What's Cookin' Downtown - Aiken, SC

Jen Mangaro

2 months ago

What a cute place with great food and friendly staff! We had the Breakfast Plate with their signature grits! Food was cooked perfectly and was so yummy!

Eric McDonald

6 months ago

Great place to hang out with friends and family while eating delicious home cooking.. I had two blueberry pancakes and they were huge. I barely finished 2 of them. They looked great, smelled and definitely tasted amazing! Sorry...I forgot to take a picture of those big cakes!

Erica Wagner

4 months ago

Matt is absolutely awesome! He is so friendly and it trickles down to the entire staff. Very professional customer service. Very welcoming and comfortable environment. And bonus- food is delicious!!!!!

Lisa Whalen

a year ago

Happy, non-assuming little place that could easily be overlooked. Friendly staff, clean digs, delicious grub - what more could you ask for? If you order the Chopped Cheese (and you should), try it with the pimento cheese instead of American. Big fan of the fried okra! They keep the batter really thin, so you actually taste okra rather than breading.

Bethany Wells

4 years ago

What a beautiful, local experience. Hands down, this is the best restaurant with homey vibes in Aiken yet. This place feels nostalgic, I needed a place for inspiration so that I could write again and I found it here! Aiken has always been my home, I was born and raised here. This place is by far the best restaurant I've been to in this area. I love the coffee house music that plays, it's very retro and gives me new ideas and clarity. I had the Spinach Bacon Salad!! It was absolutely AMAZING! If you're going for breakfast, you have to get the grits. I added cheese in mine, they are the best grits I've ever had hands down (and I was raised on grits!). I had the Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake with my lunch today and it was worth every penny. The prices are beyond reasonably for the amount of food you get on your plate and the quality of each bite. I am not over exaggerating when I tell you, if you're looking for a place to eat that has an "Aiken-feel" and right in the historical part of cozy downtown Aiken, look no further than "What's Cookin'". You're welcome. Oh! I told you so. 😉