red bone alley restaurant

yes...going downhill for sure!. this used to be my favorite restaurant in florence. well that is no longer true! the last few times i have been there, my food tasted like it was just thrown together. the restaurant itself is dirty, and i have seen cleaner bathrooms at gas stations. i am teacher here inflorenceand a large group of teachers from my school used to get together here for birthdays, showers, retirement parties, etc. well, we have decided to take our business elsewhere. it's amazing what a fresh coat of paint and a scrub brush will do, you should try it redbone.

wood smoked wings----wonderful things!. hard to believe that something as simple as a chicken wing can be transformed into such a delight.. i also like the traditional shrimp and grits and i have eaten shrimp and grits from savannah to southport and have found none better. as far as i am concerned, this is the place to eat inflorenceboth for locals and those passing through. my wife and i occasionally use the curbside service as well. we always find our food to be promptly delivered and as delicious as when served in the restaurant.

impressive forflorenceand beyond!. since my introduction to red bone alley when i first moved toflorence9 years ago, it has been a favorite. i have always found the atmosphere fun and the food delicious! i adore their shrimp and grits as well as their fried green tomatoes!!

i took my parents from greenville, sc there and they were very impressed as well and now make it a priority whenever they visit. on my mom's birthday the waitress went out of her way to have a special fruit plate prepared for her (without our prompting) since she noticed my mom was vegan (doesn't eat meat or dairy) which i thought was really above and beyond.

their curbside takeout is also excellent! nicely packaged and being able to order online is very convenient since you can take your time making selections.

be prepared to pay for all these things though as their meals are on the pricier side of the spectrum.

we heard if was aflorencelandmark and it was a "don't miss place to eat." well it can be missed. service was very nice but far from being on point. pita chip app with three dips was very odd & the fried pickle app was nothing special. both were a tad greasy. grits were creamy and very well done. ribeye was good. overall, very average. it was a dressed bar with average food. doubt we will return. going out to eat should be more than average and okay. it should be a memorable event. red bone alley is forgettable.

get the shirmp & grits. i went here on sunday night when my husband and i were stopping throughflorenceon our way from florida to dc. i went to yelp and saw some really great reviews for redbone alley. it did not disappoint. we sat at in the bar area because we wanted to watch some football and avoid the sound of shrieking children that was coming from the main dining room.
i got the shrimp and grits. it was fabulous. lots of shrimp and great tasting grits. my husband got the salmon and grits. it was good except for the huge glob of cheese they slathered over the piece of salmon. it was gross and completely unnecessary. the flavor of the blackened salmon was perfectly complemented by the grits. so if you order this, i would recommend asking for it without the cheese. they had a great selection of reasonably priced beers, including a great seasonal beer on tap that was called son of a peach. i loved it! we also got the pond cake dessert. it was super-good! nice and buttery and the sauce was fabulous. a must-try!
the one down side about this place was that they allow smoking inside. this totally blew me away. i didn't think that any restaurant in american still allowed smoking in restaurants. this was especially surprising in a place that caters so much to families. it wasn't so smoky that we had to leave, but it was kinda gross. also, be warned that they don't have any special football tv package, so you will probably only get one football game on a sunday. i would highly recommend it and i would definitely go back.

remains aflorencefavorite for a reason.... aside from long waits the food and the atmosphere is worth it. we always entertain business clients here and last summer i helped co-host a baby shower in the room upstairs. the portions are always great. shrimp & grits rival that of any charleston restaurant. curbside to go also gives rather large portions.