Melvin's BBQ
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Melvin's BBQ brings eighty-five years of South Carolina mustard-based barbecue to Folly Road.
The James Island outpost of Melvin's serves the Golden Secret mustard sauce that built the brand in 1939 — a Carolina style that doesn't apologize for its vinegar and tang. Open ten-thirty to nine most days, it's the kind of place that moves ribs, burgers, and the whole quiet confidence of a barbecue joint that knows what it does.
Find it on Folly Road. Call ahead if you need to. They're not trying to be anything other than what they are.
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