With the school year back in session, most students at Winthrop University are back to eating meals on a budget. Those looking to get a exceptional meal while staying frugal may want to take advantage of South Carolina’s Restaurant Week. From now through Jan. 20, there are hundreds of restaurants participating throughout the state, including some local favorites.
Legal Remedy Brewing Company is a brewing company, bar and restaurant that is minutes away from campus. They offer an extensive dinner menu full of barbeque and other southern favorites. They also have a large bar menu consisting of brews that are made on site. During restaurant week, Legal Remedy will be offering daily dinner deals which patrons can ask their server for more details. Legal Remedy is a favorite of junior business major, Taylor Duckworth, which he highly recommends to anyone who will listen.
“Their southern poutine (on the menu) is legit,” Duckworth said.
A lunch deal will be offered at Hiro Asian Cuisine and Sushi Bar here in Rock Hill. During restaurant week, patrons can visit Hiro and get an appetizer and a hibachi entree for just $10. Hobos, a burger restaurant in Fort Mill is also offering a lunch deal of 2 courses for $15. That deal is the same for dinner and a great steal at any time of the day.
Those who may be looking for a more upscale restaurant to dine at may want to consider The Pump House. It’s a restaurant in the Riverwalk community that overlooks the Catawba River and is just a few feet away from Riverwalk’s two-mile trail. Their deal during restaurant week is 3 courses for $30, which makes a night on the town much more affordable.
The whole goal of restaurant week is to encourage locals to explore restaurants in their area without breaking their budgets. However, Winthrop students still have their preferred eateries year-round.
Kersey Hannah is a junior, technical theatre major whose favorite restaurant in Rock Hill is The Little Cafe, located across from campus.
“It’s like getting a home cooked meal,” said Hannah.
She of course still has her favorite restaurant for when she is back home.
“My all time favorite restaurant in South Carolina is Bagel Factory in Myrtle Beach because everything is made fresh and it has the best prices,” Hannah said.
Restaurant week is the perfect time for students to plan a night out around because they are sure to get the most bang for their buck at participating locations. Perhaps they might even find a new favorite eatery. For more information students can go to restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com/city/york-county/ to see all the participating restaurants in the area.