33 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.“

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

“Outstanding food and service at a fair price! Visiting family want Staxs Original again and again. Our experience is more than 20 years. It's almost as good as Mama's!“

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

“We ate at Rocky’s today (2nd time at this location) and I am blown away with this place! I’m not sure how they serve such delicious, home cooked, large portioned plates, but I hope they never stop!!! My husband had the soul bowl and the chicken thighs were huge and battered perfect. Mashed potatoes amazing(I kept reaching over and grabbing a bite). I ordered fried green tomatos so yummy! The staff so friendly and welcoming. We definately will be back. 5 stars!!!“

“My coworkers and I use to pick up food from here at least once per week, but in the past six months, the chicken salad (which we all get) has been different. Like the quality of the chicken has gone downhill. It’s chewy/slimy compared to how fresh it used to be. The first time we just thought it was a bad batch, but tried it two other times after that and it was still gross. Please bring back the chicken salad pre-2026. Other than that, the cakes, sides, and atmosphere are great!“

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

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

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

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“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.“

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

“Best breakfast M-F in Greenville! Salmon Patties 10/10! Biscuits 10/10! Cheese grits 10/10! Fried fish 10/10! My grandson (8) said give this place a 5 star review! Kiki is the best waitress 10/10!“

“Food is always so delicious when i come in! Ive came in 4 times now and still haven't been disappointed. Plenty of food for the price!! Every time i come in Nikki is always a sweet heart even from the first day i met her! Love the food and the staff here!“

“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!“

“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!“

“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 💛“

“My wife and I enjoyed two wonderful meals here during our recent visit in Greenville, SC. Wonderful food, friendly people, great prices and a super clean restaurant. I've saved this place in my phone so we can stop there in the future. If you are driving through Greenville, SC it is worth getting off the highway and driving a few minutes here instead of eating the fast food stuff just off the exits.“

“Food was delicious! And a lot of it! We were with out of state visiting family and they were impressed with the quality and taste! They left no crumb behind! Thank you Kelli for your great service.“

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

“Hands down the best fried chicken that’s ever crossed my lips!“

“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!“

“Wonderful meal on Valentines Day. Excellent service and atmosphere!“

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

“OUTSTANDING meals !!!!!! I will be back“

“Our table of six was well serviced, the food was fresh and well presented. The outdoor VERY loud music was muted inside so conversation was easy. We all followed the restaurant week menu so the value was remarkable... three courses for $35! The beef was exceptional, the salmon, fresh and generously portioned, nested in a black bean and corn coulis accented with I believe was a stripe of tomatillo, which lifted the flavor of the dish without overwhelming it. Lemon meringue pie with blackberry coulis was our favorite dessert. Nice to see this restaurant back on track.“

“The food is amazing, the portions are generous, the prices are genuinely fair! The staff are attentive and kind, the tea is perfect, and the music is fun! I am definitely coming back and suggesting it to everyone. Banging breakfast and soul food, sublime flavor, all cooked with so much love. This place might be my new favorite.“

“We tried Golden Corral for the 1st time in several years. It didn’t start off good, but after we fixed a plate (or 2) our experience got better! We learned that they were short staffed (which is the norm everywhere) and there were several parties there. Once they started restocking the food, it was fresh & delicious! Our server got freed up from a party & was very attentive. The desert selection was superb which is what I ultimately took photos & a video of. The price is fair for the selection of food. There were several dirty plates before we found a clean one, which was concerning. We were not made aware of the App & reward program, which was disappointing because I didn’t save my receipt. A coworker told me about it the next day at work. I would suggest making people aware of this as they come to your restaurant & it would keep us coming back. Overall, I’d give our visit a 3 out of 5! We will try it again!“

“My family of 8 stopped here after an AAU tournament, so you can imagine the appetite we had worked up after spending hours screaming and cheering at the game! 😂🏀
To our surprise, the wait time for a party of 8 was less than 2 minutes, which was already impressive. But what really stood out to us—besides the great, well-seasoned food—was the amazing customer service from start to finish.
A lot of times, you get either great food or great customer service, but it’s not often that you get both. Our waiter, Jayla, was absolutely AMAZING! From her patience and kindness to her honesty and attentiveness, she truly went above and beyond to make sure our entire family had a great experience.
I honestly wish I could have a waiter like Jayla everywhere I go! ❤
Jayla, thank you so much for making our experience such a great one! You were truly amazing, and we appreciate you!“