Recommended Restaurants

Here are the rec’s from our loyal group of foodie-librarians. You can search the listings by state, type of sauce, type of food, or the ASERL institution where the recommendation originated — almost anything. You’ll find a few spots that have been recommended more than once: Check out each description to get the inside scoop from multiple barbecue lovers. ENJOY!

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Palmetto Pig

530 Devine St
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
SC
https://palmettopigbbq.com/

Nearby University: University of South Carolina

Approximate distance from University of South Carolina: Less than 5 miles


Description:

In-house dining is a flat-priced buffet, including iced tea: Fried Chicken, BBQ Meat, Sandwiches, Green Beans, Slaw, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Mac & Cheese, Pork Skins, Hash, Rice, Rice & Hash, Pickles, Hush Puppies, Banana Pudding, and more! Various sauces to choose from. Literally on campus. To-go dining is not a buffet — more of a “meat and three.” Closed on Sundays-Mondays.

If you could only eat one item on the menu:
The BBQ

Menu:

What type of entrees are available:
Pork, Chicken

For traditional (“Southern”) barbecue restaurants: What type(s) of sauces are available?
Mustard, Red/Tomato, hot

Other:
Locally owned, Wheelchair / ADA accessible, No alcohol served


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