Lewis Barbecue Greenville
Barbecue restaurant · Greenville ·
Texas-style smoked meats, including brisket and ribs
Texas-style smoked meats, including brisket and ribs
"Lewis Barbecue says Greenville will be its only expansion market. Its location just outside of downtown, on Rutherford Road, edging towards Stone Avenue, seems to support the claim. The redesign of the landmark Tommy’s Ham House left a good bit of the footprint and feels like a nice homage to its origin story. Two cuts of brisket continue to be the hallmark order at Lewis, but daily specials include massive beef back ribs on Tuesdays— they are rather delicious in their sticky state— and short ribs on Saturdays." - Stephanie Burnette
"You’re coming to Lewis Barbecue for Texas-style smoked meats, specifically the brisket. The move is to split a giant tray and add on some smoked sausage, turkey, and sides (don’t miss the green chile corn pudding). Order a pitcher of margaritas, and find a spot in their sideyard to hang out for the next few hours." - Jai Jones
"After six years of brisket mania in Charleston, Lewis Barbecue opened a second outpost in Greenville at 214 Rutherford Street on Wednesday, September 14. Owner John Lewis said he waited for a city with a solid food community that would be an easy drive so he could ensure the new spot felt and tasted the same as the original; the team spent more than a year renovating the former Tommy’s Ham House (which served the community for over 30 years and whose owner Tommy Stevenson publicly gave his blessing in 2021) to match the Lowcountry location’s aesthetics with help from designer Betsy Berry of B. Berry Interiors and LGM Architects. The menu mirrors Charleston’s, with life-changing brisket, super moist turkey, pulled pork sandwiches, and notable sides such as green chile corn pudding and cowboy beans. Once open, the Greenville Lewis Barbecue serves on Wednesdays through Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m." - Erin Perkins
"Pitmaster John Lewis plans to bring Texas‑style brisket to Greenville with a soon‑to‑open barbecue at 214 Rutherford Street offering pulled pork, smoked turkey, hot guts sausages, and green chile corn pudding." - Erin Perkins
"A new addition to the Lewis Barbecue family was slated to arrive in 2020 and is mentioned as another factor contributing to Greenville’s expanding barbecue scene." - Steve Seguin