The Rooster One Thirty Six

Stumbled upon this place while driving through town, and I’m glad we did! The menu had a large selection of breakfast/lunch options, for either. The coffee was great and well priced for the amount given! The food was fresh & customer service was great. The staff were welcoming and everyone was friendly. There’s no wait time as well, or it wasn’t today for us. Definitely enjoyed our visit!

This is the most darling cafe in the heart of downtown Hartsville. The food is delicious, the staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is charming. Definitely try the dessert cabinet. The homemade baked goods are crazy yummy. This is a 5-star experience!

First time visiting and it was next door to our hotel. The food was delicious! The waitress was very attentive and the atmosphere was very laid back. We come to Hartsville often but never dined here. It will be our breakfast/brunch choice here out. Go check them out!

The place is a new favorite! The inside has that cool boho feel to it. The staff is super attentive and the portions are very generous. You have to try this place and thank me later.

Rachel's Ruban w/ fries and brown sugar shaken express with oatmilk! My boyfriend we in town to visit family and we stopped here for breakfast and it was so cute and enchanting. The ladies at the counter were so sweet and welcoming!

We had a wonderful experience this morning at The Rooster. All the dishes were well prepared well and beautifully presented. We enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere, complemented by the friendly service from Whitney & Bri.

Great breakfast in downtown Hartsville. Everything was spectacular and had great service. The atmosphere was awesome too. They also do lunch and supper in looking at the menu. For breakfast they have a unique pimento cheese biscuit option which was very good. Also if you go for breakfast they have a full coffee bar. Definitely will return when in town to try other items on the menu.

This review is specifically about our vist on the 22nd of Feb around 1130. I was there with my two older daughters. Order taken food delivered. Never got butter and jelly I asked for, but honestly, the last three times I had breakfast there and asked for butter and jelly I didn't get it. Once I never got the toast! I would have asked for it, but the waitress seemed to be actively avoiding us while visiting the tables around us numerous times. Didn't even check back on the coffee. We decided to just observe and see how it went. I suspect she thought she wouldn't get much of a tip from us, so spent her time on more lucrative prospects. I was a waiter once, I know how it goes. And they were busy so.... we were the scrificial lambs. Now, that's just my assessment of the situation. I didn't ask her. Maybe someone called out and she was overwhelmed, which is more of a management problem than wait staff problem. Pro tip for any wait staff reading this: you never know, and writing a party off is shooting yourself in the foot. Now for a general review, I love the Rooster. Coffee is great, roasted locally on 151 at Cashua coffee. I stopped in once and they gave me a tour and discussed how they got their beans and the roasting process. I buy a bag now and then from the Rooster. I love the Nicaraguan. There is a connection between Cashua and the Rooster. The atmosphere is fantastic at the Rooster and the food is really good. Not huge portions, which i prefer. Things are a little elevated and not what you may expect in a small town in SC. In general, after many visits I think the service is OK. Not bad, not great. They are always busy, and the wait staff usually doesn't write the order down, but some should. Over all I'd give it a 4, but today it gets a 3, for service. I will be back. And you should try it to.

Excellent food! Delicious omelettes and spectacular Bloody Mary!! Amazing quick service! Clean restaurant! Great atmosphere!!

Nice choice of food items, including breakfast, sandwiches, salads and quich to name but a few. Food came out hot and fast. I got the Rachel's Ruban with house made slaw and French fries, my table mate went for the chicken ceaser wrap with FF. Both delicious and enough food we took half of it home. Service as always was excellent.

Great place for breakfast or lunch - even for just a cup of coffee and... with a friend. Right downtown in this quaint college town setting, The Rooster has great service, nice variety of breakfast and lunch items, and French brewed coffee. The prices are reasonable, portions adequate, and quality excellent.

The Rooster is easily one of the best dining spots in Hartsville. Tasty coffee, welcoming staff, and fresh food makes this spot a standout. Would recommend to anyone in the area!

Lots of great food to choose from very nice atmosphere pleasantly pleasing just go try it for yourself service is great

Great atmosphere. And delicious foods. We ate lunch here last week. Four different meals, all exquisite. Excellent table service.

Delicious food, customer services above and beyond, great drinks and coffees. Local favorite!

Ambiance is lovely. The food was delicious. We had omelets & a brunch special quesadilla. The service made a great meal spectacular! Our waitress was delightful!

I'm a fan of this place. It's been on my list for a while so I'm excited I got to try it. It's full of surprises. You expect a coffee shop but you get a cute little breakfast brunch and lunch spot. There is outdoor seating and a variety of food.

Great place to eat and friendly atmosphere I would recommend to friends and family to eat at this establishment.

Just passing through Hartville after a race at Darlington Dragway and there are not very many options to eat apart from fast food The Rooster One Thirty Six is AMAZING !!! Great food , service and a really cool atmosphere . I will be back here next time I race at Darlington !!!

In a sentence: An adorable cafe with an awesome brunch and lunch menu with great service! We arrived at 8am opening time and were happy to find the door unlocked and servers ready to help. The hostess and server were friendly and accommodating with my friend's excited 2 year olds. The cafe itself looked clean and organized with a rustic and cool style. The pastry case was full of brownies, cookies, cake pops, bars, salads, and more, everything looked delicious! We sat in the beautiful brick alleyway which is so picturesque for those food pics! I ordered the Pedro Rachero, a bowl of creamy grits topped with pimento cheese, avocado, black beans, and pico, so good!!! Fruit and toast on the side made sure I was full and happy. The Italian macchiato espresso was awesome too.

My family & I stopped in on July 20, 2023 while traveling from Florida heading home in Maryland. The food was great, but what made my rating 5 STAR was THE SERVICE in addition to the food. Our Server, Jessie (female) was AMAZING!! Extremely Personable, Professional, Courteous, and JUST PLAIN NICE!! My wife, daughter and I all agreed that she made our EXPERIENCE top notch! 2 Thumbs Up!

This cafe is on point! It would be difficult for you to find any other eatery in this town with such a wide menu offering. I ate here several years ago, it was good then... it's even better now. The vibe is relaxing, the service was very good and the food will bring you back!

What an amazing gem! We were in the area and Yelp led me here! You guys nailed it with this place. Amazing h fried potatoes, cooked perfect in my favorite way! The sausage meat is local and made into a homemade patty and my favorite part about it is that it was not salty. They have gluten free toast! Super plus and it's good. Although we live 1.5 hours away we may just have to find an excuse to get to that part of the world again. My son loved his Nutella crape!

Holy cow, this place! We visited The Rooster during a one day, overnight stay business trip. We came here first thing in the morning, no free breakfast for me "thank you" very much anyway. My latte was amazing. My husband's cafe mocha, also amazing. It was like a giant soup mug of stay hot greatness until my breakfast came. Disclaimer: I try everything on the table, so this is first hand knowledge. Blueberry compote pancakes with a side of ham. Delicious. Ham can be very questionable, it was not here. Also on the table, Roasted Mushroom Spinach Omelet. Superb. Here's the thing. WE ARE GOING BACK THIS TUESDAY! I've never loved business travel more. Hartsville is the cleanest small town in America! I love it here.

Loved it. It feels like a swank lil foreign college town coffee shop, but with a menu. Great service and breakfast drinks. Great omelette and pancakes. Of note: we ordered an English Muffin and got a bran muffin. It was very good.

The atmosphere was nice, wait time not too long, the drinks were good and the food was decent, I think I'd mostly stick with the coffee or teas! Though they did have a nice variety of food options

The coffee is amazing and would come back just to order the macchiato again and the waitress was very knowledgeable.... The food however didn't hold up, at least for me. My boyfriend said he liked the hunter plate and I got the mushroom omelet and was disappointed. It may just be I'm used to fluffy omelets with the components mixed in but WAY too much onion and the cheese was WAY too overpowering for how thin the egg was. Might try something else or just come for the coffee.

Great place for food and ambience. So lucky to have stumbled on this place. I will drive the1 hr and 20 mins to have a relaxing time in a great plave

The service this morning was impeccable! I wish I would have caught the young lady's name! She was so prompt and friendly! #Brunch I have their lunch more than their brunch but how I've missed their brunch. Such an eye-pleasing display of my waffle this morning and it was so tasty. [However, did not really care for the egg as it tasted like sugar had been scrambled into it?] Everything else is always so wonderful and I'm always happy I've visited. If one is in Hartsville, one must try the Midnight Rooster!

Great breakfast, nice people, reasonably priced and a full bar for those that like to indulge.

I don't live in Hartsville anymore. But when I'm here I try to go to the restroom. Always been one of my favorites and it always will be! It's worth your time and a visit.

We we're passing through town and saw their listing on Yelp. After a short wait we were seated then enjoyed an excellent Ruben sandwich. The staff were warm and welcoming and the decor was interesting yet welcoming. We highly recommend this fine restaurant and will visit again next time we're in town.

Since we are new to the area, we are slowly finding the best places for "stuff!" And this place is really good for a great fresh breakfast! The waitresses are super and the atmosphere is great!

Dined for breakfast again today. Today's quiche: Roast beef, broccoli , onions, cheese... Yum! Of course I was expecting diced deli roast beef ( like for sandwiches), *scoffs*. I should have known better ! CHUNKS of ROAST , lovingly embraced by all the other ingredients in a deep dish crispy pastry. A big slice of breakfast heaven on a pretty plate.

Brought here by my cousin. Looks small from outside but plenty of seating inside. The sweet tea was good. The menu is a good size for lunch & brunch. We went around noon and not packed. Feels very open and everyone is super friendly. I got the 1/2 valley girl with tomato bisque which was really good. A girl comes around with the dessert tray ... I definitely didn't need dessert since I'm completely full.

I met my parents here for lunch today, per my mom's suggestion. Now I see why she mentioned it...I loved everything about this place! I was immediately greeted warmly, by both the host and the young lady at the coffee counter, when I walked in to request a table. Besides the greeting, I loved the entryway itself. Cute decor leading to a coffee and bakery area. There were also a couple tables on this side for dining. On the other side of the restaurant there was more seating and in the rear, even more and a bar. We were seated, somewhat, in the center of the restaurant. Our server was wonderfully engaging and just simply nice...I'd go back just for his service but the food wasn't too shabby either. My mom and I both got one of the specials for the day - shrimp scampi. The sauce was yummy and the toasted focaccia served with it was tasty. We also each got a side salad and had I known the side salad was more like a full salad it's all I would've gotten. I got the Greek Goddess and she got the Citrus Kale - both were fresh and crisp! My dad had another one of the day's specials - the chili cheeseburger. Let's just say he cleaned his plate so well, you couldn't discern what he ordered. Ha! I grabbed a couple cookies to go on the way out and once home I realized they too were delicious. I believe they just serve breakfast and lunch but with the large portions they offer, you may not even need dinner. Whenever I'm back in the area, I WILL be back. Just delightful!

This is such a cute, quaint place; it is a bakery/coffee shop and a restaurant in one. It has very neat almost vintage-esque decor throughout the entire place - that's what captured my attention the most and what prompted me to write about it. There are plants everywhere (yay!) and the decor gives it a warm feel. There is even a small library in the corner. We sat in what was almost like an outside patio and we fell in love before we even got our food. Now on to the food itself. I got a turkey sandwich for brunch and it was quite flavorful, very fresh and one I really recommend if you want something light. The service was good, attentive and kind. If I'm ever in town again I will look forward to stopping by again. I highly recommend!

This has to have been the best breakfast I've ever had. Pedro's Rancheros breakfast bowl, hash browns and pimento cheese biscuit. Service was great.

This is in Hartsville, where my sister lives. We went for breakfast. They were very busy but the food was excellent. Next time I'm ordering the grits!!!!

The Midnight Rooster is a very cool Bistro in downtown Hartsville. My wife and I stopped in for lunch on a day drive looking for another business that was closed today due to the Memorial Day Holiday (thanks to all veterans for your service to our GREAT Country the USA). Glad the Midnight Rooster was open as it is so nice. The wait staff were very busy and attentive. Offered gluten free options which made it perfect. They had very delicious soups and sandwich specials for the day which we both took advantage of. Both our orders were delicious and well prepared. We plan to come back with our friends for lunch!

Best breakfast in Hartsville. The grit bowls are on point. Whenever anyone visits, I bring them here.

This has been one of my favorite places for SO many years. The coffee is SO good. The food options are like no other in town. Fresh, delicious, unique, and reasonably priced. Cannot recommend this place enough!

My inlaws live in Hartsville and we go to visit them there. Midnight Rooster is on Carolina avenue and opens for breakfast. I'm a recreational runner, so sometimes when I'm in town I jump into a local 5K if there's one going on at the YMCA, this is next door. We always walk over there for breakfast after the local races and Midnight rooster is always delicious and very good service. It's an artsy place and cute inside. They don't open until a little later on weekend mornings, so I guess you should keep that in mind. I think it's 8 or 9?

Fave local coffee spot. Cute space and amazing indoor garden. Great coffee and delicious food. One of few places in the area with fresh, thoughtful dishes. Perfect spot for a long, leisurely brunch with friends.

We are visiting to consider a relocation and stopped in for breakfast. Very cute place. Outdoor seating is nice. Breakfast servings are big enough for 2 to share.

One of the best local coffee shops that offer seasonal flavors and they also have a full bar! I've had breakfast, lunch, and dinner here and all of it was really good! It's close to both Hilton and Marriott--a short walk-5 mins top. The entire staff is friendly and the decor is fits their brand. The cappuccino hits the spot!

What to say about this breakfast-only place in little Hatrtsville SC? The owner thinks she owns the world by the tail because she owns a cheap breakfast joint. If only someone would at least teach her how to serve a cup of tea. The very large bowl with a handle on it is served with the tea bag hanging out of the side. Most people think a cup and a saucer are de rigor but not this classless owner. She actually expects the diner to drink from the bowl with the tea bag hanging on the side. No saucer and heaven forbid you ask for one mmmmmm NO. The really sad part is the owner gives no training to all these wonderful young college girls who work there to help with their college costs. But then, the owner's fourth-grade education would not allow her to know there is a whole world of fine dining that she is in no way part of or will ever be. Thank you Yelp for letting me hopefully open the eyes of the young servers at The Rooster--find another place to work. The owner is not someone you should spend any time with. Good luck.

The coffee was excellent. Food was good too. But just a heads up they're a little pricey.

Good food, the smoothies are exquisite. The waiters are nice. And the speed of the order is amazint.

Super cute little place. The coffee was great and staff was just as good. We will for sure be going back next time we visit family.

Had brunch there today ( Saturday). The host ( male with red hair) was very prompt and helpful. The waitress was in no hurry. Not very smiley. It was cold in there and right before we left they turned on a gas heater. Food took 35 mins to arrive and my eggs Benedict were cold. The omelet was slightly warm which led us to believe the waitress picked up the food late. The food was good quality though, they warmed up the eggs Benedict promptly. The bill was just under 30.00. Mediocre experience. Nice place.

Stopped in here on my birthday and were really hoping to get some food but due to the long drive it took to get there, ended up arriving at 10:01, just after they stop serving breakfast and wasn't aware that they have an hour break before they serve lunch food which was extremely disappointing and really my only criticism. We ended up at Carolina Lunch to get breakfast. I tried 2 different lattes, the shavy man and the moonlight mocha. Both were great and espresso was smooth. Also ended up trying a cherry cheese Danish which was also good. Solid option if you're used to higher quality coffee.

The best brunch/lunch/coffee shop in Hartsville! You can't go wrong with any of their options. My personal favorite is the Pedro's Rancheros! So tasty and filling! If you need a pick me up or a smoothie on the run, they have you covered! My personal favorites are the Shavy Man and the Powerful Protein smoothie! If you are in Hartsville, this place is a must!

Best coffee in Hartsville!! Be sure to try the Wake Up Maggie if you are looking for a caffeine boost.

I always stop here when I visit Hartsville! It has a cute coffee house/bistro vibe. The food is delicious and never disappoints! I always recommend brunch, but their soups and salads are delicious, too!

The Vegan Thai Noodle Soup is the thing dreams are made of. Served with a side of house-made crostini and a flavored iced tea, there's nothing better. I also love that they make savory quiches with sweet potato crust. I think it's the Wayfare Cobb Salad I like too, with Brie and dried cranberries. Everything is always fresh and delicious!

Super cute restaurant with eclectic decor. We stopped in for brunch on our way through town and had a great experience. Waiter was a little in the weeds but must mean it's a popular spot for a reason. Happy we found this gem in a sea of fast food of chains.