smoke on the water

thefoodis great and so is the atmosphere.
only problem is the wait. i love everything on the menu. we try to go when downtown isn't busy.
i always go with the bbq

upscale meat and 3 type place near falls park. i’ve been here several times and i always find thefoodto be good but not great. this time i had the brisket sandwich. the brisket was a little on the dry side. they pitch their sauces and recommended a habanero sauce which helped a lot. side was a potato cake which sounded intriguing but was just okay. free cornbread is always good. i had a bloody mary too and that was tasty. service was friendly. got out under $20 which i think is reasonable with an alcoholic beverage. 3 1/2 stars.

for what you’re paying, it’s just alright. got to try a handful of thefoodthat everyone at the table ordered. the sides were good and the main entrees were decent, but nothing stood out as great. most disappointing was the brisket which was thinly sliced and dry.

i can now take smoke on the water out of my bookmarked places to eat. i celebrated my bday, july 12 by having lunch here. the restaurant isn't large, and the lunch time crowd wasn't that big. smoke on the water has a fully stocked bar and i was going to have a bday margarita but decided on the lemonade instead. the table had several big bottles of barbecue sauce for your convenience, from a sweet and mild, mustard based, ketchup to hot barbecue sauces. they serve cake square size pieces of cornbread while you wait on thefoodto come. it's served with warm butter and is slightly sweet. they will bring out as much of these as you want. a nice a different southern touch!! for an appetizer we had the smokin' jackets. the smokin' jackets are potato skins stuffed with your choice of beef brisket, pulled pork or smoked pulled chicken. we had ours stuffed with pulled pork, they top this with melted cheese and barbecue sauce and green onions. these are served with sour cream. i liked the potato skins, though the pulled pork topping was a little skimpy, as you can see in the picture. they reminded me of the baked potatoes that big dave's barbecue use to serve. for lunch i ordered the barbecue chicken breast, a dinner portion comes with two sides. my sides were mac and cheese and squash casserole. my first bite of the squash casserole i noticed that there was mushrooms in it, i'm not a mushroom eater, so i gave the squash casserole to my niece and she gave me her fried okra. the switch was ok with me. that being said i can't say how the squash casserole was. the okra looked and tasted like it was breaded in just a cornmeal batter. it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. the mac and cheese was just that macaroni with a cheese sauce with to me a little too much garlic in it. this was still a different tasting mac and cheese, the flavor was ok it was creamy and the pasta was not under cooked it had a nice crunchy breadcrumb topping that added and nice touch to the casserole. now about the barbecue chicken breast. it was a nice looking piece of chicken, nice grill marks, a beautiful glaze of a sweet tasting smoky barbecue sauce. the chicken breast was not very tender, but it did have a good smoked taste. this meal should come with a steak knife, so it would be easier to cut the chicken breasts. it was a butterflied chicken breast, but it was still tough. i've found that if you put chicken breasts in the oven after it's comes off of the grill, it gets tender. that's time consuming i know, but it helps tenderize the chicken especially if it's a thick chicken breast. all in all it was a good meal, and i'll come back again and try some thing different on the menu. i would recommend smoke on the water it's a nice place to eat in downtown greenville.

good service and price. thefoodis always tasty . one if the best values for your money on main street . they serve lunch 7 days a week until 4pm.
delicious tasty food.

love the location but we made the mistake of sitting outside in the summer time. the flies was terrible - big ones, little ones, and very annoying ones....i have never seen so many flies and the restaurant had no fans outside to move the air. i think thefoodbbq was ok, but quite frankly the turkey sized flies kind of ruined it for us.

great lunch and value!. stopped in for lunch.foodwas great at a good price. friendly staff. had fried pearl oysters, baby back ribs, onion rings, fried catfish. all were great. good sauces too. dessert menu looked good but we were stuffed.

family favorite. been here plenty of times. favorites are the ribs, smoke wings ,half chicken, spinach casserole, mac and cheese, greens, briquette , did i miss anything. never dissatisfied with thefoodor service. my wife and i have turned on three couples to this place and all enjoyed. must try! great location but beware, planned events are always a norm so you may have to wait! if you don't like "smoke" then you haven't experience good food, great obiance, and fair prices with the luxury of downtime greenville sc.

my girlfriend and i have gone here a few times now and i must say it's a great deal for the amount of money you pay. it's not any more expensive than going out to a normal dining restaurant but a much nicer venue and setting. thefoodis always great we have had pork, brisket, ribs and the prime rib. all of which were some of the best we have had. a great place to go on a date with a slight budget in mind if you still want a nicer venue. we will go back for sure.

just driving through greenville. my family and i were just driving from nashville back to d.c and we stopped at this restaurant for a taste of southern food. it was a great experience...loved the combination chicken and ribs platter. mac and cheese was different but very tasty and i loved the spinach casserole. definitely a good look if you want some authentic bbq, great ambiance, and excellent service. very reasonable prices too for the amount offoodyou receive.

excellent upscale barbeque. i absolutely love smoke on the water! every meal i have had here was amazing. thefoodis great, cooked and seasoned by expert chefs. each of the sauces provided at your table is unique, all of them delicious alterations to the flavor of your food. the environment of the restaurant is very pleasant, from the cozy tables inside to the relaxed public seating out front. the service has been excellent for each of my visits, with the wait staff being very quick to help, and willing to answer any questions you might have. definitely one of the best restaurants in greenville. try the pimento cheeseburger!

awesome!. i really liked thefoodhere. excellent environment, prices aren't too bad, and the location is in happening downtown greenville, not far from river falls park. if your looking for a great time, please go here and order the pulled pork with turnips!

wonderfulfoodand service. my husband and i recently hosted a rehearsal dinner for our son and his wife at smoke on the water. thefoodwas absolutely fabulous and so was the service. we had a large group (35) and it took a little bit of time for everyone to receive theirfoodbut it was an excellent evening for all. i highly recommend this restaurant. thefoodand staff are excellent, the atmosphere is fun and relaxing, and the prices are reasonable. i think this might be one of the best options in greenville, sc.

really good!. went with gf for first time here.
thefoodwas great!
great service too.
will be back!!!!

amazing food. i've been here many times and thefoodis excellent.

great meats, sauces, and appetizers.