Best Contemporary American Restaurants in Greenville

It was our first Christmas Eve in town, and we wanted a quaint and local place with amazing food. We haven't been to Back Burner in some a couple years, but in my search, I noticed they were open for C.Eve. I made us reservations right away. It was the perfect place for our Christmas Eve dinner. The menu was a special holiday selection, so it was simple, but still had a nice variety of options to satisfy any taste we had (from steak to seafood to pasta). The service was amazing and the food was delicious. Not only will we return, but we would spend our holiday here again if the opportunity arose. Thank you for taking such great care of us!

The best Cowboy Cut Pork Chop I’ve ever had! The Brussels were a little too oily but mashed sweet potatoes were yummy! Overall, good food, good value, and good service.

(4.25) ~ Very good Overall food & Service. Note: Small lot outside restaurant and another larger Parking Lot in the park next door. Reservations recommended. DRINKS: ** Water (tap) = (4.25) Very good, must be filtered;) ** Cabernet Sauvignon (Relyea-Wood / Michaud Vineyard) Santa Cruz Mtn = (4) very good & from the wife's family vineyard;) ** Coffee = (4) very good FOOD: ** Mushroom Bisque = (4.5) Very Tasty! ** Prime Beef Deckle = (4.25) Very good ** Homemade Chocolate Truffles = (4.25) Very good

We started with the Small plates of Avocado and then the Salmon. The Avocado dish was divine...perfectly warm with tantalizing flavors beneath it. The salmon was really good but we weren't fans of the "crisp" that comes with it which is made from the skin...too fishy for our taste. That's a personal preference. I had the burger and my wife the Cacio e Pepe. Both were also excellent.

Service was great when the waitress actually showed up. Menu was odd but what we ordered we liked. Would have ordered more after apps if our waitress ever returned. We called it a night and went to grab wings. Good concept poor execution.