Trotters - Clinton

***Service:*** Dine-in ***Meal Type:*** Lunch ***Price per Person:*** $10–20 ***Food Rating:*** 5/5 ***Service Rating:*** 5/5 ***Atmosphere Rating:*** 4/5 ***Recommended Dishes:*** Buffet Plate, Banana Pudding, Macaroni and Cheese, Baked Chicken with Broccoli and Macaroni Cheese, Fried Chicken Wings, both Fried and Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy.

The food is consistently good, served hot, and absolutely delicious! Sundays can get quite busy, but it's definitely worth it, and the service is quick—there's practically no wait time! I dined in for lunch, and the meal cost around $10–20 per person.

We live about 45 minutes away and decided to try Trotters on a beautiful day since we were in the mood for a drive. I'm so glad we did! Their fried chicken, fried wings, fried fish, and baked fish are all exceptional! The hush puppies were delicious as well. We also had the mac and cheese, which was heavenly with its slightly crispy, golden top. My husband enjoyed mashed potatoes with gravy and a side of green beans, while I opted for greens and potato salad. Everything looked and smelled so tempting that we couldn’t resist trying a bit of everything. We definitely overindulged, but it was all just too good, and the buffet was very reasonably priced. The food was constantly being replenished, and everything was served hot. The staff is clearly on top of their game. If you find yourself in Clinton (or anywhere in the Upstate looking for a great meal), make sure to stop by Trotters. You won’t regret it… unless you end up eating too much!

If you want to experience it like it was a year or two ago when COVID was a safety concern back then, then this is the place. They are maintaining the gloves and plastic bag gloves and health stations in the place as you serve yourself. Limited ac unit working or kept low running. We sweated a lot there and we're used to not having an ac unit working in the car at this time. Decent servings including cake slices in the corner shelves and fat back pork plus a great salad bar from yesteryear. Most patrons are elderly people and retirement aged. Little to no young people are eating there unless they are accompanied by their elder. Service is top notch so is the cooking. They got a venue for events and lots of church pews outside of the building in the overhang since it once was a church. Music is oldies station hits from the 50s 60s and 70s. COVID safety procedures shields at register and decent candy at the counter. Side door access only. We thought it was closed up at the front door until we realized we had to walk all the way around the side door and then enter. It appears to be a former furniture store as well with excess couches and chairs around the waiting area. Little to no crowds idk how they stay in business with fewer customers coming in at the younger people and families are not going here unless they want to avoid the crowds. I recommend it for those that like space for eating and no crowds and no one eating right up on your table like the chain restaurant. They close early so get in as soon as possible. There's no labels for the food so you gotta guess what it is and what's in it by looking at it. I grabbed the wrong meat and ate it to avoid looking like a waste of meat since I can't eat pork due to an allergic reaction. Parking: Plenty of parking lot and little to no crowds very deserted restaurant mostly staffed and patrons are retired or elderly. So it's got plenty of room to park in. Wheelchair accessibility: Plenty of room to park in.

This place has the best food and it is always delicious....my Dad and eat there alot...my Dad eats there sometimes twice a week....people that own it are so nice and the cooks are amazing...thank you.....