Former Lexington barbecue joint Roy's Grille open for business in Irmo

Posted 12/15/22

Closed in Lexington. Back open in Irmo.

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Former Lexington barbecue joint Roy's Grille open for business in Irmo

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Closed in Lexington. Back open in Irmo.

Popular barbecue joint Roy’s Grille, which announced its move from its previous home attached to an Exxon gas station on W Main Street to the former home of Fire and Spice at 7971 N Woodrow St. in August, opened for its first day of business in Irmo on Dec. 15.

The menu, posted to Facebook by a diner who made it by during the restaurant’s first day, stays true to the intentions chef/owner Chris Williams stated to the Chronicle when the move was announced, adding Fire and Spice’s popular Korean Cheesesteak (and the Carolina variation of it that helped him to a Top 5 finish in the sandwich category at this year’s World Food Championship in Dallas) while continuing to offer the barbecue, burgers and other sandwiches that created Roy’s following in Lexington.

The restaurant, which previously served breakfast, posted its current hours as 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sundays.

Williams told the Chronicle in August that when Fire and Spice’s owners reached out saying they wanted to sell, the opportunity — to move into a space with a bigger kitchen and to expand his own brand while extending the legacy of another restaurant he admired — was just what he’d been looking for.

“I think this is the perfect transition,” he said. “No, I didn't want to leave Lexington. That's kind of bittersweet. But sometimes you just have to go with the opportunity that presents itself.”

Williams, who was named a South Carolina Chef Ambassador for 2022 by Gov. Henry McMaster, spoke to the Chronicle after his November success at the World Food Championship, talking about his plan to begin selling his barbecue rub and various sauces, naming the brand after his brother, who died in September.

“I’m excited to push forward the legacy of my grandfather, my father, and my brother Mike and just excited to have my children be able to see me doing the things that I’m doing,” he told the Chronicle, “and to let them know that anything’s possible.”

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