This place knows how to do BBQ, for less than $15 lunch and less than $20 dinner you get an all you…read morecan eat BBQ buffet, drink with all the fixings, BBQ chicken/pork and homemade desserts! Service is friendly and refills your water/tea and picks up your plates for you. Be sure to stop in and get your belly full on some down home southern BBQ!

Food was good. The service was fast. The staff was kind and courteous and the prices were great!read more

The food was great but the service was questionable. We waited a long time to get our order and…read morethen took a long time to get our food . The food was awesome

Johnsonville is a small town with few dining options, especially sit-down/table service…read morerestaurants. Shady Rest has been in town for probably 25ish years at this point and is still going strong. I visited for lunch with family after a funeral service. There's a large dining area as well as two semi-private rooms you can reserve for bigger parties. You can call to order takeout. In addition to daily specials, the regular menu includes seafood items, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and sides. Liver and onions and hamburger steaks are also popular. I had a fish sandwich with sweet potato fries. The fish on the sandwich was good, although I wish I had fish in each bite of the sandwich- it was a small portion. I had to ask for tartar sauce, and the server brought it promptly. The fried squash was everyone's favorite, and six of us shared (and devoured) it. The food is simple and VERY inexpensive, and for two sandwiches/fries and appetizer, the bill was less than $25 after tax. The main reason I'm giving three stars is the tipping policies. For one, there's no line to leave a tip on credit cards. Instead, you must request cash back and tip with cash. I saw the notice on the register before receiving my check. I already had cash, as I prefer to tip in cash at restaurants- I know the servers receive it this way. When I saw the sign, I let my uncle know as he was paying for my aunt and other family members and using a credit card. I respect Shady Rest's choice of policy, but wish it was better advertised that tips are cash-only. Our large group only had two servers, and they worked super hard and deserve as much as they can possibly make via tips. This is especially true in a rural area where dollars are tight and fewer people carry cash these days. For a small-town meal, Shady Rest is simple but reliable, with options for everyone, plus the prices are low. The next time I'm in town, I'd order again and cross my fingers that fried squash is on special.

Great selection of delicious food. I wish they were open every night. Their bar-b-que is two…read moreoptions, one vinegar and other, mustard.

It seems like every time we go here the food on the buffet is cold like it has already been there…read morefor hours, and no one has gotten into it. My husband had left food on his plate that he did not enjoy, and the owner was a little rude about him, not eating the food that he had already put on his plate and going back for something different. I would say if you want to eat at this place please order ahead and take it to go maybe it'll be better than the decor in the restaurant is cute. A little homie for the price that I pay for a buffet. I don't want cold food and I don't want the owner staring at me and judging me while I Eat.

Maybe not the best baby shrimp or slaw today,as they both had an old/odd flavor. Got here when they…read moreopened.....They also changed the hush puppies to quarter size medallions,and tea tasted like sugar cookies. Yuk. Only thing that was good was the catfish and the service. I won't be back anytime soon. It was much better the last couple of times. As like every where else,the prices continue to rise.

Yelp Fam! I'm back…read morewith another review, and this time I'm in Lake City, South Carolina. Now, there's a Shrimper in my part of SC, but the quality hasn't been consistent over the last several years. We heard that the Shrimper in Lake City was on a whole different level, so my family and I had to check it out when we were in the area. First off, when we pulled up, the parking lot was packed--no surprise since it was a Saturday. A good number of people were leaving as we walked in, so our wait time wasn't too bad. We decided to place a to go order and after about 15 minutes in line (seems like everyone else had the same idea), we were ready to order. The decor was pretty similar to the Shrimper we're used to--paneled walls, simple decor, same menu aesthetics. The cashiers were efficient, fast, and friendly considering the number of orders they were juggling. We ordered several items, including (2) flounder and shrimp plate, a large shrimp dinner, a shrimp and chicken dinner, and extra hushpuppies. The sides on the platters included rice and gravy, fries, mashed potatoes, and coleslaw. Overall, the food was good. One thing I particularly loved was that the shrimp were CLEAN! I can't stand gritty shrimp (you know, when they haven't been deveined properly). Thankfully, that wasn't the case here. The rest of my family enjoyed their food too. While we may not drive a great distance just to go again, if we're in the area, this place will definitely be on our list. If you're around, I recommend you add this spot for some good fried seafood to your list.

Somebody needs to call the health department. Ribs were cold. Seems like unsafe holding…read moretemperature. Pretty sure I saw a mealworm in my banana pudding. Waited forever for them to replace the lemonade since it was out. Never got it. And they don't know how to make mac n cheese. Why did the slaw have a vinegar flavor. Why was there seemingly dried out breakfast sausage in the chicken bog? Or was that dog food? Chicken was tough. Awful.

Family run business selling whole hog barbecue. The vinegar based sauce is perfect-not too spicy…read morethat it numbs the tongue but just enough kick to make your taste buds take notice. Dine in is strictly buffet style, but they offer take out service where you can choose your meat and sides. The barbecue is definitively the star of the show, though. All the sides are basically just your average Southern fare.

Great place to get good I love the taste. Hot dogs could taste a little better. But doesn't bother…read moreme.

Got hot dog and hamburger Berger was over cooked,hot dog was delicious fries were good and refills…read morewere free .

Went thru drive thru order 6 meals apparently girl taking order missed one of our orders order…read morecame to 137.00 order 6 banana pudding That was a joke it's basically some kind of sweet fluff 4 dollars for a super small container of the mess Called up there after getting home to discover missing meal Guy could care less that they didn't place the order right Then to top it off my sisters half of chicken was bloody That so dangerous people can get very sick from under cooked chicken will post picture of it

Everything was delicious as usual. The corn pudding was a delicacy. Daisy (the dog) was such a good…read moregirl. I got the turkey (1meat) with two sides. He got a pulled pork sandwich. It came with one side. He got corn pudding. As I've said the corn pudding ran away with it. If you see me there, stop by and say hello.

Gracious Pig Smokehouse really satisfied my craving for BBQ! In fact, I ate there twice on my…read morerecent stay at Surfside Beach. There is seating inside and outside, too. All of my family members agreed that this restaurant is the tops! The first time I went, I had Meat & 2 sides-Turkey, Mac & Cheese and cornbread-so good! The second time I had Wings that were enormous & very tender, with Corn Bread & Mac and Cheese again. There are a few draft beers- I really liked the Airbtush Hazy IPA, as did a few of my family members. The Gracious Margarita wasn't bad either. Service was very friendly & efficient despite having a bunch of rowdy little kids in the group. The chef came out to check on us both times we came. I highly recommend Gracious Pig Smokehouse and will surely return when I'm in Surfside Beach again.