Fun fact: The Augusta National makes 100,000+ pimento cheese sandwiches per night at the Masters, and once inside the exclusive club, the signature dish will only cost you $1.50.
The pimento cheese sandwich lore runs deep with mystery surrounding the recipe, but if you’re like us + plan to watch from home — we’re ensuring you’ll serve the best pimento cheese sandwiches at your viewing parties.
We rounded up 13 pimento cheeses in Greenville and conducted a blind taste test.
The process
During the taste test, 10 employees at 6AM City’s office (the parent company of GVLtoday), scored the pimento cheeses on a scale of 1-10 + made notes about the texture, flavor, spreadability, and nostalgia-factor. We averaged the scores to declare the best pimento cheeses in Greenville.
The rules
- The pimento cheese must be made in-house at local restaurants.
- Because we’re talking about pimento cheese sandwiches — it must be tasted on white bread.
The contestants
Chadcuterie, Online orders
Duke’s Sandwich Co., 1001 Poinsett Hwy.
Feed & Seed Co., 701 Easley Bridge Rd., Ste. 6010
Good to Go GVL, 209 W. Antrim Dr., Ste. B
Habitap, 1325 Miller Rd.
Northgate Soda Shop, 918 N. Main St.
Project Host, Food truck
Soby’s, 207 S. Main St.
Southern Culture, 2537 N. Pleasantburg Dr.
Strossner’s, 21 Roper Mountain Rd.
Swamp Rabbit Cafe, 205 Cedar Lane Rd.
The Bohemian, 2 W. Stone Ave.
Vaughn’s Food Hall, 109 W. Trade St., Simpsonville
The winner
Soby’s landed the highest score for its “creamy,” “fluffy,” and “onion-y” spread that was described by one taster as “strong with great flavor.” The Southern comfort restaurant is a Greenville classic, so we weren’t shocked it took the top spot.
Editor’s picks
City Editor Danielle’s: Chadcuterie
Multiple voters described Chadcuterie’s pimento cheese as “nostalgic,” “bold,” and “classic” with a hint of Worcestershire sauce. This cheese came in second place and received, “100% yes” + “the bomb” comments.
City Editor Stephanie’s: Duke’s Sandwich Co.
Duke’s was a controversial pimento cheese. Voters either loved it or hated it, and City Editor Stephanie was president of the “loved it” club. If you like a creamy spread with a strong mayo flavor, this one’s for you.
Honorable mentions
Behind Chadcuterie was The Bohemian, Habitap, Southern Culture, and Good to Go GVL. All received solid scores, and we can highly recommend them for your pimento cheese needs.
At the end of the day, with any pimento cheese, you really can’t go wrong.
