Roy&#x27;s Grille

Standing alone next to a busy road, next to Burger King no less, sits Lucky's Burger shack. Long…read moreon character and short on parking, we gave it go on a busy Tuesday. Some call it a dive bar, some are more generous; are there sticky tables, servers with tattoos, a busy bar were suds and cheaper whiskey prevail, and original paint? You bet! Let's get to the food. Lucky's menu features a variety of burgers, salads, wings, hotdogs and sides. Don't expect beer on tap, but an extensive selection of bottled beer should satisfy most folks. We ordered a Black and Blu burger with onion straws and a patty melt with fries. From the time we walked in until our food arrived probably took about 25 minutes. That was our own fault as we took way too long deciding what to order. When our food arrived, I immediately dug into the well constructed burger. I could barely open my mouth wide enough. And the taste? Very tasty. My wife enjoyed her patty melt--a burger on marbled rye with cheese and cooked onions that holds up surprisingly well! My onion straws were crunchy and sweet. Fries weren't great, but all in all an enjoyable burger experience. Oh, did I mention entertainment? Well on Tuesdays you can grab a free bingo card and try your luck winning a gift card! Try Lucky's today!

Yelp never leads me wrong. Wanted a casual local spot for Sunday burgers enroute from Charleston to…read moreAsheville. Lucky's was a perfect location just off 26 in Irmo. The Lucky burger and patty melt were solid choices. Waitresses were speedy and friendly. Nice outdoor patio and game room. LONG list of beers offered!

Pool area

Kids cheeseburger and fries

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Bar area

The Bistro

4.0(203 reviews)

1.5 mi

Great service here and Alyssa was the best delivering great service. In fact she could be the twin…read morefor Kristin Chenoweth. We started off with some fried green tomatoes. Everyone does their little twist on them and this place did the same. Personally, I am good with them as is and maybe some remoulade for dipping. Here they had a pepper sauce that came with them and cheese melted atop the FGTs. Not bad and nothing killed or overpowered the flavor from the FGTs. However, I did wish that the pepper sauce had a bit more kick. I cannot remember the name but the drink of the much was a peach based drink. It was good and it was not just some peach flavored alcohol but it was made with peach puree. They had me at peach when she ran through the specials. For the main entrée it was the ribeye at a medium rare with fries and asparagus. You get a choice of a bordelaise or garlic aioli to accompany your steak or whatever you want to dip in it. Steak was cooked to the medium rare as I requested and that is a good start because we know there those places that consider what you ask for as just a suggestion. Good flavor from the steak with no need for the sauce as I found out and I just enjoy asparagus. Good experience. Despite this being my first time here this place gave the vibe as a solid choice. One of those places where when you are unsure of what you want but don't want to risk something new because you are hungry or with someone who cannot come to terms with their food desires. This is a that old, trusted place you can rely on when you are hungry and good service. A first experience that went very well.

Oh, this place CUTE cute…read more I was trying to figure out a place to go for lunch this past weekend that was good for a quick bite but also had some OOMF to it right? Ofc I scroll through Yelp (as one does - literally hi friend!) and one of the top rated is The Bistro. I whip on over there and, albeit confused with the parking sitch (you can park in the back and go in through the side where the restrooms are, or you can go in through the front? Yo no sé.) I was greeted by this gorgeous host who promptly sat me and a drooooopp deeeeaaaddd waitress Annie T, don't get it twisted, came with the suggestions and shoutouts I couldn't be more excited to get. I decided on The Bistro Bee Sting (yall, I mean come on.. look at that photo. DELISH!) and a turkey melt with some cheese grits as a side. So friggin good. A bit expensive but honestly 10/10 will be back. And GET THE BEE STING! I'm still drooling. 8.4/10 only because of price, but service, ambiance, and flavor were all 10's.

Whole scene.

The chicken sandwich. (Order sauce on side if you don't like super hot- it worked)

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Peach Old-Fashion

Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - Columbia

4.4(128 reviews)

12.4 mi

It's my second time coming here, so I figured I could finally write a fair review. Honestly, I…read morethought the first time might have been a fluke. The burger and fries were great, the beer was perfect, they were playing '90s rock, and Friends was on TV. Honestly, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. The second time, the place was pretty full on a Saturday, but the food and fries were just as delicious, and the beer was still perfect. I'll definitely be coming back regularly to this place!

Had eleven of our lunch group here again for lunch. One of our favorite burger spots in the area…read more We gathered around the one table they have that can fit us in, with the help of adding two small chairs around the corner table. Our group has 13 and fortunately we had 11 today, which probably was about the most they could've managed at that table. Waiter was great. Took our drink orders and burger orders. Had a variety of orders (Poncho, Classic, Tuesday's Special Ron Swanson's), with regular fries and sweet potato fries. Burgers were very good, everyone happy with the exception of one burger getting dropped on the floor, resulting in that person waiting for about 10 minutes to get a replacement. Meanwhile he chomped on some of his fries. Overall food was great. Only issue is with the loud music. Music is good music, just way to loud. Everytime we go here nobody can here each other talk across the table. (We always sit at the big corner table on the right as you walk in). Fries were okay....nothing special. Burgers are the thing. Wish they would offer some home fries along with the regular and sweet potato fries. Only complaint we have is the loud music. Just tone it down about 3db.

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Great cider and beer selection

Smashburger

3.3(111 reviews)

1.5 mi

Fresh, hot, delicious. Everything was so good. They were clearly understaffed when we went but the…read moreemployees working were still so nice and friendly, making sure we got everything we ordered.

It's a decent burger, passable, but not worth seeking out. I would come here for a quick bite when…read moreI don't have many other viable options. Smashburger is now everywhere and this chain was there very early on. Still surviving should say a lot.

Two classic smash burgers, regular fries, and smasher fries

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Higher Ground Char House

4.4(411 reviews)

7.3 mi

We've been here several times on our way home from the mountains and we have always had great…read moreservice and great food. I had the char burger and wing chips and my wife had the fried chicken ranch flip (quesadilla) with wing chips. Both were cooked to perfection and the chips were the best we've had anywhere. Our server was very friendly and engaging, and she checked on us regularly. The restaurant is very casual, clean, and well maintained. We will definitely be dining here again in the near future.

Higher Ground is a favorite amongst Chapin locals and our little nieces. There's outdoor seating…read morefor nice days, a built in playground for the kiddos and a putting green for the adults that still want to be kids but won't fit on the slide :D The food is good. Not 'blow your mind fantastic', but solid and always consistent. We love to come here on afternoons where we just need to get out of the house and relax in the sunshine. You can't go wrong!

Really cute wall art

Hawaiian Heat with Sweet potato waffle fries.

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Beer menu

Rush's

3.3(91 reviews)

2.9 mi

Really good food and excellent service. They were friendly and professional, making us feel…read morewelcome.

Rushes was described to me as McDonald's in its early days and I gotta agree. Low prices, very big…read moreportions, and the food was out and ready before I had even stepped away from the counter, very very friendly staff and very nice and clean restaurant. I would definitely recommend Rush's to anyone who could go!

Counter

Chili and cheese fries looked delicious

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Fried chicken basket

Chubby's Burgers And Brewhouse

4.1(137 reviews)

14.2 mi

Always fall in love with a specials Staff is amazing and it…read moreis always a vibe on a Friday night with some live music

The food was amazing burgers perfectly cooked you win some you blue some, the Jalepino burger was…read moregood according to family, husband loved the Philly cheese steak, corn nuggies was ok but had better, the pretzel bites were amazing. The side chips with burger were perfectly done. service was good atmosphere was relaxing. Must eat here if you are in the area.

Nice little place, and they have pool tables!!

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Chicken sandwich and rings

Silver Fox Grill

4.4(65 reviews)

1.5 mi

Always a good time at silver fox. Food is always consistently good and fresh. Service is great and…read morethey kept the line moving smooth for how busy it was. Restaurant is always clean and provided seating both inside and out.

It looks clean. My first visit. The prices vary wildly. I got a hotdog with mustard, onions and…read morechili with a side of wing chips. I was not impressed with the hot dog. It looked and tasted like it had been in the water for the second day, very pale and no flavor. The chili was homemade, but not to my liking. It was sweet tasting. The onions were fresh. I didn't see or taste any mustard. The chips were cooked nicely, but they were so salty I couldn't eat them. The service was fine and the people were friendly, but the card reader didn't work, so it took a long time for me to pay.

Dining Room

Grilled Chicken Salad

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Whataburger

3.6(23 reviews)

10.2 mi

I had never gone to a Whataburger before. What a pleasant surprise. It wasn't so much the food…read morealthough I will say that the fries taste like McDonald's fries used to taste when they were good. Remember those? Lol. Everything came out fresh and hot. What really made the experience good was the service. It did my heart good to see people actually working and interacting with customers. Something you rarely see these days. The staff were friendly, attentive and asking if you needed anything. The restaurant was clean and we saw them actively cleaning in between customers. Leon deserves special mention. A very nice young man. We will be back.

Foods good very poor location...hard to get to ... line through window is extremely s l o wread more

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Pawleys Front Porch

3.2(675 reviews)

12.3 mi

Does not deserve to be on the DDD list! Traveling through…read moreand we were excited to find a Triple D restaurant in Columbia but it should not be on the list. We waited an hour or more because they said there was only one cook. We got our burgers (ordered medium) and they were completely overcooked. I wondered if mine was even beef. I stabbed the meat with my plastic knife and lifted the whole rock solid patty puck. Cocktail was decent and they stock Fever Tree ginger beer so stay with the cocktails.

We waited 15 minutes at a filthy outdoor bar. The bar-tender finally came out and looked at us but…read moreinstead of getting our order got others orders and went back inside. I went inside and said, " excuse me sir" he barely turned around. I continued with, " my husband and I have been sitting outside at the bar for for a bit now. " "Well. You were just out there so I was wondering if you would please take our order?" He fully turned around this time and glared at me and said in a rude manner and loud voice, " Yeah, when I get a second chance!" Then turned around and went back outside to deliver the others ( that he did not blatantly ignore) their drinks. I walked outside and told my husband we were leaving. Unless you do not want to be served, want to be treated like you are an inconvenience when you politely ask to be served, and to deal with dirty conditions( I would steer clear from this place!

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Felicia R.

10 years ago

These guys seriously have the best barbecue in town! And their ribs were the meatiest, most delicious I've EVER had. Also, Roy's is where you will find the BEST South Carolina barbecue sauce around. I've gotta get myself a bottle of it. Anyway, I'm not gonna list all the different foods we've tried from there. Just trust me when I say you will not regret going here and picking anything off the menu. read more

Anthony C.

3 years ago

As always the food is GREAT!! Doesn't matter what you order it's all good. When Roy or anyone else is serving they are always welcoming and pleasant to interact with. The women with the facial hair, well her RBF is real and it matches her interaction with customers. So Roy if you read this don't send her out to cater anything. Ether way the food is worth the trip. read more

Anna O.

9 years ago

Great food and daily specials. Everything is cooked with love. I've never had a bad thing there. The owner is a genuinely nice guy. He went out of the way to make sure we enjoyed everything. The service there is much better than you'd find at sit down restaurants. Don't overlook this place just because it's in a gas station. It's truly a gem! read more

Ashley H.

10 years ago

Owner/chef is all out front. He really puts his soul in everything and is so humble and grateful for every compliment. He gets to know every customer who lets him and his flavors are on point! Hands down, best bbq.. Great sides. Sourced locally. Roy's is a real gem. William Christopher deserves as much spotlight as he can get. read more

Melonie F.

2 years ago

My husband and I drove over to Roy's grill having seen the excellent reviews. We got there about 7:15 but there was no one there. I assumed that it was gonna be open until 8 o'clock if it's advertised that way. read more

John S.

9 years ago

Great food, love eating here. But wayy too pricey...An item on the menu will say $7-8 but get 1 side and drink and somehow the total is $13. You're in a gas station, not a high class restaurant. read more

A D L.

2 years ago

Kinda pricey for a " Grille " Especially Fish I'm wondering Is this same place that was in Lex SC read more

Sheila L.

3 years ago

The food was good. They should give you bigger portions of fries. Overall, it was good

Johnny L.

9 years ago

The best Barbeque in town. Will be back. I wish I know about it when they opened.

Lory B.

209

6 years ago

The food and the service was very good. Prices were reasonable.

Margo P.

4 years ago

Alright food but I do not like it at all!

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