After the Greenway
Forty miles of trail, and then a better question than “where’s good?”
What the Trail
Leaves You Wanting
Anne Springs Close Greenway is 2,100 acres in Fort Mill: 40 miles of trail, lakes, and pasture, with hiking, biking, kayaking, and horseback riding. Dogs are welcome on the trails on leash. You can spend a whole morning in there and come out properly hungry.
Most people find it off I-77 Exit 88, which is signed for Gold Hill Road. That’s our road too. We’re a few minutes down it, and so is most of Tega Cay’s food.
I’m not going to tell you the answer is always us. It often isn’t. The question worth asking isn’t where the best place to eat is. It’s what you want, in the state the trail left you in. Wrung out. Muddy. Possibly with a dog who has earned something and kids who have opinions. Those are different answers.
I own one of the restaurants on this road, so take the section about us with the appropriate amount of salt. Everything before it I’d tell a neighbor for free, and have.
Where I’d
Actually Send You
If you want a taco, go to Sabor
This one’s easy, and it isn’t us. Sabor Latin Street Grill runs flavors from El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Mexico, and Colombia, in a room that knows it’s good and doesn’t feel the need to say so. Karl and I are there most Tuesdays for the taco special. If you’ve never had birria, start there, and use the cup of consommé it comes with for dipping.
If you want to be handed a bowl of broth, go to Pho & Sushi
Pho & Sushi on Stonecrest is my place for the days when I’m tired or fighting something off, which is a fair description of hour four on a trail. The pho ga and the beef pho both do the work. Their patio takes dogs too, so that isn’t a reason to skip them for us.
If you’re eating gluten-free, go to the Greek Grill
The Greek Grill is family-owned and you feel it when the door opens. They keep a real range of gluten-free options and they’re used to the question, which means you get to order like a person instead of running an interrogation. The hand-cut fries have quietly ruined other fries for me.
If it’s still morning, there’s coffee and there’s a bagel
Tega Cay Coffee Co. went from food truck to storefront in 2024 and got adopted by the whole town in about a week. The Tega Cay Deli does a bagel and a sandwich properly, and the lox is the move. Either one works if you finished early and don’t want to sit down for an hour.
If you earned a beer, go to Model A Brewing
Model A Brewing is Tega Cay’s first brewery, started by a handful of friends who got tired of driving out of town for a good beer. Trivia on Tuesdays, bingo on Thursdays, and somehow still a room you can walk into with the family.
If it’s turned into dinner
The Garrison at Tega Cay is the newest sit-down spot, on Molokai Drive inside the golf course, with a full bar. And if the morning put barbecue in your head, Meto Pub on Stonecrest smokes its pork low and slow, fourteen hours, with Korean plates and boba alongside.
That’s nowhere near all of it. There are around sixteen restaurants in a town you can drive across in ten minutes, and the longer list is here.
And Then
There’s Us
We’re a family- and dog-friendly casual restaurant and bar on Gold Hill Road, a few minutes from the greenway entrances.
The dog yard gets mentioned most, and it genuinely is the off-leash reward your dog didn’t get on the trail. But it’s not the only reason to turn in here, and you deserve the real list.
Muddy boots are fine. Nobody is going to look at your shoes. There’s a plate off the smoker if the morning burned through more than a granola bar, and a play area with a fairy garden for whoever still has energy. Three patios and a lawn, so you can sit outside without sitting in the sun. Nobody rushing your table, which after four hours of moving is most of the point. And if it was an early ride, Sunday brunch starts at ten.
We’re not on the trail and we’re not on the water. We’re where you head after, the same way we are where you head after the lake and after a round.
Allergies, dietary needs, anything the kitchen should know — tell your server. Most plates here can be made vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free. When something can’t, we’ll say so plainly.
The Questions
People Actually Ask
- Where should I eat after the Anne Springs Close Greenway?
- It depends what the morning left you wanting. For a taco, Sabor. For a bowl of pho, Pho & Sushi. For gluten-free, the Greek Grill. For coffee or a bagel, Tega Cay Coffee Co. or the Tega Cay Deli. For a beer, Model A Brewing. Maisie’s Green Brae is the dog- and kid-friendly option a few minutes down Gold Hill Road, with a fenced dog yard and acres of outdoor seating.
- How far is Maisie’s Green Brae from the greenway?
- A few minutes. Most people reach the greenway off I-77 Exit 88, which is signed for Gold Hill Road. We’re at 2150 Gold Hill Road, Tega Cay, SC 29708.
- Can I bring my dog straight from the trail?
- Yes. Dogs are welcome on leash throughout our outdoor space and off-leash in the fenced dog yard with their people. Pho & Sushi’s patio also takes dogs.
- Do I need a reservation after a hike?
- Not usually. We keep seats for walk-ins, so come as you are, and call or text 803.81.HOUND (46863) if you want to check the wait first. To be sure of a table, book 2 to 12 on OpenTable at no charge, or 13 to 20 with a credit card on file. For more than 20, call or email maisie@mgb-llc.co.
Walk In
After Your Morning
2150 Gold Hill Road, Tega Cay, SC 29708. Muddy boots welcome, dogs too.