Word on the street
What locals are saying
Fast-casual doesn't usually mean a full bar and a Grit Flight, but The Grit Counter on W. Montague operates by its own logic. The Self-Respecting Southerner — red rice grits, collard greens, hot honey fried chicken — earns repeat visits, and the build-your-own bowl format keeps regulars cycling through combinations long after they've memorized the menu. Weekend brunch hits capacity hard; lines were out the door before 10am, and a 3.5% credit card surcharge is the only consistent friction point locals flag.
Self-Respecting Southerner bowl converts skepticsGrit Flight worth the detourfull bar inside a counter-service roomlines out the door before 10am on weekendsstaff treat you like a regular on the first visitbuild-your-own format rewards repeat diners
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