Pot Belly Deli

My daughter goes to college in Oxford Ohio and there's a place there called bagel and deli. Every…read moretime we move her in or out of school working out for a visit we always stop at bagel and deli for their steamed bagels. Now flash Forward to hunting for a grad school and we happened upon this lovely town called Clemson. In many ways it mirrors Oxford and size scope feel and bubble. On day two we decided to stop in Sully's steamers because of the away reminded me of bagel and deli. Turns out the owner went to Miami and one of his favorite places to eat with bagel and deli. The sandwiches are almost identical save for they came not only wrapped in oil but a to-go box as well. The entire place was steamy and humid that bagels were perfect and my breakfast sandwich with flawless. While they don't have a competition to eat everything in the menu board like bagel and deli I would probably make my own competition. I really hope my daughter chooses Clemson cuz I want to come to this place more often!

We love Sullys! The sandwiches are so good and affordable. And my wife loves that there is a gluten…read morefriendly bagel as well. We got some of these to go and ate in a shaded picnic bench around the corner.

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Hip Burger

4.2(11 reviews)

1.8 mi

Stopped by Tiger Town for a conference. Hip Burger was a great place to go for a quick lunch. It…read morehad fast service, good sit-down atmosphere, was clean and had friendly employees. I went with an original cheeseburger that was full of flavor, and garlic parm fries. My colleague had the burger bowl - and we both didn't regret it!

The hamburgers were excellent and we really enjoyed the visit. We decided this would be "our place"…read morewhen craving a burger.

Vibrant colors / atmosphere

Raw burger

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Groucho's Deli

3.7(38 reviews)

1.1 mi

Quaint little sandwich shop off the main drag and it offers some comforts but no frills. Ordered…read morethe turkey with bacon and cheese - tasted good but the top split bun makes it difficult to eat, particularly at the end of the sandwich. The tea claims to be legendary but it's mid for Clemson claiming to be in The South. The service was a lone server and I'm guessing the same in the kitchen. She was extremely friendly and welcoming and did a good job managing the customers and register.

Two people in party. One of us ordered a club sandwich on white bread...not toasted. The other one…read moreof us ordered a corned beef sandwich on Jewish rye bread.....toasted. After ordering, the waitress approached us and said that they were out of corned beef.."would pastrami be okay". "Yes" we said. We'll, the club sandwich came out on "toasted" white bread. And the pastrami sandwich came out on toasted "white bread". And it wasn't even the likes of a corned beef sandwich with sauerkraut and thousand island dressing. It was toasted white bread, a little pastrami and a little Dijon mustard. Both sandwiches were dry and not flavorful. We were told the potato salad was homemade. That is definitely questionable. The waitress never checked on us. When we went to the cash register to pay (without a ticket-because she never brought it to us), we had to request a refill for our drinks. Will not be returning.

Outside

Toasted Cheese Sandwich

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Mid East Special

McAlister's Deli

3.2(39 reviews)

0.2 mi

Service was friendly enough but not like some of the locally owned places around town. Our first…read moretime ever eating at a McAlister's Deli, basically bought a couple of $12 bread sandwiches. I guess Arby's really does have all the meat.

Being from the north east, its hard for me to find a really good, like back home, kind of deli…read more McAlisters did not disappoint. Beautiful marble rye bread, really fresh corned beef! Best sandwich so far, in SC that I've had.

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Evolve Kitchen

4.4(58 reviews)

Yelp actually helped us pick this place, what a score!! Very chill atmosphere and the staff was…read moresuper friendly. Thomas, who looked 16 1/2 worked like an industry legend behind the bar. Superb cocktails were his warm up. The food recs were the explosion, and man he was on point. Smoked wings, some of the best ever. Brisket tacos, fuhhgeddaboutit!!! Shaved steak panini put my wife and I over the top. We could barely speak as our mouths were perpetually full of our own and each other's meals. We communicated perfectly with pancake eyes, head nods, and eyebrow wiggles. Don't walk, run to Evolve. The only downer is that we don't have one closer, great job all!!!

My new favorite restaurant in the Clemson area! Stopped in on Saturday night for dinner and it was…read morea great experience! The restaurant was very busy and there was a little bit of a wait. The inside, outside, and bar are all seated on the waiting list. They sat the 2 of us at the bar and it was a fun experience. The bartender made great recommendations and was very knowledgeable about the menu. They have 8 draft beers on tap and a large cocktail menu. We started off with the crispy brussels and it was excellent. The balsamic honey reduction was a nice addition to the appetizer. We got two sandwiches (chimichurri steak press and brisket reuben) and both were very good and recommended by the bartender. I enjoyed the fries a little more than the chips for a side item. Definitely plan on coming back to this restaurant the next time I'm up in Clemson!

Not too busy for spring break Saturday

Redfish tacos

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Pimento burger

Which Wich

2.8(12 reviews)

0.3 mi

My absolute very favorite sandwich restaurant. Love the food and the service. Made to order…read moresandwiches that works wonders on your taste buds.

I am Gluten Free and they are so accommodating! Had an Italian on the the cloud bread (gf, sugar…read morefree and 0 g carbs!) It is messy, but so delicious! This is my second trip here since discovering this sandwich and I'll be back for sure!

Best sandwiches,wraps and salads in Clemson.

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Jersey Mike's Subs

3.4(28 reviews)

My experience was average to maybe a step below food quality with initially reluctant, delayed and…read morethen incomplete service though I don't think this applies fairly to all of the employees after watching two of five or six who had on the uniforms pulling most of the weight. I believe there are a few who love to continue gabbing at each other before allowing themselves to notice that the customers are there, which makes the others jobs much more difficult. I've stood there waiting for someone to help me and felt invisible more than once. I saw them stop and chit chat about random, non-work events while making another customers order and she did not seem welcome or happy either. Mediocre service aside, I thought it would be better food, which is the main aim of this review. It may just be the limited options. Will not patronize this location again.

I had the sub in a tub and it was great. Easy and fast service. In and out within 3 minutes.read more

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Delish Sisters

4.0(58 reviews)

Lovely space, very pleasant service, food was awful. I accept that I ordered an odd dish, the…read morechicken curry, but I assumed it would be fine if it was on the menu at some a well-regarded place. I was wrong. It was served room temperature with undercooked rice and a chutney that tasted like bathroom cleaner plus a large glob of sour cream and unaccountably, some shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes. It was inedible. My dining partner had an equally gross spicy tomato pasta. It tasted more like a tube of tomato paste and was thick and gloppy. I feel terrible writing such a report but man, the food was truly inedible. I suppose if you get a standard burger or something simple, they'd manage.

I eat often at Delish Sisters in downtown Clemson. I have never received a meal that was not…read moretasty, well presented and most importantly delish!. But the thing that draws me to this atmosphere are the young men and women with special needs that work as waiters and waitress. They are polite and always on task. It is about helping your neighbor and we are all neighbors. Lynn Dobson

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Roller Mills Smokehouse

4.8(13 reviews)

0.2 mi

The food is excellent!! So was the service! Stopped, ordered, and was back on the road in less than…read more10 minutes. They NAIL the sides. The pimento Mac and cheese, apple pie baked beans, and sweat potato crunch all rock! Added the fantastic Pulled pork sandwich for some protein. Will definitely be back.

Barbecue actually has excellent taste alone and you put some of that sweet sauce on it and you were…read morein for a treat. No need for dessert if you buy that apple bean side better nanny candy I'll buy around here. My son laughs because this is now my go to place for barbecue. Highly recommend. I will bring my friends here and when the time comes for catering I'll be back here.

Homemade corn bread. One of our loyal customers named this a "brick of gold"...they're right!

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Dad's potato salad...a good potato salad is hard to master. Ours is simple and to the point. We think we've done a good job with it!

Brews at the Square

4.6(14 reviews)

3.0 mi

This place is the CUTEST little spot in Pendleton! They serve both beer AND coffee (what a great…read moreidea) so you can get a brew any time of day!! We had coffee on this visit and it was delicious. The barista was SO knowledgeable and very helpful with all of the drinks that we ordered. All of the coffees are pretty sugary/milky, but they were still delicious. What really sets this place apart is the atmosphere! There are places inside to study and talk, but there is an outdoor porch with rocking chairs and a turf space with cornhole. It truly feels like you're relaxing in someone's backyard. Bonus points that it's walkable from the main strip in downtown, so it makes it easy to head to no matter where you're at in town. We were visiting from out of town, but would definitely return if we're in the area again.

Went there on a hot Thursday afternoon, friendly staff, great beer choices and great snacks. Good…read moreplace to watch World Cup and relax!

Bar and place to order (far right)

Coffee flight

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Welcoming front porch seating

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Christina S.

12 years ago

I always give places the benefit of the doubt but there was no way at this restaurant. It was absolutely filthy. Every open table was dirty, the floors had old food everywhere, trash and dirt. I asked someone to clean a table for us, which they did. Leaving all the others dirty. The food was equally as bad. The Philly came out with cheese that wasn't melted and bell peppers still raw. No way we were sending anything back after seeing the condition of the place & the negligence of the staff. I have been to cleaner gas stations off of the interstate on the way into Clemson. read more

Faye K.

8 years ago

Great place for fresh baked goods! Clean and decorated nice. This is a great place for students to meet or study with free WiFi. The strawberry cake is to die for and all the cheesecakes are really tasty as well! I love the chicken salad sandwich for s quick lunch. read more

Aaron A.

15 years ago

Overated, sandwiches are dry and while the meat is good quality its tough to taste as your too busy trying to fight the bread which makes it again overated---jersey mikes all day read more

Brandi L.

151

8 years ago

FABULOUS just FABULOUS. The tuna melt is wonderful! I'm a huge pickles person and they're always willing to give me extra pickles with my sandwiches. WIN WIN WIN. read more

Amelia H.

7 years ago

SO DELICIOUS. Get the muffin. They grill it and it is absolutely divine! Turkey reuben is so great too. Great establishment!

Mark A.

9 years ago

Pot Belly Deli has some of the best food in Clemson. Great service and the food is usually brought to you fast.

Alicia S.

5 years ago

Ordered food for work, everything was done on-time, organized and great customer service.

Sez A.

16 years ago

Good variety...well priced...nice location and outdoor sitting!!!!

Cung J.

11 years ago

have been there for 3 times, they have good sandwiches.

Bryan S.

12 years ago

Great lunch spot. I recommend the St. Stephen.

Dawn G.

9 years ago

The best deli in Clemson, hands down.

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