Kinch’s

Delicious food! The cheeseburgers are great and the fried chicken is phenomenal! The restaurants specialty! It is a must when visiting the quaint little town of Rock Hill!

I got the chicken salad wrap. The tortilla was crunchy and there was very little chicken salad in the wrap. I brought it back to the counter and explained the problems. The employee argued with me about how fresh the tortilla was. I told him it tasted like the dish had been sitting out for a long time, he argued with me again. Instead of immediately offering something else, he just argued with me. Later the cook also argued with me. Very unprofessional.

I really want to like Kinch’s more than I do. And there are things I DO like about Kinch’s, like the location (I love Old Town businesses), and the adorably cranky owner, and the fried chicken (which might really BE the best in York County). But the breakfasts are only okay, and the vegetable sides offered for lunch are pretty much inedible — overcooked and flavorless. The macaroni and cheese might be the worst I’ve ever tried to eat, greasy and tasteless.
I might well take someone who wanted to taste really good Southern Fried Chicken to Kinch’s. But then I’d take them somewhere else to fill in the rest of their food pyramid.

Excellent fried chicken, amazing choice of veggies, boiled okra, crowder peas, speckled butter beans!!? No way you would find down home cooking other than your Grandmothers like this place. It would have been a 5 star review, the tea just wasn’t to my liking. I should note that the service is top notch also.

I thought that this was going to be another place that was going to be a gem for home cooked country food. As I ran through my evaluation everything seemed to fit (e.g. looks like a dive — check, lots of people — check, tables are clean — check). Sorry but I was disappointed.
Each of the items that my group ordered for lunch had been sitting in a steamer, on the counter, or in the refrigerator far too long. That fact alone made the food overcooked and in some cases nearly inedible. This place is probably a candidate for Gordon Ramsay.

Food was average. Not impressive at all. Owner was rude and service was slow.

Kinch’s is one of those down-​home southern restaurants that you shouldn’t miss when in Rock Hill. Good food, from salads, burgers, veggies, cobblers, they really have a great selection and great sweet tea to go with it. Yum. Kinch himself really seals the deal, as he remembers you (and if he doesn’t, you wouldn’t know it!). He’s a great guy and a community supporter.
To be a mom and pop type place, I’m always surprised at the number of business deals that happen over breakfast or lunch at this place. All types of people are drawn to the food and «Rock Hill Atmosphere» of Kinchs.
I, too, would love to give it a 5-​star rating, but sometimes when Kinch isn’t there, the waitstaff is lacking. This week, introducing someone to Kinch’s for the first time, we left feeling like it was a strike out. But 9 times out of 10, you’ll be a happy camper.
Still one of my go-​to places in Rock Hill! That hasn’t changed one bit. :)

Okay… so I wanted to give Kinch’s five stars… as I haven’t been disappointed with their food. I took the kids with me for lunch today. Corralling a rambunctious 3 & 4 year old is a difficult task that many of you know first hand. You also know that something as simple as getting your children’s plates ready, is an event of its own.
The kids were going to share a pimento cheeseburger today… which by the way… is really good. As I’m cutting their burger in half… I find a long hair. I quickly grabbed it and flung it aside. I’m not really grossed out by Mom & Pops with small issues like organic dental floss in their food… even though it’s not a great selling point. The waitress came by… saw tomatoes on the side of the plate… and said, «shoulda said no tomatoes huh?» Um… yea…I actually did ask for «no tomatoes». Still… I’m not irritated.
After finishing our very tasty lunch. My kids were now allowed to eat the banana pudding I got for them. Yep, there’s a nice long hair sticking out of it.
I know you’d expect me to give Kinch’s a much worse rating than I did, but I actually like this place. The food is good and the people are friendly. I just can’t say it’ll be one of the first on my radar anymore.

Good homecooked Southern food! If you are in downtown Rock Hill, SC at lunchtime, look for Kinch’s across the street from the Police department and the library. You won’t be sorry.