Southbound Smokehouse- Aiken

My family of 4 visited the restaurant late yesterday afternoon. After a full day of moving our oldest daughter, our other daughter chose this restaurant for dinner. Let me just say HIGHLY disappointed. I have added a picture of my half eaten sandwich that I kept trying to see if it would get better. NOPE! Hash and rice??? What is the diced pork with an over load of pepper. The sandwich tasted like pure liquid smoke. The eggroll appetizer had absolutely no favor. The wait staff sitting outside as we walked up and entered the building. As leaving, they were all sitting around on their phones. Not worth the $100+ bill for a family of 4. Less just say, we will not be returning! Great vibe and location but leaves a lot to desire.

We had a lovely evening here. The food, drinks, and service were great and we loved the back patio. The famous wings were some of the best I’ve ever eaten.

We had the best time! The food was really amazing and the drinks were so good! Definitely recommend! Our waitress was so sweet! She took time to explain their specials and checked on us periodically. Even though they were completely slammed! We definitely will be back!

We tried this new restaurant and were very pleased with our experience! We were seated in the outdoor area, which is fully heated and very comfortable. The atmosphere is amazing! Our server was great and took care of us throughout the entire meal, as well as afterwards as we sat and chatted and listened to the live music that was offered when we were there. The food was super tasty and the ribs were some of the best I've had in this area. Prices were very reasonable (about $26 for a full rack of ribs and one side dish). The ribs were very smoky flavored and tender and juicy with sauce choices offered on the side. I highly recommend trying this new place. It is located in The Alley area of downtown Aiken, and is a perfect spot for a great dinner.

We had dinner on a Thursday evening and were seated immediately. Our server was Jade. We really appreciated her attention to detail and how nice she was. We're going to ask for her the next time we stop in. The food was very good, especially the smoked wings with the house made ranch dressing. We didn't know what to expect with the "Famous" wing flavor, but Jade explained that's what made Southbound famous, so we had to go with it. We were not disappointed at all. It was a wonderful choice and we'll order those again! Thanks for making our evening great!