Swamp Guinea Restaurant

This place has had a bit of a rough reputation.  My husband and I started going there after they opened "The Swamp" side of the restaurant which has a bar, regular non cafeteria style tables, and much nicer lighting.  We have been pleasantly pleased with the food we've ordered. We have mostly stayed away from the fried foods, except for the fried shrimp and the onion rings, both of which I really enjoy! They have a fabulous cheese burger, and the Philly cheesesteak is the best you'll get outside of going to Philadelphia. I've enjoyed the broiled flounder and the tilapia.
We've always had good service, maybe not as fast as some would want, but ALWAYS extremely nice!

Now a sports bar with a Band on weekends but have been told the food got better.

This is the type of place you go to for a very specific meal:  fried food platters, and lots of it!  The deviled crab and the shrimp are very good.  The scallops and flounder tasted fishy which is disappointing when practically the only thing on the menu is seafood.  The tea needs work -- it really is a travesty to serve tea in a Southern restaurant that isn't real tea.  It tasted like an instant tea rather than fresh brewed, and that's just wrong.  The slaw, hush puppies, salad, and baked potato were all very good. The wait staff is friendly with just the right amount of attention.  Great views of Lake Hartwell from many tables in the restaurant.  This isn't fine dining.  It's a large dining hall that harkens memories of the summer camp mess halls of my youth.  It isn't a bad restaurant, and I would return if someone wanted to head there, but they could make some simple changes that would make it a treasure.  There's something special about the location and the team who works there, and the shrimp and deviled crab are enough to harken me back for more.