Cain’s Bar-B-Que

I Could not finish the barbecue. This is some of the worst barbecue that I have had. I would recommend somewhere else. Try a steak instead.

Came from Brooklyn NY, to visit my mom so she asked if I wanted some Bbq so she brought me here. The food was mediocre nothing to sing about. The staff was very pleasant. I love sweet tea, but the tea was far from sweet. I thought the food would have been excellent being that I was down south. I’ve had better.

I hate to write a bad review, but this was bad!!! Stopped in for what wAs expected to be southern bbq. Less than impressed. The chicken and rice had bones in every bite. The ribs were mediocre at best. The fried chicken was a greasy mess and super dry. The sides were nothing special. No fresh veggies, everything was out of a can and had no flavor or was overly sweet. The people are nice and for sure have the southern hospitality thing going for them. But the food was among the worst I’ve had. I love hole in the wall places. Not so much this one. Save your money.

Mostly a buffet although you can order the same buffet food of the menu or to go. They were very sweet and the place got steady traffic from locals and those headed to myrtle beach. Bbq is not low and slow and it isnt the focus. The fried chicken was homestyle and tasty. Open th

Admittedly, this comes from 4 of us from New Jersey, but this was great BBQ. The chicken and rice was my son’s favorite, while my 8 year old daughter discovered the joy of fried chicken and hot sauce (I am *so* proud!). I have to echo the love for the pineapple casserole — if that isn’t comfort food, I don’t know what is.
This has become the new «must do» on the drive to Disney

This was an experience. The wife and I were passing by Florence on 95 on our way home and decide that we’d try some SC BBQ. There were quite a few places in teh area but we choose Cain’s because of the reviews here on Unilocal!
I have to admit, this was not what I was expecting. I was expecting to walk in and find pork in varying states slathered in various sauces. But this was basically a small buffet with about a dozen or so different local dishes.
We arrived a little after 4:30 pm so we got to sample some of both the afternoon and evening dishes.
I’ll start with the not so good as it easier because there were really only three things I did not care for. The first was the ribs. They were dry and there was very little meat on them. One of the waitresses explained that unlike some other places, Cain’s cooks the entire hog. Unfortunately, the portion that was currently being served lacked substance.
Another disappointment was the mac and cheese. Even with a «fresh» pan, I found it dry and rather flavorless. The last item on the pass list was the deviled eggs. They could use more paprika and salt and way less pickle!
Now for the rest.. .
The Chicken Fried Pork Chop were great! As was the Chicken Dumplings.
I’m not usually a fan of casseroles but I I could not pass up the opportunity to try a few new things. There was a Potato Casserole that was really quite good, if a bit overboard on the onions. But it still had a nice flavor and I went back for more.
The surprise of the day was the Pineapple Casserole. This stuff was heaven on a folk! It was bloody incredible. The thing I found most surprising was the ingredients. Warm pineapple, Ritz crackers and cheese! Who would have thunk it? To be honest, had I heard those ingredients before trying it, I probably would have passed. They just don’t «sound» like something that would be appetizing, let alone taste as good as it does. Just goes to show, you never know.
I did not have any but the wife said the hush puppies were OK. Nothing special but not terrible either.
Another surprise was the fried chicken. I guess I bought into the stereotype that everybody in the South makes great Fried Chicken. But I found this choice here to be just OK. Frankly, I like the stuff at Golden Corral more.
The waitstaff here was great, The classic southern ladies. Extremely friendly and attentive. 3 or 4 different women must have come over to the table at least a half dozen times to check on us despite pretty much everything being self-​serve. A couple actually stayed to chat for quite some time.
I guess the irony was that neither of us actually had any of the pulled port and chicken in red sauce. The classic BBQ we had come for. But by the time we had finished sampling everything else we were stuffed and could not managed another folk full. Oh well. Next time. And there will definitely be a next time!
And the best part of all this? The price! $ 10.45/pp, beverage included!
Would definitely recommend to anyone passing anywhere near Florence. It’s well worth a short detour. Be warned though, the place is only open 3 days a week, Thurs-​Sat.

Tried it with the family for the 1^st time last weekend. They had a live bluegrass band so that was kind of neat. Good southern food. BBQ was tasty and surprisingly the fried fish and crab cakes were amazig too. I didn’t really care for the hushpuppies at all, but the biscuits on the buffet were delicious. It was also cool that they gave us a pitcher of tea and set on the table so we could help ourselves. I like that because I’m a fast drinker and I hate waiting on refills. I also appreciated the fact that kids under 3 eat free, so my toddler got to have some food without me shelling out another $ 12/​pp. I’d recommend if it if you are in the mood for some real souther bbq.

This is the best Carolina BBQ and southern food we have ever had. The family that runs the restaurant were genuine southern folk and were very friendly and great to talk to. This will be our family tradition spot to stop and eat at every time we head to Myrtle Beach. PS. the Fried OKRA is awesome!

Brad S. is absolutely right. Having grown up in Florence let me tell you this is one of the main things I miss about South Carolina as a current Chicago resident. Everything here is fantastic and the flavor is always spot on. The hash and rice and BBQ with hush puppies is an absolutely MUST have for anyone in and around Florence.

This is the best Southern BBQ buffet in the USA. If you are ever near Florence on the US95, set your GPS and enjoy this bounty of food for only $ 10.95 including beverage (sweet tea of course). Besides for incredible fried chicken and BBQ chicken with Carolina red sauce, there was an array of dishes most folks outside of that area (Including me) have probably never tried. The highlight of that category was Fried pineapple casserole (cheese and coconut I think) but turnips, butter beans and fried Okra were equally impressive. The mainstays, including mac and cheese, chicken w/​Carolina rice, yams, carrot salad, cole slaw and buttery, flaky biscuits were off the chart. Untried were steak and gravy and chopped pork too. Homemade hot sauce on the table and fresh peanut butter cookies for desert also great touches. No names of items on the buffet, no website, no sauce for sale, just incredible low-​country southern cookin in the same place for 40 years. Ask who Woody was and hear a great story also. Tradition dictates that this joint is only open Thursday-​Saturday, so keep that in mind and have a meal that will be remembered for years.

This restaurant is only open Thursday through Sunday, but the food is worth the wait. The bill of fare is buffet style and very local in its flavor. The BBQ is quite good, and the amenities are equally appetizing. Their hush puppies are super! Don’t expect to get heart healthy options, I didn’t see any. I loved the green pea salad, deviled eggs and mac n cheese. The service is fine, décor OK, prices very reasonable. If you want authentic regional food at a very fair price, go here.