Baker’s BBQ of Summerville

Amazing staff who were super sweet and a good amount of chatty. Very helpful and overall great experience. We went during lunch on Friday, so it was pretty calm. We sat next to the waterfall and watched the beautiful fish. The food came out fast, and it was absolutely delicious. You can't beat their brisket and collard greens. Everything on the plate was unbelievably good. We will definitely take the time to drive up here again!

As I walked up to the restaurant, the rich smell of barbecue smoke let me know I was in for a treat. The hash and rice were delicious and perfectly seasoned—just like the kind I grew up eating. The brisket was tender and juicy, and the broccoli salad was perfection (no onions—yay!). The only downside was the sweet tea wasn’t sweet enough for my taste. Overall, I highly recommend this place—this BBQ is the real deal.

If you are headed to Charleston, make sure you time your visit to stop in Summerville and eat some of the best BBQ ever. The brisket, greens and sweet potatoes are a must along with the pecan pie. To top it off, the restaurant is inside a cute little garden center and not far from a small park if you need to stretch your legs after a long drive. Eat here! You will thank me.

Servers and the team working are lovely folks. I received a friendly and warm welcome when I arrived and it felt like I stepped into a family member's kitchen. Food wise. Nothing was impressive and nothing was bad. The price was reasonable too. The servings are generous. To give something comparable, its on par with grocery store bbq from the deli. Meat was tender but could've gone longer in the smoker. The banana pudding tasted like it was from a box. Corn bread was ok at best, a tad dry really. The mac and cheese was the best item by far but making good mac and cheese isn't impressive. The green beans were ok too. If you're close you, need a big bite, and traveling any further is absolutely out of the question, then this is the spot for you. If you are willing to drive a little further, just go to Swing & Swine. Its not amazing but it is much better and it has seating to boot. If you want amazing and flavorful bbq with seating. Head to Lewis BBQ & thank me later. EDIT In response to the owner's response, I feel the need to clarify. This was not a negative review. I said many good things and I could have said a lot worse. Overall, it was honest and if that hurts then thats fine. I took my order as carry out. There was no opportunity to talk to the owner after I drove miles back home to eat. I had other priorities that trumped calling a restaurant to ask for the owner to explain why I didnt like the food. I'm just not going to come back. I bought it and I didn't like it. Thats a risk I accepted the moment I swiped my card. I will definitely always advertise for other comparable businesses that work to perfect their craft and offer unique experiences for their patrons. I would have liked someone in your review section to have steered me away from your restaurant and to have provided a better option. Thats why I mentioned the establishments the way I did. If this review hurt your business, then that's a good thing. It invites competition. Without competition, no one gets better. If no one gets better, then subpar businesses keep their doors open longer. Thats not how things should be. New competition needs to enter a space to challenege older establishments. If those older establishments want to stay in business, then they adapt. Thats how competitive spaces work. I dont know if complacency has left your product lacking or if you've been here so long that your clientele is just loyal and keeping you in business. Regardless, if you don't like the fact that I think your services are subpar, that means your establishment should work to be more competitive in either price, taste, or amenities. All three would be my recommendation. A three star review isn't negative. It just means that it was OK and ultimately thats what my experience was at Baker's... purely ok. It wasn't bad. It wasn't great. It was just ok. There's a lot of places that are worse and a lot of places that are better. Oh and since I'm a bit fired up. Putting that much brown sugar on ribs is criminal.

This was my first time and the mac and cheese and pulled pork was so good. The hot mustard bbq surprised me with the spice and flavor 10/10. It is outdoor seating only but Im really glad i chose this place for dinner. Cant wait to try the brisket. Also the staff and customer service was really nice too. Ill be returning.