So I was feeling like grits on my trip to Memphis, and this spot has grits in the name! I had to try it! We came in with a large party and were seated immediately. The waitress took good care of us. We all order drinks and then we were. Drinks for nothing really spectacular. I don't know if they don't have an actual bartender at the restaurant, but they do have a full bar. But the drink mixing wasn't really impressive here but the food sure was. I got the grits with the duck. And it is super tasty. The Grits were a little bit hard, but the white gravy that gave you really helped. It made it mixed together very well. I also tried a piece of country fried steak. Now the country fried steak was amazing. It was breaded very well seasoned to a t. I love country fried steak, usually I make it my face from Cracker Barrel, but this one works great! Also the hash browns were good too, they had like some cream cheese type of mixture in them I guess? I don't know, but they were crispy on the outside and flavorful and tender on the inside. He was walking distance from where we were staying at and I loved it. Again, but Drake situation wasn't really great, but everything else was pretty solid and I would definitely go back and visit again. read more

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Read through some of the reviews prior to coming. No issue with the customer service. It was excellent on our visit. The issue was the food. For the price they charge its not that good to me. The grits were semi luke warm. Great plating and visual, but I just wasn't feeling the taste. I'm also not a fan of places that do automatic gratuity. The name Sugar Grits catches your eye and attention. But I wouldn't recommend. read more

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I was finally able to give Sugar Grits a try! I recently dined here for Sunday brunch. Upon arrival, the hostess wasn't present, so we seated ourselves. Luckily, we did not have to wait long before our server arrived. We ordered mimosas and jumped right in. I decided to give the Country Fried Steak and Eggs a try. It was a pretty hearty meal and I must say I was pleased with my selection! The hashbrown casserole was pretty tasty and the grits were okay. Everyone else at the table appeared to be satisfied with their selections. Overall, it was a good experience for me and I enjoyed it! read more

Sugar Grits - Country Fried Steak n Eggs - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Looked for places near the hotel I was staying and this one came up. I was looking for some good southern food. After reviewing the reviews here, I wanted to pass but the rest of the group wanted to go so I obliged. There were about 10 of us so we waited about 45 minutes which is to be expected for a Sat morn w/a large group. As we waited my relative ordered a cup of coffee, it came w/lipstick on the cup. It was as if they took the cup off of someone's table! Because our party was large we sat at two different tables. The waitress was very nice but my goodness the service was beyond slow. I'm from Cali, so idk if it was southern slow or just bad service slow! I initially had to send my food back b/c I asked for all Turkey sausage but there was bacon on my plate. The biscuit was lukewarm at best. It really could've been a good biscuit if it was hot. I'm not a grits person; I figured since Grits is in the name I'd be adventurous and try the red popcorn grits. They were tasty (just not hot). Whatever you do pass on the potato casserole! It was so salty. No one at my table like theirs. Here's the highlight...the food was affordable MINUS the $35 included tip for each table! $70 tip seems ridiculous! But even with that the bill was cheap for 10 ppl. The have a full bar! I got the special w/Watermelon Agua Fresca/vodka and it's walking distance from the downtown hotels! I would not recommend this place if you're looking for some good hot non-salty food. read more

Sugar Grits - 2 eggs Turkey sausage Cinnamon Biscuit Red Popcorn Grits - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

My husband and I had a show at the Orpheum at 1. We walked in at 11:20 thinking we had ample time to eat. We were seated and had our order taken by 11:30. At 12:20, we still didn't have our food, so we asked the waitress if it was close to being ready because we needed to get to our show. At 12:25 she comes out and says we should probably leave because they haven't started cooking our food. We only ordered eggs, bacon, sausage and grits (which they specialize in). It should not take an hour to cook breakfast food. DO NOT recommend. read more

Had breakfast here twice during our visit. The atmosphere is very welcoming. The staff is very friendly and always helping each other. The food is delicious! read more

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

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This place was insanely understaffed; we came in at 10 on a Sunday morning. Shame on management. It was maybe 1/4 full and still terrible service. Only 1 waiter and 1 hostess for the whole restaurant. Took 15 minutes to order, and then almost 30 to get our food. Phone ringing off the hook not being answered. The staff did the best they could and were very nice and did what they could, but whoever owns this place needs to hire more people. Again, shame on management read more

Shout out to Kerra I visit Sugar Grits for lunch and she was my waitress on that day. She was very polite and professional. The food was great. The shrimp and grits and cinnamon roll was an excellent choice. read more

I lovedddd this place, the atmosphere was very calming and the servers were very welcoming and kerra was very helpful she even helped me figure out how to leave a review ! I loved the cinnamon roll and the rest of my meal was great as well! I got the fried chicken biscuit with eggs and grits and it was delicious! read more

Interesting place. The food was okay. The coffee was served "lukewarm" and sugar for it was dispensed into a little plastic cup and you had to pour it into your coffee. Not sure if the coffee was properly served that way or if it was just an off day? The facility's staff was the best part of this location. Very friendly and customer oriented. The eatery is in a great location, just wasn't a place I'd recommend. read more

If the goal is grits you came to the right place. My grits knowledge/experience is limited but their selection and variety was what I expect. Kind staff and a great brunch spot. Their hours could be a bit more accommodating but worth a visit if you are in town. read more

Our waitress smelled like weed so much that we got a contact high. The food was okay. Our biscuits were very dry. Beware that they figure the tip in for you, there were only two of us. My burger was dry, my daughters fish was really good. read more

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Sugar Grits! The Food and service was great. Our waiter Vernon C. was very professional and pleasant. We will definitely dine there again.

Came around 1:45 on a Sunday. Worse service and wait I've ever had for some breakfast food. It was far from crowded - 3-4 tables total. AC barely worked and it's 90 degrees outside. The hostess was rude. When we finally got seated the waitress took 20min just to take our order. Ordered grits and it took an 1 hour to get the food. I was legitimately about to just pay for my drink and leave. As if it couldn't get any worse they delivered the food and after I ate for a few minutes she asked "was it worth the wait?". No, it was not. read more

Mid. Mid Service. Mid food. Mid ambiance. Mid. The manager, wearing a dress and black hair, touched my straw on my water and drink with her naked fingers. The kitchen independently substituted a main item, then gave me a "break" by providing me with that portion of the original order. read more

Great food and great service. Will definitely be back. I had the Charleston cheese grits and a biscuit.

This place is not worth it! Waited almost a full hour for food that was not hot. The food was not good at all. Everyone in the restaurant was waiting at least 45-1 hour for their food. read more

The reviews are in fact consistent with my experience. We had a reservation at 12:00 p.m. The host sat us down at 12:35 p.m. There were so many many waiting and even more waiting for their food. We waited approximately 30 minutes for food that came out lukewarm. The grits didn't taste like cheese grits and they weren't tasteful or fulfilling at all. The hashbrown hash wasn't good either.I had a mimosa and I wish I would've kept my $9 and made it at home. They were short staffed and the host seemed very overwhelmed. My friend mentioned she enjoyed her food. I wouldn't recommend this place. I had high hopes especially because it'a kind of new to the area. Customer service: 2 Ambiance:3 Wait time: 1 Food:1 Recommendation: No! read more

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Biscuit was ok very dense,gravy thin. Seated right away as they were not busy. Female server appeared to be put out by having to take an order and bring food. Place was clean and decor was appropriately themed. Not sure if I would come more than once ever. read more

Sugar Grits - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Great food, friendly staff and a decent sized coffee cup!!! I mean, what more could you want? It was clean and the staff masked (9/21). I got a big cup of coffee, and ordered.. THE FOOD: The Country Fried Steak N Eggs..includes Hash Brown Casserole, grits, and a Biscuit. The casserole is very tasty, has a lot of butter/grease in it. The grits are pretty good. The Biscuit is REAL good and you get a small gravy, so I buttered the top. Flaky, light ..it looks clunky, but isn't. The bottom I put gravy on. It was a bit more dense, but very hearty and tasty. The Country Fried Steak was great because there was a good amount of steak in it. The breading, although very flavorful, was a little wet to be crisp. The eggs I just got Fried. Good. Overall... YES . Very good meal. read more

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We went here by recommendation of our friendly hotel staff since it was closer than where we were originally going, and within walking distance. I ordered the Giddy-up grits, which were really good. The country ham and braised greens in it were the best part, but everything was really tasty and melded into a big delicious mess once I dug in. The over easy egg was a little bit on the over hard side on the bottom though, but everything else more than made up for it. Especially that huge cinnamon roll -- so good! read more

Sugar Grits - Giddy-up Grits - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

The food is good! Greeter is nice but... the server she's a bit condescending "Rosie is her name" it sucks that they put 20% tip on ur bill. I am basically paying the service w/o getting the proper service. People here are rude! "Chris profiled us about being too picky about our food in regards to white eggs" he didn't even acknowledge his mistake. If you looking for good food n great service go somewhere else. You as a customer you have to do better when it should be the other way around when eating at this place. I won't be coming back to this place ever again. read more

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I'm trying to find the faults in previous reviews but I can't. But then I'm not a pseudo food critic, I just know good food. My son had the biscuit bake and I went with cheese grits and eggs on top. Both were delicious and the service was great. Austin did a great job. Very fair prices as well. Visit, you'll like it. read more

I was wandering around Downtown looking for brunch one Saturday. Everywhere was full or completely dead. It was strange. I expected Sugar Grits to be packed but I peeked inside and I didn't see a line so I decided to try it. When I went inside, there was a couple trying to get a table. They did walk away. Maybe the wait was long. The restaurant has people there but it didn't seem exceptionally busy. I was by myself so I asked to sit at the bar. They sat me, no problem. The bartender was nice and greeted me right away. I had a pineapple mimosa and then a tropical mimosa which is just a pineapple mimosa with a can of Redbull. They don't even give you a bigger glass, just a mimosa in a regular mimosa flute with a can of Redbull. LOL! I contemplated the menu for a looooooong time. I didn't know what I was in the mood for. The menu is large and it has a bit of everything. There are a lot of choices. I decided to go for the rise and shine because I felt basic but it's good to try the basic fare to judge a place. The bacon was good. The eggs were okay. I don't know if I'm a fan of the hashbrown casserole because I think it had gravy in it. I think I just like regular hashbrows. The grits were amaaaaaaazing. I've never had grits I didn't have to add salt to. They were perfectly seasoned and flavorful and thick... I was truly blown away by the grits. Then the biscuit. I was considering the biscuit flight. I'm glad I didn't get that. The biscuit was great. It was thick and rich and buttery and soft but crunchy on the edges. BUT it was so filling. So so so filling. It stayed in my stomach like a brick. I wasn't hungry for like a full day after eating it. I really enjoyed the biscuit but I could not eat more than one. I'm looking forward to trying other items on the menu! read more

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Service: 2/10 Atmosphere: 3/10 Food: 5/10 Came to Sugar Grits for brunch on a Sunday. The wait was 30 minutes, and we were never seated until asked about our place in line. We were told we could sit at the bar. After taking time to look over the menu, we made our decisions, including the biscuit board. We were told the ovens were broken and we couldn't order any biscuits, waffles, etc. I finally settled on the yogurt bowl. It was definitely tasty, especially with the candied pecans. But it definitely was not worth the price I paid. I don't think I'll be returning here. read more

Sugar Grits - Yogurt bowl - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Nice place, really clean. We were very well attended to by all the people work in big there. The food was excellent of course we got grits!

First day in Memphis and this was walking distance from hotel. Decided to give it a try for bfast. Had the Rise & Shine it was delicious! Exceeded my expectations. Biscuits buttery, grits fantastic. I have never ordered grits before but after trying them here, would get again. Server, Jay, was attentive and very hospitable. Going back again for food and outstanding service. Second visit to Sugar Grits as fantastic as the first. Busier being that it was 9:30 on a Sat. Got seated right away. Had Charleston Cheddar Grits this time. read more

Sugar Grits - Rise & Shine - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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I had been wanting to try this place since I heard of its opening. Finally got a change to go for brunch. We had cranberry mimosas and I ordered the Charleston Cheddar grits. I have to say I was pretty disappointed. It really lacked flavor. It was served with a honey biscuit that wasn't anything to write home about. With Grits being the main food source, I expected them to taste better and have more flavor or seasoning. The place itself was pretty spacious and inviting. Because this is downtown, parking is up to you. I want to give another chance but I am afraid I will have the same opinion. The only saving grace was the mimosas. However, we got a bottle of champagne with only an 8 oz glass of juice. Another glass of juice was an additional cost. I would probably give this place a 2.5. read more

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I have been wanting to give this place a try, so Saturday I went in for brunch. Let me just say it is a pretty nice facility. I love how spacious it is and how the seating arrangements are. Speaking of, it didn't take us long to be be seated after arrival. Once sat at our tables, they started us off with water. They also quickly took our drink order. We had a bottle and made cranberry mimosas. That was so delicious. The champagne that they used was a little sweet and gave it that extra something that makes for a delightful drink. For brunch, I had the "Rise & Shine." It included grits, 2 scramble eggs, cheese hash browns, 2 slices of bacon, 1 sausage, and a homemade butter biscuit. I enjoyed certain dishes more than the other. The hash browns were really good as well as the meat. However, the eggs were super bland, the grits were not flavorful at all and seemed not to be mixed well, and the biscuit lacked the honey flavor that was described. I do believe in giving (especially) new businesses a second chance and I will probably stop back in, just not in a hurry. read more

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I found this place on Yelp, somewhere close to where I wanted to go exploring. I got the cinnamon biscuit, blueberry biscuit, and the honey butter biscuit because I wanted to try all three, they were all good. I also got the gardener's grits with added cheese, and a side of scrambled eggs, I didn't get the added cheese I ordered but I didn't bring it to the waiter's attention, I just ate my food. The gardener's grits came with all the good veggies; onions, bell peppers, garlic sautéed spinach, chickpeas, and tomato gravy over red corn ground grits. The tomato gravy came on the side so you could pour how much you wanted. All of it went so good with my scrambled eggs, and the flavor of the veggies were so good, grits hot and cooked well. I really enjoyed my meal, and the rest of the group did as well. Three of us got green tea to drink and one got coffee. The coffee came with creamers and different sugars; the tea came with honey and lemon and of course you could choose to have sugar. The tea was hot but just would get cold fast, the waiter did bring out more hot water, but we wanted it hotter, but they didn't have a microwave to do that. We understand that it may be a safety issue but still wish we could have had it hotter. The actual place was nice and clean and all staff were great with service; we left a really nice tip. I love grits so much I would love to come back here and try their other grits bowl dishes. read more

We ordered the shrimp, breakfast plate two eggs biscuit bacon a sausage grits. We also ordered a cinnamon roll stack. First The waitress brought the Simmons throw stack out first even though we explicitly told her to bring it out at the end of our breakfast. Fortunately, the cinnamon roll stack was the best part of the meal. Everything else was substandard even though their name was sugar grits. It was the worst grits I've ever had. read more

Our favorite breakfast place in Memphis. The staff was kind and friendly and the aesthetic was super cute. The food was delicious and made as requested for my pickiest eater. read more

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This place's entrance faces 14/64/70/79, which had us confused when we were attempting to follow Google Maps. You've been warned. In the morning there's actually plenty of affordable street parking nearby (something we didn't know, we ended up paying $10 at one of the garages), for $1.50/hr on weekdays. The inside of this place is really nice, dimly lit for ambiance, and cool relief to the heat outside in the summer. Pick from a table or booth, or the bar in the back. They immediately supply you with ice water with LOTS of ice, very refreshing. The employees are all very friendly and don't rush you. The breakfast options are all a bit pricey but we knew that going in. The wait time for the preparation of the meal was a bit long for anyone who's eager to eat and get back on the road (like we were), but would be fine if you were there to relax and socialize. The meal portions are plentiful, and very flavorful-- except my grits were a tad watery, weirdly. Everything else was great! Nice clean fancy restrooms. read more

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I had the blessed opportunity to visit Sugar Grits for breakfast. Overall, it was an awesome dining experience. I highly recommend the Bird in a Bed (Chicken and Waffles). The reason that I am giving Sugar Grits 4 stars, rather than 5 stars, is because of their men's restroom maintenance or the lack thereof. The men's restroom was rather nasty and smelly. It's kind of gross thinking about how this is the same restroom that workers would be using before serving your food. read more

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

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DO NOT GO HERE. First off, we only went here because it was the ONLY restaurant open on Memorial Day for breakfast. Do not be fooled by how delicious the menu seems. First off, they had one waiter working that morning so there were only about 5 tables seated but we still had to wait to be seated. Secondly, when we finally sat down and ordered our food took 45 minutes to come out and the waiter didn't come over a single time to check on us or explain why the wait was so long. People who sat after us got their food first. Moving on to the food, it looked delicious when it came out but IT WAS COLD. So not only did it take 45 minutes to come out it wasn't even straight out of the kitchen. The water tasted horrible no filter or anything. Specifically bad about my food as pictured was they didn't even melt my cheese, I asked for bacon and got none...AND the ham was inedible. There was no meat, it was all fattie pieces. Complete disappointment. The only decent thing was the coffee....will not be returning. read more

Sugar Grits - Biscuit with gravy, egg, ham, and cheese - Diners Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

No real wait on Mother's Day. We were seated quickly but waited a while for a server to decide who gets our table. We ordered coffee to start and an orange juice. By the way the OJ was light with no pulp but not excellent. Also - because it was Mother's Day there was a special menu for today only so we couldn't modify or order off the original menu. We had three entrees and an appetizer. The appetizer was the Biscuit Board which comes with a cinnamon biscuit, a blueberry glazed biscuit and a honey butter biscuit (all very large) plus sausage, bacon & ham, PLUS raspberry jam, apricot jam, blueberry jam & butter. This was filling and we split it between the three of us. The ham was SUPER SALTY, bacon was good, and sausage was excellent (think Bob Evans or Tennessee Pride quality). We had the shrimp and grits with andouille sausage which smelled amazing and my Dad says it was the Best Shrimp & Grits he's ever had! (he's also never had them before, so this was a first for him) I wanted the Rise & Shine breakfast: two eggs, meat, biscuit & hash browns - but I don't like melted fake cheese much so I didn't want the hash browns with cheese - which is the only way they came...guess they were premade so no substitutions or options were available...the server allowed me to order ala carte - so I had 2 eggs over medium, grits (very good), bacon & honey butter biscuit (it was cold). The ala carte meal was $2 less than the Rise & Shine meal...I just got grits instead of the hash browns. Hmmmm. Refills of coffee were slow too...and it wasn't even a packed house yet. We saw so many servers with the salmon-colored shirts but it appeared everything was just moving slow today. It was a nice atmosphere and much larger inside than I thought, but if the service was better and if the menu options were not limited the experience may have been better. read more

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Very large space. When we arrived some people up front were grumbling that they had waited for a long time but weren't acknowledged or seated, so they left. We were seated just a few minutes later. The service was friendly and responsive. Our breakfasts were really good, as was the coffee. Loved the biscuit and butter grits. read more

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Our server was very attentive and kind. Pit food was great and the setting was very rustic and cute. We definitely would come back again!

After our first pick was unexpectedly closed, we found this on Yelp and really happy we did. For starters we had the kindest server. He let us know he was the only one right then and while slammed, could not have been nicer. I ordered the Gardner's grits which were just awesome. I've never had a deep fried, battered chickpea but I hope that isn't the last time. The tomato sauce was also a star of the dish. The hubs got a spinach and egg omelet which he thoroughly enjoyed. Our friends both got biscuits with eggs and the most incredible strawberry jam I've ever had. The manager also came by our table and she too was just so welcoming. We had an absolutely fantastic experience. read more

I regret it was disappointing. Service and food can't both be bad. You have to kill it on at least one for me to return.