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Columbia SC restaurant recs

Posted on 10/30/26 at 6:20 pm
Posted by Johnny Roastbeef
Somewhere in Bartow County
Member since Sep 2018
2077 posts
Posted on 10/30/26 at 6:20 pm
There’s a decent amount of Gamecocks fans on here so I thought I’ll ask. I’ll be attending a work conference in Columbia in a couple weeks and dinner will be on our own throughout the week. What are some decent hole in the wall to try out? My hotel is in Lexington but I don’t mind venturing out.
Posted by geaux86
Raleigh
Member since Jan 2011
236 posts
Posted on 10/30/26 at 8:26 pm to
Pawleys Front Porch is the definition of hole in the wall.

Motor Supply Company Bistro is not but it is worth a visit.
Posted by coolpapaboze
Parts Unknown
Member since Dec 2006
22634 posts
Posted on 10/31/26 at 8:22 am to
quote:

Motor Supply Company Bistro is not but it is worth a visit.

Had dinner here a few months ago with the family and enjoyed it.
Posted by dirtsandwich
AL
Member since May 2016
7763 posts
Posted on 10/31/26 at 1:54 pm to
I don’t really have a good recc here. Have enjoyed bbq from Maurice’s.

Not what you asked for, but I really like Bourbon in downtown Columbia. Have had several very good meals there.

Nothing in Lexington proper that I’m aware but would love to be proven wrong by the board.
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
5722 posts
Posted on 10/31/26 at 2:53 pm to
Palmetto Pig is some of the best fried chicken you will ever have.
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
37919 posts
Posted on 10/31/26 at 3:07 pm to
They have a Hall’s which I assume is very good.
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
5722 posts
Posted on 10/31/26 at 10:29 pm to
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They have a Hall’s which I assume is very good.



Hall's is indeed good but a bit formulaic sometimes. If you were to refer to it as the Ruths Chris of South Carolina, would you be wrong?

Also their first restaurant outside of SC is in Nashville which is so cliche. (A) there is a great steakhouse in Nashville called Sperrys, (B) Nashville is super lame manufactured fun. Garth Brooks doesn't actually hang out at the bar with his name on it any more than Payton Manning drives a Buick Le Sabre.
This post was edited on 10/31/26 at 10:32 pm
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
18311 posts
Posted on 11/1/26 at 9:26 am to
I know of plenty good ones an hour and a half away in Charleston.
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