Tropical Grille

We have been coming here for 30 years and I'll be coming for 30 more. Just sandwiches, soup, and…read morecookies, nothing fancy or trendy, but perfect southern true mom and pop shop. The food tastes exactly like something your grandma would make you, and the family running this place is genuinely the nicest you'll ever meet. No gimmicks, no attitude, just good food and good people who've been showing up every day for over three decades. Some places earn loyalty. This is one of them.

Friendliest people. Good sandwiches and salads. Good chocolate chip cookie too. Passing thru, but…read morewill definitely stop again

Cribb's

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Sully's Steamers

4.6(17 reviews)

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We have a number of new fast food restaurants in the area, so after a morning doctors's apt. my…read morewife and I decided to try one for breakfast. Sully's Steamers makes it very clear on its webpage that it's not your typical bagel joint. No toasted bagel here. I took a quick look at the menu, which is extensive; it looked intriguing. As their name suggests, all their sandwiches are assembled then steamed. Naturally, this creates an extra soft bagel. By their own admission this also creates and a gooey, melty, messy sandwich. Well maybe they don't say messy, but by the napkin "gauge", my California Steamin was a bit messy. My wife went with the Pirate. Did it work? With the "sammys" we had, yes! Tasty, not toasty. The young people taking our order and making our food were pleasant and seemed to enjoy their work.. I think we'll be back to try the other 28 or so sandwich choices!

We were trying to find a place to grab lunch and did a search on YELP stopped in after seeing…read moreSullys had good ratings. The ratings didn't lie. The meat is packed on the sandwich, the bagel is indeed soft, and the toppings are perfect. We DEFINITELY will be back. My husband had the Reedy Reuben and I had the Griswold. Since we are moving to Lexington soon. I'm marking this one as a favorite go to!!

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Libby's of Lexington

4.3(351 reviews)

1.6 mi

Great hamburgers and sandwiches as evidenced by their lunch crowd! Get there close to opening and…read moreno issues even for our party of 10. I'll go back every chance I get.

Cuisine: 7 Service: 7…read moreDecor: 6 Value: 7 Overall: 7 Local restaurant that clearly is beloved by the residents nearby. Not sure why I can't find my photos, but y experiences here have been good. They make some great sandwiches and soup for an enjoyable lunch.

Inside eating area.

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Enzos Italian Specialties

4.7(51 reviews)

10.4 mi

This is literally the best Italian sub I have ever had! Seasoned perfectly, crunch of the bread in…read morethe outside was amazing!!!! I got the piper, and it is my new favorite!!! Also a wine selection that is priced reasonably for some OUTSTANDING wines!

Great sandwich! Service was superior. Taste was delicious. So fresh. Quaint seating area. My new…read morefavorite place.

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Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders

3.4(70 reviews)

0.5 mi

Our first time here and we enjoyed the food. The kitchen was really busy, though, and made a couple…read moremistakes on our order. However, the manager came to our table and apologized and then personally brought our corrected order. That says a lot about a business when management takes ownership without excuses and then makes sure things are right for the customer. She even refunded part of our bill. We will definitely return next time we are in town. After all, the pizza, Fried Banana Pepper Rings, and Baked Fries were delicious!

Dirty as hell kitchen floors All tables dirty so had to wait…read moreto get it cleaned and girl could have cared less, missed half of it then without cleaning others with people waiting!

Floppy mess.

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Groucho's Deli

4.0(77 reviews)

1.7 mi

I always order a junior sandwich with a small green salad. Service is friendly and fast. They…read moregreat you when you walk in the door. And I always use my credits.

This place is as good as it gets for lunchtime sandwiches in my opinion after only one visit, my…read morewife and I are both fans. Saw many great reviews online and decided to pay this deli a visit today. We shared a couple different items and were delighted with our selections. Shared a dipper sandwich as well as a Reuben. Both sandwiches were extremely tasty and served on excellent bread. We received stellar service from Nora today . She truly helped with our selections. Her courteous and friendly service were very much appreciated. We will return another time and try a couple of other selections!!

Toasted Cheese Sandwich

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The Farmhouse Grill

3.7(14 reviews)

10.6 mi

First time at The Farmhouse Grill. Great service and great food. Had the Western omelette--it was…read morehuge.....and very good. Well worth stopping by.

Had a shroom and onion burger with onion rings. Little mix up with my order when fry's accompanied…read morethe burger, but was quickly corrected with a side order of onion rings arriving. Service was diligent by a pleasant server. Ambiance was a bit rustic which lead to the character of the dining experience.

Exterior

Extremely dried out pulled pork, tastes like chemicals and too much liquid smoke from its smell too. The mac was grainy/dry.

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Momma Rabbit's Nibbles and Sips

4.4(329 reviews)

1.5 mi

Love the breakfast brunch here. The owners are so nice and attentive to their guests.read more

I can count on one hand how many times I have made a negative post such as the one ahead, but the…read moresituation my wife was in this morning is the type that I cannot be quiet about. This morning, while at Momma Rabbit's Nibbles and Sips, my wife, our barely 2 year old son and a friend were told by who I assume to be one of the owners, that if she was not able to "quiet" my child down, she would have to "take him outside" for fear that he make start to "rile other kids that were there up, and we can't have that". My son, who, again is barely 2, sat in his high chair the entire time, threw not one piece of food on the ground, and sat as politely as a 2 year old could, occasionally cheering "YEAHH" whenever our friend or my wife did something he found entertaining. YES his voice was elevated the few times he cheered, YES there were SIX other children of varying ages in the restaurant all making noises (as all children do), YES it is a very casual restaurant serving breakfast and lunch, and YES there was a grown man sitting at a table near them talking on the phone, on speaker I will point out, for several minutes. So to say that both her and our friend were shocked would be the understatement of the year. We have visited this restaurant on countless occasions, with friends, with my wife, with my children, purchased freezer meals from them, done our parts of supporting a small local business, all to be told to quiet our child down who was making far less noise than many other people were in this restaurant. My wife spent most of her young adult and adult career working in and managing numerous successful restaurants spanning an almost 11 year period. I am appalled, disgusted, and saddened at this clear lack of compassion, professionalism, and customer service. And we wonder why moms are fearful to take their children out in public these days. We will unfortunately not return to Momma Rabbits, ever.

Flaky Croissant with Lemon Curd and Whipped Butter!

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The Breakfast Bowl with Stoneground Grits, Bacon , 2 scrambled eggs, Cheedar & Jack Cheese, Parmesean Mushroom Sauce.

The Deli

4.2(15 reviews)

1.7 mi

The Deli is an all time favorite. Used to go here in 2003 but haven't been back until today. It…read morewas awesome. Bread was fresh. The roast beef cooked to perfection. Warm greeting and very friendly. When I'm in town this will be my go-to lunch spot.

These are the nicest folks and the food is so good. Never have to wait long and it is consistently…read moregood. Just discovered The Deli but it's going to be a go to spot!

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Front door

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Yummie Creations

4.8(12 reviews)

1.9 mi

Food is delicious! Also bought some sweet treats! The chicken salad I got to go was the BEST!read more

I have been coming here since she opened 20+ years ago. It's my favorite place for lunch. I drove 2…read morehours one way this week to have lunch. Everything is delicious but my favorites are the chicken quesadilla which is better than any Mexican restaurant I've had and the Philly chicken. The chicken salad whether smooth or chunky is to die for so we took some home. You can close your eyes and point randomly and have something special. Great cookies and cakes and quiches...well you get the point. Alicia the chef/owner is a magician in the kitchen. Oh how I miss this place but rest assured I'll keep driving there to partake. As many great restaurants as there are in Greenville I haven't found a match for Yummies in this food category.

Steak sandwich and sweet potato fries

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Lunch on a beautiful fall day outside!!

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Melissa A.

5 years ago

We discovered Tropical Grille a few months ago and fell in love. The food was fresh and delicious! We ordered 1-2 times per week. HOWEVER, after the first 2-3 weeks, you could tell a change. The quality of the food went downhill fast! You could tell the food on the steamtable was left too long. During one visit, the cashier was literally scraping the veggies from the bottom of the pan, which appeared disgusting. Needless to say, we requested to cancel our order a and refund. I am soo disappointed as this had become our new favorite! read more

H C.

2 years ago

So friendly and healthy. Consistently great and the best sauces you can take home! Great family meal packa that are very affordable! Love this shop read more

Jp P.

3 years ago

Horrible customer service is worst!

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