11/03/09

Great Food

by Sherran

Have beening eating at Bessinger's since I can remember and I am 65. Always GREAT !!!

• Pros: Always good
• Cons: hmmm none

03/04/09

Ehhh it's okay but nothing to write home about

by Jugganaut

Okay, here's the thing. I'm from NC and we Tarheels would probably qualify as "BBQ snobs" with our eastern and western styles, but even as a western NC BBQ snob I gotta say that if Bessinger's represents the best of SC BBQ, then it doesn't hold a candle to EITHER of the NC styles. Even the eastern style NC BBQ tops it. If you're from NC and are used to the best of either the eastern or western NC styles, don't waste your time going here-you'll only be disappointed in the BBQ.

The BBQ itself? Okay, but you don't get a distinct smoky flavor in the meat, or at least I didn't from the pork I had there. And the BBQ I had was pretty dry even with the sauce they put on it-granted, it was from their Sunday buffet, but still you don't expect BBQ to dry out that quickly even under a heat lamp unless it was pretty dry to begin with. The sauce? Pretty bland if you ask me-no real zing to it, but what can you really expect from a sweetish mustard-based sauce anyway?

To be fair, the rest of the buffet was decent Southern homecooked fare. Their lima beans and mac and cheese were pretty tasty, the roast beef was tender and the turkey was also serviceable, though the dressing was pretty bland. Unfortunately I didn't try the hushpuppies. But the BBQ was nothing to write home about, and since the place is raved about as a BBQ joint and I consider myself a BBQ connoiseur, I'd have to give their BBQ just an okay rating.

• Pros: quick service, homecooked side items on buffet
• Cons: bbq is bland, dry, sauce is bland

10/29/08

A charleston Must, Best Rest in Charleston regardless of $$$

by kencitadel

When of my favorite BQ Rest. in US.

Ranks up there with Jacks Stack in Martin City, Mo and Salt Lick outside of Austin Tx (way outside)

Great down home southern sides, like hash over rice, green beans, okra, catfish stew, etc

Top notch sweet tea and that is impt in the south

BQ pork sand is the best I have had anywhere,....... Sauce, non better

If in Charleston you must go to Bessengers

• Pros: food, sweet tea, BQ sauce, sides, value for $$
• Cons: lady at register somewhat distant, not friendly (buffeteria)