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Are you looking for a restaurant near Simpsonville, SC? Whether you are looking for a restaurant for a specific meal or occasion, this guide can help. We also broke down our list into sections of Simpsonville due to it’s size.

Spread across the lower half of Greenville County, getting from one end of Simpsonville, South Carolina to the other can be time-consuming if you’re not familiar! Locals know to ask for more details when someone says, “Meet me in Simpsonville” because that could mean several different sides of town. We’ve sorted out our restaurant list into sections of Simpsonville: Fairview Road, Five Forks, Downtown Simpsonville, and Fountain Inn.

Where In Simpsonville, South Carolina Are You Headed?

There are three major areas within Simpsonville:

Fountain Inn, SC: Not to be forgotten, but just outside of the Simpsonville border is Fountain Inn. This small town in Greenville county is just five and a half square miles and includes some of our favorite places to grab food.

Breakfast in Simpsonville

Big Apple Doughnut Cafe – Fairview RoadLearn more from Kidding Around – Big Apple Doughnut & Cafe Is A Doughnut Lovers Dream Come True.

Maple Street Biscuit Company – Five Forks Delicious biscuit sandwiches, fresh-squeezed orange juice, and more are on the menu for breakfast. Come hungry because the portions are enormous! Go early because they can get swamped on the weekends.

Lunch in Simpsonville

Uncle Bertos Burritos – Five Forks A delicious spot to grab some authentic Mexican Food!

Henry’s Smokehouse – Downtown Simpsonville Pull up a chair and enjoy some delicious BBQ!

Southern Catch – Fairview Road A no-frills southern-fried-seafood restaurant. It’s only open three days a week, so plan to have lunch at this off-the-beaten-path cafe. It’s past all of the commercial areas on Fairview road.

Dinner in Simpsonville

Shortfields – Downtown Simpsonville In business for over a decade, Shortfields serves everything from burgers and fries to grilled salmon. They also have a reasonably priced kid’s menu in addition to the extensive menu.

Golden Llama – Five Forks Healthy and delicious Peruvian cuisine is an exotic way to enjoy dinner without offending the pickiest eaters in your family. Golden llama’s menu includes grilled meat dishes, salads, and more.

Lin’s Asian Cafe – Five Forks The menu at Lin’s includes sushi, Chinese-American dishes, Thai cuisine, hibachi, and more! They also have several lunch specials that make them an excellent choice for that meal.

Romantic Restaurants in Simpsonville

Stella’s Southern Bistro – Fairview Road An area favorite, this southern bistro utilizes the local farmers to inspire the food on the menu.

Unterhausen – The Castle Cellar Pub – Downtown Simpsonville This hidden gem of Simpsonville is tucked away in the basement of a castle. OK, maybe not a castle, but pretending is fun, right? Once you enter, you’ll forget that you didn’t cross a moat to get in—the intimate size of Unterhausen. The German beer and the delicious Bavarian food will have you wondering how it took you so long to discover this place.

Places With Delicious Food In Fountain Inn

Bobby’s BBQ & Seasonings Learn more from Kidding Around – Bobby’s BBQ & Seasoning in Fountain Inn, SC Will Have You Begging For Seconds.

Gio’s BakeryLearn more from Kidding Around – Gio’s Pastry Shop: An Edible Trip To Italy Is Just Around The Corner in Fountain Inn, SC.

More spots to try out in Fountain Inn

Best For Young Kids

Warehouse at Vaughns – Downtown Simpsonville This food hall venue not only has a selection of different food vendors to order from (so everyone gets what they want), there is a large outdoor seating area with plenty of space for kids to run around. Bourbon Street Burgers | Tacos and Bla Bla Bla | Anchor Raw Bar | Southern Freight | Humble Pie Pizza Co | Pineapple Express | Crazy Cow Creamery | The Peanut Co.

Bova Pizza – Five Forks With a menu including brick oven pizzas, pasta dishes, and even chicken tenders, it’s the holy trinity of picky-eater options.

Ice Cream Station – Downtown Simpsonville This walk-up ice cream shop is suitable for kids (and kids at heart) of all ages! Plus, they have Dole-Whip, for you Disney World fans!

Best for Business

Exchange Coffee Co – Downtown Simpsonville Enjoy an early morning meeting with coffee or a meal of crepes at the Exchange Coffee Co.

Anita’s Mexican Restaurant – Downtown Simpsonville Anita’s Mexican restaurant makes for a great business lunch spot in the absence of papers spread around the table that could fall victim to stray salsa drips. They also cater to private functions if your business meeting includes a large group.

Budget Friendly

Smoqued BBQ – Downtown Simpsonville Ordering up a family platter is a money saver, plus Smoqued has a kids-eat-free night!

Coach House Family Restaurant – Fairview Road This Greek/Diner-style restaurant has an extensive menu with an all-day breakfast menu, burgers, gyros, salads, seafood, and more. You’ll be hard-pressed not to find something you’re craving on this menu, and it’s all reasonably priced.

Take Out

Mei Mei House – Fairview Road Chinese take-out is always a good idea! Mei Mei house has been in that location for over a decade, and locals love the food here!

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has finished building its first community in Simpsonville after more than two years of construction.

“It’s changed everything for my kids and my life,” said homeowner Natalia Mayley. “It’s good to know they don’t have to switch schools, and we’re not getting bounced from here to there. It’s stability, and that’s what I’ve always wanted for them.”

Habitat for Humanity broke ground on the Woodside Park neighborhood in October 2020 after the city of Simpsonville donated the land.

13 homes were constructed in the neighborhood, 10 of which were built for families approved by Habitat for Humanity.

“They pay a mortgage,” said Mark Steenback, chief resource officer for Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County. “It’s an affordable mortgage. That’s our model. We make sure it stays affordable for these families. They earned the opportunity for the home, and they own the home.”

Habitat for Humanity builds homes around the country. Steenback said there is a great need for affordable housing in Greenville County.

“As more and more people move here, we just don’t have the housing stock necessary,” Steenback explained. “The downward pressure that’s put on that means that the people at the bottom of the affordability range are the ones who don’t have the opportunity. Providing that for them is really important for us.”

Habitat for Humanity and the new homeowners celebrated the completion of their new community with a block party Friday.

“We’re so glad to see these families enjoying this neighborhood and becoming a part of Simpsonville,” Mayor Paul Shewmaker said. “This is great. This is exactly what neighborhood and community is about.”

While the Woodside Park neighborhood is now complete, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County said their work in the Upstate is not done yet.

“Our goal is to do more communities like this,” Steenback said.

Steenback said the organization is currently building a 29-home community in the Nicholtown neighborhood.

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An awesome arcade that has the best games from the 80s and 90s is located in Simpsonville, SC and we just had to try it out! Thanks to the Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum for having us come by to do this review.

When I see an old-school Pac-Man machine, I immediately think of my mom and how much fun we used to have to play it (and constantly getting eaten by ghosts). Super Mario Brothers bring back memories I had of my friends and me playing it together in middle school. Yes, I’m dating myself but I don’t even care because there’s a place in Simpsonville where I can now go and play all these retro games and share my own great memories with my kids and make new ones as well.

About the Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum

The Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum, located at the Warehouse at Vaughn’s and near the Ice Cream Station, has more than 50 games for guests to play, including classics like pinball, Pac-Man, Paper Boy, tons of Nintendo video games, ice hockey foosball, and even Frogger.

This isn’t a regular museum; it’s a cool museum. It does have vintage games on display at the counter and you can read about the history of many of the games, but you can play nearly every game at the arcade. The place started because the owner, Mike, really loved pinball and had quite the collection. So, what do you do with a collection? Play with them, of course! Mike, being the cool guy he is, decided to share his passion and hence, opened the Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum.

We found the place to be super clean and the games in great working order. I can’t wait to go back honestly.

Birthday Parties & Special Events

One of my first questions to Mike was if people could have birthday parties there and the answer was a resounding “yes!” When we posted to our Facebook page about the museum, a reader commented that she recently had a birthday party there for her son and it was awesome. I was actually thinking it could be really fun for an adult birthday party – think of all the great memories you could reminisce about!

The Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum also hosts special events and corporate parties. So, if you want to do something nice for your employees, bring them here and let them challenge each other to play Super Mario Brothers 3 and make it through the castle without dying.

The cost for two hours of free play for up to 15 guests is $225 plus tax. Extra guests are $10 each and parties must be booked during non-operating hours. Tables and chairs can be set up per request.

Food is Right Next Door

The Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum is located adjacent to the Warehouse at Vaughn’s, where there are multiple dining options and areas to eat both indoors and out. There’s also an ice cream place right next door to the arcade or you can walk across the street to the Ice Cream Station next to the train tracks.

If you want a fun date night with food and arcade entertainment, this is it. And the arcade is really for any age. I went with my two kids (ages 11 and 7) and their grandmother and all of us had a blast.

Play Time and Hours

No coins are needed at the Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum! The cost for unlimited play is $10/person and that includes all day. So if you want to play for a bit, go have dinner next door and then come back, your admission includes all of that time.

Operating hours are Wednesday – Thursday from 4-9 pm, Friday 4-11 pm, and Saturday from Noon – 11 pm. They are closed Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum109A West Trade Street, Simpsonville, SC 864.881.1876

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SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. —

A multi-platinum, chart-topping band announced the upcoming fall leg of their tour will lead them to the Upstate.

Shinedown is currently crossing the country on their The Revolutions Live Tour with Papa Roach and Spiritbox.

The fall run of shows starts off in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sept. 3 and includes a stop at CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park, in Simpsonville, on Sept. 26, producers Live Nation and FPC Live said in a release.

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Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at LiveNation.com. Various presales will be available Wednesday through Thursday.

This week, the band’s hit single “A Symptom of Being Human” jumped into the Top 25 at Hot AC Radio, promoters said.

This follows Shinedown’s recent #1 at Active Rock Radio with "Dead Don't Die," the band's 20th No. 1 single.

Shinedown is also getting support from fellow chart-toppers Three Days Grace and From Ashes To New.

For this current run of shows, Shinedown has partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to donate $1 for every ticket sold.

VIP packages featuring exclusive access available for purchase.

For all show/ticketing details for the fall dates and previously announced dates, visit www.shinedown.com.

A love of flying created the Foothills Aerodrome neighborhood, but a sense of community keeps it grounded.

Tucked into the rolling countryside southeast of Simpsonville, Foothills Aerodrome is an enclave of aviation, a place where those who’d rather be flying have made a lifestyle of it.

Steve Barbour, president of Foothills Aerodrome Homeowners Association, is a soft-spoken, longtime commercial airline pilot and Air Force veteran who flew an A-10 in the first Gulf War and later piloted an F-15C, before serving as a flight instructor.

He moved into the community 22 years ago, back when the lots were “covered in kudzu” as he describes it. Now the community is notable for its custom-built private homes and well-maintained grounds, which, instead of backyard pools, feature backyard hangars.

“Some people live at the lake, some people live on a golf course, some people live at the beach,” Barbour says. “These people like airplanes.”

There are 19 homes bordering the 3,200-foot, gently rolling grass airstrip with room for a couple more. And depending on what you’re flying, it’s 70 minutes to Hilton Head, 85 minutes to Myrtle Beach, 45 minutes to Atlanta and 65 minutes to Chattanooga.

“The passion for aviation brings you here. The sense of community will keep you here.” — Steve Barbour

Fly-in, fly-out communities like Foothills Aerodrome are rare in the Upstate, but Barbour points out that private airstrips are plentiful, and the private aviation community is bustling.

“There are seven private airstrips within seven miles of here,” Barbour says between sips of fresh-brewed sweet tea. His 1947 North American Aviation Navion single-engine plane is parked in the hangar a few yards from his covered back porch.

For Barbour, private aviation is a welcome diversion from the stress of commercial flying.

“Commercial aviation, you’re managing an airplane; you’re a systems manager,” he says. “There’s a little bit of hand flying but mostly you’re on autopilot. This, though, is pure flying… landing on a grass strip.”

Through the years, though, Foothills Aerodrome has become more than a place to park an airplane a few feet from where you lay your head. As a matter of fact, Barbour would rather talk about his neighbors than their airplanes, offering up how a shared love of aviation has fostered a deep and abiding sense of community.

The 58-year-old recalls New Year’s Eve 2020, the day he lost his father. Because COVID-19-related protocols limited visitation, Barbour had been unable to share those final, crucial moments with his dad. Crushed by the experience, Barbour, who’d lost his wife to ovarian cancer just a few months earlier, found himself alone.

“I’m sitting here New Year’s Eve, 42 degrees, misty, raining,” he recalls. “I sent an email and text to every resident out here… ‘Meet me at the windsock at eight o’clock.'”

The community

Everybody in the community showed up to honor his dad, who had also been a fighter pilot.

“We sat there, made a toast… sat out there for an hour and had a good ole time in the misty, nasty rain,” he says. “The passion for aviation brings you here. The sense of community will keep you here.”

When an engine failure forced Barbour’s neighbor, Bill Clute, to land his Citabria airplane about eight miles from home in 2020, the community rallied around him, too.

“I landed in a field; it was about five o’clock on a Saturday evening,” Clute remembers. “They came out with tools and two flatbed trailers. By nine o’clock, we had that airplane unloaded in my hangar.”

Clute, a computer programmer by day, performs aerobatics in a Pitts single-seat biplane parked 50 yards from the basketball goal in the family driveway he and wife, Suzanne, share with their two teenage girls. Despite the frenetic pace of life with two high schoolers, Clute says he spends about an hour a week vaulting skyward to practice his maneuvers.

“It’s his happy place,” Suzanne says. “For me, marrying Bill, being introduced to this and it being part of our life — pilots are unique people. They have that instant connection. They have a unique bond.”

“Fly-in, fly-out” communities in the Upstate

Foothills Aerodrome is not the only “fly-in, fly-out” community in the Upstate. There are a few others: Williamsport Airpark near Easley, Chandelle Airpark in Greer, and Oakhill Airpark in Belton.

And, they come in all shapes and sizes, according to information listed on the Federal Aviation Administration registration site.

Williamsport Airpark in Easley, for example, is home to a 2,400-foot-long-by-75-foot-wide grass runway where 14 single-engine planes and one multi-engine plane are based.

Oakhill Airpark is similar, with a 2,400-foot-long-by-100-foot-wide grass runway that 15 aircraft of various types call home.

Meanwhile, Chandelle, in Greer, is home to 18 single-engine airplanes, a helicopter, a glider and three ultralights all with access to a pair of concrete runways – one that is 4,200 feet long and another that is 5,500 feet long. There are also a pair of turf runways – one that is 2,100 feet long and another that is 3,450 feet long.

In all, South Carolina boasts 16 fly-in, fly-out communities that are registered with the FAA, according to information available at www.carolinaairparks.com.

Wondering what the buy-in is for the fly-in, fly-out life? A couple of 1.21-acre lots at Chandelle Airpark that sold in April, 2022, listed for $160,000, each, according to the airpark’s website.