10 Best Southern Restaurants near Pendleton

“The Baked Chicken & Meatloaf is top notch. The Mac & Cheese never disappoints. The employees are always so nice and friendly and the service is fast.“

“Traveling from the north of the Smokies to a place were one can taste the difference between city and country ham and then tell the folks back home, breakfast ain't breakfast without a side of ham. Of course service has a style of its own in the foothills and most notable there is no need to ask for another pour of that coffee. Welcome to Anderson South Carolina.“

“Sunnyside Cafe is in my neighborhood so I walked over for Linch. I had the California Toasted Almond Salad that included spring lettuce mix, avocado, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, red pepper, red onions, balsamic dressing, and of course toasted almonds. This is a big salad! I included a side of black beans for some added protein and some sourdough toast with blackberry preserves ?.My server, Lexi, was very friendly and efficient. This Cafe is my goto spot for an excellent Breakfast or a nutritious Lunch. Lots of unique breakfast items are available.“

“This is the first time we have been here. Everything was great! We will come back again for sure! It is well worth the drive from pickens to eat here!“

“Where do I start! It is 5/5 stars even though it was more like 10/5 it was amazing! The brisket was nice and tender with amazing flavor! Ribs were done to perfection, nice little tug but fall off the bone! Chicken was delicious! Sides executed perfectly, fried okra, potato salad, fries and Cole slaw all done wonderful! Sausage biscuits and gravy were great, there is an extra something that puts it over the top to perfection! The brisket Rueben was awesome. Nachos too!!! Portions were awesome and large. The price point was on par with the food and portions! If you are looking for an awesome BBQ joint this place is for you!!!“

“A classic restaurant for indoors dining. It has all of your favorites. I highly recommend it.“

“The service is great. The food is good home cooking. The eggs are made to order. I get mine over easy and you don't know how many places mess that up. NOT here; cooked right every time! They give you lots of food for the price. Under $30 for us! Family owned. I gave 4 stars because the waitresses seem to be preoccupied. Overall this is a hometown place. Spend your money on local businesses. Support our mom and pop shops.“

“What can I say, but this location is a consistent five star hit! Have been a couple of times now, and always enjoy being at Sóley. The atmosphere is contemporary and cool, especially being on the lake and golf course. The menu has a Southwest-Mex theme and all dishes have been great. Recommend the guacamole, black and bleu tacos, nachos, chicken Caesar , and blackened salmon to name a few. Drinks are very good too and the bar is awesome. All the margaritas are great and on Tuesdays traditional margaritas are only three dollars. The staff is attentive and extremely kind. Highly recommend Soleil it’s awesome!“

“Haven't been but will be in the area soon and will make it a point. The reviews are worthy of a visit but the response from the owner about Orkin having recently been onsite in response to another review is enough for me....owner seems like the kind of person I like to do business with. Could not handle a troll any better....exactly the kind of business everyone should make a point of supporting!After reading more reviews and the owners responses I may make a special trip to the area just to eat here LOL. Running a small business is danged difficult and the business soon becomes akin to a family member...one you like, not that crazy uncle you can't stand. In this part of the world when someone insults a loved one you take them to task for having done so....I would bet money had the few negative review posters talked to the staff their issues would have been resolved....its obvious the owner cares about the business, which is not always the case. Absolutely the kind of business consumers ought to support. Restaurants in particular have hit and miss days....but when the owner cares as much as this owner obviously does usually the hits far outnumber the misses.“

“My wife and I had a wonderful dinner, we both had the mustard bbq chicken strips, with different sides. I had the steak fries and fried okra, and my wife had the okra and hashbrown casserole. Our service was friendly, attentive, and efficient! All the food was hot, fresh and delicious, and the sauce on the chicken was so fragrant and flavorful that as our server brought the tray the aroma preceded her arrival.“