Word on the street
What locals are saying
A converted house on James Island that's been feeding the neighborhood for over two decades, Workmen's Cafe runs on soul food, tight hours, and what appears to be one extremely capable woman — Miss Angie, who cooks, serves, cashiers, and makes sweet tea simultaneously. The buffet rotates daily specials around anchor dishes like fried chicken, meatloaf with gravy, custard-style mac and cheese, and red rice, with plates landing well under ten dollars. The weekday-only schedule (Tuesday through Friday, lunch hours only) means you either plan around it or you miss it — a constraint that hasn't dented its reputation among James Island regulars one bit.
Miss Angie runs the whole showunder $10 soul food platesTue–Fri only, plan accordinglyfried chicken crispy and well-seasonedmeatloaf and broccoli casserole as comfort anchorstwo-decade James Island institution
In the feed
