Brinkley's Chop House 1033 Center Street, North Augusta, SC 29841

"I had heard from several friends that this restaurant was great, and they also have wagyu which is hard to come by in this area. We went last night for my best friend’s birthday. The seasonal cocktail I got was phenomenal, if a bit large for me! My friend also enjoyed her drink. The server was engaging and nice, and they made my friend feel very welcome for her birthday. We even got a free dessert for her birthday! However, we ordered one of the seasonal appetizers, the fried goat cheese, and the cheese was obviously old or had been left out. The flavor was very much like an extremely pungent ammonia and I only ate the bread around it. I hate complaining at restaurants, and so does she, so we continued on with our meal. The steaks we got (filet mignon) were tender and the cook was adequate. The sides were also very good, especially the steak truffle fries. I liked the flavor of the Brussels sprouts but the sauce was a bit heavy, and the sautéed mushrooms were wonderful. I also took a to go order of the duck fat ribeye and macaroni and cheese for my brother and he said it was excellent even reheated. The cheesecake was delicious but I found the chocolate torte to be too heavy for me, and I couldn’t easily bite into the peanut brittle that came with it at all. I just wish we had picked a different appetizer because it set the tone for the rest of the meal for me and I’m not sure I will be able to go back because of that first bite!"

"My girlfriends and I had dinner at Brinkleys for our annual Christmas dinner. Upon arrival, we were greeted and seated per our reservation. Service was excellent throughout dinner. We ordered appetizers, one of which we had to send back as it was overcooked. They had no issue taking care of that for us. Many of us had some sort of steak. I had the filet and a potato. It was excellent. My only reason for the four stars overall was price. I had two glasses of wine and the filet with potato and my bill was over $100. This is a restaurant that I would consider for special occasions only and not frequent dining."

"Another great meal at Brinkley's! The service was excellent! Food was delicious! We will definitely be back. Complimentary valet parking was a nice touch. Extensive drink menu for wine, cocktails, and zero alcohol drinks."

"All in all it was one of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had. The one critique I have of the overall restaurant is that it does tend to get loud in the dining room. The service was above and beyond. Kylie and her server assistant were the servers I had the luxury of having. They were extremely friendly and kind. Kylie was well informed of the food being served on and off the menu. She gave input of what many people enjoy. Overall easily the best server I could have asked for. She is the Chick-fil-A of servers. The food and drinks were quite impressive. I had a Moscow mule which was quite great. Nothing short of a great drink. My food consisted of the fried calamari and fried pickle appetizer, the half roasted poulet rouge, and the caramel maple bread pudding. The calamari was extremely tender. Nice crust. Well seasoned. Perfect cook. Not overdone. The poulet was great in many ways. The seared grit cakes were stunning and the beans, peas, and greens had such a lovely flavor to them. The poulet had a great sear, great crust, amazing seasoning. However, it did dabble on the dry side, definitely was in need of tangy sweet reduction. But overall wonderful entree. The caramel maple bread pudding was the star of the show as it was a massive cube of soft tender dessert. It had a great caramelized bottom and a soft and fluffy middle. The maple ice cream was wonderful but couldn’t taste much of the maple. It still reminded me more of a vanilla when ate with the pudding. But this was easily the best bread pudding I’ve had in a very long time. Thank you."

"The food was delicious. Mac n cheese was great, even the creamed spinach was good. The entrees weren't the greatest though. The pecan pie slice for dessert was extremely small. I wish I took a picture. My waitress Morgan was amazing and really attentive. The drinks were good. A nice place to celebrate our anniversary."