As the son of a competitive pit master in Texas, I know a few things about BBQ. Hands down, the best BBQ I've had in Charleston. Portions are huge and the sweet tea reminds me of home where the only thing sweeter is the people. I recommend the pork belly sandwich. Keep it up! I'll be back! read more

Cost to much owner is rude and the fries are soggy and the onion ring taste like a donut and looks like one I suggest you go to meat shop and buy 3 racks of ribs for what there charging for 2 small sandwich baskets read more

The food had no flavor. Very expensive for no flavor. My husband and I both had brisket, Mac and cheese, and baked beans. Nothing has flavor. The best thing on my plate was the sliced pickles that you receive with your order. The cornbread taste flavorless and sugarless with a cake texture. I could've died without visiting this place. read more

Great BBQ. Their brisket is amazing. Have had Melvin's a few times now and have never been disatisfied.

Every time we go to Melvin's we do ribs and briskets! Both are my favorite and I refuse to give anything else a try. My fiancé and I usually share the entrees and generally choose Mac & Cheese, green beans and fried okra as our sides. Melvin's also has the best cornbread and sweet tea in town. Hands down. Would give five stars but I don't always feel the FOH staff are always nice and personable. read more

I don't mean to pile on, but I have to agree with the other comments about the poor service. Actually, it's no service at all, because they have it set up so you order and pay before you've been served, and they ask you to tip on the front end. This I will never do again. I learned my lesson here. Tipping is for service. Tipping is for SERVICE. Get it? There is literally no service here. It is all self-service, which I have no problem with. But don't ask me to tip you before you even serve me, which you already know you aren't going to do. That is offensive. We ordered ribs and collards and mac-n-cheese. Ok, the food was good. Not great, but it was good. The problem is it took soooooooo long to get it to our table. This is a BBQ place, ok? Everything we ordered should already be just about ready. Numerous other people standing around looking at their watches here. There is something wrong in the kitchen or with their system here. Idk if Melvin was Maurice's brother or cousin or what, but Maurice figured out the customer service part of this, and Melvin did not. Or maybe it's Melvin's kids. Anyway, I don't think I'll be back. read more

Excellent food and service. Just an old fashion BBQ joint.!! fantastic I got the bacon cheeseburger basket and the burger was perfect. Cooked and seasoned to perfection with amazing bacon on the top. Super friendly staff . If I ever come back to Charleston I will definitely come back read more

Melvins is my BBQ go to for drive through. Probably the best Vanilla shake in town. Also probably the most and best pork on a sandwich. No one will be disappointed with the food here. read more

great chopped pork sandwich, i had the slaw added to it. yummy. so good i got another one to go for later. says six ounces, but felt much heavier. only went the one time, so cant comment on the other items on the menu, but if i was in the area, I would defiantly try more. read more

Amazing plate of BBQ!! I ordered the pulled pork plate which came with a side and some cornbread. Pulled pork was excellent! I had okra which was crispy and tasty but the cornbread (which is sweet) is where the money is! Save it for "dessert!" All that with a cup of sweet tea, and it definitely made my Monday! Melvin's is where it's at y'all! read more

The food was pretty good...I had the smoked wings, however I gave them 3 stars because the young lady (Shyderia) probably shouldn't be working the register because her customer service skills were lacking. If you are offering a Military discount and the customer notices after you ring it up, don't tell them it's too late to honor the discount when anyone with common sense knows it can be voided and redone. Thank you to the young lady from the kitchen who fixed the situation! read more

Delicious! Brisket was awesome, cornbread was straight out of the oven, coleslaw had good seasoning and the sauces were amazing. Pork had some small bones in it, which does sometimes happen but it was still delicious all the same, just had to be a bit careful eating it. Great BBQ when your on the go. read more

The BBQ here is so good it makes me want to cry. Seriously. Don't even get me started on the onion rings. I'm not a big onion ring person- not that I dislike them but I won't go out of my way to get onion rings. But oh my goodness, the onion rings here are AMAZING. It's like eating donuts with onions inside. I recommend everyone try at least one of their onion rings as soon as possible. read more

The brisket literally melts in your mouth with a nice kick of smoke. Pulled pork was very good as well. Loved the cornbread and baked beans too. But that brisket, wow! A definite stop if you're staying in the nearby hotels. Easy in and out, and quick. read more

One of the best BBQ restaurants around. The chicken and brisket are delicious! We loved everything we have tried so far. The sides are good too. Cornbread is sweetly southern. Mac and cheese is rich and cheesy. (Doesn't taste like baked Stouffers as do many other restaurants.) There is also a condiment bar with pickled veggies and peppers and Melvin's sauces. They also have daily specials. read more

DELICIOUS!!! Don't miss their signature onion rings....they are battered in yummy goodness and you can order 2 as a side. I also had the burnt ends (seasoned perfectly and VERY tender) and the smoked turkey. Loved both mustard-based BBQ sauces.....I enjoyed it and hope to visit often when I am in the area. read more

Not bad for mass production BBQ. Ribs and pork was good, brisket was sliced in very large chunks and cut the wrong way making it stringy and tough. Woman cleaning tables was nice. Not a fan of the onion ring mass of sweet dough. read more

Fast and Friendly service! Ordered the Burnt ends and Salt and Pepper Brisket! Cooked to perfection, moist and tender! Will be back! Thank you guys! read more

Just had one of the best 3 burgers I have ever eaten in my entire life; and I was raised in the Midwest. The BBQ is great here, but trust me, get a cheeseburger if you are so inclined - you will NOT be disappointed... read more

One word: Outstanding! Plain ol' Southern BBQ with great sides and Sweet Tea. We just stumbled across this place and we went back again on our vacation. read more

I'm a huge fan of Melvin's- we stayed in Mt. Pleasant while on vacation and ended up eating her twice in 5 days we were in town. The slawdog was my favorite thing I've eaten here, and the milkshakes were incredibly good. I tried the ribs dry & added sauce later- I'm definitely a fan of the ribs & I like both bbq sauces they have. The pulled pork was very good and the chicken was good as well. I was a big fan of the onion rings and the country hash over rice. The key lime pie and banana pudding are both definitely worth checking out. The food is very reasonably priced, and the portions are very generous- you can get a huge sampler platter that's definitely enough for two people (1/2 rack ribs, 1/2 lb pulled pork, 1/2 chicken) for $25. The staff were all extremely friendly while we were here, it was a great experience both times. read more

You won't leave hungry or unhappy from Melvin's! The mustard based BBQ is excellent and don't forget to try the ribs. I also had the mac and cheese ---- leave room for that. There is no table service - you order at the front and find a table. Good value and great food. read more

Salt and pepper pork belly, burnt ends (exemplary) and brisket. Good bark, good dry rub. I liked the yellow Golden Secret bbq sauce, it's a good counterpoint to the rich meat. Friendly folks too. read more

I would love to be able to review Melvins as we really wanted to try the food. We went through the drive-thru and there were two vehicles in front of us. They each pulled up, placed their order, and then pulled around to the window. My wife and I wait for approximately five minutes at the menu to place our order and no one ever came over the intercom to say anything like "I'll be right with you" etc. After sitting there for a while, I figured that the intercom may be broke so I proceeded to pull around to the window to place an order. I noted that a vehicle pulled up to the menu as I was pulling around. When I got up to the window, I waited behind the car that had been in front of me when I showed up. Since they were still there, I figured the intercom was broken and people were placing their order at the window. After waiting behind them for another five minutes, they pulled off and I pulled up to the window. The guy working opened the window and told me a price. I told him that I had not order because I thought the intercom was broken because no one answered. Apparently, the vehicle behind me had able to place their order with no issues. He said that he had been busy but then offered to take my order at the window. I got a few words into placing my order and he told me to hold on and shut the drive thru window. Even though I was hungry, I left because I didn't feel like giving my money to a business that operated like this. The parking lot had spaces open and they did not appear to be that busy inside or in the drive-thru line. For reference, we are staying in a hotel across the street from Melvins and we left at 7pm. We pulled out of the drive-thru line and left at 7:20. It may have taken five minutes to get across the street and into the line behind two other cars. That means in a three car line, it took fifteen minutes to not be able to place an order. We went across the bridge to Rodney Scott's instead and were able to get ribs for far cheaper than what a plate would have costed at Melvins. From the other reviews, I'm guessing the quality and serving size was also better. read more

Best barbecue! We lived in Charlotte, Raleigh and Richmond and thought this barbecue was the best we've had - anywhere (including TX too)!

Just left Melvin's BBQ. Waited 5 minutes kid at register had his back to us he saw us walk in. I asked 'do we sit anywhere"? He said go up and order he went to register then started wiping counter behind us for 5 min!!!! We said can we order? He said no the computers are down. I asked can we just give you our order and he said no they can be down five minutes to fifty minutes I said you guys can't just manually take our order and he said no. I won't ever be going back there plus he could've told us that when we walked in instead of having to stand there like a bunch of idiots waiting while he turned to his back to you was in was wiping the counter. such poor customer service!! read more

I've never been to Melvins BBQ and I guess I never will. I've never been greeted so rudely by an employee in my entire life. After looking over the menu for a few minutes not even a hello, I approached the register to order and the 17 year old kid behind the counter rudely says "your going to wait 30 minutes....we're busy" "you should go somewhere else" l. I look around at the maybe 4 tables that have customers inside the restaurant and ask "is it really going to be 30 for 2 pulled pork sandwiches?" and this dude rudely says "yeah!, there's like 30 customers ahead of you!" WOW MELVINS BBQ!!! Way to chase away a perfectly good couple of customers. I've never experienced anything like this in my life. read more

My favorite bbq place when I come back home from school!! Get the Big joe basket you can never go wrong

We were down in Charleston on Vacation. We played a round of golf over @ Charleston national golf course and were looking for some lunch afterwards. I goggled BBQ restaurants and this one was close by. We could not have been happier with our decision to stop in to Melvin's BBQ. It was everything I remembered about southern BBQ. I had a large pulled pork on a bun with slaw, beans and sweet tea. It was fantastic. read more

So far, I've eaten at Melvin's twice. On four occasions, they were out of brisket, as early as 7:30, which is pretty ridiculous. How do run out of brisket? I finally got brisket tonight. It was good, though I think a little pricey for the portion size. Their pork is OK, but I wasn't wowed. It came with the yellow sauce, though so little of it that was hard to decide if it was good or not. The onion rings are massive, but they're mostly thick, cakey batter, which gets old part way into the second one. Their fries are good, though some of them were way too salty. The mac & cheese is bland. The cornbread was good, but not great. I'll probably take Melvin's over a chain restaurant, but I wouldn't call them great. Having lived in three southern states, I've had great bbq, and this ain't it. read more

Great great place has Ten Commandments on cups!!! Nice hamburgers for a decent price. Randomly walked in and had an amazing dinner!! Definitely with checking out. read more

The sides were the best part of my meat and two plate. I loved their macaroni and cheese and cole slaw. My boyfriend had the hash and rice and a very fresh side salad. The meat however was a little underwhelming. The half chicken was half juicy and half dry. The dark meat was delicious but the breast meat was stringy and dry. The chopped pork had sauce already on it even though we asked for it on the side. I'm not a huge fan of the mustard based sauces. Cornbread was tasty. Portions are huge!!! If I was a local or had a fridge in my hotel, I would have saved the sides to go. read more

I'm from Michigan and I've had BBQ all over including Memphis and Texas, and this place rocked! I'd move to SC just to eat here every day!

I just got a bite at Melvin's in Mount Pleasant SC. The food was great and exactly what the doctor ordered. The place was clean and easy to get to. The parking was great at 4:00pm. I got the ribs, mac and cheese, cornbread, and collard greens. It was not cheap, but not too bad for a vacation spot. If you get tired of eating seafood, Melvin's is a place to get some good red meat and veggies. read more

First time there and very disaapointed. Ordered the 6 bones ribs and they're tiny. The bones are almost the same length as a toothpick. Never again. read more

Awesome and friendly staff... Always crowded... In a terrible location.. Food is extra yummy.. Will return.

Great service and even better onion rings... A touch on the pricier side but all in all worth it

Came in two Saturday and had the an experience that I- or my 2 young ones- will never forget. I'll start off by talking about the customer service- I was a tourist coming to Charleston from North Carolina. I was used to a bit of the southern hospitality, but what I got from Melvin's really changed my entire mind. The staff was incredibly kind and patient. There was a relatively young boy that took our order, who looked to be about 15 or 16. He put up with my husbands antics (Something that I would not have been able to handle at that age) and was incredibly amenable when we asked to change our order to add another drink. The food was not something that you will forget anytime soon, either. The burger that I had was "All the way", and the cooks did not spare a single flavor. The food was incredible, and really made my mouth just water! Thank you Melvin! I surely will be coming back again any time I come to Charleston! read more

No baked beans anymore?!?! Outlandish! Whoever decided this should be forced to watch the worst episode of blossum on a constant loop for an entire week. read more

We stopped in after passing by on way to burger place and honestly we only turned around and stopped in because my dad's name is Melvin! And we were so glad we did. The burger was delicious, well flavored meat, homemade juicy goodness! The menu was larger than I was expecting with a lot of meat choices and a lot of sides. The fried okra and baked beans were really good. Pulled pork sandwich was really good although could have used a little more salt but that is a personal preference. The banana pudding is delicious and according to my dad the best cold version banana pudding he has had (we usually eat warm/baked banana pudding in NC). Overall a great choice for dining. read more