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    Simply Southern Bistro

    4.4 (207 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    SIMPLY SOUTHERN BISTRO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Kelly D.

    This restaurant is located in Sumter in a little strip mall. It gives off a diner vibe with the setup of booths and tables. Service was quick and accurate. Now for the important part, the food! Delicious! I had the Cranberry turkey melt with cucumber and tomato as a side. The turkey was full of flavor and thickly sliced. The bacon on the sandwich was crispy and everything else on the sandwich tied it all together, so every bite was full of flavor. Cucumber tomato salad had tons of crisp Cucumbers and juicy tomatoes. Husband had chicken and biscuit ( half size). He stared chicken was juicy, and the sauce made it even better. He had the fried mac and cheese as a side and that crispy, creamy, and delicious! He did say that he was glad he only got the half portion as portion was large and filling! We also tried the key lime cake and it was amazing! We will definitely be back here when we pass through this way!

    Brenda S.

    Omg just omg The best homemade food I ever had The prices were so cheep for all that food at buffet you have to try this food you won't regret it.

    Southern Fried Pickles
    Carolann P.

    Pretty good, just a lot of food so come hungry. Daughter and I were in the area and went for an early dinner pretty average service but good food.

    Fried Seafood Platter- Flounder, Shrimp, Oysters, Mac & Cheese, Squash
    Larry D.

    Food was very good, Service was excellent, Casual atmosphere. Menu has a nice selection.

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    B K.

    This is THE best she crab soup I have ever tasted. I am an Indian person, so I brought my husband from Iowa to taste and he is in love with this soup.

    Southern Pie with Fried Mac & Cheese
    Clayton H.

    Don't recommend for the price, quality, and quantity. The server, Max was prompt and polite but the food did not measure up at all. I ordered the Southern Pie with fried mac and cheese. The fried mac and cheese was ok, lil too greasy because the serving cup had a thin layer of grease at the bottom but over all, mid-tier. The southern pie was a complete let down, not inedible mind you, just flavorless. It's a cup of pan fried ground beef, sautéed onions, and corn with a scoop of seemingly instant mashed potatoes on top covered on cheese. Sounds good, right? Nope. The meat was flavorless, I added as much salt as to enhance the flavor and not taste like salt. To illustrate in your mind, it had the flavor of a elementary school lunch. I'd be willing to try again but honestly, not impressed with all the high level reviews. To add, they only have beer and wine and no cocktails.

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    6 months ago

    Good food and great service.highly recommend this place .price is reasonable . Always clean and orderly

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    7 months ago

    Food was amazing. Had the fried porkchops with collards. My husband had the crab cakes. Food was amazing. Staff was extremely attentive.

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    Jeffrey D.

    Thank you so much for the great review. Hope you visit again soon!

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    1 year ago

    Food has always been phenomenal when I've visited Simply Southern Bistro. Service is spot on in a very comfortable atmosphere.

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    3 years ago

    Good service. But....no real options for vegan or vegetarian diets. Maybe they will consider options to provide a more inclusive menu.

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    3 years ago

    I have dined here a few times for lunch. The alligator bites are my favorite. The duck sandwich is delicious as well.

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    2 years ago

    Had lunch there today best pulled pork hash and rice you will ever eat absolutely amazing and the smoked cabbage took the meal over the top.

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    Palmetto Subs - A 6" inch #5

    Palmetto Subs

    2.9(19 reviews)
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    Palmetto Subs has been open for a few months now but I've never seen any business there. We were…read moreout this morning and decided that we were in the mood for subs so we stopped to check it out. Wowsa! The only reason I can imagine this place doesn't get more business than they do is because people just don't know... Owned by the same lady who owns Busters, the baked deserts and some other items are made daily and brought across the street. The prices may seem a little intimidating at first but you should expect to pay a little more at a deli in the first place, and once you see what you get for the money then you'll realize the deal you're getting. The food is frickin' awesome. The honey wheat bread on my Palmetto Special was soft and warm amazingly good. My wife got 8 grain bread on her Carolina BLT and usually doesn't like "wholesome" breads but was really impressed with it. Not to mention the pile of meat on her sandwich was about as thick as my fist. My daughter got a ham sandwich and even she seemed pretty interested. None of us ate more than 1/2 before we were full, so not only did we get great food, we also got leftovers! The meat is sliced to order on the spot and the veggies were fresh and crisp. You have to ask for pickles on the side and it's worth it because they're quite delicious, too. When we were leaving another couple came in for lunch. The husband had a sub but the wife got a salad and as they sat down, both of them could do nothing but sit and stare at how much food she was given. That thing was HUGE! This place is probably going to be one of my favorites and I can't wait to go back and try so many other sandwiches (and one of those salads). I just hope they get enough customers to stay in business because this is a hidden jewel.

    16 dollars for a chef salad over rated doing so much talking she forgot to give my extra egg i paid…read morefor salad ok nothing special

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