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    Lizard's Thicket

    3.5 (97 reviews)
    InexpensiveComfort Food, American
    Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    LIZARD'S THICKET ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Hamburger and eggs
    Leon B.

    Went to find breakfast, came upon this restaurant. Different name, so I gave it a shot. Quiet and clean, great start. Service was fast and attentive, cup never got close to empty. Food choices was great. Fast delivery to table. Had 2 small issues that are more on me than them. I asked for hashbrowns, got home fries, should have asked. Little to much butter on toast, easy fix, scraped it off. Good service, fair price. Worth a visit. My server was a nice lady named Deborah, she was great.

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    Alan T.

    Just your basic breakfast. No special twists/variations on the eggs, pancakes or sausage to make you say 'WOW!'. There were other items on the breakfast menu like catfish that are less common from your typical diner. Might have made a diff in my review to have tried one of them. Service was good and judging by the customers, I'll say it's a popular spot for seniors to gather in groups. Probably a better choice for a 'meat & 3', with the big menu on the wall having a good variety of southern cooking favorites. I'm in no hurry to return for breakfast.

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    Michael A.

    Do not go to this lizards thicket as the manager Terry Williams will not stand behind good quality food. I ordered to go order that was well over 50 bucks and when arriving home found the chicken was wrong not baked but fried. Like last week fried, it tasted as if the oil had never been changed or had been cooked earlier in the day. The pork chops looked as if they were cooked earlier in the day and I guess because they were so bad opted to put two of them in the to go box. All the food tasted bland had no flavor terrible service. When calling to complain about the food, all I was told was to bring it back for a refund. Then hung up on me and my wife with stage four cancer. I will never eat at this lizards, thicket, or any other LizardsThicket again! Teri needs to be fired and taught customer service... I will be in contact Jason Wiggins with corporate.

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    Shannon P.

    It was AWEFUL!!! Served cold breakfast service was slow pancakes were like cakes served cold. We waited almost an hour for our breakfast I will never go to another lizards thicket!

    Hot corn bread with real butter- slap me, I ain't dreamin
    Crystal O.

    Oh MY GOODNESS! I was only in Columbia for 18 hours and my AirBnB hostess recommended this restaurant. I love homestyle, good cookin and she said Lizard's Thicket and I was like- what?!?! Ok- super close to where I stayed & the drive-thru had a line around the building! Great sign! The parking lot was half full and upon entering (and full by the time I left) I was told I could sit anywhere I liked. I found a booth and the menus were already on the table- however I had already Yelp and menu stalked the place before coming- so I knew exactly what I wanted (pssst- check the specials!) Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, mac-n-cheese and the green beans. I knew I wouldn't finish 3 sides plus meat- but I wanted to taste everything. My server was bright, smiles and full of great info! We hit it right off and she was just a doll! She brought me out hot, fresh corn bread muffins and real butter- oh- heaven. She also thanked me for being such a sweetheart- but she made it so easy! I would prefer to make others smile! Well the service just was non-stop! When I went to order the fried chicken you have the choice of white or dark (per the menu) but what I didn't know is that you could get boneless fried chicken breast- whaaaaattttt?????? Shut the front DOOR! Yes Pa-lease! She also told me their mac is da best, which made me happier that I wanted it on my plate. She told me she never brings a dish out that she herself wouldn't eat- that much attention to detail! When the food arrived I had a moment of oh crap- I am never going to eat all this. The. Mac. N. Cheese. Just stopped and look at the pic- because it was creamy, perfectly cooked mac with a thick layer of cheddar baked over that hot madness. That was the first bite. Food orgasm- I moved around the plate- mashed potatoes were fine, but the mac had my heart. The fried Chicken was delish- but again, that mac!!! The green beans were the flat ones (my hubby loves those) and they were yummy as well. So.... I finished the mac-n-cheese. Not a morsel left of that, but everything else had bits left. No point in taking leftovers as I was leaving town early in the morning- but my amazing server loaded me up with hot-fresh-cornbread for the road. Damn you woman! lol. I really really wanted dessert and they had a special any dessert starting that day for 99 cents- but I just couldn't wrap my head around eating anything else! But the list of desserts.... oh my! Bless my heart- they had fried pound cake! Banana pudding, chocolate cake, lemon meringue, chocolate meringue, peach cobbler, carrot cake, apple cobbler and more! Just slap me silly amounts of desserts. I would have had to sit there another hour before even thinking of ordering dessert! IF I ever find myself in that city again- I will return! Just go!

    Fried chicken with Macaroni and potato salad
    Keldriana H.

    This was my first time here and I was not disappointed The service was absolutely Great. Loved the atmosphere, gave a at home feel which fit the whole country cooking theme. The service made it feel even more like home. The food was really delicious, everything that was on my plate was fresh and hot . I will definitely be a returning costumer!

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    1 month ago

    Good southern food and great service. Ambiance is old school, but nice. We will go back again.

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    8 months ago

    I get takeout from here ; the food is always good. Just simple cooking, online works well

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    11 months ago

    Always like chef salad lizard's thicket. Always more than i can eat at one sitting. I like taking left overs home for later.

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    3 years ago

    Great food and wonderful people. We loved the breakfast. There seemed to be a lot of regulars in there so it was nice.

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    3 years ago

    The food was great. I enjoyed the meal I purchased. The service was good. I will be back again soon.

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    Good basic southern food at a good price. It's a formula that has worked for a long time.

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