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    George's Southside Restaurant

    3.9 (57 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Hamburger steak, Mac and cheese, fried okra, blackeye peas.  Mac and cheese tasted like my grandma's

    Please don't overlook this place. Comfort food at its finest!! See y'all EVERY time I come to Columbia!!

    Front of building on 321. It feels very homey inside.
    Joe H.

    It's a great little place on 321 in Cayce. Great good and very reasonable. The staff is terrific and very attentive. Coffee is good first thing in the morning. Biscuits and gravy are excellent with breakfast when I am not getting the Gamecock Special.

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    Evan G.

    George's Southside Restaurant on Charleston Highway in Cayce is a great place to go for real food that is well made and delicious. I have enjoyed everything here each time I have been here and have been impressed. The staff here is very friendly and accommodating to make sure that you have everything that you need.

    Breakfast
    Regina B.

    This is a little gem right off of Highway 321 in SC. It sits nestled next to a little farmers market. We stopped in for some breakfast and boy did we ever get the most amazing home cooked breakfast I've had in a very long time. The food was cooked to order, they gave you a mound of bacon and the portions are all very large and generous. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. It may be a small restaurant, but the quality of the food and the friendliness of the staff is outstanding. It's like stepping back in time where everyone knew everyone and if they didn't, they treat you like they do. This is a great spot for families, individual and couples. It has some outside seating as well. Booth and bar seating. Absolutely a place I will be a repeat customer. 5 star for certain. All home cooked like grandmas kitchen.

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    Melanie R.

    Great atmosphere. Quaint and cozy. The food portions were generous and the food was good! I loved the blueberry lemon cake!

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    Carlton G.

    Another successful shot in the dark. While trying to make it home to Michigan from New Orleans I happened on George's Southside. Truthfully, I was aiMing for a different place, but when I saw this joint I knew I needed to make a u-turn. If all the Denny's and Wendy's and the rest of the chain places closed, it would be worth a world of 3-1/2 star places like George's. I arrived mid morning on a Saturday and the spot was hoppin'! The server got my drink order right away, and, as I wasn't super starved, I opted for the country style steak biscuit. I added grits to the order as well. The biscuit was tender and fresh, and the fried steak was covered with brown gravy. Flavor was fine, not too salty, even if the steak was just warm(?). The girl kept the coffee filled, and checked on me regularly, making sure I was good. Now, when I come in a place like this I don't expect, nor do I hope for, a Michelin three-star experience. I just hope for retro decor, warm, friendly service, plentiful coffee refills with real dairy cream (not powdered glycerides), and a house or regional specialty or two. George's has all of these. So, even though the steak was a little cool, I'm still giving 4 stars. This is a place to stop if you love Guy Fieri's "Drive-Ins, Diners, and Dives." This IS real America. Skip the McWhoppers, and head over to George's. You'll be glad you did!!

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    Overpriced and horrible. I have never seen French toast so thin and undercooked.

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    Best hashbrowns in town, hands down. Very thinly sliced, cooked just right. Omelets are good, too.

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    We went here on July16, 2026. Arrived 4:50 p.m., prior to their listed opening time. Decided to…read morewait. At approx 5:06 p.m. the "open" sign was on. We tried to enter, but the door was locked. After a few mins. we tried again. Still locked. There is a table with chairs outside, so we sat and proceeded to wait. A few minutes later, the waiter (there was only 1), told us he hadn't bothered to open the door as the chef had not arrived yet. We said it wasn't a problem as we were not in a hurry and we could spend the time having something to drink (iced tea) and perusing the menu. After the chef finally arrived and we could order, we ordered the Dolmadaki to share and two entrees that came with salads. We told the waiter that we would order dessert after dinner. The waiter eventually brought out the salads. Nothing special, but very overdressed. He then brought out the entrees. (In between his service, he spent a lot of time looking at himself and fixing his hair in a mirror on the wall in this small dining room.) My chicken souvlaki was very dry, served in large lumps that were difficult to cut. Potatoes were ok. My husbands beef kabob was flavorless, and his red lentils also lacked flavor. At this point we were still the only patrons and Andrew was the only waiter. He then came over, and asked if we were ready for the check. We informed him that we each wanted to order baklava and that he needed to make sure that our check did not include the Dolmadaki which we never received. He acted surprised that we hadn't received the appetizer, in spite of the fact that we were the only patrons and he was the only waiter. He went back to the kitchen and when he returned he told us that they only had 1 baklava as the chef didn't bake any that day. We requested our check instead. He proceeded to say that the Dolmadaki would be out shortly, at which point we informed him that we did not want them as they were to be our appetizer, not something we wanted to eat after dinner. When he finally brought the check, I needed to ask him to remove the used dinner plates so that I could deal with the check. While I was very tempted not to leave any, left a very meager 12% tip that day. Due to all of the above (and the fact that the only bathroom had an overflowing trash bin, no hand sanitizer in the dispenser, and could have used a good general cleaning) we cannot in good conscience recommend this restaurant. It was also interesting to note that when we left there were still no other patrons, but the restaurant next door was booming. Next time we'll try there.

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