BBQTour: Nice N Natural

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Nice N Natural
1217 College St.
Columbia, SC

We continue chronologically down our route to South Carolina with a stop in the SC state capitol – Columbia. Nice N Natural is tucked into an unassuming corner on the campus of the picturesque University of South Carolina. By name alone, you may be thinking this is a healthy joint. It is – so for our second stop on the “BBQ” tour we take you to a place that is just about as far from BBQ as you can get.

We arrived pretty late in the lunch time (about 2), but the was still an eclectic mix of students and businesspeople finishing up their lunches. The menu was hand-written on chalkboards above the counter, and combined with the dining room full of small wooden tables, it almost felt like eating in a schoolroom. But the cozy mismatched atmosphere worked. Another key feature of Nice N Natural is their unusual selection of fresh squeezed juices and homemade sodas.  M sampled a medium Coconut/Pineapple ($1.75) drink for a refreshing kick while we waited for our sandwiches.

We each opted for half sandwiches. L ordered a half chicken salad sandwich on wheat bread (Whole – $5.95 / Half – $3.25) and M ordered the half tuna salad on wheat  (Whole – $5.75 / Half – $3.05). Each sandwich was delivered to the table a few minutes later in a little wicker basket along with carrots and celery. No chips here. Both sandwiches were fresh and come with a topping of sprouts and tomatoes and the servers were friendly as can be. If you’re up for some ligther fare to supplement hush puppies and BBQ while motoring through the south, Nice N Natural is a great change of pace.

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