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Good selection of beers and decently priced food. Would give 5 stars except service has been pretty bad both times I’ve been here. Waiters disappear and refills are nonexistent.

Deanna via google.com - Sep 20, 2017

To Be Young Again!

A group of us went to Thirsty Fellow for lunch. It is always exciting tyo mix with the college crowd -- and feel very old! Thirsty Fellow has a great lunch menu. I always enjoy reading the specials. They like to squeeze in some interesting...More ... read more

smitty237 via tripadvisor.com - Sep 13, 2017

This is definitely one of my favorite ...

This is definitely one of my favorite restaurants in Columbia especially for a college student budget. The Sunday brunch is very dank as well. I recommend the shrimp and grits with sausage. Not to mention that it's the best restaurant that's walking distance from Greek village.

Gil H. via yelp.com - Sep 10, 2017

Great spot for lunch

I met a businessman here for lunch last week upon his advice. I was favorably surprised. I got a meatball sandwich that was quite good and my associate got a French dip sandwich that looked really good. We sat out on the deck and it...More ... read more

mjswansona via tripadvisor.com - Sep 10, 2017

Out of towner review: beer was ...

Out of towner review: beer was rather expensive and food and atmosphere were decent. We we're told every Saturday, Penn State fans rent the patio (apparently you can't sit outside on college football Saturday). Their chips are homemade but sweet and not all that good. Fries were average. I ordered the tofu bbq but the tofu chunks wer ... read more

R J. via yelp.com - Sep 9, 2017

Kitchen closes at 10pm, a major inconvenience as all restaurants in downtown Columbia close at 10 p.m. ... read more

Francis Karpinski via google.com - Sep 8, 2017

Amazing food! Great beer selection! Try the shrimp dip. It's THE BOMB!

Heather Asbell via facebook.com - Sep 2, 2017

Decent food and good atmosphere. Family friendly with high chairs and booster seats available.

Jade Johnson via google.com - Sep 1, 2017

Great casual restaurant near University ...

Great casual restaurant near University of South Carolina! Great atmosphere for watching the Gamecocks on any of the many televisions! Menu has traditional pub fare and we all loved our choices . Burgers and salads all delicious ... read more

Maureen N. via yelp.com - Aug 29, 2017

The place is wooden with seating ...

The place is wooden with seating outside and in and like a sports bar, it has many televisions, which I am not a fan of because, quite frankly, I want to talk to people I'm eating with. But the food was good. I had a Caprese salad and it was pretty good, small tomatoes but the rest was good, we also ordered some sweet potato fries th ... read more

Anthony G. via yelp.com - Aug 29, 2017

Awesome. Always awesome. Shout ...

Awesome. Always awesome. Shout out Collins belcher. You da man. Spinach artichoke dip is off the chain. Chicken fingers fire. Fast and affordable. Never too busy. Keep it up YO ... read more

Sally C. via yelp.com - Aug 28, 2017

They have the best brunch in Columbia! Love the Eggs Benedict!

Rebecca Donovan via google.com - Aug 26, 2017

Great food and well priced drinks!

Nicole Shea via google.com - Aug 26, 2017

Meeh pizza, meeh burger and boring draft list.

Torrence Richmond via facebook.com - Aug 25, 2017

Big Lunch

After moving our daughter into USC we went here with a big appetite. The food was delicious and the the portions were very large.

Chuck N via tripadvisor.com - Aug 25, 2017

Nice bar decent food

So my daughter is playing soccer at South Carolina. After a Friday night game some of us went out for a bite. Decent beer selection, looked like good food and great service. I got the stuffer banana peppers. I thought of a banana pepper like...More ... read more

BigHungryAsian via tripadvisor.com - Aug 22, 2017

Dog friendly outside seating. Nice beer selection. Fantastic gorganzola chips. Huge burgers. Kids liked the pizza, red or white style. ... read more

Suzanne Christian via google.com - Aug 21, 2017

Good Food, fun atmosphere

convenient location to USC with easy parking. Fun atmosphere. Food is nothing particularly groundbreaking, but is good. Good beer selection.

virginiahome64 via tripadvisor.com - Aug 21, 2017

Great food. Their pizzas and great ...

Great food. Their pizzas and great and so are their burgers. They also have a good beer selection with great prices.

Kara W. via yelp.com - Aug 20, 2017

Our server (don’t know his name) he wore reddish shorts last night and he was fantastic! I will def

Our server (don’t know his name) he wore reddish shorts last night and he was fantastic! I will definitely be back!

Josh Boepple via facebook.com - Aug 19, 2017

Great atmosphere, quick, friendly ...

Great atmosphere, quick, friendly service, good menu and the food tasted great! Great choice for dinner.

Mark T. via yelp.com - Aug 19, 2017

Thirsty Fellow has a great selection of drinks, food, and amazing house chips. Great atmosphere and

Thirsty Fellow has a great selection of drinks, food, and amazing house chips. Great atmosphere and friendly service. It's my regular beer run spot- Trey McCain Director of Without Limits Columbia ... read more

Trey McCain via facebook.com - Aug 18, 2017

Cock-A-Doodle Do Visit This Place

Thirsty Fellow might as well be a University of South Carolina on-campus restaurant, only better than the regular student fare. It may try to be a "regular" restaurant but at the end of the day its a sports bar. Have been here several times, most...More ... read more

Scott A via tripadvisor.com - Aug 15, 2017

The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was average. It was good, but nothing to write home about. ... read more

Alex Kiwala via google.com - Aug 14, 2017

Awesome place came highly recommended by locals. Great pizza. Nice waitress food came fast. A+

Awesome place came highly recommended by locals. Great pizza. Nice waitress food came fast. A+ ... read more

Allyn Snavely via facebook.com - Aug 13, 2017

This what we like about the south ... read more

steve Taylor via google.com - Aug 11, 2017

Went to Thirsty Fellow today with ...

Went to Thirsty Fellow today with colleagues from work. We called for a reservation for 15. We were split over two separate tables. But they are not set up, it seemed, for a group that large. Otherwise, the service was friendly and the atmosphere is a mix of bar, sports bar, and library. They have a decent tap list, but, sadly, we co ... read more

Jeff E. via yelp.com - Aug 3, 2017

Not Sure Why the Hype

We went to this restaurant on a Sunday. As we walked in we were not greeted but we were told "we only have pizza and wings, we are switching over from brunch" Since Pizzeria is part of the name, we were Ok with this. He...More ... read more

Vickie W via tripadvisor.com - Aug 3, 2017

Surprisingly good food for a bar

We had dinner here. I had the crispy BBQ tofu sandwich. It was amazing. My husband had the white pizza which was quite delicious as well. The wait staff was friendly and attentive.

Marniecrna via tripadvisor.com - Aug 1, 2017

Dips and chips are great!

Tameka C via google.com - Jul 28, 2017

This place is a fun place. It is ...

This place is a fun place. It is a place to hang out with friends, watch a sporting event or bring a date. The bar is one of the nicest around. It is mainly a sports bar in my opinion.The best part about this place is the pizza. The pizza is simply awesome!! I have done many take out pizzas here and that service is fairly fast.The pl ... read more

Jones W. via yelp.com - Jul 27, 2017

Great local restaurant! Good local beer selection and pizza. ... read more

Chuck Jackson via google.com - Jul 26, 2017

A great hangout spot near downtown ...

A great hangout spot near downtown but not right in the thick of it all. I love the option for outdoor seating in the warmer months. The signature Carolina Chicken Sandwich is my remarkable! I recommend pairing it with the homemade house chips - which are always so fresh! Great sweet potato fries (make sure you ask for them to warm t ... read more

Marissa B. via yelp.com - Jul 24, 2017

We had a birthday party there yesterday! They moved our whole party outside with no problem. Food w

We had a birthday party there yesterday! They moved our whole party outside with no problem. Food was great and the server did a great job handling everything! Thanks guys for making a sweet 16 party sweet!

Timothy Brazell via facebook.com - Jul 23, 2017

Great food, Great atmosphere, next to Colonial Life Arena and Pet friendly on the covered deck!

Jennifer Dickelman Platts via facebook.com - Jul 23, 2017

Phenomanal food and great atmosphere! Highly recommend the gorgonzola chips!

Brad Bolling via google.com - Jul 21, 2017

The food was awesome, service was a bit slow; our waitress seemed to have tables all over the resta

The food was awesome, service was a bit slow; our waitress seemed to have tables all over the restaurant and was unable to keep all of her customers happy. They should have given her a set station and not tables outside as well as inside, we barely saw her three times our entire visit.

Doug Williams via facebook.com - Jul 14, 2017

Always enjoy eating here. Love the bruschetta, it just needs to be chopped a little finer.Otherwi

Always enjoy eating here. Love the bruschetta, it just needs to be chopped a little finer. Otherwise, excellent food and service!

Kathy Maffett Elkins via facebook.com - Jul 9, 2017

Bar dining is the way to go. Great service, pizza, wings and sandwiches.

Mike Deevey via google.com - Jul 8, 2017

Nice atmosphere. The service was good. Great pizza!

Emmanuel DeWalt via google.com - Jul 5, 2017

Stop sending me stuff ... read more

Ray Wilson via google.com - Jun 30, 2017

The food and service were great!

Andrea Stowers via google.com - Jun 28, 2017

The food ,service was great. The server was polite. The grits and shrimps was A1..

Ricky Blair via facebook.com - Jun 26, 2017

Great pizza! Some of the best! Great environment too!

Nathan Lail via facebook.com - Jun 25, 2017

Don't Miss A Chance To Eat At Thirsty Fellow!!

We stopped here on our way from Atlanta to home.... the restaurant is clean, up to date and very appealing. From the moment we arrived we felt welcome and confident. We had pizza and a salad they were EXCELLANT!! Best of all was Kelly our...More ... read more

segparrot via tripadvisor.com - Jun 22, 2017

Very bad lighting, but the food is good. Sit outside of you can. ... read more

K F via google.com - Jun 20, 2017

Wonderful atmosphere, get with friendscold beer, ... read more

Richard Adams via google.com - Jun 17, 2017

One of my favorite places to eat hands down. The warm bacon dressing is a must, and definitely chec

One of my favorite places to eat hands down. The warm bacon dressing is a must, and definitely check out the Philly. Honestly, I've never had a bad time a TF.

Hayley Layne via facebook.com - Jun 10, 2017

Great food!

Found this on trip advisor. This place was awesome. Parking can be a challenge but we had great service. We got the Gorgonzola chips as an appetizer. They were amazing. Then my husband and I shared the $13 small pizza with salad special. The small...More ... read more

Brooke P via tripadvisor.com - Jun 10, 2017

Great burger and beer ... read more

K Wundy via google.com - Jun 9, 2017

Great food. Great servers. ... read more

Lorraine Logan via google.com - Jun 9, 2017

I didn't find this place to be ...

I didn't find this place to be anything special. The food was okay, as was the service. I'm still a bit peeved I was charged $1 for a side of ranch. Probably won't return unless I'm desperate.

Haley W. via yelp.com - Jun 8, 2017

Good pizza and service. We were here at a busy time due to high school graduations, but the service was still good.

James Prewitt via google.com - Jun 7, 2017

Good for lunch and snacks. After work hangout.

Light meal at 6:30 on a Tuesday for two. Menu is pizza and sandwiches. No reservation, seating wait 10 minutes. Ordered lettuce wedge and "philly Steak" sandwich. Waitress said that sides came with the sandwich. Ordered french fries. Sandwich was tiny and did not have...More ... read more

MRRomanSC via tripadvisor.com - Jun 7, 2017

The big thing about Thirsty Fellow ...

The big thing about Thirsty Fellow is their consistency - which is missing in a lot of Columbia restaurants. You can basically eat the same thing in same quality & taste any time any day.For a pub, their pizzas & burgers are way above average. Their side salads and fries are pretty good. Beer selection is rich, and they have good spe ... read more

Ovunc Y. via yelp.com - Jun 5, 2017

I never leave reviews, but this is the best pizza I have ever had. Love this place!

Jameson White via google.com - Jun 3, 2017

Great Lunch

On our way home from Myrtle Beach; we looked on trip advisor! This place seemed amazing, so we chose to give it a try....It was close to downtown and some of the college campuses! The layout and outdoor dining was great! Pizza, Salads, Appetizers and...More ... read more

PaulyPauly2014 via tripadvisor.com - Jun 3, 2017

We went yesterday after my son's graduation ceremony. Cam and Jessica were so accommodating. Coul

We went yesterday after my son's graduation ceremony. Cam and Jessica were so accommodating. Couldn't have asked for better service!!!

Noelle Pruitt Logue via facebook.com - May 31, 2017

Good location and decent little restaurant/pub. Food is decent however service has never been consistent sometimes it is excellent and sometimes it has been rather poor. Trivia nights are fun. They have a nice patio you can reserve for large groups and is a nice place to hang out. ... read more

Anthony D'Elia via google.com - May 29, 2017

Very good vegetarian options!

Tom Tanner via google.com - May 27, 2017

We swung through here on a Sunday ...

We swung through here on a Sunday afternoon from out of town. It was really good for a casual meal. We ordered a few things, and they were all good. The service was good as well.

Jill M. via yelp.com - May 22, 2017

I was super thrilled to try the ...

I was super thrilled to try the philly cheese steak here which was overall just OKAY. Kind of felt sick after,,but that could very well just been because I haven't had much red meat prior. Either way, cute beer selection and okay service at the table.

Brittney A. via yelp.com - May 21, 2017

Food was superb. Inside was a bit loud: Next visit will try the outside seating. Service was a bi

Food was superb. Inside was a bit loud: Next visit will try the outside seating. Service was a bit slow, but they were quite busy. Guinness came out MUCH TOO SOON. Pro tip: Anyone who orders a pint of Guinness expects to wait. Teach bartenders the two-part pour.

Don Drennon via facebook.com - May 19, 2017

Amazing pizza and great atmosphere. Will be back soon.

Matthew May via facebook.com - May 19, 2017

Geat food

Love their chicken tenders and fish and chips. Always busy which is a good sign. Good variety on their menu.

976helend via tripadvisor.com - May 6, 2017

Great late lunch/early dinner!

Had heard some good things about Thirsty Fellow and we decided to stop in late afternoon after an appointment downtown. It was a beautiful day so we sat outside on the deck. The food was great! My wife enjoyed a small pizza with ham &...More ... read more

champion27 via tripadvisor.com - May 4, 2017

Great porch

The Thirsty Fellow is a great place to hang out. We went for a late lunch on the porch. The beer was good as were the wings. Their Philly cheesesteak exceptional.

Maria G via tripadvisor.com - May 4, 2017

First time here .. the food was GOOD !! Will be back for sure !

Jamie Pate via facebook.com - May 1, 2017

Food was great!

We came here for Professional Administrative Day. This place is very eccentric with the encyclopedias and romance novels and different books located in the walls. Reminds me of an rustic, vintage library. The atmosphere was very cozy and the food was so delicious. They offer...More ... read more

QueAliyah via tripadvisor.com - Apr 26, 2017

Great service, they even offer ...

Great service, they even offer to go cups for your beverages, Italian hoagie was very tasty, their pizza is Delicious, the crust is thin and has a good chew. The small pie could feed 2 people I highly recommend the pizza.

Paul M. via yelp.com - Apr 25, 2017

Heard a lot about this place and ...

Heard a lot about this place and finally went, but I was very underwhelmed. The tofu barbecue sandwich was simply undercooked tofu smothered in bottled barbecue sauce. You can get waaay better food at the Whig, and without the wait. Decor was cute though!

Jessica R. via yelp.com - Apr 24, 2017

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