Loose Change

Good bar drinks, good bar food! Great stuff, very friendly.

This is the best bar food in Clemson!
The specials are always good, especially Friday's BBQ; taco night is top notch too!
The burgers are the best in Clemson! Much better than the Burger Joint, Cookout or any other bar. The owner buys quality fresh meat and has his own unique seasonings. They come out thick and piled high with anything you could want on a burger.
Fries remind me of Five Guys' and there is even malt vinegar on the tables.
Everything else on the menu is simple, fresh, cheap and delicious. Perfect slightly greasy, wholly good meal and my favorite way to cure the hang over I got at Loose from the night before.
Standard stocked bar and a unique to Clemson selection of craft beer.
On top of it all, it's cheap! Definitely the cheapest food of any bar around.
It's often overlooked by even most Clemson students but it seems to be growing in popularity because of the food and prices.
The atmosphere is very relaxed. The afternoon bartenders double as the waiters, and on nice days the windows are open to the sidewalk giving the bar an open feeling and a strong connection to downtown Clemson.

This is a solid bar. Tuesday is dollar taco night, and while the tacos are not much to look at they pack a ton of flavor. Come in armed with 10 dollars and leave satisfied. But even better than taco night is bbq day. That's right, I said something is better than taco night, and I will fight anyone who calls me a liar. Served only on fridays, this bbq sandwich is the best in town. It comes with fresh-fried house made chips, and you can choose what sauce goes on it, but if you go with anything but mustard you're missing out.

As far as booze goes, they have a pretty normal beer selection, ranging from the cheap reliable stuff like bud to some better, local brews like sweetwater and highland. Cheaper stuff is all below $3, the nicer stuff $3.50 - $5.00

But the best part is the people. If you find the bartenders at Nicks to be a little abrasive (I like 'em, but they can be a tough bunch), the bartenders at Loose Change are very approachable and friendly. If it's not too busy, they'll share a bit of their story with you and listen to yours in turn. Folks come in all day and are a pleasure to chat with.

Overall: come for the bbq on a friday lunch, grab a cheap beer, and chat with people at the bar. That pretty much embodies the loose change experience for me.

Also: I think they have live music in the spring and summer, and then the crowd spills out onto the street. I'm not a crowded bat type of guy, but it seems worth checking out.