Larkin's

I am truly disheartened to write this review. My husband took me out for a special dinner to celebrate the wonderful news of our upcoming baby. However, it felt as though we were judged for not fitting the mold of old money or local celebrities, as our seating arrangement was quite poor. We waited an extended period before being served, to the point where we contemplated leaving. Our reservation was for a weekday at around 5:45 PM, and our table was located right by the outdoor patio, where the door kept swinging open, creating a chilly draft. It was so cold that the constant door traffic extinguished our candle. We ended up huddling to one side in an attempt to stay warm, as it seemed almost deliberate that every food runner, hostess, server, and bartender would swing the door wide open each time they passed through. Only one hostess showed us any consideration, opening the door slowly and carefully to minimize the draft. Our server was noticeably less friendly towards us compared to other tables, which added to the feeling of being judged. She offered us bread, but it arrived without plates, and by the time she brought the plates, we had already finished the bread. On a positive note, the food was absolutely delicious. My pork tenderloin was perfectly cooked, though it was cold due to the draft, and my husband raved about his lamb chops. The truffle fries were fantastic, and I particularly enjoyed the deviled eggs. Unfortunately, we left feeling cold and disappointed, as the constant opening of the door disrupted our conversation and made it difficult to enjoy the evening. I’m hesitant to recommend Larkin’s to anyone unless you appear to be famous or wealthy. We felt overlooked, and it was not the celebratory experience we had envisioned for my pregnancy.

Recently had dinner here and everything was delicious. I had the Chilean sea bass & it was cooked to perfection. My husband had the filet and its was also cooked to perfection. Seems like no one knows how to cook a steak anything over medium rare so I was really surprised that they cooked his so perfectly. I’m very hesitant to order steak when we go out because of how often I’ve been disappointed but I think I will order one next time. We both added on the crab Oscar and the servings were great. Can’t wait to go back!

Overall bad experience and not good food at all. Open Table asks if a special occasion and if you want to put notes and I put that it was special and the I wanted a nice table for 2. When I arrived they walked us right over to the cafeteria table where multiple couples share the same bench seating. Basically, you are sharing a table with others and you are so close you can shake their hands and hear every word they say. Not a nice table for a special night. When I asked for a more private table (or one you do not have to share at least) was told I could sit outside with the heat lamps which I said no and was going to leave (should have), but then a manager came over and gave us our own table.. but right in front of the kitchen and where all the servers pick up their food and orders, so you can imagine it was not peaceful and it was loud with shouting and crowded with employees jockeying for position a couple feet from your table. regarding the food, it was just weird and poor quality. Calamari was clearly frozen in a bag kind and the ribeye was 50% fat or more (little meat).Yes there is fat on a ribeye, but this was ridiculous. Longhorns has better cuts. The kicker was the side of mushrooms. in 99.9% of steakhouses a side of mushrooms is just that mushrooms, whole or caps, with some butter and/or herbs.. But here it is was some strange bowl of shredded stuff (looked a lot like low mein ) that had celery, carrots, peppers, onions and very few shredded mushroom pieces. Very odd, waitress said they just changed what it was but didn't update the menu which just said side of mushrooms. Waitress was very nice, but food was not tasty or good quality. My wife did not even eat her main course after 1 bite. Greenville has become so crowded with so many new people that it will probably remain open and crowded, but I would save your money and skip this place. Had to by wife a meal in the food court after, which she said was better !

Great place to enjoy a meal and listen to the first evening of Artisphere. only issue was 20+ min from first service of salad and crab cakes to when our vegetable dishes came out. Always enjoy the food and wine here

Had a fantastic experience at Larkins! Our server, Phil, was wonderful and had great recommendations and stellar service. Our food was absolutely delicious. High price point but I believe it’s worth it for what you get! A true Upstate icon.

We arrived on a Tuesday afternoon around 6pm, with no reservation. There was no wait and we were seated as soon as the table was set. The food is absolutely delicious, the steaks are amazing and always cooked to your liking. I had not tried the lobster Mac&cheese before I now know… I was missing out, it’s a fantastic side with lots of flavor. The service was excellent. This is a perfect place for groups as they enclosed/clear view the outside area during the winter.

Friendly but unobtrusive service. The food is excellent and just enough variety to please most. That said... the deviled eggs are amazing but they need to devise a vegetarian (not vegan, obv) version so I can try them too!

We chose Larkin’s expecting an upscale dining experience, what we got was a terrible patio seating and was cramped, loud and the opposite of upscale sitting on patio chairs looking at traffic drive by. My wife’s Filet was under cooked and didn’t have flavor you would expect from a pricey piece of meat. I had the Pork Chop which was their one good thing provided in the meal. Feedback, if you’re trying Larkins don’t sit on the Patio… it’s not even close to what they say they offer in fine dining. Overall it wasn’t worth the money we spent and we were not satisfied