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Fresh, local, and consistently delicious, Merritt's Grill is a Chapel Hill institution, where friends meet to enjoy awesome food, friendly service, and of course, the bacon.
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Welcome to Merritt's
1009 S. Columbia St. - Chapel Hill, NC
Since 1992, Merritt’s Grill has continued to follow one simple recipe: combine fresh, quality ingredients and warm, southern hospitality to make every visit an unforgettable experience. You’ll be planning your next visit before you’ve taken your last bite.
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Merritt's Grill is dedicated to using the best local products and ingredients in our food while supporting our neighboring businesses. We source our popular tee-shirt collection locally too!
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Emerald I:
> The best BLT's in the triangle. I have been eating here since the 90's when they cooked the bacon on hot plates in the tiny little kitchen in the back. How can you go wrong with a sandwich with a pound of bacon?
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Cassie P:
> Yummy!!! Known for their BLTs but the pimento cheese sounded so good... I asked the staff what he recommended! Pimento cheese with bacon! Wow.. heaven on earth in sandwich form. Can't wait to come back!
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Miles O:
> Wife and I both got the BLTs which were amazing! Very tasty and and were were even able to get a very reasonably priced grilled cheese for our one year old who loved it!
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Mark A:
> Triple BLT was epic. Every ingredient fresh. Took my son here to try and it didn't disappoint. I cannot begin to say how good it was. Staff was knowledgeable and friendly. Atmosphere was warm and inviting. Can't wait to come back again.
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Terry W:
> Great place for breakfast or lunch. You can eat inside but we always eat outside in the back where the bamboo is so high, flowers and plantings in old wheelbarrows, plenty of seating!
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Emerald I:
> The best BLT's in the triangle. I have been eating here since the 90's when they cooked the bacon on hot plates in the tiny little kitchen in the back. How can you go wrong with a sandwich with a pound of bacon?
Review by - Yelp
Cassie P:
> Yummy!!! Known for their BLTs but the pimento cheese sounded so good... I asked the staff what he recommended! Pimento cheese with bacon! Wow.. heaven on earth in sandwich form. Can't wait to come back!
Review by - Yelp
Miles O:
> Wife and I both got the BLTs which were amazing! Very tasty and and were were even able to get a very reasonably priced grilled cheese for our one year old who loved it!
Review by - Yelp
Mark A:
> Triple BLT was epic. Every ingredient fresh. Took my son here to try and it didn't disappoint. I cannot begin to say how good it was. Staff was knowledgeable and friendly. Atmosphere was warm and inviting. Can't wait to come back again.
Review by - Yelp
Terry W:
> Great place for breakfast or lunch. You can eat inside but we always eat outside in the back where the bamboo is so high, flowers and plantings in old wheelbarrows, plenty of seating!
Review by - Yelp
Emerald I:
> The best BLT's in the triangle. I have been eating here since the 90's when they cooked the bacon on hot plates in the tiny little kitchen in the back. How can you go wrong with a sandwich with a pound of bacon?
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A staple of the Chapel Hill community for over 90 years, you can find our main location at 1009 South Columbia Street. Come enjoy a BLT next to our bamboo stalks!
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Merritt's Grill
1009 South Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC
27514
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Mon-Friday: 7AM-4PM
Saturday: 7AM-4PM
Sunday: Closed
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(919)-942-4897
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Menu as captured Aug 30, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 26 venues in Chapel Hill, NC and could score 2 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
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| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7am – 4pm |
| Tuesday | 7am – 4pm |
| Wednesday | 7am – 4pm |
| Thursday | 7am – 4pm |
| Friday | 7am – 4pm |
| Saturday | 7am – 4pm |
Hours checked Aug 30, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
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- Eater Carolinas restaurant guide entry: Merritt’s Grill ↗
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