Pixie & Bill’s

Unfortunately the toughest, hardest to cut and chew «prime rib» I have ever had. The slice I got ranged from medium well to almost raw, poorly prepared and overall a severe disappointment, especially for the pricing they expect.

This had to be the most unfriendly experience ever. Upon entering at 6PM on a Friday night, we were curtly asked if we had a reservation. The place was almost empty (and stayed that way the whole time we were there). The host looked through his book and seemed irritated that he had to «squeeze» us in. The woman whom I can only assume was the manager gave us a look like we were not good enough to be entering their doors. I seriously felt like Julia Roberts trying to spend money in Pretty Woman. They food was ok. By the prices, they must think it is worth a lot more. Buy daughter was served a meal with no utensils and the waitress seemed to disappear on us. By he food it brought out on a plastic rolling cart (weird) but they could pick up the dirty dishes and carry them by hand. As we were leaving, the same snobby women would not even acknowledge is so I made a point of saying thank you, just to force her to speak. I would not recommend this place based on price and friendliness.

Went to this restaurant for a birthday celebration with my daughter in college.
It was a on a Wednesday evening it was steady busy but many tables were available as we walked in and sat immediately.
We ordered and the waitress seem slightly frazzled by the look on her face. I asked why and she stated she couldn’t get settled because they had been open over the weekend and she was all confused. (Apparently they are not open on Sundays but because of Valentines day they were)
RE: the food
Great bread and butter Bread appears freshly made and butter was slightly sweet
My daughter and her friend liked their salads I personally felt it was lettuce with a glop of blue cheese and a wilted tomato slice. they were unimpressive.
Meals
Ok first let me state that the meals are delivered on rolling carts — almost like you would see at an office place. This is very odd to me .
And for some reason I felt like we waited a long time and our waitress was no where to be seen. again it was not that busy.
I had fish cakes which were ok — came seasoned with capers, bed of spinach, along with sides of veggies and rice. Veggies were fresh and rice was ok
However I probably wouldn’t again
Other meals were a grilled salmon and similar sides for my daughter, this appeared better and tasted better
Last meal was a huge pork tenderloin glazed with a sweet type of barbecue style sauce accompanied by a heaping amount of mashed potatoes
We waited and waited for the check, staff apologized for their poor timliness.
Be careful because some of the staff were pushing those carts around like they were racing at the grocery store!
We didn’t get drinks or dessert nor did we get appetizers and the cost of the meal was over $ 70 … ugh.
I probably will not go back. My suggestion is to look elsewhere.

Hard to decide what to say. Bottom line: not worth it for the price. Goods — nice staff, mostly good food, convenient to the university, easy to get into on a Friday night at 6:30 without a reservation. Not goods — The place is old and felt a bit dirty, peeling paint, old carpet, vinyl tablecloth with a stain, sticky saltshaker. The lobster bisque was good but it was served in a cold bowl. The ladies room needs a serious updating. While the food was good, it was not amazing. I ate at a different restaurant last night where, for the same price, I couldn’t stop raving about how great the food was. Probably won’t be going back to this one.

It had been a few years since I’d eaten here. Last night my wife and I decided to go to Pixie & Bill’s for a dinner out. The food was good. The service was as well. I had forgotten why I liked this restaurant. Quiet, classic and not as stuffy as it’s sister restaurant (Calhoun Corners), Pixie & Bill’s offers a nice option for fine dining in Clemson for locals.

Where to begin? Obvious student waiter that when asked what steaks came with answered «usual stuff». I ordered filet $ 28,95 with port reduction rare. No clue what the piece of stringing meat I was served was but obviously not tenderloin. Could not saw through it with knife I had to request. The «port wine» reduction au jus was obviously some packaged powder that required hydration. Sent entire meal back and paid full price … Oh excuse was busy football weekend coming up. Yep paid full price for inedible umm food?

A Clemson and area classic. Good food. More expensive but diner dining than your typical upstate sc restaurant.

Came here for dinner on a Saturday night. Had the Rim Runner ribeye. It was good, but not great. Meat was somewhat stringy & tough. Considering that you pay $ 26 for it, it should have been better. Garlic mash potatoes are great. So is Lobster Bisque. Waiter was a nice friendly (somewhat shy) kid. Fresh bread was good. Salad was disappointing. Iceberg lettuce

We just moved to SC, and we came out to celebrate our anniversary. The food was excellent, my husband had the porkchop and I had a steak. Then we had the créme brûlèe and the snickers pie. I wouldn’t reccomend the house merlot, but everyone’s taste is different. Our server was attentive without hovering. All in all it was a wonderful meal.

Excellent staff and customer service! Our waiter was outstanding! Fun and lively atmosphere, bread and butter was incredible, salad with iceberg lettuce was just okay, black and blue filet was really great, prime rib really good too! Great place!

I normally do not like to write a negative review. but I ate at Pixie and Bills three times this summer for dinner. On my fourth visit in July, I came with a colleague from the University at 1:30. We waited at the reception desk while a young hostess flirted with a young man. She was giving him a phone number and chatting.
the hostess did not make eye contact with us. After she had «assisted» the young man for three minutes, she looked at us and said, «May I help you?» We were at a restauarant and standing in line at the hostess desk. I was puzzled by her question and tone. «We’d like a table for two, please.» «Oh, we closed at 1:30.» We said thanks and left. We did not feel welcomeat Pixie and Bills.
Needless to say, restauarnt should not close so early for lunch? And, had the hostess not chatted, we might have gotten a table.
I genuinely get the idea that Pixie and Bills is not big on welcoming to non-​locals or occasional guests. The food is good here. Pimento cheese appetizer is excellent. And I highly recommend the chicken marsala. But managment is not visible, and the young people who work there seem to be involved in themselves and are not especially pleasant if they do no know you.
Greenville is not all that far from Clemson. Next time I may look elsewhere for a meal.

Rating based only on service. While I would love to comment on the food, I wasn’t given the chance to try it. After going in for lunch I was seated and sat there for around 10 minutes without a single person stopping by my table. There were plenty of empty seats so it wasn’t as if it was overly packed. I can honestly say I have never left a restaurant before this experience, but there is no reason to not be more prompt with very small tasks.

We rode boat over to Clemson and just walked in off the street looking for a place to eat. We were not appropriately dressed for such a nice place but the staff was very accommodating. Everyone’s plate was exceptional. Great service! Loved it!

Great place to eat, though a bit pricey.
Food is worth the price and the customer service was great.
Will be back next time I visit.

I am moving to this area and trying out several area restaurants. Pixie & Bill’s is very good! While upper-​scale for the area, plastic-​coated tablecloth is not found in bigger cities. The food, though was very close to what I would expect in Chicago, Baltimore or Boston at double or triple the price. My wife had ribeye, I had seafood assortment, both great. I do wish the seafood cake had a flavored mayo or other sauce with it. My spinach salad was outstanding with homemade dressing. All in all, a superior experience.
I do have a couple of suggestions to get all the stars. Lose the plastic tablecloths. Figure out a way to get a bit more parking, and most of all… Don’t use your knowledgeable and polite servers to then immediately turn around and bus tables full of soiled dishes. Many would not relish the idea that they would carry dirty dishes to the kitchen and return immediately with my soup without washing up. Hire some bus-​boys.

Pixie and Bill’s is a cute little date night spot not too far from Clemson’s campus. I was in town and staying at the Hampton Inn nearby and the hotel staff suggested this place for dinner. It is one of the few «upscale» restaurants in Clemson, or at least that’s what I was told.
When I walked in I was immediately greeted and seated at the bar (I was alone). The bartender was nice although I would have preferred him to know a bit more about the wine list. I was slightly out of place in my very casual leggings and tennis shoes, and many guests at the restaurant were in dinner jackets or nicer clothes. I can tell its an old establishment type of place with probably very little students as patrons. I ordered some fancy named dish for scallops and pancetta, and I really enjoyed my dinner. It was seasoned well, but I did think the scallops were slightly overcooked. Either way, I would definitely head to this place again the next time I am in the area.

My husband and I went here for my birthday dinner! I went to school at Clemson and had never been before, but always wanted to go. It did not disappoint!
We had a great waitress, Megan. And I loved how our meal was timed out perfect, we never felt rushed as we went from our soup to salad to meal.
We had the lobster bisque — be warned, when you order the bowl… you get a seriously huge bowl. This was the best part of our meal, the bisque was so rich and filling that I had trouble finishing everything else. Spinach salad, house dressing was good. And we split the seafare’s platter. You can pay $ 8.00 for the split and they will go ahead and put it on another plate, plus that includes an extra salad and all the sides. The rice, zucchini, salmon, seafood cake, scallops, shrimp were all great (good thing we split!) it was SO much food. We didn’t have any room for dessert but I am sure those would be wonderful as well.
It was a little on the pricey side, but I’d say it was worth it for what we had and the experience there. I would go back for another special occasion.

The best food in a long time.
Last nights Grecian Filet. –fantastic and teeenderrrrr
Tonights Spicy shrimp sauté — excellent
Lobster bisque — best I have ever had
Kentucky derby pie n ice cream. — yummy
And the bar tender was ever better.

This is a solid choice for steaks and chops in a somewhat tony environment. I had the 14-​oz (gasp!) prime rib dinner, which came with a green salad and a baked potato. This is the kind of meal that I have once in a blue moon, and it didn’t disappoint me! The wine list could not be described as inspired, but it was OK. I ordered the 2007 Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon, which was priced @$ 39. It sells in wine stores for about half that price, or maybe a tad more. The Guigal Cotes du Rhone on the same list for $ 26 would have save us some money, but the Montes Alpha is arguably significantly better.
You have to be in the right mood to want to go here, but I am confident that you’ll have a good time and won’t feel that you’ve been ripped off.

Love this place — the menu is rather limited I think for lunch but their salads never dissapoint me! During busy lunch time service sometimes is annoyingly slow — i think it depends on who your server is that day: hit or miss!
For dinner — I think it is the best place in Clemson. Save room for desert though…