Smoked of Columbia

Fine dining restaurant Columbia, SC
52 / 100

BizScore

How we score
34
AI Visibility
9
AI Ready
—
AI Agent ReadinessNot audited yet
62
SEO Performance
80
Freshness
88
Google Rating
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Contact Information

  • Address
    5599 LOCATION 1643 Main Street
    Columbia, SC 29201
  • Google Reviews
    4.4 out of 5 stars from 1,063 Google reviews

Location

About Smoked of Columbia

Smoked is a fine dining restaurant in Columbia, SC, serving fresh seafood, house-smoked prime meats, and handcrafted cocktails in the heart of the city's Historic Main Street District. The kitchen follows a farm-to-table approach, sourcing local ingredients for a menu that spans lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, along with a happy hour in the bar, lounge, and patio on weekday afternoons. The restaurant hosts intimate dinners, milestone celebrations, and corporate gatherings, and its cocktail program and cuisine have earned recognition from Columbia Metropolitan and Best of Columbia. It holds a rating of 4.40 based on 1,063 reviews.

The restaurant occupies a restored historic setting, and its menus are built around fresh ingredients, house specialties, and shareable flavors. Lunch and brunch run Monday through Friday from 11AM to 4PM, with weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday over the same hours, while dinner is served Monday through Friday from 4PM to 10PM. Happy hour is offered Monday through Friday from 4PM to 6PM in the bar, lounge, and patio.

Smoked sits on Main Street in downtown Columbia, steps from the Lever Building and the Seegers-Habenicht Building, and close to the historic Efird's Department Store building. Taylor Street runs nearby, placing the restaurant within the Main Street District's walkable core.

A large base of customer reviews reflects a solid reputation among the diners it has served, and its repeated recognition for seafood, hospitality, atmosphere, and special events speaks to an established track record in Columbia.

For seafood, smoked meats, and cocktails in a restored historic setting on Main Street, Smoked has become a gathering place in the center of Columbia.

Services:

  • Dinner Menu
  • Gift Cards
  • Lunch Menu
  • Microbrewery & Taproom
  • Private Events

Score Summary

BizScoreAI scanned the website smokedsc.com on June 5, 2026. Smoked of Columbia has a BizScore of 52 out of 100. The website audit behind the SEO score ran on October 24, 2026.

  • AI Visibility34 out of 100
  • SEO62 out of 100
  • Google rating4.4 out of 5

AI visibility scan by category: AI Discovery 10 of 25 points, Structured Data 0 of 25 points, Content Readiness 12 of 30 points, AI Trust Signals 12 of 20 points.

Website audit sub-scores (out of 100): On-Page 60, Technical 85, Performance 70, Content 31.

Strengths: 5 checks passed. AI Crawler Access, AI Content Blocking, AI-Parseable Headings, About/Team Page, XML Sitemap.

Areas to improve: 7 checks. llms.txt (failed), FAQPage Schema (failed), Q&A Content (failed), Organization Schema (warning), Speakable Schema (warning), Meta Description (warning), Author Signals (warning).

AI engine reads

Read by AI engines 2 times in the last 30 days.

Counted from AI crawler and assistant visits to this page, identified by user agent.

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AI Visibility Score

How visible is this business to AI-powered search engines

34 /100
AI Discovery
40/100
Structured Data
0/100
Content Readiness
40/100
AI Trust Signals
60/100

Ways to improve this score

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SEO Score

Technical SEO health and search engine optimization

62 /100
On-Page
60/100
Technical
85/100
Performance
70/100
Content
31/100

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