Thirsty Fellow Pizzeria and Pub

Columbia, SC · Pizza restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Columbia
#323
of 1136 restaurants
City Percentile
63%
rating percentile
Address
Thirsty Fellow Pizzeria and Pub, 621 Gadsden St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
(803) 799-1311
Website
thirstyfellow.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Thirsty Fellow Pizzeria and Pub is a restaurant located in Columbia, SC. It is one of 1,136 restaurants listed in Columbia. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Columbia city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Dede Archibalf · Feb 2026

This was honestly one of the worst dining experiences I’ve had. It took over an hour and a half for our food to come out. After receiving food our server realized she completely forgot to ring in one person’s meal. Then it took almost another hour just to get our checks. Not once did she seem apologetic or take any accountability. The “Caesar salad” was just huge, uncut pieces of romaine with dressing dumped on top — no effort at all. Not to mention the prices were way too high for this level of service and quality. Definitely not worth it.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Doug Ruschman · Jul 2025

Our waiter was very good. Liked the atmosphere. A local pizza and beer place. A little sticky overall. Salads and sides were solid. Our two pizzas came out the same way - and bit undercooked and definitely very greasy. For convenience to campus and the college scene, it was fine.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Anton Harvoni · Jan 2026

Ordered a Caesar salad to go along with a pizza. The pizza was fine. But I guess I didn’t realize the salad was going to come deconstructed and without salad dressing? Kind of ludicrously disappointing considering it shouldn’t be hard to make just an average mediocre Caesar salad, but they somehow managed to miss that mark.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Heather Lynn · Sep 2025

Worst bruschetta I've ever had. Really fantastic gorgonzola chips. One drink had no carbonation at all when it should have, while the fall cider was the best. Mixed feelings on this place overall. Might have been an off day.

★★★★☆ 4.0 John Doe · Mar 2025

Thirsty Fellow was pretty good! I'd say the two best things about Thirsty Fellow were definitely the atmosphere, and its proximity to Colonial Life Arena. It's a really convenient place to walk to after a game or event at CLA, and I loved how dimly-lit and relaxed it was, while still maintaining an old-school cool type of feel. As for the food, I'd say that it was "good." My pepperoni pizza and fries were above average, yet nothing particularly special. All-in-all, I would definitely recommend Thirsty Fellow, and I'll definitely be back in the future, probably during football season or after another event at Colonial Life!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Pizza restaurantBar & grillPub

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