Flavors of India (located on Palmetto St) in downtown Florence has excellent Indian food. My husband and I ordered the Chicken Tikka, Lamb Curry and the Samosas. We loved every dish and will come again. I drank a glass of milk the minute I got home because my stomach was getting upset from the spices. Indian food does that to me. We will be back to visit again!
 This is the inside of the restaurant
Chicken Tikka that we ordered

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2017 UPDATE: This Pho Vietnam restaurant in Florence, SC is now closed! Review below is an old post.

Pho Vietnam just opened up in Florence, SC for about 2 weeks now and we're impressed with the pho broth. We were expecting something mediocre since it's the monopoly for Vietnamese food as the only Vietnamese restaurant in Florence, SC. With only 18 food items on the menu, it is limited but suffices for the Vietnamese cravings one would have every once in a while. Located on 205B Second Loop Rd...
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Hartsville was founded by Thomas E. Hart and the Kalmia Gardens is at the former plantation owned by Thomas E. Hart. Surrounded by beautiful flowers with a creek, pond and many bridges, this is open to the public. It is also dog-friendly (with leash on at all times). We came here to visit over the weekend and were thrilled that we've found a garden where we can have some peaceful walks with our dog. Here are some pictures from our walk through the gardens. 
Walking across the bridge (Dogs are ...
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We went to Midnight Rooster for the first time yesterday for lunch and it was really busy! The front entrance is very welcoming with clear signs to show you where you should go if you only want coffee and where to go for food. We immediately went straight to the back for a place to sit for food. 
(front of entrance)
 The only table left was a chess table, a perfect top for two. While waiting for our waiter to come, we quickly arranged the chess pieces and started playing at once. What a memorab...
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Hartsville is known as the small town with a big heart. I went to Hartsville, SC today for the first time to visit their downtown area and I was so happy I did. Although the town is small, it has a lot of neat restaurants and shops. The town looks very clean and you can tell that it's a great neighborhood here. 
(Hartsville Water Tower)
With a population of less than 5,000 people, this town offers more than you expect. With a lot of great mom and pop restaurants and great attention from nearby ...
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I tried the Yogi beach Honey Fried Chicken from Hartsville, SC yesterday and was very impressed with a different type of fried chicken. As the name says it, it has honey in it. The only thing that I wish I had was a crunchier crust like Bojangles or Church's. Besides for that, I'd most likely come back for more. I love the Yogi Bear logo and it reminds me of my childhood. Branding here was successful in my book. I wasn't impressed with the mashed potatoes or the bread but the chicken made up ...
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We're from the West Coast and the East Coasters who travel to California rave about Dunkin' Donuts so when we saw Florence, SC has Dunkin' Donuts,we were thrilled! So if you're wondering if Florence has one. They do! Here is proof. Address of their location is:


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When I found out this is Thai House 2, I wonder where Thai House 1 is? We came to Thai House 2 to dine for dinner on a Friday evening. It was 5:15pm so it was early and we found parking in front. We were greeted by a man of Thai descent and were the first customers there. We also noticed that there is a sushi bar there. That is the first Thai restaurant I've ever seen with a sushi bar!
(inside of restaurant)
We ordered the shrimp spring rolls for our appetizer, green curry with beef and laab sa...
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