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    Taverna Italian-American Bistro

    4.1 (13 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Jamie M.

    We love this restaurant! The majority of the menu is house made, and you can tell!! The chicken parm is huge & to-die-for delicious. Our favorite app on the menu is the sea bake. It's perfectly cheesy & tastes great with the toast. We've also tried the calamari, which is great, not rubbery at all! For beef, we love the filet. This place is amazing.

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    Food was great (seafood pasta, Alfredo, salad) but service was even better. Thank you for a great family dinner.

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    Had a great experience, sat at the bar with Jake the bartender. He was fantastic! Great food and atmosphere!

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    When this place was Lily's Bistro it was awful from the moment we walked in to the moment we left.

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    Vinny's Taste Of Italy

    Vinny's Taste Of Italy

    4.5
    (81 reviews)
    26.8 mi
    $$

    Hidden jewel in the middle of nowhere. Some of the best Italian food I have ever had and the…read moreabsolute best in the state of South Carolina. The chef and owner, Vinnie, is an authentic Italian cook and cares about the dining experience of each and every patron, thus RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED!!! It's definitely worth it as the dining experience rivals pretty much any other you have experienced. Meals are freshly prepared in view of the customers and the same day market staples experience only adds to the special atmosphere. Each menu item is prepared with love and attention so you get a better plated meal than could ever be represented on the menu. Vinnie does have a small staff so although you get special treatment, it might take a slight bit longer than normal but it is worth the wait. I cannot say enough about how good the food is or how much Vinnie cares about your individual satisfaction but once you experience it you will definitely come away impressed. The pasta sauces are awesome and help to properly accentuate whatever protein you choose so feel free to experiment a bit and get out of your comfort zone, you might find a new favorite. This is one of my favorite places to eat and I cant say enough good things, so just "try it, you'll like it (a lot).

    Went here once. Never again. I waited 45 minutes for my food, which I later realized was due to…read moreVinny being the only cook and instead of cooking he was out talking to guests who seemed to be regulars. After a long wait, we finally get our food and it's COLD! a few other tables sent their food back (after a long wait) because it was cold as well. I swear I heard a microwave go off a few times while I was there too. Pretty bland, doesn't seem like there's any seasoning at all. Also couldn't help but notice Vinny getting upset the waitresses weren't watching us eat. Personally, I don't like being stared down by staff while eating. Pretty expensive and reservation only with a dress code.

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    Lily's Bistro

    Lily's Bistro

    3.9
    (126 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    I wasn't able to dine here, so I can't speak to the food or service inside the restaurant. However,…read morea big part of running a business is being reachable for customers who are trying to make reservations. I called multiple times over the course of the day and the phone just rang and rang with no answer, voicemail, or answering service. For anyone trying to plan a visit, that makes it difficult to know if the restaurant is open or accepting reservations. The number I called (803-701-7788) is the one listed across Google and online listings, so I'm hoping this was just an off day or a phone issue rather than a regular occurrence. I'd be happy to update this review if I'm able to get through and visit in the future, because I've heard good things and would still like to try it.

    The food was decent but over priced. Maybe because some of the dishes are really big, they raise…read morethe prices. I had salmon which was a normal portion size. My husband had the spaghetti and meatballs which was large. . I just feel the days of giant portions are outdated. That is the whole problem with Lily's. Everything is just outdated. At the same time, I wouldn't call it retro, classic or nostalgic. It was just dumpy. The vinyl tablecloth was stick and old. Nothing felt clean. Service was really off. Took forever for a cocktail, even though the place was empty. But the appetizer came out immediately, followed by our main courses in a couple minutes. We sent the main course back since we had just started the appetizer. The server looked at us like we were crazy when we said it was too soon. We won't be back. I'd be surprised if it stays in business much longer. I may be generous with giving it 3 stars.

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    Italian Garden Restaurant

    Italian Garden Restaurant

    3.5
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    I've been a regular customer here for a while and have never had any issues until today. I placed a…read moreto-go order for the first time, and the young lady who took my order over the phone was completely rude. I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt, thinking maybe it was just a busy Friday. However, when I came in, the place was practically empty, and her attitude was the same still rude and dismissive. I didn't catch her name, but she had brown hair clipped up with a claw and was wearing camo Crocs. If this is the kind of service I'll be receiving moving forward, I'll have no problem discontinuing my recommendations for this place and taking my business elsewhere. Ordered my usual Italian meatball sub and it was good per usual so just a bad seed it seems.

    I would say, with a couple of small improvements, this could be a pretty good place…read more First off. Calling yourself an Italian Restaurant is a very big misleading statement. I would say you are a mid-size town café. I come to this conclusion because you don't get some very basic culinary fundamentals to call it an Italian Restaurant. Pre-cooking pasta is okay if you do it properly. Biggest point: there was no salt in the water while cooking the pasta. This is a must to add flavor; otherwise, it is very bland and tastes overcooked. Batch cooking pasta is done at 65% cooked, proportioned, and refrigerated. Then, when a customer orders it, you drop it into "Salted Boiling Water" to finish cooking it. Next, you can use frozen meatballs as long as you put them in spaghetti sauce at least 12 hours beforehand, so they don't have a frozen meat taste. Follow these suggestions, and it will quickly become a number-one seller as long as it stays reasonably priced. Last point: clean up the flea-market look in your dining room. There has to be a better layout that doesn't have a huge tub of Lance Crackers as your first impression. The help was friendly. The Food was hot.

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