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Merritt’s Store & Grill

1009 S. Columbia St. (Fordham Blvd.)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-942-4897
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Cuisine: American / Sandwiches
The best BLTs in the state are served in a former gas station.
Openings: Breakfast & Lunch daily


Merritt’s Store & Grill Restaurant Review:


In this former filling station, cozied up with flowers and bistro tables on the inside and umbrella-covered tables nestled among pots of geraniums where gas pumps once stood, locals savor the BLTs. Lined up at mealtime, students, construction workers, faculty from the nearby medical complex, and neighbors chat among themselves as they wait patiently for their sandwiches. The menu also offers burgers and dogs, chicken salad and grilled cheese sandwiches, even a homemade soup of the day and a few salads, but the BLTs are highlights. Fashioned from tomatoes that drip juice down your arm, freshly made sourdough or whole-wheat bread, and locally sourced bacon, these can be enhanced with guacamole or pimento cheese. For a sweet bite afterwards, try the homemade pound cakes. A small selection of beer is available for those so inclined. Breakfast sandwiches featuring eggs with bacon, country sausage or ham are a tasty way to start the day.