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The Willcox Restaurant

100 Colleton Ave, Aiken, SC 29801
803-648-1898
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Ranked #1 of 72 restaurants in Aiken
Price range: $6 - $36
Cuisines: American, Bar, Gastropub, New Zealand
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Late Night
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Late Night
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Aiken, South Carolina
Senior Contributor
47 reviews 47 reviews
36 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2013 NEW

I had a wonderful brunch at this restaurant on Sunday. They use free range eggs for their eggs benedict and that made them just great. The service was a little strange and I would have marked them down for that, but the food was so good that I did not want to do that. I plan to go back again.... More

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Fort Pierce, Florida
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11 reviews 11 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

This location is stunning. Entering the hotel, one feels transported to another time. The bar is busy, and the restaurant looks out to the garden. This is a beautiful hotel, and I am typically apprehensive in such places, as the food rarely lives up to the location. Not to worry....the food is top notch. The menu changes seasonally, and every... More

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Georgia
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120 reviews 120 reviews
82 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

The restaurant is elegant in style but not pretentious. Men in slacks and golf shirts were OK. No need to dress up. The menu was small but there were adequate choices. It is 2 - 3 block walk from the end of the historic shopping district set in a residential like setting. The staff was very pleasant and knowledgeable about... More

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See 4 more reviews by johnwGA for Aiken
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

We ate there 4 times in four days and were delighted each time with the marvelous food, presentation and service. Gosh it was wonderful and terrific in all ways. Keep it up, pretty please

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Iowa
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46 reviews 46 reviews
23 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

We recently had a business dinner at the Willcox for 9 people and everyone raved about their food and the service.

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Columbia, SC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

Came into town for the masters, didn't have a reservation but the manager managed to get us a table. Started with the spinach salad (amazing). I had the 6oz filet asked for MR came out perfect, my guest requested the 8oz NY strip with mash, server (devin) replied it was not a problem. Only problem was we didn't have enough... More

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Aiken, South Carolina
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71 reviews 71 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

I have been to this restaurant 3 times in the past 5 weeks. The best experience was with a friend for a leisure lunch. We were warned by our waitress that the service would be slow because she was the only one working. We had the same waitress for a group of 25 with reservations for lunch. That time she... More

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Northern Va
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29 reviews 29 reviews
23 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

The atmosphere is very nice here, however, the food is disappointing, to say the least. We ordered the calamari for an appetizer, which was greasy (oil in the bottom of the dish), then a goat cheese plate. The cheese was hard as a brick, and had to be really gotten after with a knife & wouldn't spread. Cheese needs to... More

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Hillsborough, North Carolina
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

On the advice of traveling friends, we saught out and thoroughly enjoyed dining at The Willcox. The menu was large and mouth watering, but we had been out on the road for three days and ordered steaks, which we usually don't do. The lobby, bar and dining room are elegant and seeped in tradition. The dining room was busy, and... More

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Aiken, South Carolina
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19 reviews 19 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

We had dinner there-it is a beautiful hotel, indeed full of history as it is part of the Old Aiken Winter Colony. I had a chicken entree with potatoes and vegetables, very every day -- It was presented in a very nice manner, but was not earth shatteringly good. It was an entree that I could have easily prepared myself.... More

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