26 Best Southern Restaurants in Greenville

“Outstanding dinner with family of 8. Food was excellent, served and prepared with a unique southern charm. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Service was excellent. Excellent, excellent, excellent and within an easy walk to the Peace Center Concert Hall. Our third time here since moving from up north. A 10 out of 10 from us. My only criticism was with the beautiful sign hung above the main entrance door. Our family was seated in the outdoor patio area, totally enclosed with comfortable heaters. My seat faced the sign - about 8 feet away. While I could read the "Southern Bistro" part of the sign, I could not read the name of the Bistro which was painted in blue with a blue trim painted around the sign. May I suggest an orange color for the name with the same orange trim? You'd then be able to read it from further away. This place is one of our favorites.“

“We finished a five day trip to Greenville by having dinner at Soby's. It was packed on a Friday night serving up their "reimagined" Southern Fare. Ordinarily, I would dive in and tell you about all the great food, instead I want to give props to the two line cooks working the Grill and Sautée stations in the kitchen. Our table on the second level looked right down the back (cooking) line. If you've watched The Bear television series you get to see a dramatized version of how a commercial kitchen operates. At Soby's we saw these two guys in action. A nine-steak order at four different temps, no problem. They mowed through an average of 9-10 tickets on the "rail" all night with God knows how many orders per ticket. Great job. Great job indeed! We started our dinner with the Mussles Mariniere sautéed in a bacon, leeks, Manzanilla sherry, cream. So good. I wish the chef would serve four pieces of toast with the dish so you could soak up more of the sauce. I had to try the She Crab Soup, as it is one of my favorites, and Soby's version with aged sherry bowled me over. For our entrees, our server suggested a combination of half portions of their Shrimp and Grits and Crab Cakes. Apparently my wife is not the only one who couldn't decide between the two, and thus a special was born. The crab cakes had a sweet corn maque choux and were served with haricots verts and a mashed potatoes, remoulade. From words on a menu to executed perfection it was a perfect blend of flavors. The shrimp and grits were good, not the best we have ever had, but again perfectly prepared. My entrée was the Braised Beef Short Rib served with mashed potatoes and a Black Garlic Molasses Jus. I watched my dudes on the line make over 20 of these before mine arrived at the table. Fork-tender, the meat had a great depth of flavor from its long journey of preparation. I ate every bite, OK except for the payback bites to my wife for sampling her special. We finished dinner with a piece of their Limoncello Cheese cake followed espressos and Ameretto. Our waitress was perfect all evening. She had a very busy section, but kept the coursing of dinner moving in a relaxed pace. We never felt rushed. Before I end, a word about wine at Soby's. When you arrive at the table, you are given a wine tome. Not a sheet of paper or a wine list you are used to seeing in most establishments. This was a tomb, bound in a metal cover. Soby's owner is a vinophile and has amassed over 2500 wines on the list, that is always changing as choices are enjoyed and more added. It really is quite a stunning list. So get you some Soby's if you're in town. It was a wonderful experience. You too can enjoy food bliss“

“The food was deliciously good and the quality of customer service by our server, Steven was superb. First time experience and I would highly recommend to go. Next time imma have a reservation tho.“

“Great home cooked foods. The staff & family are very friendly. A treasure in Greenville!“

“Excellent hot chicken and sides. It paired well with a hazy ipa.“

“Great atmosphere and food.“

“Best wings in town, I enjoy many items on their menu. I’ve always been satisfied with their wings.“

“Cabbage and cornbread are phenomenal! Excellent food and service.“

“Good food, friendly service, and nice dining area. I enjoy each time I have eaten there.“

“Bailey was so very helpful and nice. The food was exceptional.“

“Wonderful lunch from Tupelo Honey today. My first time here! The salad was so fresh and delicious. Service was excellent! Will definitely revisit soon!“

“Stopped in for a quick bite to eat while visiting Greenville, SC and we were pleasantly surprised. Not only did all our food look amazing, it tasted amazing too!!!“

“Amazing atmosphere it was“

“We loved the warm and welcoming atmosphere at Everything Egg roll! The menu had lots of great options w/ daily specials. Our order absolutely exceeded expectations! My date cleared his plate !w/ no crumbs left behind.. Highly recommend..10/10 !!! Look forward to coming back soon ..Thank you Everything Egg Rolls!“

“Amazing fried catfish! Tartar sauce is perfect on it. Biscuits are always delicious!“

“great“

“The staff was very helpful. The food wonderful and plentiful. The prices great.Today was my first visit. Will tell all my friends. Plan to return when chicken n dumplings are on the menu.“

“Have used Smokin Chips a couple of times. Never disappoints! Best BBQ in town! Delicious! Highly recommend!“

“Went here for our anniversary last night and it was so nice! I had the duck salad and it was absolutely delicious. Everyone was so friendly, sweet, and genuine. Service was great. Can’t say enough great things 💛“

“This was my first visit and it was outstanding! The staff were all very welcoming and friendly. The food is absolutely delicious with outrageous chicken biscuits, waffles & tenders, biscuits with gravy, and the hashbrowns were unbelievable! Not to mention, they fresh squeeze orange juice to order and please the fruit tea punch, perfect for a humid morning. Most definitely coming back!“

“Great food at a great price. Always hot and fresh.“

“great food great staff great small business. this is what we need more of.“

“Wells Fargo called me this morning telling me that chicken salad chick had my Wallet with my credit cards and money. I was so grateful that they found it and returned it. I would recommend them for their amazing food but also for their amazing people who are honest and made my life a lot easier!“

“Sunday our group had 12 people...the hostess was wonderful and with the busy day still had us seated within 10 minutes! Kelli was our waitress and she was FABULOUS!! She knew what she was doing and we never had to wait for anything!!! Such a great experience Gals!!!! Thank you from Jones Hill Church of God!!!!“

“I moved recently and the food in my new city is bad. All I can think about is this restaurant. Everything is good here“

“Service is very good food is good and reasonable pritness are very nice very good place to go“