MIGHTY MOO'S — Restaurant in Cowpens

When I started in the service industry years back, I was taught that a customer's experience starts in the parking lot. Well, this restaurant does not disappoint, pulling in the parking lot you can smell meat on the grill, The old Mike's Cafe sign still stands weather that is because it hasn't been taken down yet, or as I like to believe, a homage to a old restaurant that I ate at as a kid, I don't know. I'm glad it still stands, though. The plain brick, and simple sign screams "hole in the wall" ,which really appeals to me. That is where visually, the hole in the wall comparison ends though. Once inside the open kitchen and clean design of the restaurant makes you feel comfortable. You can see the time and care they put into the cleanliness of this place. I had a ribeye and fried green beans, both of which were good. The only complaint that I have is a personal one. I am a country boy, and I like salt. So to me, the fried green beans were a little bland which was easily remedied with the cute little cow salt and pepper shakers holder, on the table. A dab of steak sauce turned this meal into a magnificent one. I even had to order a piece of toast to sop up the juices from the plate. Service was great, my tea glass was emptied one time, and the young server for another table quickly filled it, showcasing that the staff even though they trade verbal jabs, lending to the hole in the wall atmosphere, knows how to work together to provide good service. Here's hoping that as they get bigger they keep the rustic appearance on the outside, and the clean friendly service that I experienced tonight...

I like to support local businesses, but my husband and I were disappointed. The best part of the meal was the waitress (who was great!) and our house salads. They were out of 2 things I ordered...the NY Strip and the peppercorn sauce. It wasn't communicated that they were out before we ordered. I ordered my steak medium...it was well. My husband ordered rare...it was medium. The garlic potatoes I ordered were undercooked. They brought me cowboy butter instead of the peppercorn sauce since they were out, and it literally tasted like pure salt. I had to wipe it off my steak just to eat the steak. When we were asked how the food was, we mentioned the issues, and the guy ringing us up was just nodding. No apology or discount offered. He did say, "my son made the butter, and he was leaving," when I mentioned how salty it was, so kind of putting the blame on his son, but also doing it while his son wasn't there was weird. Regardless, excuses without apologies aren't good for business no matter the circumstance. Our bill was right under $60, and I definitely feel like the food quality wasn't worth it. I heard the waitress say something to another table about their menu changing, so I hope...

I visited 'Mighty Moos' on their first day of business, and it was crazy! There were more people to show up than I expected! (I'm happy for the owner, though!). The owner is a great friendly guy!

The staff were super friendly, but there was a minor hiccup with my food. I had waited over an hour for my food. I was wondering what was taking so long, so I asked the lady behind the register what was taking so long. My order has been accidentally given away! What?! Haha! I tell you though, I can't be mad at them. It was their 1st day of business! I don't want the experience I had to deter anyone from giving this restaurant a chance! Please don't let it deter you! They made it right for me!

The food? I ordered the Cowpens Classic Ribeye, and it was so tender and juicy! It's a 12 oz ribeye, and it was perfect for a little guy like me! The garlic parmesan potatoes wedge type bites (I guess is what you'd call them were perfectly seasoned for me! The Moo'zerella logs were cheesy and super crispy (which I absolutely love!) bathe food was just so dagum good!! My compliments to your cooks, Kelly! Keep doing your thing...