Kounter

04/02/2026

✨Forget the traditional, we’re doing Easter the Kounter way.

This Easter Sunday, April 5th, we’re setting the table for the ultimate spring celebration. Join us for a sophisticated brunch experience in the heart of Old Town, featuring Chef Rob Masone’s signature bold flavors! 🐰

Whether it’s a family gathering or a festive afternoon with friends, your seat is waiting. Reservations are filling fast—secure yours today at the link in our bio.

Brunch Service 10am - 4pm
Dinner Service 4:30-8pm
Elsie’s 4-9pm

✨Easter Sunday | Reservations Highly Recommended

🔗 Book your spot at the link in our profile.

03/01/2026

✨ Back with another new Sunday Brunch favorite - Sky’s the Limit 🌌

Featuring our house buttermilk biscuit, fried egg, hot honey fried chicken, bacon, pimento cheese, house potato hash 🍳

Join us for our weekly Sunday Brunch service, available from 10am - 3pm ✨

02/27/2026

So proud of this - thank you to York County Regional Chamber for this great honor. ✨

🏆 Small Business Person of the Year Chef Rob Masone

Please join us in congratulating Chef Rob Masone, Rock Hill native and 2023 South Carolina Chef Ambassador, has built a career defined by “expecting the unexpected” and a deep-seated commitment to his community. Although best know for Kounter, Chef Rob’s businesses span across Kr8 Experiences, Elsie’s at Kounter, Twisted Eats, and The Gathering Space.

Beyond the kitchen, he champions local farmers, mentors rising culinary talent, and continues to enrich our community through ventures like Elsie’s. We are proud to recognize Chef Rob Masone as this year’s Small Business Person of the Year! 👏✨


Thank you to our award sponsor, Winthrop Region SBDC!

02/15/2026

💕 In the name of love - since that’s the theme of this Valentine’s weekend - we introduce you to a few NEW Sunday Brunch favorites!😍

• S’mores French Toast - nutella toasted marshmallow, graham cracker, shaved white chocolate 🔥

• Butter My Biscuits - house buttermilk biscuits, hot honey & scallion butter, cinnamon & sugar butter 🧈

• Sky’s the Limit - house buttermilk biscuit, fried egg, hot honey fried chicken, jalapeño bacon, pimento cheese 🍳

AND that’s not even all of the new items… told you we love you 😉

Sunday Brunch 10am-3pm
Sunday Dinner 4-8pm

02/13/2026

Our love language is food - and because we love you, has newly launched items for you to share and enjoy over this beautiful Valentine’s weekend! 💕

* Spinach + Artichoke Potstickers 🥟
* Hot Honey Tofu 🍯
* Pork Belly Corndogs 🐖
* Sriracha Soaked Edamame 🫛
* Cupid’s Milkshake featured Community Cocktail 💕

Please call for reservations - our book is getting tighter by the minute! 💕

02/11/2026

For anyone heading to Old Town Rock Hill, SC tonight‼️

02/07/2026

✨New dinner entrees - you may want to go ahead and make your dinner reservations now ☺️

Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday Brunch 10am - 3pm
- Closed for Dinner Sunday 2/8 🏈 -

• Shorty Short - honey + bourbon glazed beef short rib, pan-seared tiger shrimp, whipped yukon potato swirl, fried brussels, tempura fried basil 🥩

• Prosciutto Salmon - black pepper + roasted garlic compound butter, confit heirloom tomato, whipped yukon potato swirl, charred veggies 🎣

• Spaghetti O’s + Meatballs - lamb meatballs, anellini pasta, orange-scented ricotta, forest mushroom cream, fried collards 🐑

02/05/2026

What a great honor!🥹 We know is so humbled by this award, we truly just love being a part of this community. ❤️

Small business life is not the easiest - but it Chef Rob’s passion for this industry, the team we work with, and love for our community that keeps us going.

Your is so proud of all the hard work you put in daily, not just in the kitchen, but behind the scenes as well! ❤️

✨ We’re excited to announce Chef Rob Masone as the recipient of the Small Business of the Year Award! ✨

Rob is the Owner and Executive Chef of Kre8 Events, Kounter, and Elsie’s at Kounter. Through creativity, innovation, and community-driven leadership, Chef Rob continually elevates the local culinary scene and strengthens York County’s business landscape. 🍽️

His immersive experiences and dedication to excellence make him a standout small business leader. 🌟

Link in comments to secure your ticket to the awards event!

02/04/2026

✨ The best weekday surprise - new menu items!🎉

New dinner entrees, new lunch sammies, new sharables, new sweets, new community cocktail🥰

All for YOU, made with love by and our beautiful 💕

📸 Prosciutto Salmon - black pepper and roasted garlic compound butter, confit heirloom tomato, whipped yukon potato swirl, charred veggies. 💕

02/03/2026

How awesome is that!🥰 We love being a part of our community and could not do it without all of the local support! ❤️

✨ Please be sure to show our small business community some extra love over the next few weeks, being closed due to weather for two weekends in an already slow time of year isn’t the best. ❤️

Big cheers to 🎉 to Kounter for winning the title 2025 Best Restaurant in Rock Hill. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you to all who voted in the 2nd annual Rock Hill Business Excellence Awards.

Own or manage this business? Reach out to us at [email protected] to claim the unique badge for your website. Sponsored by Sharpen Marketing, The Bean Counters Accounting & Tax, and Merritt Roofing LLC.

02/02/2026

On January 31st of 1961, ten gentlemen made the mile long walk from Friendship College to hold a sit-in at McCrory’s lunch counter in downtown Rock Hill. They were refused service, arrested, and nine taken to jail, subsequently serving 30 days of hard labor. This sparked the strategy behind the “Jail, No Bail” movement.

Now, we honor the 65th anniversary of the Friendship 9 sit-in.🤍

We honor each of these gentlemen, as well as their supporters, including the City Girls, and the significance of their bravery in our daily operations. Each member of the Friendship 9 is recognized by an engraved wooden plaque adorning our walls, as well as on the original counter stools with existing name plates.

• John Gaines
• Thomas Gaither
• Clarence Graham
• W. T. “Dub” Massey
• Robert McCullough
• Mack Workman
• James Wells
• David Williamson
• Willie McCleod
• Charles Taylor

Over the past six years, we have had the honor of sharing the story of the Friendship 9 with countless guests, folks passing by, news outlets, school groups, non-profits, news outlets, and even folks across the world via the internet! Please take a moment to swipe through some of our favorite memories with the Friendship 9 that we’ve had the great fortune to meet!

Our hope is to continue the conversation surrounding the Friendship 9, and our team is honored just to simply work in the space where this historical event took place 65 years ago. Thank you, Friendship 9, we love you - and we will continue to share your legacy with those who walk through our doors.

It’s just as important now as it’s ever been to remember - “hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.”🤍