I have had meals from this business for over 10 years back when they first opened at this location. I have not been back in a while and decided to pay a visit while in town. The smell inside immediately reminded me of the last time I was there years ago and the food did not disappoint at all! I introduced the food to some out of town friends and they thought it was great! Keep up the good work and filling the bellies of happy customers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah Lovelady
Cafeteria level food, but good service.
Sean Wright
Visiting from Aiken County. Solid food, real sides that are healthy, nice folks and welcoming atmosphere, would go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Edwards
Just ated there and the old lady with brown hair can not hear so when I repeated my order louder slhe tells other customers that I yelled at her. Please get some hearing aids if you can not hear your customers or don't work the line. Plain and simple!!!
Michael bostic
They have excellent food and fast
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elle Bee
If you're looking for hearty Southern classics, this is your best bet. Just make sure you either arrive at opening or order ahead, because it fills up FAST!This restaurant is heavy on Southern hospitality and classic meals. From their best-selling fried pork tenderloin to chicken and chop steak, they've got you covered. Speaking of covered, you can order gravy to go on just about anything!Good luck figuring out what side dish you want. Collards - Butter Beans - Rice - Mac and Cheese - Broccoli Casserole - Sweet Potato Souflee - Mashed Potatoes - EtcFirst time visitors, don't forget to ask for a scoop of peach cobbler on the house!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet Potato Souffl
James Haselden
Was pleasantly surprised by the lunch we enjoyed today. Haven't eaten here for several years but today has made me a regular. Best ribs I have had in years and the broccoli casserole was by far the star of the meal. I'll stop for now but treat yourself and you will not regret it. Thank you for the best meal in a while.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
David Huggan
Gave 3 stars for atmosphere due to the amount of people in the restaurant. I usually always go during lunch,and it's always jam packed. But I'd expect nothing else because the food and sides are absolutely delicious. My favorite is the fried pork loin..collard greens..and mashed potatoes and brown gravy on thr pork and potatoes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cream Potatoes
Alexa Cheek
My service was honestly 100 stars! I love this spot and I’ll be back for the food and for Raynie (idk how to spell her name) but she was the sweetest most helpful angel !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristina Melvin
Food was great! I recommend the pork loin and the bbq sauce is delicious..I tried most of all the sides and they did not disappoint!!!
Very busy restaurant, long line after church. The line speaks for the food!!! Fantastic pork loin and good ribs. Lots of side choices.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hoecake Cornbread
Brian Thompson
The restaurant has 2 pictures of slaves picking cotton on a plantation in the dinning room. These are new paintings added and where not there before. I asked to speak to a manager about them, because I was sitting next to a very nice family that had obviously just came from church and had to sit right under the picture. I was told ownership was not going to do anything about it and that they had them made from a artist that painted them for the restaurant. I pointed out how in bad taste they where and she actually asked me if I had a problem with black people! No I'm trying to get you to see that slaves picking cotton in a restaurant is not okay and you need to take the picture down, not remove the black people next to me. The only thing business under is when you stop spending your money there. There is no place for this our society and ignoring it is the same as tolerating it. This is a shame because I feel Mr. Goolsby was a good man and this shouldn't be a reflection of him in his restaurant, but it is. I will not be returning and hope you do the same.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Jennifer Williams
Whoa what happened? I haven't had Goolsbys since the moved from Columbia rd. My hoecake taste like the grease they fried it in and is super soggy from oil no crispness. The greens were lack luster and had a sweetness I didn't care for, and the Mac and cheese that used to be the absolute truth is now an oily lie. It's not even cheesy just oily. I'm upset because we got 3 plates like this for none of us to even enjoy it. I'd pay triple what I paid tonight for a taste of the old goolsbys. So dissatisfied.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
JT
Great hometown food. Ribs were as good as any BBQ place. Sides were good as well. Spent $30 for two of us with a drink.A+ recommended to check out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tim Howard
Great little spot to come check out. The food is amazing. Everything is seasoned just right. Don't miss out on the broccoli & cheese casserole which is my favorite side. Yes it was on my table on another plate (lol). I can eat everything on there menu.Parking: Located in a shopping center.
I have had meals from this business for over 10 years back when they first opened at this location. I have not been back in a while and decided to pay a visit while in town. The smell inside immediately reminded me of the last time I was there years ago and the food did not disappoint at all! I introduced the food to some out of town friends and they thought it was great! Keep up the good work and filling the bellies of happy customers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cafeteria level food, but good service.
Visiting from Aiken County. Solid food, real sides that are healthy, nice folks and welcoming atmosphere, would go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just ated there and the old lady with brown hair can not hear so when I repeated my order louder slhe tells other customers that I yelled at her. Please get some hearing aids if you can not hear your customers or don't work the line. Plain and simple!!!
They have excellent food and fast
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you're looking for hearty Southern classics, this is your best bet. Just make sure you either arrive at opening or order ahead, because it fills up FAST!This restaurant is heavy on Southern hospitality and classic meals. From their best-selling fried pork tenderloin to chicken and chop steak, they've got you covered. Speaking of covered, you can order gravy to go on just about anything!Good luck figuring out what side dish you want. Collards - Butter Beans - Rice - Mac and Cheese - Broccoli Casserole - Sweet Potato Souflee - Mashed Potatoes - EtcFirst time visitors, don't forget to ask for a scoop of peach cobbler on the house!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet Potato Souffl
Was pleasantly surprised by the lunch we enjoyed today. Haven't eaten here for several years but today has made me a regular. Best ribs I have had in years and the broccoli casserole was by far the star of the meal. I'll stop for now but treat yourself and you will not regret it. Thank you for the best meal in a while.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Gave 3 stars for atmosphere due to the amount of people in the restaurant. I usually always go during lunch,and it's always jam packed. But I'd expect nothing else because the food and sides are absolutely delicious. My favorite is the fried pork loin..collard greens..and mashed potatoes and brown gravy on thr pork and potatoes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cream Potatoes
My service was honestly 100 stars! I love this spot and I’ll be back for the food and for Raynie (idk how to spell her name) but she was the sweetest most helpful angel !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was great! I recommend the pork loin and the bbq sauce is delicious..I tried most of all the sides and they did not disappoint!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Broccoli Casserole, Collard Greens Fried Chicken, Hoecake Cornbread, Fried Pork Loin w Gravy, Hoecakes
Restaurantji Recommends
Very busy restaurant, long line after church. The line speaks for the food!!! Fantastic pork loin and good ribs. Lots of side choices.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hoecake Cornbread
The restaurant has 2 pictures of slaves picking cotton on a plantation in the dinning room. These are new paintings added and where not there before. I asked to speak to a manager about them, because I was sitting next to a very nice family that had obviously just came from church and had to sit right under the picture. I was told ownership was not going to do anything about it and that they had them made from a artist that painted them for the restaurant. I pointed out how in bad taste they where and she actually asked me if I had a problem with black people! No I'm trying to get you to see that slaves picking cotton in a restaurant is not okay and you need to take the picture down, not remove the black people next to me. The only thing business under is when you stop spending your money there. There is no place for this our society and ignoring it is the same as tolerating it. This is a shame because I feel Mr. Goolsby was a good man and this shouldn't be a reflection of him in his restaurant, but it is. I will not be returning and hope you do the same.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Whoa what happened? I haven't had Goolsbys since the moved from Columbia rd. My hoecake taste like the grease they fried it in and is super soggy from oil no crispness. The greens were lack luster and had a sweetness I didn't care for, and the Mac and cheese that used to be the absolute truth is now an oily lie. It's not even cheesy just oily. I'm upset because we got 3 plates like this for none of us to even enjoy it. I'd pay triple what I paid tonight for a taste of the old goolsbys. So dissatisfied.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great hometown food. Ribs were as good as any BBQ place. Sides were good as well. Spent $30 for two of us with a drink.A+ recommended to check out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great little spot to come check out. The food is amazing. Everything is seasoned just right. Don't miss out on the broccoli & cheese casserole which is my favorite side. Yes it was on my table on another plate (lol). I can eat everything on there menu.Parking: Located in a shopping center.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Broccoli Casserole