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Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 2:45 PM
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I’ve seen numerous bbq threads on here but don’t remember one for meat and 3s specifically
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 2:49 PM
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Cornerstone cafe in Florence and Kitty’s Fine Foods in Charleston.
Kitty’s is no more. Not sure about Cornerstone.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 2:53 PM
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Closed now, but The Mouse Trap in Columbia was always good. Owner got to old but played for the coots in the late 50's.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 2:54 PM
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The Kingsman is good in Cayce, SC.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
Mar 10, 2023, 3:39 PM
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Kingsman is good. I haven't been since the Kings sold out.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 2:56 PM
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Unfortunately it seems most of those places have disappeared except for inside gas stations and grocery stores.
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A few I would recommend...
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Mar 10, 2023, 2:58 PM
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The South House - Greer
Big Boys County Cooking - Greer
Harvey's - Taylors
Memo's - Greenville
123 Diner - Seneca
Honorable mention:
Charlene's - Moore
OJ's Diner - Easley
The absolute best, hands down, is the Dillard House in Dillard, GA
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Re: A few I would recommend...
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Mar 10, 2023, 3:15 PM
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Point for the Dillard House. Big Boys is in the back yard but have not tried it.
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Re: A few I would recommend...
Mar 10, 2023, 4:14 PM
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Yes, on the Dillard House, best family style restaurant I've ever been to
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Re: A few I would recommend...
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Mar 10, 2023, 4:36 PM
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Had a Big Boys in RH for a while. Food was decent, but they weren’t big on cleanliness. I didn’t go back.
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Re: A few I would recommend...
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Mar 10, 2023, 4:56 PM
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Dillard House is more of a “Meats and 10”. So much food!
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Wait…am I your scok??
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Mar 10, 2023, 5:08 PM
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This is a great list.
Another honorable mention is Clock of Greer on Poinsett St. It’s a diner, but somebody in that kitchen uses bacon like a flavor ninja on that meat n 3 menu…
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Re: A few I would recommend...
Mar 10, 2023, 8:31 PM
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There was a Harvey's between G'ville and Easley that was very popular years ago but likely no longer in operation.
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Re: A few I would recommend...
Mar 10, 2023, 9:04 PM
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The South House - Greer
Big Boys County Cooking - Greer
Harvey's - Taylors
Memo's - Greenville
123 Diner - Seneca
Honorable mention:
Charlene's - Moore
OJ's Diner - Easley
The absolute best, hands down, is the Dillard House in Dillard, GA
Dillard House is great. Take a big roll of bills or a large card balance.
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Some friends and I are going to the
Mar 10, 2023, 9:57 PM
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Dillard House as part of a mini-adventure day in April. Stumphouse Tunnel and a little hiking, too.
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123 made me think of
Mar 10, 2023, 10:50 PM
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123 Truck Stop
93 Fish Camp
Monday nights at 93 Fish Camp back in the 80s when they had family style all you was hard to beat!
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Jimmy's Family Restaurant in Easley is pretty good.***
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Mar 10, 2023, 3:00 PM
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 3:03 PM
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Every Friday at Pop's Cafe in Rock Hill, this is the special and it taste like mama cooked it.
Country style steak in gravy, rice, pinto's, collards, mac and cheese.
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Mary's Cafe used to be really good
Mar 10, 2023, 5:22 PM
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Near where Porter Rd hits Firetower. How bout it bowlhunter®?
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Re: Mary's Cafe used to be really good
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Mar 10, 2023, 5:28 PM
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A lot of people in R. Hill love the place. I finally went about a year ago and it was one of the worst meals I’ve ever had in my life. The meatloaf was just like something from the frozen food aisle. I also got a salmon patty on the side and ate only 2 bites it was so bad. The mac n cheese reminded me of a hot plate from a grocery store.
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Re: Hard to beat...
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Mar 10, 2023, 3:06 PM
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I will second this, Wade's is pretty hard to beat.
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Gonna have to try Wades. You buyin’?***
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Mar 10, 2023, 4:14 PM
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Point for Wade's
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Mar 10, 2023, 4:16 PM
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Haven't been there in about 20 years, but I remember it being good
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Re: Point for Wade's
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Mar 10, 2023, 4:29 PM
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Support Wades, especially turkey day
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Re: Hard to beat...
Mar 10, 2023, 7:13 PM
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Wades is awful. I read through this whole thread just to see someone post them as best meat and 3 in the state.
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Yeah that’s why they were in the top 3 of
Mar 10, 2023, 10:06 PM
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Southern Liivng’s best family restaurants.
You have a recommendation yourself, or do you prefer to be a drive-by jerk?
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 3:11 PM
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Brown's BBQ in sleepy old Kingstree. Not strictly a meat-n-three but it is a buffet with the usual suspects: collards, mac n cheese, candied yams, pilau, etc
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 3:15 PM
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D&H in Manning. Best fried chicken anywhere.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 3:18 PM
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Can’t remember the name but there is great place for fried chicken in Johnston beside the railroad tracks.
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You talking about Riley’s?
Mar 10, 2023, 4:29 PM
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I haven’t been in over 5 years, but that place was terrific.
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Agreed - I usually stop there for lunch on the......
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Mar 10, 2023, 5:16 PM
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way from Atlanta to Pawley's. Then after eating there I head over to Hemingway and get a pound of two of Scott's barbeque, the best in SC IMO. Then I head to Pawley's.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 3:15 PM
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The best way to judge the quality of a meat and three or bbq joint is to count the number of pickup trucks in the parking lot. The more trucks, the better the food. Bonus points for older trucks and two-door trucks. People who drive trucks know their food and those who drive older trucks and two-door trucks are experts of fine dining.
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Lizard's Thicket
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Mar 10, 2023, 3:36 PM
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I still like Lizard's Thicket. They have multiple restaurants in the midlands area of South Carolina. My favorite meat there is the catfish. Vegetables are always good. We'll be eating breakfast at the Lexington location tomorrow morning with friends.
Hopefully we'll be celebrating a Clemson victory over UVA.
Go Tigers!!!
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Re: Lizard's Thicket
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Mar 10, 2023, 4:27 PM
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I still love their breakfast and I will be eating at the FA location tomorrow
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Not even the best in Columbia, that would be
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Ray's Diner on Two Notch, a dive soul food shack with some soulful eats
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 3:40 PM
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Pickled Cucumber in Conway, SC
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 3:41 PM
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Redwood Cafeteria in Anderson, SC
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OJ’s Diner in Easley is my go-to***
Mar 10, 2023, 4:12 PM
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 4:30 PM
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Mama Penn’s in Anderson would be my pick. Wader’s is also good as is The Junction in Gowensville
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
Mar 10, 2023, 4:41 PM
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Landrum SC. Drake House!!!
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 4:42 PM
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Mr. B’s in Lydia gets my vote.
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Mama Penn’s in Anderson is probably my go to
Mar 10, 2023, 4:53 PM
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Although I don’t go to a large variety of these type of establishments
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 5:02 PM
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Midway BBQ Union/ Buffalo, SC meat and 3 plus bbq and chicken stew.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
Mar 10, 2023, 5:07 PM
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Woodstone BBQ and Seafood in Florence is the Best Meat and three I’ve had in our great state…. It’s more of a buffett but everything is good and i mean everything , don’t let the name fool ya with BBQ and Seafood,,, it’s got A lot more than that, and the veggies are seasoned just right !
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 5:04 PM
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Midway in Buffalo,S.C.
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Dyar's Diner
Mar 10, 2023, 5:06 PM
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So sayeth Danny By-God Ford.
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If'n it's good enough for Saint Danniford, it be good enough
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Mar 10, 2023, 5:12 PM
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fo me! But, I don't live in that area.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
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Mar 10, 2023, 5:07 PM
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MaMa Penns in Anderson
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When I first read this, I thought it said MaMa Pen!5.***
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I'd like to be surprised that was your first thought....
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Mar 10, 2023, 8:59 PM
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But alas, I am not.
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In Charleston
Mar 10, 2023, 6:49 PM
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The Tomato Shed on John's Island
See Wee Restaurant in Awendaw
Hannibals Kitchen upper peninsula
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Mar 10, 2023, 6:51 PM
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Aunnys in Georgetown
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TJs in Rock Hill, Wade's in Sparkelburg, Lizards Thicket in
Mar 10, 2023, 7:04 PM
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the midlands are all good. Liked the old Dyars location in Pendleton, but not the new one so much.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
Mar 10, 2023, 7:19 PM
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Lizards thicket Lexington location.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
Mar 10, 2023, 7:24 PM
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Anything that involves mustard, or God forbid mayonnaise, is not barbecue but is an abomination. Vinegar and pepper is barbecue
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
Mar 10, 2023, 9:42 PM
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Most Lowcountry natives (including me) will disagree with you about mustard based sauce. It is the only sauce I want on pulled pork.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
Mar 10, 2023, 9:20 PM
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I was at Dillard House about a month ago. I remarked to my wife as we left that they had "fallen off" a bit. None of the wait staff spoke decent English. Our food was cold. And our fried chicken selection looked like a back and a broken leg. I asked three times for the waiter to bring the wife some white meat. He came back the first two times with more dark meat.
It was a Thursday. 12:45pm. There were three other tables occupied.
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Re: Best meat and three in the state?
Mar 10, 2023, 9:40 PM
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How about the Summerton Diner? Haven’t been in years but used to be real good.
Also always liked the chicken at the Chat N Chew in Turbeville. Haven’t been there in years either. Live in Tampa now.
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