Quality Restaurant Guide

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Copper River Grill (Upstate South Carolina)


Copper River Grill is a growing restaurant with five locations currently serving the Upstate of South Carolina. I have seen the restaurants popping up which piqued my interest. When a new location opened near my house recently, I fought the crowd to see what all the commotion was about. It didn't take long to figure out. Excellent food. Yes, the atmosphere is nice...but it's all about the food. This chain has plans to continue expanding. I don't know where they plan on branching out, but I know this...Copper River Grill is a chain that will probably catch on.

When the location near my house was being built, it seemed to virtually appear over night. According to their website, the rustic looking exterior is patterned after an Alaskan Lodge. The stone work on the exterior was done by hand, and there is a lot of it. The guys that did the stone work knew what they were doing, because it seemed to be done in a matter of days...and there is a lot of rock. The lodge details even extend to the exterior landscaping where small shrubs grow in rock gardens. The tons of rocks everywhere set the atmosphere before you ever enter the building.

The restaurant opens into a large lodge-like interior divided into dining sections. I got to the restaurant well before 5:00 PM, because I have seen the lines at this restaurant and didn't want to wait forever to be seated. I was given the standard pager device and asked to have a seat. There is a decent sized waiting area to accommodate the constant crowd. I went early and the line was already forming. I waited about ten minutes to be seated, which is exceptional...but probably much longer of a wait later in the evening.

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