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Sweatman's BBQ
- Hours:
Fri-Sat 11:30 am - 9 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
30 reviews for Sweatman's BBQ
Review Highlights
"It is the best darn banana pudding I ever had."
(in 10 reviews)
"...and that's Bar-B-Que to me, pulled pork and mustard sauce."
(in 5 reviews)
"Their hash is by far the best I've ever eaten."
(in 13 reviews)
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30 reviews in English
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Review from Robert K.
11/3/2011
We were a sweaty group of hungry people, looking to put as much pork into our bellies as the laws of physics would allow. For $10, Sweatman's let us do just that...in style.
Lots of fat people eating here. Fat, happy people.
Well worth the drive from Charleston. -
Review from Amy B.
Cary, NC
1/18/2012
Yum. Down home food in a homey atmosphere. Prices are great ($10 to load your plate up 1x at the buffet). Meat is tender, and I think they might season it with a bit of the mustard sauce. It really makes it tasty. We're from North Carolina, and I thought that the vinegar sauce they had was the best I've ever tasted. It seems like people have a hard time balancing that type of sauce out, but this one was the perfect mix of sweet, tangy and a little bit spicy.
The stew is awesome. Loved it on top of the rice, and I'm not even much of a rice eater.
Cole slaw is the standard stuff (like KFC) but it was good. The mac and cheese was a little artificial tasting--i've had better. Baked beans were great, and had bits of meaty pork mixed in.
Loved the sweet tea. it had just the right amount of sweetness!
I have to go back down to South Carolina in a few months for work, and I'm already planning a way to get myself in close proximity to Sweatman's! -
Review from Quincy S.
Charleston, SC
9/17/2011
Finally made the drive from Charleston to Sweatman's last Saturday and was not disappointed. Food was excellent, drive was manageable and the area was not nearly as backwoods as Id been led to believe. Like many of the posters before me, I was glad I wasnt driving since I could barely keep my eyes open. The only thing that kept me awake was the AMAZING banana pudding I got to go.
4 stars because I would appreciate more choices on the buffet but I do plan on returning to get some more of their wonderful BBQ. -
Review from Jennifer D.
South Nyack, NY
3/26/2011 4 photos
Holly hill, this is good barbeque. Most of the barbeque I eat in New York is expensive and is, I believe, Kansas style (dry rub, tomato-based sweet sauce). I'd never had Carolina style and I'm not sure I want to go back to what I was eating before. Mustard and pork BELONG together.
The food here is great and, unless you're looking for chicken, the $10 buffet is where it's at. There was a line when we arrived, and we were definitely the only 20-somethings in the place, but we felt welcomed.
The way it works: Walk in, wait on line, order and pay cash for what you want, heap up at the buffet/wait for your plate in the crowded serving room, and then walk out for a seat in one of the many dining areas. If you want dessert, order it the first time you go up to avoid waiting in line again - there is no waiter service, just folks who'll refill your drinks.
Iced tea pitchers and napkins are already on the tables, although utensils are not (don't forget to pick them up above the sauces on the buffet line). I'd recommend getting your meat dry and bringing along a large cup of sauce.
The two standout items for me were the ribs (holy crap! I've never had ribs like these before! If you're thinking of ribs like they serve them at Chilis, forget everything you know) and the hash. I'm pretty sure I could eat hash over rice for dinner for the rest of my life. We tried the white and dark, but really went back for the hash and ribs. They do have white bread and pickles available if you want to make a sandwich out of the shredded white and dark.
They were, unfortunately, out of banana pudding, but the prices are ridiculously good and the atmosphere is fun. I was the cheesey tourist with the SLR camera snapping pictures and everyone was very good natured about it.
I'm not sure how far I'd be willing to drive for this barbeque, but I kind of want to drag my boyfriend from New York to here to try this.
It's worth going out of your way to try this place. Wish we'd followed Billy V.'s advice and asked to see the pits.
Also, Use the Eutaw address you find in the reviews - we used that in our GPS and it took us right to the restaurant. Not sure where the Gemini Drive address takes you. -
Review from Dan W.
Commack, NY
5/9/2011
Yes, everything you read is true. This is the place to be, especially if you like South Carolina mustard type BBQ, or if you never tried it. I really can't describe how good that meat is and my eyes are welling up as I realize I am hundreds of miles away. Yes, the sweet tea is perfect, not too sweet. The banana pudding is wonderful.
Here is something you may not know: If you are driving from the North East to Hilton Head or to Florida, this is not too far off of 95. Go there. Come back here and thank me. -
Review from Billy V.
Highlands, NJ
2/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
Yes. You want to go here.
You don't want to read this Yelp crap.
Go find it, and pay up.
Get the banana pudding to top it off.
If you care, ask to see the pits. They rule. -
Review from Sarah A.
Summerville, SC
9/3/2011
I have never received more horrible customer service than I did at this place.
My mother is always raving about how good it is, and today with some out-of-town family visiting we decided to go. I don't eat pork, so I ordered the BBQ chicken. I was told they were out of chicken, so I asked if I could pay for a child's buffet since I wouldn't be taking any pork, and $10.85 for some rice seems a bit steep. The younger woman working the register was going to allow this, but the older woman next to her (the owner?) yelled NO! so I asked if I could order a side of rice. The younger woman let me do this, and my daughter got the full buffet, and as we paid I was told "Go ahead & get your rice from the buffet" but as I walked toward the buffet, the older woman ran over, scooped me 1/2 spoonful of rice onto a plate and handed it to me.
That's all I was getting? A tiny mound of white rice for $3? I wasn't trying to be difficult, I'd ordered the chicken. It's not my fault they ran out, so I feel that good customer service would try to accommodate that instead of acting like I was putting them out by ordering just rice. I will definitely NOT be returning here, nor would I recommend it to anyone. -
Review from Pui ying S.
Washington, DC
8/16/2010
This is good, not great. Price for all you can eat is about $10 and the banana pudding is delicious and likely full of addictive crack. The staff here is very friendly.
The BBQ pork is broken up to white and dark and I found white more tender while dark is drier. The hash is wonderful (still not sure what the heck it's made of), and the ribs and cracklins are the stars.
After two plates I was so full I felt my stomach would explode and I fell asleep in the car and apparently I looked like a corpse.
The address is wrong on yelp and the address is: 1427 Eutaw Rd., Holly Hill, SC 29059 which is across from the Uhaul. (Thanks I.F) -
Review from C S.
Princeton, NJ
6/13/2010
The best ribs I've ever had in my life--I went back 2x for both the ribs and cracklins. Jim returned 3x for more barbeque and hash (the best he or his mother had ever had; I found it a bit sweet for my tastes).
Yes, this is 150 mile barbeque, and well worth it. Orangeburg county has great barbeque, and on our next visit we will do a side by side comparison to Duke's.
2 sauces--one a great vinegary mustard, and we think it's made with pickle juice because of the hint of cloves, the other sauce too sweet for our tastes, but with a nice tang and hint of honey. The sweet tea tasted like it was sweetened with cane syrup--YUM.
The barbeque is served undressed, which is how it ought to be served. Drench with sauce if you must, but here you just want to take bite after bite of succulent pork that almost makes you want to cry because it's so good and tender with a great pig flavour that's unencumbered by excessive smoke or sauce.
Cracklins--I think I might have died and gone to heaven. Unless my heart stops. Also good dipped into sauce. They do run out so get there early.
Ribs: tender, the right amount of fat, and although I'm learning how to eat with my fingers, I didn't mind here. Yes, I went back twice and got another 4 ribs, which, by the way, were huge 6" sections each with at least an inch of meat/fat. Tender and just fantastic. I wish I had better words to describe it, but I don't.
I don't get the rotten attitude a PP mentioned--everyone was friendly and sweet to us, and we are obviously not locals.
The buffet is $10 for lunch, with a small takeaway platter at $7 (I think). The hardest part of the drive home was the smell of barbeque filling up the interiour of the car. We were both stuffed to the gills, but managed to safely take that container home to MOM.
Google will send you past the actual turn off, so just keep your eyes open when you're within 1/2 a mile and using a GPS. The road is a little funky, and has more stripped tire parts than I've ever seen elsewhere. There's also a cop who will make you nervous while you're driving here.
A great place for all locals plus some of the lucky out of towners who manage to get here.
I can't wait to go back.
Also--who cares that the only sides were pickles, coleslaw, white bread, hash, and rice? I didn't head there for anything but the pig.
Regarding service: there's a woman heading through the dining rooms (there are at least 4) to refill tea as well as ice, who was pleasant and friendly. For take out, there's the window on the side of the building, otherwise head up the ramp towards the front, walk into the renovated farm house, and say hello to the friendly people behind the counter (if they aren't there because they're serving other customers, someone will poke their head in to acknowledge you and let you know they'll be right over). -
Review from I. F.
Greenville, SC
3/7/2010 2 photos
Sweatman's: Ribbed for your pleasure
I can say without hesitation this is the best BBQ I've ever eaten, and I have been back a couple times. The food is very good and the people are friendly. There is something magical about this whole hog cooking process because it creates a melange of flavors that is pleasing, and the smoke flavor is so subtle. However, I would recommend that you don't drown the meat with the sauces as they can cover up the subtle flavor. Put the sauce on the side somewhere and use it sparingly. The menu items are somewhat limited--light and dark meat, mustard ribs, pork hash, rice, coleslaw, teas, and sometimes white bread and skin that seems crunchy like bacon.
When you enter the front door, just walk straight to the back and go left. They have a help-yourself food bar format, and they accept only cash: $10 per person. You're allowed to go back to the food bar as many times as you want. I went twice, and I left totally stuffed. (Banana pudding is 71 cents extra!) You may seat yourself in any of the two rooms and have to bus your own table, but a nice lady will ask you if you're drinking ice tea and will bring you a pitcher. Carry Out orders are taken around the back of the house only.
THE ADDRESS ON GEMINI DR. IS NOT SWEATMAN'S BBQ--that is a private residence with "no trespassing" signs posted all over.
THIS IS THE CORRECT ADDRESS: 1427 Eutaw Rd., Holly Hill, SC 29059.
Alternatively, these GPS coordinates will guide you into their parking lot: N 33 (degrees) 21.672' and W 080 (degrees) 22.891'.
And I second the other reviewer who said bring a GPS--I would have gotten hopelessly lost without one. It is pretty countryside, I think you'll enjoy the drive out there, but bring the GPS.
The decor is not much to look at: medieval wrought iron candle holders, a hand-scrawled exit sign, the plastic place mats with advertising all over them, and 3 identical flower paintings on the wall next to each other--there must have been a sale on them. But this is a comfortable place to bring yourself or the whole family. If you like pig, you'll like Sweatman's.
Sweatman's Bar-B-Que is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
It's oinkalicious.
Enjoy!Listed in: A Day Trip to Charleston, Best BBQ in South Carolina
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Review from Matthew L.
Charleston, SC
11/17/2007
My newest favorite (as of 11/16/07) barbeque in the Charleston metro. It is a drive to Holly Hill, but enjoy the country scenery along the way.
First off, the address is slightly misleading. You don't make that last turn on Gemini, but you'll run into the building before that street. It is right out in the open, so you won't miss it.
Their "big deal" is the buffet. If I hear you went there and got chicken, I'll be waiting for you by the banana pudding cooler to play some whack-a-mole with you.
Try the hash. Try the hash. Try the... you get it. It's the best hash I've ever had. Next, skip the "light meat pork" which my wife tried first. Get the dark meat. The pulled pork has the PERFECT mix of crisp edges, soft, tender inside, and a hint of smoke. I've tried many, many bbq joints, and this one is the one you hear South Carolina BBQ Association judges talking about on smoky back-room web forums.
Que here comes with a light basting of their mustard sauce - while I've had better mustard-base sauce, it is very good, and complements the meat to perfection. There is also the light-tomato base that you probably have never had unless you live in North Central SC or a couple other BBQ joints in Carolina. Get a little cup of the tom-base, but stay with the mustard.
As you slide down the buffet, dive into the tray of ribs. Ladies, don't fret. All the fat melts off when they smoke it. My wife tried one at the very end of the meal and regretted not getting a big plate of them. And she hates fat.
Moving along, the rest of the buffet is simple. Slaw, and two kinds of pickles. Vegans go home hungry.
Drinks? No booze, but the sweet tea will hit the spot. They have unsweet too. You can get soda, but that costs extra. NOW, you're in the south, people! (lol)
Banana pudding is 64 cents extra - that's what the girl said. I'm just passing that along. But you want it! It is the best darn banana pudding I ever had. My wife agreed, but said to not tell her mom. Her mom hasn't figured out the internet yet so I think we're safe.
Staff is so nice, and go out back to take a look at where they cook it.
Atmosphere? When my wife and I went there we had hunters still in battle gear at one table discussing their next kill, while we had "upper crusty" Charleston folks at the next table talking about why Starbucks is an experience (no kidding on either account)
Price? Try 8.50 for all you can eat!
CASH ONLY, CASH ONLY. I didn't see an ATM there either, so bring a little green with you.
Hours? - It is only open Friday or Saturday, so I hope you read this before making the drive.
If you are a barbeque fan, go to Sweatmans. If you are traveling to Charleston, you can easily hit Holly Hill on your way in or out of town. I recommend doing it on your way in, because I guarantee you will eat so much that you won't be in the mood for much driving afterward.Listed in: Best BBQ in Charleston SC…
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Review from Shawn C.
5/12/2011
wow!!! i have been eating here since I was a child. Get there around 5 on Friday or Saturday to get in and get the Kracklins! This has the ONLY has I will eat. I love everything they have. This is my favorite place to eat while visiting my family down there. After a long day on the lake this is a great place to fill your belly for not a lot of money! Best BBQ in south carolina!
Listed in: weekend getaways
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Review from Dee F.
San Jose, CA
7/18/2009 6 photos
OH MAN! This is the find of the Century. No Lie!
First of all... I saw this, like other's on Anthony Boudrain's show.
So don't laugh, my review is solely based on someone that isn't use to the south. Number 1 Bring a GPS. That was my mistake. I thought it would be easier to find than it was. The town signs are small and some have two names per road. The Highway Signs like 176 and 453 are totally confusing.
Secondly, from Downtown Charleston, it's like 1 hour 15 minute drive. Get off of 26 West on 117 to Holly Hill. It's a 5 mile drive into town.
Downtown is looks like the set of Mississippi Burning. Some dusty town with a few shops open downtown with an old railroad track running through it like the days of yesteryear. I took a wrong turn. One way I went was huge new plantation style homes. Go the other way, there were old almost broken down country homes surrounded by cornfields.
ALSO: There is little cellular service out there..... So you blow a tire.... Don't expect anyone to find you for days.
So you pull up to this dirt lot at Sweatmans... The pictures I see don't do the place service. It's like the house they used in the movie the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.... Some old country home underneath large trees that kind of mask the house's true state of being. In the back is a little shanty the Anthony went to go look at the pit.
But getting through all of that.... you come through one of two doors on the side. One is for takeout (the Right) the other is for the restaurant. The Bufffet.
The Buffet is 9.35....$10 even. Cash only. Includes iced tea and water. Don't even know if they have soda.
You can have unlimited portions of Rice and Carolina hash, White and Dark pulled Pork Meat. Ribs, and Pork skins.
WOW!!! I've NEVER EVER had barbeque like this. This was an unbelievable experience. I can't go to any other place again and look the BBQ the same.
Yeah, you sit family style with other people. A bunch of old kitchen tables with plastic mats that have Sweatman's logos on it.
BUT THE DINING IS TRULY SOMETHING THAT IS AMAZING.
But for being open Friday and Saturday every week, and on the food channel... I found it odd that there were only a hand full of people eating there for lunch on Saturday. NO LINES ! Even better for the rest of us.
MAKE THE TRIP to Holly Hill. It's worth it. =) -
Review from Amber E.
East Rutherford, NJ
5/16/2011
Yum...everything tastes great!!
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Review from Ricky W.
Chesterfield, SC
9/13/2011
Very good Q. I love the mustard-based hash, also. This and Duke's in Orangeburg are one of the best in SC. Anthony Bourdain was here, too! I am a fan of mustard sauce and orange hash, which you don't get in North Carolina.Up there it's vinegar-based in the east and ketchup-based in the west. I don't dislike those styles, but I prefer mustard-based and pulled pork. In some Q joints, especially in NC, they chop up the Q, which I think makes it greasier. Also, in SC, i'ts all you can eat, but not in NC. Go SC Q!
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Review from Jessica M.
Butte, CA
10/1/2009
Oh my gosh...I am so glad I got to experience this place. We found ourselves in Georgia traveling to Charleston and decided to seek this place out. We saw it on an episode of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations and were intrigued. It is off the beaten path but definately worth the stop. Only about an hour from Charleston.
This is whole hog bbq which is very good. The pork is hand sorted into dark meat, white meat, ribs and skin. There is cole slaw, white bread and hash. Everything is amazing!!! The pork is juicy and full of flavor. They have this home made mustard bbq sauce that should be studied by scientists...it is heaven!! It is a yellow, mustard, vinegar bbq sauce that turns your meal from delicious into the experience of a lifetime!!!!! Oh, if they bottled and sold that stuff I would buy cases!!!
This is definately an interesting place to go. It's like eating at your grandmother's table. Sweet tea in a pitcher on the table as well as a roll of paper towels. The all you can eat buffet costs a whopping $10 and you will be stuffed for the entire day! But save room for the bananna pudding if you can scrounge up another $0.66...it is delicious!!
The address is a bit misleading...it is on HWY 453....big, giant pig on the sign. Stop if you are in the area...you won't be disappointed. -
Review from Meg H.
Asheville, NC
12/28/2010
I believe this to be the best BBQ in the entire state of South Carolina. I've had several others that were also great (Shealy's, Palmetto Pig, etc.) but this one is #1. Their hash is by far the best I've ever eaten. My family makes special trips an hour away just to pick up from here.
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Review from Jenny G.
Long Beach, CA
6/30/2008
Corn field, corn field, corn field, house, corn field, corn field, house, corn field...yes, you are in the right place. There is a fork in the road near the 1313 Gemini Drive address and you will see the Sweatman's sign (pig and all) from there.
You will feel a bit as if you accidentally wandered into someone's grandmother's house in this particular corn field, but you will be so happy that you did if you are there on Friday or Saturday from 11:30 am to 9:00 pm (if you're there any other time, I think you may just have to curl up in the corn field and cry yourself to sleep). Absolutely get the buffet and enjoy all of the hash (made with magic...seriously), dark meat pork, and ribs that you can eat. You even get your own pitcher of sweet tea at your table to share with your fellow house "invaders".
And as for the best 64 cents you will EVER spend...let's talk about the banana pudding. The first exclamation that escaped my mouth after sampling the sweet stuff was, "I want to live in this!" It has now progressed to living in Sweatman's banana pudding and next door to my neighbor, the Poogan Porch biscuit (who I drop in on quite often).
Even if you just are stopping by the side porch for take-out, make sure you make the trip out to Holly Hill for some lowcountry bbq. Although, I will say a great deal of the fun is witnessing the mix of folks and hearing the mix of accents enjoying the q in this unique setting.
Sweatman's is closed for vacation the last two weekends of July and the first weekend in August so make sure to get at least a pint of banana pudding before this time to keep the withdrawal symptoms at bay until a fresh supply is available in mid-August. -
Review from Jason K.
Seattle, WA
2/27/2011
Awesome.
I no longer live in South Carolina, but I still dream about making trips to this place. Trying to find this place is all apart of the adventure.
My first time there, our GPS took us to some random person's house. I thought my buddy was going to get shot w/ a shotgun when he went up to the random person's house to ask if it were sweatman's. The owner of the house was nice enough to point us in the right direction.
When you get to sweatman's, you may think you're re-enacting a scene from deliverance, but keep your eyes on the prize (delicious mounds of ribs and trimmings) and be brave. Inside, you'll feel like you're in a country home, because it is, but you'll also find a cafeteria style line of amazing pork goodness. For about $10/person, you'll get yourself two different types of pork ribs, pulled pork, pork rinds, rice, has and cole slaw. Did I tell you this is all you can eat?
Don't forget to try their banana pudding. It's not apart of their buffet, but for some pocket change, you can try it out - delicious. -
Review from Phil C.
Rancho Cordova, CA
12/28/2010
This place serves really good BBQ. It's very authentic with paper plates, plastic tablecloths, etc. I had ribs, slaw, and the rice with hash. It's a buffet, sonyou won't leave hungry. The south carolina BBQ sauce is mustard based. It's good. This place is hard to find and doesn't have a phone number listed (I doubt they have a phone), so get your directions figured out before you leave. A beer would have been nice with the ribs, but they don't serve it. The sweet tea was a good substitute. This place is a must stop for anyone traveling in the Charleston area.
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Review from Josh A.
Goose Creek, SC
2/11/2009
This is one of the best, if not the best que in the lowcountry. The only reason it doesn't rate up there with Music Man's BBQ in Moncks Corner, is that the buffet is a little more and it has less items on it. With that said, the sauce is my crack. The first time I saw it, it was like nacho cheese, so thick and yellow. Oh man! The taste is like heaven on earth. If it wouldn't gross my wife out, I could easily drink a gallon of the stuff. Yes, I said drink. Their nana puddin' is astronomical, other than my wife's, THE BEST I've ever had. What's cool about it, is that it's out in the middle of nowhere. You're just driving along a country road and then it pops up in the middle of a cotton field. It looks like a rough old farmhouse on the outside, but it's nice and homely on the inside. Even though it's 30 minutes from Goose Creek, I still like the go out there from time to time.
Listed in: Chucktown's Que
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Review from Robert H.
Moncks Corner, SC
5/2/2010 1 Check-in Here
Twice we have eaten here lately and have experienced employees with pure rotten attitudes. We drive a long way to get here but feel dealing with the attitudes make the trip not worthwhile.
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Review from Russell G.
Aynor, SC
4/3/2010 2 photos
My brother and I drove about 2 hours to try this place. We wanted to try it since it was on No Reservations on Travel Channel. The place had good BBQ, but I would have liked more choices. The buffet has; rice, hash, BBQ separated in white and dark, ribs, skin (if you're lucky), cole slaw, and plain bread. Your drink choices are tea and water. That's it. I can think of a thousand other BBQ places that are better, if for no other reason that they at least have beans, dessert, or some type of potato dish. I must admit I loved the skin. But all in all, I wouldn't recommend a trip to visit this place. Not worth it. Also, Yelp needs to fix the address, as it is wrong.
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Review from Kevin A.
Updated - 5/17/2010 3 photos
Update: Now that I've moved further away, my standards have changed. I am now willing to drive 200 miles out of my way to eat there, and I've scouted out nearby landing strips with the idea of maybe taking a Cessna down one weekend (7 hours total flight time in a 172).
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7/25/2008
The quintessential South Carolina barbecue restaurant. This is the real deal. I converted a… Read more »
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Review from Dan K.
Venice, CA
10/26/2008
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Went here on Saturday with my Mother. Actually found it on Thursday, but they were closed. Only open on Friday and Saturday so we drove back down from Columbia. Sweatman's has to have some of the best pulled pork I've every had and I ate pulled pork at different restaurants all over South Carolina during the last two weeks. Amazing pulled pork at Sweatman's and their sauces are out of this world too. Mom didn't like the hash, but I think it was just a different style than she was used to. Still more than worth the drive and some of the best pulled pork in South Carolina and that's Bar-B-Que to me, pulled pork and mustard sauce. It doesn't get any better. Drive here and try it. You won't be disappointed. -
Review from James H.
San Jose, CA
11/21/2008
Like many, we saw Sweatman's on No Reservations. The food was spectacular, I especially liked the dark pulled pork. It exceeded my expectations. Since we ate there at about 3pm on a friday, the place was empty except for some dead quiet, Faulknerian characters, each eating alone. Atmosphere, I guess.
My real reason for posting here is to make the location crystal clear. We had trouble finding it, so I took the GPS reading while we were in the parking lot. Here's a link to the exact location on Virtual Earth: http://preview.tinyurl... (The actual coordinates are 33.36122n,-80.38113w). -
Review from Andrew L.
Charleston, SC
8/8/2010
My favorite BBQ! Must say that I am a Carolina Style BBQ fan, so that means pork and mustard sauce, and Sweatman's delivers. $8 pork buffet with pulled light and dark meat, ribs, skins, rice & hash, coleslaw, pickles, and white bread. Everything about Sweatman's is perfect. Yes the hours are limited (Friday and Saturday only) and it is a bit out of the way (actually really close to I-95 and I-26) but believe me it doesn't get better then Sweatman's.
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Review from Mike Q.
San Diego, CA
4/13/2010
This is the best BBQ you will ever have!!! It's a bit of a drive from Charleston but it's well worth it.
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Review from Ju L.
Reading, MA
2/18/2009 5 photos
I wasn't sure what to expect and am not a big barbecue fan, but this was surprisingly good. It's a mustard-based barbecue, and they only do a buffet. I saw it on Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservation" where they showed them roasting the hogs.
Basically, the buffet is mainly pork-based. You get rice, hash (the best part of the meal!), two kinds of pork (white and dark meat), ribs and white bread and tea (sweetened or unsweetened) for USD 10. They also serve a good banana pudding which is about USD 0.70 per cup.
It's a very down-to-earth place and is only open on Fridays and Saturdays and is well worth the trip -- it's about 1 hour outside of Charleston, SC. -
Review from Harmony S.
Poulsbo, WA
8/15/2009
This is a visit to BBQ church. You go in, make your 10$ offering then fill your plate with pig and sauce. Pitchers of sweet or unsweet tea are offered. Everyone sits and eats quietly with reverance and the hopeful blessing of skin. Enlightenment is acheived and all is good.
