Mine would be a pimento cheeseburger with pimento cheese fries and a basket of fried okra at Rockaway's. Love that place!
OT - Favorite restaurant meal in Cola
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A full course Italian (vino to dolce) @ Al's Upstairs. But I guess that is technically West Columbia.
There's nothing better than stopping by the Waffle House on Garners Ferry after a night football game. They have a cook who's been there since 1989. When he cooks your food it looks better than the pic on the menu!
Never had the mac & cheese but they have a great ribeye at the original Kingsman
Wadmala Burger at Pawleys Front Porch...cheddar cheese, bacon, fried pickles and BBQ sauce with onions rings.
Default for me - Oyster Bar
Fancy/Pricey restaurant no longer open - Bacon wrapped medallions - Dianne's on Devine
In the 80s - Luigis in Cayce
In the 90s - Villa Tronco
~2000 - Hop's Jamaican Top Sirloin
Now? - No clue.... if I come to Columbia to eat it's either Monterreys, Maurcies, or Oyster Bar.
Fancy/Pricey restaurant no longer open - Bacon wrapped medallions - Dianne's on Devine
In the 80s - Luigis in Cayce
In the 90s - Villa Tronco
~2000 - Hop's Jamaican Top Sirloin
Now? - No clue.... if I come to Columbia to eat it's either Monterreys, Maurcies, or Oyster Bar.
Anyone ever eat at Palmetto Sandwich shop? that's the place that introduced me to pimento cheese hamburgers. Nothing fancy; simply just good.
Favorite dinner: Cajun catfish with grits and collards at Blue Marlin (it's usually only on the lunch menu but you can ask for a bigger portion for dinner)
Wings: D's at Parkland
Burger: Pawley's Front Porch on Harden (used to be Stuffy's on Main until it closed down)
Pizza: Nick's House of Pizza on Sunset
BBQ: Palmetto Pig near CLA
College go to: Fried chicken, green beans, mac and cheese, rice (any lizards thicket)
Been wanting to try: Jackson's Southern Kitchen on Sunset (their Facebook posts are unbelievable)
Wings: D's at Parkland
Burger: Pawley's Front Porch on Harden (used to be Stuffy's on Main until it closed down)
Pizza: Nick's House of Pizza on Sunset
BBQ: Palmetto Pig near CLA
College go to: Fried chicken, green beans, mac and cheese, rice (any lizards thicket)
Been wanting to try: Jackson's Southern Kitchen on Sunset (their Facebook posts are unbelievable)
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Why, Coolcock, what an ugly thing to say.
Camon is Columbia's gem in the rough. Been around since the 80's, with the same owner/sushi preparer, Mr. Shigeharu Kobayashi. His son, Shige, runs the front. Many agree that it's the best Japanese restaurant around. It's on Assembly Street. Japanese businessmen visiting Columbia seem to always migrate there. Been many times. It's amazing!
No good Greek in Charlotte. Need some Grecian Gardens or Zobras up hither.
no offense, but I doubt you know what you are talking about in regards to columbia.....but everyone has an opinion.
This was a reference to an old thread where clemson fans questioned why any recruit would come to carolina because the lack of fine dining in Columbia
I know there is better food out there but I love Lizard’s Thicket too. Heck, it’s not even as good as it used to be but I still eat there every time I visit Columbia.
My real answer might be the BLT with avocado and a side of cheese grits from College Grounds Cafe (Cool Beans). Mercy it's good. Possibly the best grits I've ever had
I guess it's technically in Cayce, but a 12 piece wing order with raw fries and two sides of ranch dressing at D's Wings.
