Loose Change

I cannot emphasize enough how much I love this place! It’s a real hole-​in-​the-​wall, but the food is mouthwatering, cheap, and always comes out quickly after you order. It’s a perfect place for college-​aged people such as myself. It’s great for lunch, dinner, or just drinks, too. They stop serving food at 9 PM, but only because it turns into a lively bar environment later in the night, especially on the weekend. They have a special every Tuesday called «Taco Tuesday,» where tacos are only $ 1. That’s right… *$ 1.* That’s only $ 5 for 5 tacos. It doesn’t get much better than that! Every other day of the week, the prices are still wonderfully cheap. The restaurant/​bar is perfect for watching sports on TV with your friends. It has open seating, and sometimes it is too crowded to be able to sit right away, but I think that is just a testament to how good it is. The servers are sometimes slow to get to you, but once they do, all is well. And, in case you’re wondering why it’s called «Loose Change,» they have $ 1 bills covering every inch of the walls and ceiling with things written on them like people’s names, school spirit, etc. That being said, it’s a very fun, very casual college-​town place with awesome american/​mexican food, like wings, burgers, tacos, bbq, etc. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ recommend

Good beer, awful wings, mediocre service. Ordered a pound of wings, with two different sauces. Absolutely disgusted by both. Ate one wing of each flavor and called it quits. Still charged me full price for the wing basket.

One of the best places for lunch. Awesome food usually pretty good. The wait staff are friendly and do their jobs well. I’d recommend.

Ok so we are here for a campus tour with my son. And I get the bright idea to ask the tour guide — a college kid — for food advice. Great idea right?
Well, this kid was SPOT ON! Loose Change was awesome.
Ambiance is great. Menu alerts you that they are Clemson’s only «5 star dive». I can attest. They are 5 star. Service was very good. Drinks kept full. Friendly.
The burger was top 10. I got a double but they go all the way up to the «quad» 4 patties — 1lb. I got cheddar and bacon. The bacon was the thick cut stuff. A1.
My son got the buffalo chicken wrap. He loved it.
We also got some sides to share — hand cut fries, hand cut chips and jalapeño cheddar hush puppies. We got spicy ranch dip with each. That dip was very good. The fries are also Top 10. The chips were served cold so that was a disappointment. We were hoping they were warm.
However, all in all 5 stars. We will be back.

Best lunch spot in Clemson! Just about everything is made in house (rare for Clemson) and well priced. $ 2 beef tacos on Tuesday are a great deal, nothing fancy, but worth the money. Daily Specials are typically good. Nothing fancy, but better than average bar food.
Nightlife is Fratty, not my cup of tea

Pregame drinks were flowing as two friends and I travelled the three and a half hours to catch the Tigers of Clemson taking on the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest. (The review is overdue by a few years)
Simply put, Loose Change represents exactly the college experience I never had, and can easily admit, the one I had wished I had. Campuses and the surrounding bars in NYC do not seem to enjoy the same ease and care free enjoyment.
A fun young crowd ranging from students to townies, all sporting the proud Clemson Orange. Tap beers went their way down the hatch, shots to follow approximately every fourth Bud Light served up by super cool bartenders.
I’m my second life, I know where I’m going to college.

Unilocal reviews for Clemson restaurants are super inflated, probably because good food is difficult or impossible to find in the area. So if you don’t expect much from any Clemson restaurant, you will be impressed some of the time.
Loose Change is good compared to other local places. Service for lunch or dinner is slow but tolerable, the décor is grubby, and the food is standard southern bar fare featuring tex-​Mex. My burger was hand-​formed but the waitress never asked me if I wanted it cooked some other way besides well-​done… it needed a lot of sauce but was good nonetheless. Many of the ingredients are fresh and the menu is interesting.

Excellent bar food! Burgers, tacos, quesidillas are all super tasty! Fun college bar!

Giving two stars since we were at least acknowledged twice but never served. So disappointed in service and we were seated at bar!

The best chicken wrap and fries around! Love this place for lunch! Good price, good service, no complaints!

Bartender was super nice. He helped guide me to places to take my child while I was in town. Nice staff. Good food good price.

Good food, good size bar. I went at an off time (Wednesday afternoon) so I didnt get the full experience but still pretty good.

Typical college town pub: creative, very flavorful food prepared during the day for a reasonable price; evening drinks etc. Food though, is the best pub food in town.

Good bar drinks, good bar food! Great stuff, very friendly.

This is the best bar food in Clemson!
The specials are always good, especially Friday’s BBQ; taco night is top notch too!
The burgers are the best in Clemson! Much better than the Burger Joint, Cookout or any other bar. The owner buys quality fresh meat and has his own unique seasonings. They come out thick and piled high with anything you could want on a burger.
Fries remind me of Five Guys’ and there is even malt vinegar on the tables.
Everything else on the menu is simple, fresh, cheap and delicious. Perfect slightly greasy, wholly good meal and my favorite way to cure the hang over I got at Loose from the night before.
Standard stocked bar and a unique to Clemson selection of craft beer.
On top of it all, it’s cheap! Definitely the cheapest food of any bar around.
It’s often overlooked by even most Clemson students but it seems to be growing in popularity because of the food and prices.
The atmosphere is very relaxed. The afternoon bartenders double as the waiters, and on nice days the windows are open to the sidewalk giving the bar an open feeling and a strong connection to downtown Clemson.

This is a solid bar. Tuesday is dollar taco night, and while the tacos are not much to look at they pack a ton of flavor. Come in armed with 10 dollars and leave satisfied. But even better than taco night is bbq day. That’s right, I said something is better than taco night, and I will fight anyone who calls me a liar. Served only on fridays, this bbq sandwich is the best in town. It comes with fresh-​fried house made chips, and you can choose what sauce goes on it, but if you go with anything but mustard you’re missing out.
As far as booze goes, they have a pretty normal beer selection, ranging from the cheap reliable stuff like bud to some better, local brews like sweetwater and highland. Cheaper stuff is all below $ 3, the nicer stuff $ 3.50 — $ 5.00
But the best part is the people. If you find the bartenders at Nicks to be a little abrasive (I like ‘em, but they can be a tough bunch), the bartenders at Loose Change are very approachable and friendly. If it’s not too busy, they’ll share a bit of their story with you and listen to yours in turn. Folks come in all day and are a pleasure to chat with.
Overall: come for the bbq on a friday lunch, grab a cheap beer, and chat with people at the bar. That pretty much embodies the loose change experience for me.
Also: I think they have live music in the spring and summer, and then the crowd spills out onto the street. I’m not a crowded bat type of guy, but it seems worth checking out.