Some of the food is actually not bad but WHY is NO ONE wearing gloves or hair nets ?!?!? Even the…read morepeople preparing the food. With their hair in front of their shoulders almost touching the food. Employees going outside the establishment then coming back inside without washing their hands and proceeding to prepare food. Yikes...No thank you

The food looks good on the line, but it is NOT! I repeat:: This is NOT it! Food is served buffet…read morestyle, and I got the Large plate to go. I had red rice, fried fish/shrimp, cabbage/greens mix, and chicken rice. Let's start with the red baby food, because if that was rice, I'd need absolutely NO TEETH to enjoy it! The chicken rice was yuck - no flavor, but lots of chicken. The fried fish was fried soggy and no flavor, just like the shrimp. The cabbage and greens mix ... the cabbage was gross, greens interestingly seasoned with sugar, with a kind of burnt taste. That wasn't bad nor good, but definitely more bad than good. The people were friendly, so I gave an extra star. Absolutely not worth the time or money!

Somebody needs to call the health department. Ribs were cold. Seems like unsafe holding…read moretemperature. Pretty sure I saw a mealworm in my banana pudding. Waited forever for them to replace the lemonade since it was out. Never got it. And they don't know how to make mac n cheese. Why did the slaw have a vinegar flavor. Why was there seemingly dried out breakfast sausage in the chicken bog? Or was that dog food? Chicken was tough. Awful.

Family run business selling whole hog barbecue. The vinegar based sauce is perfect-not too spicy…read morethat it numbs the tongue but just enough kick to make your taste buds take notice. Dine in is strictly buffet style, but they offer take out service where you can choose your meat and sides. The barbecue is definitively the star of the show, though. All the sides are basically just your average Southern fare.

We were passing through Lake City and actually looking for Macks BBQ. But when we got to the…read moreaddress, the signage said "Rabbit's Bar-B-Que." No matter, I always try any BBQ place. I am glad we stopped here! Note, they are open Thursday through Saturday. My rating is based solely on the BBQ since we grabbed a sandwich to go. This is a wonderful looking place, tiny, and take out only. It is unique. There are just two rooms, and a I believe a pit room out back. When you walk in, you are in a small room and one wall has an open window to the kitchen, the order window. That's it. The kitchen is not a commercial looking one, but to me the type of small stove, fridge, countertops and cabinetry you'd find in a 70's apartment. As I walked in, a man probably near 80 was leaving and asked what he had and it was the chopped BBQ. He said "the best there is." The man taking my order was Rabbit. He was extremely friendly and welcoming. I asked how long they'd been there and he said just a few weeks. We talked for a few minutes. There was only one other person there, a woman in the kitchen and unfortunately I don't recall if he said that was his wife or not. But she was putting together orders on a small island in the center of the small kitchen. The smell of the meat and sauce was great. On the kitchen counter was a sleeve of napkins, plastic utensils, and loaves of white sliced bread. On the island was pulled pork in aluminum trays that looked like it had just been pulled off the bone, steam and good aromas rising. I got a chopped BBQ sandwich with slaw to go. She piled the Q on and added homemade slaw. The meat was very, very moist, pulled and not chopped to pieces like some places, so it retained all the nice juices. It was a little peppery with a little vinegar base, and smoky. The slaw is a green slaw but unique. It is not mayonnaise-ish at all, but chopped crisp fresh cabbages and pepper. What is unusual about it was that it had chopped pickle in it which added a little vinegar flavor as well, and the crunch it added was really nice. All this was was piled on basic sliced white sandwich bread. I've not seen that in a very long time. The portion was huge. They put it in a styrofoam container and they were one of fewer places now that put plastic utensils and napkins in the bag without you having to ask. The fork is needed since there was so much meat it was overflowing the bread. This is a great stop if you are in the area or a BBQ junkie like me on the hunt for good places. Give them a try. I really enjoy the food and the people. The best I ever had, no, but I really liked the flavor, the atmosphere and friendliness of the owner, the look of the place, and the way they served it. I will be back to try the brisket - looked good and gets great reviews!

Do not drive through Lake City SC without stopping to have lunch here!!! Simple building, almost…read moreunnoticeable as you pass by....but the food was INCREDIBLY GOOD!! All authentic Southern home cooking. We feasted on delicious fried chicken, tender short ribs in a sweet BBQ sauce, baked chicken, beef stew over rice, with traditional sides like yams, mac and cheese, green beans, corn muffins and peach or blueberry cobbler. Serve yourself buffet style, sold by weight, fair price and super friendly staff. Next time we pass through we will be stopping again. The only disappointment was that it wasn't an all-you-can-eat buffet, because I DEFINITELY would have enjoyed a second helping!!!

I was standing in line to pay for my food when an employee opened the freezer, the stank coming…read morefrom the freezer was horrible. There's no way they could pass an inspection. I had a friend with me that also smelled it. Eat at your own risk

This is a quaint little spot for breakfast. Service is excellent and the food is fresh and…read morewell-prepared. I do not, however, recommend anything beyond breakfast. I did the lunch special, which featured fried chicken. The chicken was so dry that it was barely edible. The fried okra seemed old. Breakfast gets five stars. Lunch gets one because there is no zero!

Food was great and a very nice server who was there every time we needed anything. Would highly…read morerecommend this restaurant

The food was great but the service was questionable. We waited a long time to get our order and…read morethen took a long time to get our food . The food was awesome

Johnsonville is a small town with few dining options, especially sit-down/table service…read morerestaurants. Shady Rest has been in town for probably 25ish years at this point and is still going strong. I visited for lunch with family after a funeral service. There's a large dining area as well as two semi-private rooms you can reserve for bigger parties. You can call to order takeout. In addition to daily specials, the regular menu includes seafood items, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and sides. Liver and onions and hamburger steaks are also popular. I had a fish sandwich with sweet potato fries. The fish on the sandwich was good, although I wish I had fish in each bite of the sandwich- it was a small portion. I had to ask for tartar sauce, and the server brought it promptly. The fried squash was everyone's favorite, and six of us shared (and devoured) it. The food is simple and VERY inexpensive, and for two sandwiches/fries and appetizer, the bill was less than $25 after tax. The main reason I'm giving three stars is the tipping policies. For one, there's no line to leave a tip on credit cards. Instead, you must request cash back and tip with cash. I saw the notice on the register before receiving my check. I already had cash, as I prefer to tip in cash at restaurants- I know the servers receive it this way. When I saw the sign, I let my uncle know as he was paying for my aunt and other family members and using a credit card. I respect Shady Rest's choice of policy, but wish it was better advertised that tips are cash-only. Our large group only had two servers, and they worked super hard and deserve as much as they can possibly make via tips. This is especially true in a rural area where dollars are tight and fewer people carry cash these days. For a small-town meal, Shady Rest is simple but reliable, with options for everyone, plus the prices are low. The next time I'm in town, I'd order again and cross my fingers that fried squash is on special.

We were in town for the BBQ and Shag Festival and wanted to try out some local food. We decided on…read moreKenny's. We walked in and were greeted by the owner, who explained the process. We got the country buffet, which was packed with good southern dishes. Pulled pork, ribs, and chicken were all on the bar. After our meal, a young lady offered us some banana pudding and it was delicious. We will visit Kenny's again the next time we're in town.

segregation is real....my date and I sat at our table and the other 20 people sat on the other side…read moreof the restaurant squished together away from us....smh food was good but if you want a dessert you have to ask for it....

One of the best BBQ places here in South Carolina. Great food, delicious desserts and great staff…read more Ribs are served after 4:00pm. Highly recommended.

I have seen this place on my way to I-95, but it was always closed. Finally on my way home from…read moreFlorida on Thursday 5/20 passed it and it was open so I decided to stop and try it. Jeremy was at the take out window and explained they are opened Thursday to Saturday. I ordered 2# of pork and 2 fried corns, quart of collars and a chicken breast. They explained they were given me 2 breast because they were small. When I finally got home 50miles away, I couldn't wait to try the chicken, according to Jeremy it is the best. I opened the box and to my surprise it was two cut off backs of the breast( I had seen whole breast in buffet and couldn't figure out why I was given these backs) After tasting the chicken it was so salty it was like they took it off some ones leftover plate because I can't see them selling this salty chicken on a buffet. If this is practice I would rather go to the schoolhouse bbq buffet which is up the street. The corn was good but very greasy. The pork was tasty but dry and the collards where good. They included 2 small cups of bbq sauce which tasted like mustard, which I didn't care for. After this experience I'm not really sure I would return to this place. Scott's bbq in Hemingway is still the tops in South Carolina but I was real excited about this place because of the convenience it is for my return home from Florida every month.