My fiancé and I went here when we couldn't find anything else available on Valentine's Day. It was shockingly not that busy. And I'm not gonna lie. This was probably the worst service I've ever had. Everything except getting seated took at least four times what it should have. So why five stars? My fiancé and I agree that this is some of the absolute greatest food we've ever had in our lives. We ate well past the point of being full and (consciously and willingly) compromised our dinner because of how delicious the food was. Seven months later, I'm still thinking about this meal. We had the biscuit board, the biscuit bake, and Pioneer Pancakes. I am devastated and almost positive that unless I travel back to Sugar Grits in Memphis, I'll never have a breakfast (or meal) this utterly mind blowing again. I sincerely hope the service improves because this is what food should be. I would gladly wait twice as long as I did just to taste this food all over again. But since I hope this place stays open, I need the service to get better. If you're planning on coming, make sure you don't have plans afterwards. Not just because of the service time, but because you'll be too gleefully full to move. Without the extraordinary quality of the food we received, this would have been the easiest one star of my life. Instead, this is the easiest five star I'll ever write. God, I hope I get to visit this place again. read more

Bad service Walked in and waited Another group came in after me and they waited too then they got service before me I walked out.... read more

We decided to pop into this cute small diner for breakfast. First time here. We were greeted and seated right away and Daphne our server immediately greeted us and took our drink order(this was quite different than the reviews I read on yelp. We ordered the chicken Sausage cheese grits and the biscuits /gravy and a meat filled omelet along with a spicy maple coffee. The grits bowl was a hearty serving and tasty. The fresh biscuits steal the show. It was warm soft in the center with a sweet crunchy outside! Daphne was super friendly and did a great job entertaining us with her delightful stories. We enjoyed our experience read more

Sugar Grits - Meat Omelet with potatoes and a fresh biscuit (don't skip the biscuit!!) - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

We walked in and felt the love. The hostess without us saying a word said I saw y'all coming in and I'm getting this table ready for you. Impressed already. The menu is a QR code. I like that better than a greasy menu. The restaurant is well decorated and seating was comfortable. The restroom was clean and smelled fresh. I got the chicken and waffles. I don't remember the name the had for it. But it was flavorful and delicious. My husband had the pancakes and a side of chicken sausage. He doesn't eat pork so we love to go to a place with good alternatives. Our waitress was sweet as pie. I would definitely add this to the places I will tell my friends about. read more

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Sugar grits in right off Beale in downtown Memphis. I chose this place as it was close to my hotel. Upon entering I was impressed with their lighting and overall ambiance of the restaurant. The food menu is what you would expect and they offer a lot of grits plates served with fish and other proteins. The food was tasty! Their biscuits are huge! Only reason for three stars was very slow service and automatic gratuity was added. I always tip above 20 percent but not being told it was included already caught me off guard. read more

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Came here for a Saturday brunch with the wife and was not disappointed. Food was amazing and enjoyed it all and including drink special for that day! read more

we went in on a saturday it was pretty busy, I was waiting 15 mins for a table when i was sat my server was and older man named kevien he was rude smelled like cigs and took forever bring my food the music was ok my bacon was really burnt didnt like it i was very unpleased. he disappared for a longgg time i had to get help from another sever twice and she was so busy but helped out so much i forgot her name but she was sweet and had glasses she was the saving grace for our stay and then on top of the horrid service i had to pay him 20% grad i was shocking due to the service given read more

So after my initial five star review of Sugar Grits, we went back this morning because we liked it so much the first time. Unfortunately, our experience today was horrible. We waited about 20 minutes to get a table, and once we were sat, it was 30 minutes to get drinks (including water)! The food quality was just OK and my meal was missing the sausage gravy that was supposed to come with it. The waitress did bring the gravy about five minutes later, but my eggs were cold by that time. The waitress never offered a refill or more drinks, and when the check came, they had automatically added a 20% tip to our bill, even though we only had two total guests. We ended up being there two full hours for breakfast. Horrible, horrible experience and will not be back. I'm sorry if I led anyone astray with my initial review. We were so impressed the first time and can't tell you how disappointed we are today. read more

Wound up here by accident but grateful for the change of plans. Several reviews mention the wait time and it may have been a little longer than one might like but the food was great, as was the service. We were hungry and over ordered. The biscuit board was a treat! The biscuits were delicious and seemed truly scratch made. Husband had the cinnamon roll stack AND French toast. It was a lot of food! He loved the cinnamon rolls and said French toast was good but rolls were better. We did leave with leftovers. I saw lots of grits being ordered and will try those next time. Worth a try. Be patient. The workers appear to be doing their bests. read more

Sugar Grits - Cinnamon Roll Stack - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Unfortunately, I cannot recommend Sugar Grits to anyone. While attempting to patronize this restaurant, we immediately noticed several customers experiencing issues with their orders and service. Rather than having their concerns resolved, many chose to leave. Looking back, we should have done the same. The service was unacceptable. We waited 1 hour and 20 minutes for our food, and during that entire time, no one checked on our table. We had to repeatedly flag down staff members just to request drink refills. One member of our party ordered an alcoholic beverage and reminded the staff about it more than once, yet it was never brought to the table. When our food finally arrived, it was only lukewarm. Two meals were immediately sent back because they were not fit to eat. The manager had our server inform us that he wouldn't refund the costs of the grits due to their poor quality. (Might we add we immediately sent them back and did not eat them)! When our checks arrived, we discovered that the meals we had sent back were still listed on the bill along with a pancake that was not received and an automatic gratuity despite the extremely poor service. The checks had to be corrected a second time. When the manager returned, there was no apology or acknowledgment of the inconvenience. Instead, he rudely stated, "On behalf of me and my kitchen staff, we went ahead and comped this for you," as though he was doing us a favor by removing charges for food that was never eaten because of its poor quality. From the excessive wait time and lack of attention from the staff to the lukewarm food and unprofessional management, this was one of the worst dining experiences I've had. Sugar Grits needs to seriously reevaluate both its customer service standards and its management team. If I could give them 0 stars I would! read more

Came to visit from Chicago and found this spot on Yelp! We arrived on Sunday morning about 10a and had no wait. Place looked ok and was clean. Ordered a few dishes and drinks. I only have it 3 stars because the food lacked flavor. The customer service was great! The male waiter was very nice and helpful. If I choose to go again I'll definitely make sure I order the cheese grits instead of the plain. read more

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The food and atmosphere are great here, but we arrived when they opened at 8am and were told that the kitchen wouldn't start cooking for 15 minutes. So we were ok with that...but it wasn't until 8:35 when they finally took our order. The server was nice and tried to make the best of whatever was going on, but from the door opening to paying the bill took an hour and a half and we were the only people in the dining room. Again the food was good and I'd go back but I think I'll wait for when they've been open for a bit. read more

I would give this place negative stars if it was an option. The service is terrible not one server has any sense of urgency, we waited over 10 minutes to even be acknowledged, another 10 minutes to receive our drinks. The restaurant is disgusting your shoes stick to the floor when you're walking, I wouldn't feed the food to my dogs. The bacon was microwaved and near raw, the sausage was burnt, the grits were dry, the toast was served completely dry no butter and they don't bring any butter, jellies or jams for you. Hospital cafeteria food is better than what we were served not to mention the food we ordered did not match the menu. I wish I had went to the restroom before we ever sat down because I saw immediately 5 roaches in the floor. This restaurant needs to be shut down!! read more

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Stopped in to grab a bite. We waited 10-15 minutes, along with 2 other groups, to be seated. It was not crowded, but there was only one server. We weren't in a hurry, so it wasn't enough to make us leave as we really wanted to try the food. Once seated, we waited another 10 minutes just to get water. Our server was really nice and showed no signs of frustration or being overwhelmed, so this was a plus. I actually felt sorry for him. I ordered catfish and fries, and it arrived hot. The fish was good but could have stood to be a little more seasoned (personal preference). The fries were good, but I didn't really eat them because I like ranch dressing with my fries. The ranch was very thin and watery and was not tasty. I asked the server why it was this way and he said it was a house dressing. It wasn't a terrible experience, and I would be willing to give them another chance and perhaps try another dish that doesn't require ranch dressing. read more

Sugar Grits - Ranch salad dressing - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Large portions. Food is medicine, service is good and servers are outstanding. Never any customers so not sure how they stay in business.

Everything was amazing. Started with the praline beignets. Then I got the Charleston cheddar (shrimp and grits). Amazing! My sister got the fish and grits which was also delicious. We both got the Just Peachy for our cocktails which was refreshing. Highly recommend! read more

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Decided to stop by for an early Sunday breakfast. Was told it was a 20 min wait but got sat in about 10. Our server was new but she was really sweet. The menu had some good options. We decided to get the biscuits and gravy , omelette and chicken fried steak. Everything was good but we could've had more gravy on the biscuits and gravy and the chicken fried steak. The biscuits were reallly good. Very tasty and overall a good experience. read more

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Our experience started with them trying to seat us in the very back, when we refused and asked to be seated in a more lighted area nearer to the front the manager had significant attitude and we should have left at that time. We ordered some basic breakfast items for me and a build your own omelette for my husband. Nothing came out as ordered and the omelette was burnt, dry and loaded full of onions (which were not ordered). Our waitress tried to accommodate and took the omelette off the bill, which was appreciated although the bill had a mandatory 20% tip pre added . Would not recommend or ever go back. read more

This would be a zero if it were a choice. Reading through other reviews, I wonder if the wide variance in experiences is due to a week day vs weekend. We walked up at opening time on a weekday and it was still locked. 20 min later they unlocked, but were still mopping the dirty floor (which was still dirty when we left). The food was dried out. It was hard to get the waiter's attention. The owner was in the back by the bar and didn't seem to care what was going on. We will not be back. read more

Food was good actually great .. they were busy so service was a little crazy.. it took quite a while to get our food .. the atmosphere is awesome... read more

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Visited on a random Tuesday morning at 10 am. Disinterested waitress. Slow service. No ambiance when we got here. No music playing at first. Forgot part of our order. Food was basic. The biscuit was good. The waffle was limp. It looked like a slightly warmed up eggo waffle. Watered down soda. read more

Sugar Grits - Biscuits and gravy. Waffle with blueberries. - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

The food was good. Our server Dae(or Day) was pleasant. But the wait time ridiculous. It took roughly 40mins for us to receive our entrees. Meanwhile 2 tables that came afterwards, received their food before we did. Lastly, there was a sign displaying $18 mimosas, upon receiving the bill it was $25. Management attempted to refuse honoring the sign and even had a staff to wipe it off after being held accountable. That made this experience even worse. read more

Food was okay. Service was a bit slow however the staff were very nice and accommodating.

Bloody Mary was great. Breakfast bowl was mild in flavors. I usually think food is too salty but i had to add salt and pepper just to elevate the flavors. Overall good... next time will try something else on the menu. read more

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Good breakfast spot in downtown Memphis with generous portions. The biscuits are massive--you can really only enjoy the top half of the biscuit with the toppings. The service was a bit slow, but it was a last-minute decision and we were just happy to grab a quick bite nearby. Overall, a solid choice for a filling breakfast! read more

Sugar Grits - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Our food was delicious and our server was the nicest. We had leftovers and they still tasted great the next day. I will definitely be back.

We were recommended this restaurant by a hotel.... We were greeted with great service but that was only it. As the hostess & also our server brung us back of the restaurant to sit. There was no bar to get drinks, it was like it was for storage. We waited an hour to get our food, while waiting we witnessed the line cooks cussing out the manager. We began to be aware of how understaffed the restaurant was. It was not crowded at all. They decided to put a party of 20 in the back with us so it was hard for our server to be attentive since he's hosting, serving , bussing & setup a party. The food finally came ; very disappointed. They ran out of butter knife's so we had to use steak knives, no French vanilla, empty pepper shaker. When you ask for scrambled eggs you only get one. The reason why the 20% gratuity is added is because they needed every dime because it's so bad. read more

Food is beyond good.. the location is in a great area and the parking was $10 for 2hr.. the only issue that I have is that upon walking in and being seated.. SG had 3-4 waitresses active and serving tables and seating people.. the volume/pace was really slow for the business. As we were seated the black waitress with the blonde in her hair sat me and my partner down at the table, we waited an additional 10-15 minutes for drinks to be served and they only got served because the owner served us. (Assuming the white lady is the owner) Remind you there is 5 couples here including us, and there is 10 booths? How did we not get a waitress like seriously guys? The issue is, why seat us knowing you have personal issues or matters you need to overcome, we were asked did our waitress not come serve us drinks yet? To a complete different waitress. Politely responded no. Other couples are walking in and being seated and drinks brought to them immediately, consistent check up's at the table etc. The same lady who sat us down also sat down other couples and served them no issues consistent check-ups. We are finished eating and I guess currently waiting on the owner to come check us out? The breaking point is, every single other couple here is same race, we are the ONLY couple here not the same race! Very sad situation! Very Thankful for the food! Food 9/10 Customer Service 4/10 read more

Sugar Grits - Proof we were here.. - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Clean & and front desk was pleasant. Waiter lacked attention to detail. We had to get our own straws, napkins and asked for the cheap plastic wear. One pancake no powered sugar, egg scrambled American cheese, grits - brown sugar No brown sugar, no raw sugar Sweet tea w/lemons Never received the lemons Egg sausage biscuit w/cheese - biscuit crumbled apart Overall 3 stars. I've had a better meal at Dennys / IHOP. Haven't seen the check but I'm thinking definitely overpriced for overall experience and food. read more

Sugar Grits - Sausage egg cheese biscuit - fell apart - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

If you want a hearty southern breakfast, I recommend this spot! The biscuit board is a delicious appetizer for 2-3 people to share, although it seemed like their flavored butters were just flavored syrups layers on top of melted butter. All of the grits dishes on their menu looked amazing! I got the chicken and waffles, and while the waffle tasted like birthday cake, the chicken was a little dry and sparsely seasoned. I did enjoy the food but the ambience and service left a little to be desired. Overall, I wasn't wowed, but I would go back to try more dishes! read more

Sugar Grits - Sugar Grits Biscuit Board - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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The one star is for the young man that was waiting on us. Throughout our whole experience there he smiled and joked with us because the food was horrible. I will say on of the biscuit on the 3 flight biscuits appetizer was good had it been hot it probably would've been better. I had the build your own omelette, cheese, spinach, and tomato. The boiled spinach(smh) was wringing wet, eggs were brown, and the cheese was on the outside for some odd reason probably because the spinach was wet, no seasoning, no taste. The sweet tea was horrible, once I drank the water I realized why the tea was horrible because the water was horrible. The entire party or 4 literally picked their food apart. It was a total waste but we stayed because our server was friendly. read more

Sunday morning and came for brunch since it was recommended by my hotel. Setting aside the fact it took 10 minutes for anybody to man the hostess station, I sat at my table for 25 minutes waiting on my Bloody Mary. For context, there were no customers at the bar and the restaurant was half empty. My food arrived before the drink, which only came when I asked for it. When the drink did arrive, it was exactly what I wanted. Perfect amount of heat (which means good and spicy!). I ordered the Red Rooster, a fried chicken biscuit sandwich, with a side of cheese grits. The grits were perfect. Just the right amount of cheese for flavor but not to be a cheese soup mess. That's a good thing since I had to eat my grits with a fork since the spoon never materialized. The biscuit sandwich was utterly disappointing. The biscuit was dry and crumbly. The chicken was burned. The scrambled eggs were overcooked and dry enough to be chewy. read more

This place has some delicious food, and they were open on Labor Day just a five minute walk from where I was staying, but, alas, a couple servers had decided to call in so there was a long wait, which many people gave up on. The food is worth waiting for, particularly the grits (I got the Chicken Sausage Grits bowl) and their biscuits and egg concoction (Big Ole Biscuit Bake, I think) but be prepared to wait, potentially. read more

This was the worst service that has ever happened in Memphis. We are from out of town and have visited twice. We have always been greeted with just joy and excitement from every local in town. Except here. There was a woman up front who didn't want to walk us back to our seats because it was too much walking so she passed us to a man who was supposed to be our server. We couldn't Understand him at all when he spoke. One whole sentence he tried to speak was turned into one word that we couldn't understand. So we just sat there. And sat. And sat. He never came back. We walked over to the bar area to see if I could get a wash cloth to clean the sticky table and bench we were on. That guy helped us and came over to clean it and apologized that our server never came. On his way over, I spotted a cockroach so he ran over and smashed it with his shoe. We should have left when that happened but we didn't. This guy also took our drink order which was two orange juices. He didn't deliver them though. He passed it to some other woman who looked like she was supposed to be some kind of manager or a person who was training walking around because she wasn't doing anything except attempting to fix things that went wrong. She delivered our orange juice and walked away instead of asking if we were ready to order or anything at all. That's when I decided if we see our "server" again, we would flag him down but instead, we found him seating someone else and taking their order. That's when we left. We let the bar tender know who helped with the orange juice which we didn't even touch. We also told the original woman who didn't want to walk us all the way to the back of the restaurant and she apologized as we walked out. We are now sitting at Automatic Slims for brunch and it's been amazing so far!! No cockroaches which is a plus. read more

I never leave reviews, but I really don't want others to experience what we did. We stopped in for breakfast at this place on a weekday. Our waitress was friendly, and the.cheese grits were delicious, but those are the only positives. It took a while to get our coffee and waters and getting refills took even longer. We ordered 2 meals, one of which came out about 30 minutes prior the other meal. We were initially told it would be out just a few minutes after the first meal was delivered. About 10-15 minutes later, we were told the oven was cold/working slowly but that the biscuits were baking and should be ready soon. Shortly after that, we were asked if we wanted to get something else instead, and I really wish we had just canceled the order at that point. We decided to wait until the food was ready because we assumed anything else would take as long or longer. When the food was finally delivered, the breakfast sausage and bacon were cold. I've worked in the service industry and get that stuff happens, but this was just over the top. No manager came to the table to apologize for the issue/service. A small discount or comp on the affected meal should have been offered, but it was not. A 20% gratuity was automatically added for a party of 2. I typically tip at least that anyway, but in this situation, I should have been able to tip a little less if I wanted. read more

I had the honey butter biscuit and the stone ground rice grits with eggs! I enjoyed the meal. The main reason for the visit was to test the grits! The stone ground rice grits were good. I could detect a slight difference from the corn grits I am used to in texas. All in all I give the grits a solid 3. read more

Sugar Grits - Grits, eggs and honey butter biscuit - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Hair in & on food, no flavor to food. Cook must not know how to season food. Will not recommend to visit due to food, service and cook. read more

Sugar Grits - Cheeseburger & country fried steak. - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

YUMMM! Everything about this place was YUM! The food was amazing. The drinks were amazing. The service was fast and kind. Overall a great experience. We went for an early brunch and got the Sugar Grits Biscuit Board, Rise & Shine, and the Irish Coffee drink. If you're staying at the Peabody, near Beale St., or near Second St. in Memphis, this is an easy walk to enjoy a tasty meal! read more

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The food at this place is good, that is...if you get your order. I went there for breakfast on 3/13 and the service was horrible - both the waitress and the kitchen. The place wasn't busy but I waited an hour for my breakfast - eggs, bacon, grits, and biscuits. When it arrived (after I had to ask where my order was at the 45 minute mark of my visit) it came piecemeal - grits first, then after 5 minutes came the bacon, then another wait for the eggs and then the biscuits. So everything got cold as I waited. And don't even expect to see your waitress after your order - nor should you expect any coffee refill. My advice - go somewhere else. read more

The food was amazing! Large portions provided. Gratuity automatically included despite the party size( I completely understand why). The ambiance was nice! I will definitely return again! read more