place. The people here are sooo nice. Everything I have tried on the menu has been awesome. Have went 3 times in two weeks. Best burger in Anderson. read more

Buyer beware. .75 to use debt or credit card. Owner does not see the need to tell you this ahead of time by posting a sign on the register. .35 for a cup of faucet water. read more

Went here after a fishing trip and was secretly charged $0.75 for using a debit card. I was not told, I happened to notice the cashier add a fee when I gave her my card. Upon asking, she just said "I guess I assume everyone knew we do that. I apologize." Not ok by me. I won't be back. read more

Food is sub par and overpriced. Absolutely disgusting customer service. They have a hard time getting the simplest orders right and yet somehow they are still open. Never eating there again. read more

75 cents to use your card! The food is OK. But totally not worth the charge. I feel bad for the wait staff because I deducted that from her tip. By the way the wait staff is very good, not once did we have to wait for refills or anything else. read more

Average food, enough to keep you alive, taste better if you are starving, nothing special.

Excellent food. Fast friendly service. Restaurant was very clean and nicely decorated.

I've eaten here twice and came back because the food was decent. It is inconsistent, because the second time was not nearly as good. That is not why I decided to leave a review, though. While taking our order, the waitress, who had a croupy cough, just coughed over the table. She did not turn her head or anything. She also was eating behind the counter and got some of it on her hands, so she proceeded to lick all five of her fingers on her left hand. Was it too much to ask for her to wash her hands before making our drinks and bringing them to our table? It gets better. She coughed AGAIN, this time over our drinks. Did I mention this was a croupy cough? This young brunette had zero self-awareness. Although thoroughly grossed out, we ate our food and debated on whether we were brave enough to get an ice cream cone. The decision was made after some other poor slob got an ice cream cone and while she was bent over hand dipping the ice cream, she coughed into the open ice cream freezer. Two other waitresses were standing in close proximity to witness all of this the entire time and said and did nothing. Will not be back. Still shivering at the thought of it. read more

We were camping at the nearby KOA Kampground, and all anyone could talk about was how great the ice cream was at Fruit Punch. "You gotta go have some of the ice cream!" they all said. So that evening we made our way up to Fruit Punch for some ice cream, expecting to be blown away. What we found when we got there surprised us, but I guess it really shouldn't have. They did have a nice selection of ice cream, but on every 3-gallon tub was marked "Breyer's" ??? What? THIS is what everybody was raving about??? Breyer's ice cream? Heck, we can get that at the grocery store! We went ahead and ordered anyway and it WAS good, but nothing special. And I will say two things about Fruit Punch, 1) They are not the ones who were going stupid crazy over their ice cream; it was the idiots at the pool who were doing that and 2) they give VERY generous portions of ice cream in a waffle cone, so you need only order one scoop because that is plenty! On another note, they have a full menu with all sorts of things on it that looked yummy, but we didn't have any of those things so I can't comment on them. Seems like a nice enough place, though. read more

My husband grew up eating at Fruit Punch and he got me hooked. We drive 40 mins just to eat here. They have sandwiches, appetizers, burgers, salads, soup, a Kids Menu, and hand dipped ice cream. Always a friendly staff and quick service. read more

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I had the Mandrin Orange Grilled Chicken Salad and it was amazing!!! The salad ingredients are fresh and they include additional toppings of what fruit is in season. Also, the "Bird Dog" is great too......You need to visit to fing out this treasure. The wait staff is wonderful and it's a very clean restaurant. They have hand dipped ice cream as well. read more

This is a great place to go for a burger and fries. It's quick and tasty, just the way I like it. The patty melt is just about the best around. read more

I used to go here as a child with my grandpa for ice cream. They are quick and good. The staff are kind, and the place is clean. Great for a weekend lunch. I recommend the banana splits. read more

I have went there my last time due to the high price you're charged for food. The food is your typical quick, chili covered items, French fries etc. it's not bad tasting but my Lord I could understand if an ounce of gold came with it but I bought 2 sandwiches, a fry and a tiny salad and it cost over sixteen dollars. I will just drive a distance more and get the same items for 1/2 of that cost. read more

Food was a tad over priced and wasn't fresh. Waitstaff was a rude and not attentive. Wouldn't recommend

My husband and I went here on the recommendation of a couple locals. Breakfast was very good. Service was fast. Prices were very reseaonable. We plan to return as we were told the banana splits are fabulous. read more

Food is good, service can be lacking at times if busy, the restaurant is clean, they bring each persons meal at different times which is odd but the price is outrageous. They are the only restaurant that charges for using credit card read more