The Rustic Muffin — Restaurant in South Carolina

Living in the South means good biscuits and gravy and grits. And they're delicious. But wait, there's more. More, as in The Rustic Muffin. If you're longing for genuine New York bagels--crisp top, yet dense and chewy--you've gotta' come here. Owner/cook Grant, makes fresh bagels daily. They're terrific as lunch sandwiches, with a 'shmear' of cream cheese or, as a traditional cream cheese and lox delight.

The muffins are heavy, loaded with flavor and a texture you'll never find in grocery store muffins. Grant shuns paper casings, allowing the sides to crisp-up. No crumbly, fluffy, sissy muffins here!

Soups are now in The Rustic Muffin's line-up and there are at least two different offerings daily. The chicken tortilla is delicious, with a gentle kick of spice. A 12-ounce portion helps make a satisfying meal--especially when you add a bagel or muffin.

If you fondly remember or, have heard of genuine Italian shaved ices, The Rustic Muffin has what you want. We tried the seasonal pumpkin spice and New York Oreo cheesecake ices that were blended into original Rustic Muffin milkshakes. Yum!

Speaking of New York, Grant is adding the favorite sodas of the Big Apple's delis; Dr. Brown's. They're the flavors you remember: cream, black cherry, Cel-Ray, and more. If you haven't yet had one, you're in for a treat.

Whether you drop-in for a mid-morning coffee and muffin or, lunch on a variously flavored bagel, The Rustic Muffin is sure to please you. You can take The Rustic Muffin home with you, too. On your way out, pick up a bag of day-old bagels or muffins and toast them. They're great the next day.

Too busy to stop? Order ahead and get it at the drive-through.

And by the way, should you think I've been paid to hype this wonderful, little coffee shop, you're wrong. I'm just one happy customer.

Find The Rustic Muffin at 1915 State Road, Summerville, SC 29486. If you're heading west on SR 176, it's one mile beyond the Lakes at Cane Bay,...

The Rustic Muffin is the newest gem located just a short distance from Cane Bay. The neighborhood Facebook page has been raving about how incredible the bagels and coffee are so I made this a must try. I came in around 10:45 and the parking lot was packed. Not a spot to be had. However, people were walking out as fast as they were walking in, so I managed to grab a spot and head in. The atmosphere has quite the charm and I could feel so much positive energy. There were three young ladies staffing the counter and constantly smiling and moving with a purpose. They provided excellent customer service and did so with efficiency. I just finished my Jalapeno Bagel with Jalapeno cream cheese and I'll have to say it was probably the best bagel I've ever eaten. The bagel was lightly toasted and had a perfect amount of cream cheese applied. The Cane Bay Bold coffee is equally as amazing. I drink it black of course, and this is just the right amount of smooth and bold to be perfect for any time of day. I'm always hesitant when I hear so many great reviews because it puts it on a pedestal, but fortunately, The Rustic Muffin delivered. I'll be back this weekend to try a bacon, egg, and cheese bagel. Thank you and...

The bagels and muffins are good. The service is terrible. They have 6-7 kids working today and they answer the phone to take our order but put us on hold and never come back to take the order. So I drive the 25 minutes there to place the order. When I got there, no line. The phone rings after I have been at the counter waiting to order for 90 seconds and one of the kids answers and starts taking the order. What!? Finally a kid comes over and asks how my day is. I tell him the phone story and he says they were busy blah blah blah...and short staffed. Short staffed? Lol. I've been here when grown ups were working and they have way more people in line and were able to get the food out without making a bunch of excuses. I said so are you going to make me wait forever to take my order like you did when we called? And one of the kids says "yep, pretty much". Now that's service. Whoever runs this place may want to have an adult present instead of leaving their business to a bunch of kids who don't know anything about...