A quick-casual lunch counter, The Grit Counter specializes in "Grit Bowls" featuring Signature Bowl creations, as well as "Build Your Own" offerings with nine flavors of grits to choose from. For those that, despite all efforts, just don't care of grits (it's ok - we still love y'all too), more traditional Southern-influenced lunch fare is offered as well, including soups, salads and sandwiches. Then wash down lunch with some sweet peach tea, a glass bottled soda or even an adult beverage if you've got time! Whether you're on a short lunch break or looking to relax with friends, there's a little bit of something for everyone here at The Grit Counter. We offer seating inside as well as outside on our dog-friendly patio and invite you to join us for a fun Southern lunch!
"Of course a restaurant named the Grit Counter will have a shrimp-topped option — this one comes with smoked gouda grits, peppers, onions, scallions, and tasso ham red-eye gravy." - Erin Perkins
"The owners of Mount Pleasant’s Grace & Grit will add a lunch restaurant named The Grit Counter this week. The new midday addition takes over the former Welkin Coffee space at 320 Wingo Way. Manager Eli Kline told Eater a bit more about the decidedly Southern menu. The bowls range from “The Self-Respecting Southerner” with smoked pecan grits, fried chicken, collard greens, and tomato jam to the “The Two Southeasterns” with creamy grits, pho broth, pickled collards, shaved onions, bacon, and a fried egg. Non-grit bowl items include a Southern egg salad sandwich, an oyster po’ boy, she crab soup, a grilled Caesar salad, and more. Once open, The Grits Counter will serve lunch patrons on Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m." - Erin Perkins
"The new midday addition takes over the former Welkin Coffee space at 320 Wingo Way. Located behind Grace & Grit, the upcoming eatery already has signage and is said to open early next week." - Erin Perkins
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