50 Best American Restaurants in Anderson

“very good food and the people are awesome“

“Great Food, Great Staff. Owner was so friendly. Go out of your way to check it out. It’s worth it.“

“Had lunch yesterday and it was great. We had French toast with strawberries which was recommended by our waiter, Hoyt who was exceptional. It was a quaint atmosphere and the service was excellent, we will be back.“

“I can list dozens of reasons why this is my FAVORITE restaurant. The food is fabulous, but the staff make you feel like family. I got there one Sunday and they had just closed. I told them my husband was gonna kill me bc all day that's all he will think about. So they stopped what they were doing and really took care of me! The fried chicken is the best I have ever had. My friends and family always said my fried chicken was the best. But now my husband says I don't have to do all that work bc theirs is better.?. My sister is a very picky eater. She came to visit and she liked the green beans so much that she keeps asking me to put some on dry ice and mail them to her. She agrees about the chicken as well. I've never had anything from there that wasn't amazing. And I have never seen any of the people working there without a smile. They are a blessing. Just wish the hours were a little later but that don't stop me. If you are in the area you must give them a try! Thank you Wilhelmina crew.

Parking: It's beside a convenient store so some times it might be tight, but always a place to park“

“Great home cooked soul food! Awesome atmosphere and the owners are the "BEST"!JUST WHAT ANDERSON NEEDED HERE!“

“Went there today first time. LEVESTA was our waiter. He was fantastic and very professional. I had appetizer plate of chicken wings and fried mushrooms. It was a huge amount. Very good. My son had flounder sandwich. Thick and crisp. Would go back again. Great cheesecake also.“

“Great food, great employees and management is awesome!“

“Food was good but window sill and blinds were filthy. Dust was on top of napkin holder. Made me wonder how clean the food prep area is.“

“Love the breakfast, prices are good too“

“A great place for comfort food, and very retro diner type atmosphere.“

“excellent food and great service!“

“Did a pickup order last weekend - wanted to sample so we got a turkey sandwich, a meatball sub and a pizza. Everything was delicious and good portion sizes. Highly recommend and will continue to patronize this local establishment.“

“The menu is appealing, the facility is clean , and there are plenty of screens to watch a game but don’t be fooled by the eye candy. The service and food are disappointing. We arrived at the restaurant at 8:30 and was seated in the bar area were no other patrons were currently being seated. There were plenty of people out in the main dining area so we figured that they must just be short on servers and that we would be waiting on by the bar hostess. The first item we ordered was an appetizer (chips with chili quest) that we didn’t find out for almost 20 minutes they were out of. Deciding to change our selection we ordered a second appetizer that we thought was going to be tater tots and it turns out it was balls of hash browns deep-fried in old oil that tasted absolutely terrible and were extremely greasy. We ordered food ( chicken and waffles) and about 10 minutes later we were told that they no longer had that item because they were out of waffles so we were once again asked to change our order. When we got the hamburger to replace the chicken and waffles they said they couldn’t make it was on a bun that was soaked in some type of fluid (water or grease it didn’t really matter) but it made eating the hamburger virtually impossible. We spoke to the waitress about the tater tots and she was going to take it off the bill but when the bill arrived she had not done it and informed me that the management would let her do it. She was preoccupied because they were closing early so maybe she never tried If your idea of a good meal with bad service is a sloppy hamburger and s ball of hash browns that are greasy and taste like an old oil then this is the place for you. It’s not $45 that I’ll wish to spend in that location ever again.“

“We are new to Anderson, and our neighbor recommended that we try Earle St Kitchen. When we got there the place was very clean and we were greeted warmly. Our Waitor Silas was very helpful and explained the daily special. It was salmon, that's all my wife had to hear,and she ordered it, I went with the meatloaf. The drinks came quickly and were good. The food came soon after. I was more than impressed, I was blown away. The meatloaf was excellent, the portion was huge, the mashed potatoe fritters were amazing. My wife was over the moon with her salmon. We were impressed with the quality food and generous portions. We ordered the salted caramel cheesecake. You have to try it to believe just how good it is. We feel like we went to a local restaurant, never expecting to have 5 star food and service, at a very reasonable price. Needless to say...We are going back soon.“

“Celebrated my birthday last nigh food was outstanding as always service superb couldn’t have had a better experience it is this way each time I come I’m never afraid to bring guest as I am sure their experience will be out standing as well I want to commend the manager last night there was a young man that obviously felt entitled and acted inappropriately I sat at the next table and heard his nonsense over nothing and was acted poorly the manager was kind and gracious and handled this situation with such dignity snd class so not only impressed with meal wait staff but management as well LOVE THIS PLACE“

“I absolutely love the tiger burger, very quick and serve a great amount of fries (which are my fav)!! My number 1 favorite spot to eat.“

“We love the food, the custard is glorious and doesn't give me a stomach ache like others. My one complaint is they are not fast and I've had a few order mess ups (which mostly got fixed) but.....they are worth the wait. Really yummy“

“Fun place with good people and the menu item names are epic!“

“Arriving, I came in with low expectations. I was blown away with how amazing this waffle House was. Growing up as a pastor's kid, I always had high expectations for myself. And I can highly relate to the man who cooked my food.He was wearing one of the most coveted shirts, the $3 million club waffle House shirt. Do you have any idea how dedicated you have to be to get that shirt? I can imagine what he's thinking every time he cooks food and sees people looking at him, "are you micromanaging my hash browns?" "Do people expect my food to be perfect just because I've cooked $3 million dollars worth of food?" I'm sure he has high expectations for himself. Watching him was like watching a silverware Acrobat. He tossed a knife perfectly into the butter, tossed a cheese square perfectly into the pan (from 3-5 feet away). You could tell this man is a pro, my uncle was in tears because of how beautifully this man cooked food. On the other hand the atmosphere was fantastic I was sitting next to a buff man. Me, the buff man, and my uncle were all crying. And on my way out I waved to the $3 million man, and like my life is in slow motion he gave me the finger gun I felt like I had just waved to the president. It was emotional . Would definitely recommend this waffle House to any of you kiddos out there looking for a fine meal. If you see the 3 million dollar man tell him I sent you.“

“Thursday-Saurday they have both broccoli and squash casseroles,Macaroni and cheese and homemade mashed potatoes offered everyday. Both Italian and Greek specials. Great food@good price!“

“Great little stop. Friendly atmosphere with good service. The food is good but they were not able to make a medium burger, only "well done." Not a deal breaker for me, but it would be nice to have more of a restaurant experience when ordering. Beer selections are a little limited, but if you like Mick Ultra and Bud light, they always have plenty.“

“We frequent Cracker Barrel a lot and always have a great experience! Great food and great service! Love Cracker Barrel!“

“I've never been to Arnold's before but I will be going back again! The cheeseburger was cooked perfect and it tasted like it just came off the grill! The Best Onion Rings I've ever tasted crispy & when you bit into it No onion came out, the onion stayed in the ring! I'm happy to find a better burger in Anderson. The service was excellent & you didn't have to ask for anything! 8/6/2022“

“Love supporting local business and this one is a good one. Hubby and I just moved to Anderson and needed to find a nice cigar bar to hang out at. We have found it! Great staff, location, and service. Will be back!“

“clean place,great food,got the classic breakfast,great service“

“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!“

“Their burnt ends are the best that I’ve ever tasted and I look forward to trying their rubs! Stay updated on all that they have to offer by texting “BBQ” to (888) 465-8504!“

“staff was amazing, good we excellent and drinks were great! when we are back in Anderson, we will be back!!!“

“We have been going there since the beginning and Barbra is absolutely adorable and her cook is amazingly talented… We love it“

“Great food! Great service! Very welcoming atmosphere! When we got there we had to wait on a table and the owner offered us drinks while we waited and every few mins they would come back letting us know it wouldn’t be much longer! We will definitely be back!!!“

“We are from out of town but use to live here. Our grown kids live in Anderson still. So for a bday celebration we brought our big kids here. Brittany, our server was amazing. Listen we had 4 kids there between 13 and a newly 21 year old. They can be a bit annoying but everyone was so great. A tall guy server showed incredible patience as I kept reminding my grown ones not to stand in the isle. After all the kids left we sat the bar and had just as great service. Whoever assembled this crew did great! Oh and my steaks came out perfect medium! Hard to do at places like this. Great experience!“

“Every thing is delicious. Fast and the best waitress. Never got anything that wasn’t delicious.“

“Always so helpful and accommodating when I have to order catering. Kathy and staff are so nice and professional. Definitely recommend!“

“Just left Red Lobster in Anderson SC it was AWESOME the food was GREAT, service impeccable walked in to the WARMEST welcome the bathroom smelled good and was very CLEAN...the BEST Red Lobster EVER!🥰

Parking: Parking is very convenient, parking lot was clean.“

“great food and great times! the atmosphere is lively and the food is out of this world!“

“love this place it's where I eat lunch on Sundays...at least drink on Sundays“

“First timers. We loved the food and the easy atmosphere!!!“

“Good food Great service! convenient“

“very good food and the people are awesome“

“The wings were good then we should have probably taken it to go there was live music and most of the young ladies were about half naked but if you're into that then it's great but I'm just too old and I'm not really I've been married to my wife for 28 years and she's enough for me

Parking: If you go late you going to be looking for a spot but for the most part they have pretty good parking.

Kid-friendliness: Well you know kids they don't notice that the girls wear really short shorts so it shouldn't be too much of an issue now if you got a teenage boy he's going to love it“

“Had lunch here today it was delicious. Friendly service and good service. Highly recommend!“

“We had dinner tonight at Summa Joes and absolutely loved it. We chose to sit outside and it was very relaxing. Our server was probably the best we have ever had. I didn’t catch her name. 10⭐️“

“I got the Texas BLT & hash brown with tea was delicious and very delicious. I highly recommend this place!!“

“Great food!! Great service!! definitely upgraded from the past years! Food was fresh and fast!! We had a great breakfast here and we will recommend“

“Absolutely! My inaugural bird dog encounter at Boondocks was truly memorable. The ambiance is perfect for casual dining, and the amiable owner and waitstaff added to the welcoming atmosphere. Although they offer a selection of beer and wine, duty called us back to work this time. However, the prospect of returning for a leisurely drink is certainly on the horizon.“

“A really nice place for a quick breakfast everywhere I have ever been except for one Waffle House I have always enjoyed Waffle House's food and service and atmosphere a good place to go eat and have breakfast inexpensive large portions unpleasant people“

“We held a sports banquet in their party room last night with 50+ people & everything went great! Everyone got their food in a timely manner & the food was delicious! We will definitely be back for our future banquets!“

“The food is great! They didn’t rush us and the waitress was great!“

“This was the best LongHorn experience in a long time. Friday night - the place was packed. We got on the waitlist and we were 20 something in line. When we checked in, there were still 17 ahead of us so we found two seats at the bar, decided to stay there :-), released our reservation, and proceeded to have a great evening. Our bartender was moving fast to keep up with everything - very pleasant - very attentive to any needs of the bar. Food came out perfect, and was delicious. Thank you LongHorn - these good experiences are important when we, consumers, have so many choices. We'll be back!“

“Petite wings had an addictive flavor and crispy sweet onion rings . . . not greasy at all. Wow!- what a great value, a combo meal for $13. It's going to be a regular for our home date-nights going forward. It's unfortunate to see the bad reviews, we had the opposite experience. They should advertise on Facebook. The lack of signage and blinds closed make it hard to understand how and when to order.“