Posted in North Carolina
June 14, 2018
This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In North Carolina Serves The Best BLT In The State
If a hearty BLT piled high with “B” is your weakness, then by all means get over to this little hole-in-the-wall in Chapel Hill. Even if it’s hours from where you are, the BLT served up at Merritt’s Grill is worth the adventure of getting there to sample it.
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Merritt's Grill in Chapel Hill has been around for so long, their famous BLT is as much a fixture in town as is their restaurant. Take a look at the photo below and you'll understand why...

Piled high with three helpings of bacon followed by crispy lettuce and then tomato, and wedged between two slices of sourdough, the sandwich itself is famously popular. (The sandwich in the photo above has an extra layer of goodness... )

But so is Merritt's Grill famously popular for its friendly staff and country-style menu. If you're really jonesin' for a BBBLT, then get the double — or the triple!

Technically, the Triple is a BBBLTBBBLTBBBLT. That's a lot of bacon!

Some people prefer to add even more to the famous BBBLT. And egg is a natural option.

Prefer something less bacon-y? Try the fried bologna sandwich or the country ham sandwich. Or, there is a wide variety of other country dishes on both the breakfast and lunch/dinner menus. You really can't go wrong at Merritt's.

And if you want to remember how to make your own Merritt's famous BLT at home, then you can get the tee that boldly displays the secret ingredients right on the front.

If you can't resist a sandwich piled to the sky with savory bacon, then get over to this spot in Chapel Hill asap. When was the last time YOU had a BLT with triple the amount of bacon? Me? I'm having one right now!
Merritt’s Grill is located at 1009 S Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NC 27514. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner six days a week, Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Learn more on the official website for Merritt’s Grill in Chapel Hill, and on their Facebook page.
Pair your BLT pilgrimage to Chapel Hill with a visit to North Carolina’s own Stonehenge. Check it out and get the location for this Chapel Hill oddity in this previous article.