I've been to one other Lizards Thicket and now understand I had a bad experience because I love this place! I could eat their beef stew every single day. Large chunks of beef, plenty of potatoes and carrots and the actual stew is so full of flavor. It comes served over warm white rice, yum! I have also gotten their country fried steak, white gravy, with green beans and mashed potatoes. Real, down home stick to your ribs greatness. My only gripe is that the two times I have chosen the drive-thru option I have waited 15 and 24 minutes respectively! I don't know what the holdup has been but it certainly has deterred me a few times! read more

This place serves soured bloody uncleaned chicken right out of a tub that smells like a litter box. They was their macaroni and rice in a sink and let the drain water back up into the food. If there are any bits of macaroni or rice in the drain their "crack" staff retrieves them to be cooked as well. They believe this is all ok "because its gonna be boiled anyway.". Mixing old sour portions in with newly cook food is a daily practice and occurence here. read more

Great location with very helpful and friendly staff. Extensive menu of cooked from scratch southern food. I go here frequently and I'm rarely disappointed on food quality. Great for groups or a quick sit down lunch of high caliber. read more

The first time I went the SERVICE WAS SLOOOOOOOOW. However the food was good, right portions, not to much and it was HOT. A BIG PET PEEVE OF MINE. The second time I went Barbara was our waitress and she was a phenomenal waitress. Not mention easy on the EYES (HEHE). Once again the food was consistent, hot, good. This place is nice because they don't PILE on the food, you get just enough so you don't GORGE. read more

ok, I have to say it... their fried chicken kicks the crap out of Bojangle's and KFC by a fairly wide margin. For reals, if you didn't have this experience, meander to the Garner's Ferry location and pick up a bucket. Their meat and three allows me to eat some actual veg and pay about the same as I would in fast food, and they are usually quick and friendly and the food hot and tasty. Their tea, though a bit too sweet for me, is really good. read more

Was in the area for my daughters graduation and ate at several different food spots, all of them claim to be southern cuisine. However I found this restaurant and finally I got some Southern cuisine that was edible. I was with a party of six so we tried a bit of everything and I wasn't disappointed. I liked it so much I ate it for lunch and dinner the next day as well. if you're looking for so food in the area this is the place! I gave it 4 Stars because the waitress was rude and acted very impatient while we ordered. So I went to the drive thru the next day. read more

The food is great here. I ate like a king and the mac & cheese was gooooood. I would love to come back here again. The service is a bit slow though. Just be weary. But enjoy good solid comfort food. read more

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I wish I could tell you about the food. We arrived about 12:45 for lunch. We sat there for 10 min and never saw a waitress. Nobody took a drink order. Everyone around was still waiting on food. We left. read more

Lizard's Thicket is average home cooking, way more "can to table" than "farm to table." I had country fried steak that was barely warm and tasted faintly Asian, and not in a good way. I had high hopes for the Mac and cheese, but it was a disappointment. Greasy, grainy and separated. Candied yams were gross, rolls were slightly stale. I'm sure some people enjoy this kind of "home cooking" but not me. I won't be back. read more

Today, my husband and I stopped by Lizard's Thicket while out of town. Whenever I am in the Columbia area, I always make sure to stop at one. This one was very nice and super clean! Amazing food as always. If you are going for dessert, I'd definitely recommend the banana pudding. Only reason I did not give 5 stars was because the waitress was super, duper slow, but it's all good because we weren't in too much of a hurry. I'll definitely be back next time I'm up this way! read more

Very good southern dinner. Two of us had fried chicken...yummy! The other two had country fried steak. The collard greens were great. Highly recommended. read more

Love going here. Staff is nice and friendly. That have some awesome sweet tea. Go here all the time.

Grilled Pound Cake, liver pudding are local delicacies. But that's not for me , enjoyed the breakfast though. Local place that serves a decent meal at a reasonable price. read more

This has become a good, reliable country-style restaurant for us since moving to the area about 6 months ago. Convenient with both sit- down and drive- through services, but NOT fast-food feel. Staff are friendly & welcoming. Good, solid, flavorful food at good prices. Even brought a friend here so she could have fried catfish on her visit south. (She was a fan.) Has become our go-to place in this area for comforting food in a relaxed atmosphere. read more

Good family style restaurant. Service and food has also been good in the restaurant itself. The drive thru on the other hand has on occasion messed up my order. You just have to double check to make sure you received everything you ordered. read more

Not bad at all but I've had better Southern soul/comfort food in my life.

It's OK. Southern food. Really good. Barbecue sandwich and chicken are the way to go. Good prices. Nice customer service. Staff is always very helpful. Usually it's crowded. But that's due to the food, it's always really good read more

I really enjoyed this place. The service was great both times that I went. The service was great and the amount of food you get is awesome. I also got the peach cobbler which I really enjoyed. read more

Good basic food. Nothing fancy. Nice people. Food was good. Not expensive at all. Clean.

Good southern food. Omelettes are big, their fried chicken was amazing but service was a little slow. Definitely good breakfast food. I loved their country fried apples! read more

Amazing food when I get a chance im coming back for the best service I've ever had and the best food I've ever tasted. I couldn't have enjoyed this food any better then with amazing company, and amazing waitresses. They truly love what they do here and it makes the food better. Can't wait to come back and enjoy this all over again read more

Lizard's Thicket Restaurants - Us enjoying our lovely meal and served by amazing people - Southern Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Outstanding; the best part of my trip to SC. Steve was an awesome waiter and the food was great. Our large party of 8 had a great selection and everyone was pleased. Thank you! read more

Great food, excellent staff, wonderful atmosphere. Amber is a dream.

This is not going to be a review of the food because no matter which Lizard's Thicket you go to it's pretty much gonna be just O.K. The food is going to be mostly the same every time, and if you like very basic country cooking you will probably be pleased. We go to this location because it's close to our house and for the occasional lazy night or "bad food" craving it's better than average fast food (at least you are getting vegetables). But I can't bite my tongue any longer about the fact that every single time we go through the drive thru or even go inside to get take out, something on our order is wrong. I have stopped going through the drive thru all together because getting home to discover items are missing or wrong is infuriating. Especially when you call management and they have you dig the order slip out of the trash just to tell you "well it was on the slip" even though it was completely different than what was ordered. On the rare occasion that I still go to this location for take out, i go inside. At least inside I can inspect the food right away more easily and get them to correct it immediately. Dining in here has never been a problem and the waitstaff are all quite nice and accommodating, we simply can't do that much. So, be warned, if you must use this location for take out food, check everything on your order before you get home and have to call management that aren't concerned in the least about your repeated bad experiences. read more

I don't care what people say about the food. Most restaurants are hit or miss. What I will say is whoever they had answering the phone on June 18 @ 3:51pm at Garners Ferry Rd is a jewel. The best customer service I've ever encountered with phone ordering. She had a personality through the phone that made me want to say "hey girl let's be friends"!! Lizards Thicket people that lady is special. Develop her talent and She'll keep your customers rolling in! read more

Best Restaurant Name Ever. Was looking for lunch while on Rt 20 in SC and was intrigued by the sign on the highway. Food was delicious - similar to Cracker Barrel but with a more homemade feel. Chicken fried steak and fried chicken were great and the sides were very tasty! I would definitely recommend the Mac and cheese, green beans, potato salad, Alabam' slaw, and cornbread dressing. All winners. For dessert the blackberry cobbler was out of this world! Staff was quick and courteous. The decor was simple but classy. We will be back the next time we pass through. read more

Southern country cookin' is more of a religion than an actual cuisine. True believers always find it "amazingly delicious" just like religious crazy people claim the awesomeness of a god who allows them to dance with poisonous snakes. You gotta believe friend!!! This place is HORRID. It has only one singular redeeming quality and that is the niceness of the people that work there. But rest assured, that is the ONLY thing this place has going for it. If you haven't figured out that this place is a dump after the filthy sticky door leaves a mystery smudge on your hands upon entering, surely you'll figure it out when you see that they are willing to serve you full Southern meals for mere pennies. OK... I've had better food in my elementary school cafeteria. If you like canned vegetables and gravy with bottom of the barrel commercialized biscuit and cornbread mix and frozen fried chicken that was rendered from teensy mutant chickens soaked in chemicals, then this place is for you. I'd think they could manage a good biscuit at the very least. Nope. Hard and dry as a brick. The fried chicken was worse than Swanson TV dinner quality. The vegetables that came with it were pulverized into submission from steam, heat and a forlorn canning process. I read the reviews on this place and expected a good piece of fried chicken at the very least. HELL NO. I don't know who the heck wrote those reviews or what crap-hole they're used to feeding at, but the food here is sickening and only a bargain for beggars or the brain damaged. You'd do better microwaving a burrito at your local gas station than eating this "food." Their entire menu is more of a recipe for morbid obesity and an early death from heart failure than for actual "food" that would nourish your body and not make you wish you were dead after eating it. read more

While waiting for my food I heard people discussing Yelp and how this restaurant received 4stars almost as if it was unbelievable. So that's what made me write this, this location is very welcoming, the food is always good and it always arrives with a smile. The team that works here is always eager to please and treat customers with respect a quality not found everywhere. Respect and good customer service is the key. read more

the food is superb but the slow drive through time absolutely forces my hand in this bad review! there is no excuse for a 30 minute wait in a drive thru! read more

We came here during lunch hours. My husband had beef stew and mashed potatoes with coleslaw and he enjoyed it. I had the pulled pork sandwich with fries. The fries were extra oily and did not seem fresh and the pulled park sandwich was ok but nothing extraordinary. I did not like the bun that it came with either. Staff was friendly and attentive. Overall it was an ok experience but I don't think we will be coming back. read more

The food has very nice flavoring. We had fried chicken, chicken livers, and catfish. We were pleasantly surprised by how crispy the chicken was without it drowning in grease. The collard greens had a wonderful flavor. The service was excellent and our server was exceptionally friendly and non-intrusively attentive. read more