The Grit Counter - North Charleston
3438 W Montague Ave, North Charleston
(854) 895-4748
Customers' Favorites
Fried Brussels Sprouts
Dine in: Yes
Outdoor seating: Yes
Banana Pudding Sweet Corn Soft Serve
The Self Respecting Southerner
Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies
Green Tomato Salsa Verde
Charleston Hot Chicken
The Grit Smash Burger
Fried Green Tomatoes
Local Shrimp & Grits
Build Your Own Bowl
Featured items
Build Your Own Bowl
Grilled chicken (gf), fried chicken, hot chicken, grilled local shrimp (gf), fried local shrimp, fried oysters, smoked bacon, house chorizo (gf), fried green tomatoes, no meat, fried flounder.
Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies
Hot honey drizzle.
The Park Circle
2 eggs any style, bacon, sausage, biscuit, choice of grits.
The BLT Bowl
Fried green tomatoes, pimento cheese grits, bacon lardons, lettuce, heirloom tomato, green tomato bacon jam.
The Brunch Bowl
Jalapeño cheddar grits, bacon lardons, fried egg, sweet potatoes, fried onions, sawmill gravy, waffle wedge, maple syrup.
Chicken & Waffles
Fried chicken, belgian waffle, apple compote, caramel drizzle, bacon lardons, side of syrup (no side).
Grits
Any flavor.
Charleston Hot Chicken
Spicy. Fried chicken, house chili oil with local Carolina reaper, house spice, pickles, dill tartare sauce, hot honey, sesame seed bun.
The Grit Smash Burger
Two 3 oz patties, American cheese, pickles, counter sauce, grilled onions, cheesy grit ball, toasted sesame seed bun.
Kids' Waffle
Served with syrup.
The Harvest Bowl
Grilled chicken, peaches & cream grits, smoked gouda mornay, roasted corn, dried cherries, fried hominy.
Butterbeans
Contains pork.
Kids' Local Shrimp
Fried or grilled. Served with fries or cheesy grits.
Collard Greens
Gluten free. Contains Pork.
Fried Brussels Sprouts
Horsey sauce.
French Fries
Lightly Salted and Fried To Perfection.
For the Table
Counter Fries
Gouda mornay, scallions, house ranch.
Famous Grit Flight (3 Flavors)
(Pick 3) choice of 3 flavors (smoked gouda, smoked tomato, pimento cheese, jalapeño cheddar cheese, "Red rice", carrot cake, bacon, grit of the day, plain).
Famous Grit Flight (6 Flavors)
6 house flavors (smoked gouda, smoked tomato, pimento cheese, jalapeño cheddar cheese, "Red rice," carrot cake)
Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies
Hot honey drizzle.
Grit Fritters
Cheddar beignets, counter sauce, scallions.
Famous Grit Flight (All 9 Flavors)
Get All 9 House Flavors
Salads
Grilled Chicken Chopped Caesar
Parmesan, shaved croutons, traditional anchovy dressing.
Sides
Grits
Any flavor.
French Fries
Lightly Salted and Fried To Perfection.
Collard Greens
Gluten free. Contains Pork.
Butterbeans
Contains Pork.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Green tomato bacon jam.
Fried Brussels Sprouts
Served with our house Horsey sauce.
Fried Pickle Chips
House ranch.
Sweet Potato Fries
Served with Honey mustard.
Build Your Own Bowl
Build Your Own Bowl
Build your Bowl your way.
Signature Grit Bowls
The BLT Bowl
Fried green tomatoes, pimento cheese grits, bacon lardons, lettuce, heirloom tomato, green tomato bacon jam.
The Harvest Bowl
Grilled chicken, peaches & cream grits, smoked gouda mornay, roasted corn, dried cherries, fried hominy.
The Brunch Bowl
Jalapeño cheddar grits, bacon lardons, fried egg, sweet potatoes, fried onions, sawmill gravy, waffle wedge, maple syrup.
Shrimp N Grits
Local shrimp, smoked gouda grits, peppers, onions, scallions, tasso ham red-eye gravy.
The Self Respecting Southerner
Fried chicken, "Red rice" grits, collard greens, hot honey.
The Ranchero Bowl
House chorizo, smoked tomato grits, green tomato salsa Verde, sunny egg, smoked jalapeño sauce, fried hominy.
Steak & Egg Bowl
Pepper Seared Butcher Steak, Bacon Grits, Fried Mushrooms, Grilled Onions, Sunny Egg, Horsey Sauce and Beer Mustard BBQ.
Specialties
Chicken & Waffles
Fried chicken, belgian waffle, apple compote, caramel drizzle, bacon lardons, side of syrup (no side).
The Grit Smash Burger
Two 3 oz patties, American cheese, pickles, counter sauce, grilled onions, cheesy grit ball, toasted sesame seed bun.
Charleston Hot Chicken
Spicy. Fried chicken, house chili oil with local Carolina reaper, house spice, pickles, dill tartare sauce, hot honey, sesame seed bun.
Baskets
Basket Choose 1 Protein
Choose one: fried local shrimp, fried oysters, fried chicken, or fried flounder.
Basket Choose 2 Proteins
Choose two: fried local shrimp, fried oysters, fried chicken, or fried flounder.
Kids' Menu
Kids' Fried Chicken
Served with fries or cheesy grits.
Kids' Local Shrimp
Fried or grilled. Served with fries or cheesy grits.
Kids' Lil' Cheeseburger
Served with fries or cheesy grits.
Kids' Waffle
Served with syrup.
Kids' Lil' Grit Bowl
Grilled chicken over cheesy grits.
Dessert
Banana Pudding Sweet Corn Soft Serve
House whipped cream, 'nilla wafers, banana chips.
Kids' Soft Serve
Gluten free. Plain banana pudding sweet corn soft serve.
Pecan Pie Bar
Pecan Pie meets dessert bar.
Beverages
Traditional Unsweet Tea
Unsweet traditional tea.
Fountain Soda
Coke Products.
Old Fashioned Lemonade
Made in house.
Specialty Sodas
Boylan's sodas.
Sweet Peach Tea
Made in House.
Coffee
Regular or decaf.
Urban Alchemy Cold Brew
Local cold brew coffee.
Most Popular
Build Your Own Bowl
Grilled chicken (gf), fried chicken, hot chicken, grilled local shrimp (gf), fried local shrimp, fried oysters, smoked bacon, house chorizo (gf), fried green tomatoes, no meat, fried flounder.
The Park Circle
2 eggs any style, bacon, sausage, biscuit, choice of grits.
Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies
Hot honey drizzle.
The Brunch Bowl
Jalapeño cheddar grits, bacon lardons, fried egg, sweet potatoes, fried onions, sawmill gravy, waffle wedge, maple syrup.
The Self Respecting Southerner
Fried chicken, "Red rice" grits, collard greens, hot honey.
The Dirty Bird
Fried chicken, Pimento Cheese, Sausage Gravy, Over Easy Egg, Biscuit, Scallions, choice of side.
Banana Pudding Sweet Corn Soft Serve
House whipped cream, 'nilla wafers, banana chips.
Sweet Peach Tea
Made in house.
Shrimp N Grits
Local shrimp, smoked gouda grits, peppers, onions, scallions, tasso ham red-eye gravy.
The Ranchero Bowl
House chorizo, smoked tomato grits, green tomato salsa Verde, sunny egg, smoked jalapeño sauce, fried hominy.
Breakfast & Dinner All Day!- Signature Grit Bowls
The Brunch Bowl
Jalapeño cheddar grits, bacon lardons, fried egg, sweet potatoes, fried onions, sawmill gravy, waffle wedge, maple syrup.
Shrimp N Grits
Local shrimp, smoked gouda grits, peppers, onions, scallions, tasso ham red-eye gravy.
The Harvest Bowl
Grilled chicken, carrot cake grits, smoked gouda mornay, roasted corn, dried cranberries, fried hominy.
The Self Respecting Southerner
Fried chicken, "Red rice" grits, collard greens, hot honey.
The Ranchero Bowl
House chorizo, smoked tomato grits, green tomato salsa Verde, sunny egg, smoked jalapeño sauce, fried hominy.
The BLT Bowl
Fried green tomatoes, pimento cheese grits, bacon lardons, lettuce, heirloom tomato, green tomato bacon jam.
Steak & Egg Bowl
Pepper Seared Butcher Steak, Bacon Grits, Fried Mushrooms, Grilled Onions, Sunny Egg, Horsey Sauce and Beer Mustard BBQ.
Breakfast & Dinner All Day!- Build Your Own Bowl
Build Your Own Bowl
Grilled chicken (gf), fried chicken, hot chicken, grilled local shrimp (gf), fried local shrimp, fried oysters, smoked bacon, house chorizo (gf), fried green tomatoes, no meat, fried flounder.
Breakfast & Dinner All Day!- Breakfast
The Park Circle
2 eggs any style, bacon, sausage, biscuit, choice of grits.
The Dirty Bird
Fried chicken, Pimento Cheese, Sausage Gravy, Over Easy Egg, Biscuit, Scallions, choice of side.
Chicken & Waffles
Fried chicken, belgian waffle, apple compote, caramel drizzle, bacon lardons, side of syrup (no side).
French Toast
Pumpkin Pie Stuffed French Toast, Caramel Drizzle, Powdered Sugar, Choice of Grits as Side.
Breakfast & Dinner All Day!- Handhelds
Charleston Hot Chicken
Spicy. Fried chicken, house chili oil with local Carolina reaper, house spice, pickles, dill tartar sauce, hot honey, sesame seed bun.
The Grit Smash Burger
Two 3 oz patties, American cheese, pickles, counter sauce, grilled onions, cheesy grit ball, toasted sesame seed bun.
Breakfast & Dinner All Day!- Baskets
Basket
Choose two: fried local shrimp, fried oysters, fried chicken, or fried flounder.
Basket
Choose one: fried local shrimp, fried oysters, fried chicken, or fried flounder.
Breakfast & Dinner All Day!- Salads
Grilled Chicken Chopped Caesar
Grilled Chicken, Parmesan, shaved croutons, traditional anchovy dressing.
Breakfast & Dinner All Day!- For the Table
Counter Fries
Gouda mornay, scallions, house ranch.
Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies
Hot honey drizzle.
Famous Grit Flight 3
(Pick 3) choice of 3 flavors (smoked gouda, smoked tomato, pimento cheese, jalapeño cheddar cheese, "Red rice", Carrot Cake, grit of the day, plain).
Famous Grit Flight 6
(All 6) all 6 house flavors (smoked gouda, smoked tomato, pimento cheese, jalapeño cheddar cheese, "Red rice", Carrot Cake).
Grit Fritters
Cheddar beignets, counter sauce, scallions.
Breakfast & Dinner All Day!- Sides
Grits
Any flavor.
Fried Pickle Chips
House ranch.
French Fries
Lightly salted and fried to perfection.
Butterbeans
Contains pork.
Fried Brussels Sprouts
Horsey sauce.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Green tomato bacon jam.
Collard Greens
Gluten free.
Sweet Potato Fries
Honey mustard.
Breakfast & Dinner All Day!- Kids' Menu
Kids' Lil' Cheeseburger
Served with fries or cheesy grits.
Kids' Fried Chicken
Served with fries or cheesy grits.
Kids' Local Shrimp
Fried or grilled. Served with fries or cheesy grits.
Kids' Waffle
Served with syrup.
Kids' Lil' Grit Bowl
Grilled chicken over cheesy grits.
Breakfast & Dinner All Day!- Dessert
Banana Pudding Sweet Corn Soft Serve
House whipped cream, 'nilla wafers, banana chips.
Kids' Soft Serve
Gluten free. Plain banana pudding sweet corn soft serve.
Apple Pie Bar Bread Pudding
Caramel Apple Bread Pudding Served warm with powdered sugar and caramel drizzle.
Pecan Pie Bar
Pecan pie meets dessert bar.
Breakfast & Dinner All Day!- Beverages
Sweet Peach Tea
Made in house.
Coffee
Regular or decaf.
Fountain Soda
Coke products.
Traditional Unsweet Tea
Unsweet traditional tea.
Old Fashioned Lemonade
Made in house.
Specialty Sodas
Boylan's sodas.
1/2 Gallon of Tea or Lemonade
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Recent Reviews
This place was SO good! We sat at the bar and we had an awesome server who was friendly and attentive. He made sure we knew how the menu worked since it was our first time. We were not disappointed. Everything was amazing and we will be back.
August 2025
First time here. Had the special of chili grits with hush puppies (largest hush puppies I've had) and paired with High West bourbon on the rocks. Fantastic! Very filling and tasty. Service was great as well. I'll be back!
January 2025
Absolutely delicious!! I'm glad we found this place online with the great reviews. I’ve been waiting to find a great place like this since I’ve moved to SC.
Me and my fiancé enjoyed everything, and the staff are amazing!! Great southern taste. Thank you!!
We recently went back and had some delicious chicken and waffles. WOW!! How can something be so delicious! Also, the cooked apples were yummy. We look forward to our next trip.
Me and my fiancé enjoyed everything, and the staff are amazing!! Great southern taste. Thank you!!
We recently went back and had some delicious chicken and waffles. WOW!! How can something be so delicious! Also, the cooked apples were yummy. We look forward to our next trip.
January 2025
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