Southern Grit Menu – Knoxville, TN

Type : Restaurant

Location : Knoxville, TN

Based on 577 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery

Southern Grit 37902

Address:
126 S Central St, Knoxville, TN 37902

Phone: (865) 240-4275

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Hours

Wednesday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM
Monday Closed
Tuesday 11:30 AM–9 PM

Menu

To-Go Menu
House Biscuits (4)
4 housemade biscuits served with honey butter and pepper jelly.		 $8.00
Brussels Sprout App
Seared in cast iron and drizzled with balsamic.		 $10.00
Hush Puppies
Our house made hush puppies. Served with honey butter. Comes with 5-6.		 $8.00
Pimento Cheese Dip
One of our most popular appetizers, served warm with house made pepper jelly and butter fried saltines.		 $9.00
Fried Green Tomatoes
Thick cut green tomatoes, deep fried, and topped with warm, house-made pimento cheese & spicy honey .		 $10.00
Side Cheddar Grits
It’s in our name, so you know they’re good!		 $4.00
Large Cheddar Grits
serves 3-4		 $12.00
Side Creamy Collards $4.00
Large Creamy Collards
Serves 3-4.		 $12.00
Side Fried Okra $4.00
Large Fried Okra
Serves 3-4.		 $12.00
Side Fries
Classic cut, made fresh in house. Served with a side of ketchup.		 $4.00
Large Fries
Serves 3-4. Comes with ketchup.		 $12.00
Side Sweet Potato Fries
Waffle cut and sprinkled with brown sugar.		 $4.00
Large Sweet Potato Fries
Serves 3-4.		 $12.00
Side Mashed Potatoes
Delicious with or without gravy.		 $4.00
Large Mashed Potatoes
serves 3-4		 $12.00
Side Mac & Cheese
Classic. Cheesy.		 $4.00
Large Mac & Cheese
serves 3-4		 $12.00
Side Brussel Slaw
Coleslaw made with shaved, crispy brussel sprouts.		 $4.00
Large Brussel Slaw
serves 3-4		 $12.00
1 Biscuit
You know that you want one more!		 $2.00
Simple Salad
Fresh greens, tomato, cucumber, shaved red onions and bacon. Add on a protein for $5.		 $10.00
Brussel Sprout Salad
Shaved brussel sprouts, arugula & mixed greens topped with red onions, apples, dried cranberries & candied pecans. Tossed in our house champagne vinaigrette. Add on a protein for $5.		 $13.00
Southern Cobb Salad
Mixed greens topped with bacon, corn, tomato, boiled egg, blue cheese crumbles and grilled chicken. Your choice of dressing.		 $15.00
Classic Chicken Sandwich
Fried chicken topped with brussel sprout slaw, pickles, lettuce, tomato & Duke’s mayo. Comes with one side.		 $13.00
Chicken Club
Fried chicken topped with havarti, bacon, lettuce, tomato & honey mustard. Comes with one side.		 $13.00
Southern Mess
Fried chicken topped with pimento cheese, bacon jam, tomato & maple syrup. Comes with one side.		 $13.00
Buffalo Chicken
Fried chicken tossed in our house buffalo sauce and topped with blue cheese sauce and tomato. Comes with one side.		 $13.00
Big Easy
Beer battered shrimp, lemon-dil aioli, lettuce & tomato on a hoagie roll. Comes with one side.		 $14.00
Double Stack
2 4oz. beef patties with American cheese, shaved red onions, house-made pickles and our tangy SG sauce. Comes with one side.		 $14.00
The Guy Burger
Juicy 8oz. beef patty with crispy bacon, havarti cheese, crispy fried onions and homemade pepper jelly. Sweet & savory with a little kick! Comes with one side.		 $14.00
That’s My Jam
Juicy 8oz beef patty topped with havarti, grilled onions, bacon jam and over-easy egg. Comes with one side		 $14.00
SG Burger
Juicy 8oz beef patty topped with pimento cheese, bacon, fried green tomato, lettuce and our SG sauce. Comes with one side.		 $14.00
The Classic
Juicy 8oz beef patty topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles & mayo. Comes with one side.		 $14.00
2 Piece Fried Chicken
White meat: 1 Breast/1 Wing OR
Dark meat: 1 Thigh/1 Leg. Comes with 2 sides.		 $15.00
Chicken Tenders
4 crispy chicken tenders served with your choice of dipping sauce & 2 sides.		 $16.00
Chicken Tenders & Waffle
Three crispy chicken tenders & a waffle drizzled with spicy habañero honey and served with maple syrup.		 $14.00
Shrimp & Grits
Shrimp, andouille sausage and creole gravy served over our delicious cheddar grits.		 $22.00
Classic Meatloaf
2 pieces of our homemade, all beef meatloaf, with au jus gravy & 2 sides.		 $16.00
Chicken Pot Pie
Our traditional pot-pie filling served with two fresh biscuits.		 $14.00
Smothered Pork Ribeye
10oz Pork Ribeye with dijon cream sauce and 2 sides.		 $20.00
Mahi-Mahi
Mahi perfectly grilled and covered in a zesty white wine & caper sauce & two sides.		 $22.00
Crab Cakes
2 meaty crab cakes with basil cream sauce & 2 sides.		 $22.00
Jambalaya Pasta
Chicken & andouille sausage with creole spices & cream sauce over penne pasta. Substitute shrimp for chicken: $4. Add Shrimp: $5.		 $18.00
Country Fried Chicken
Fried chicken breast served over mashed potatoes and topped with our house pepper gravy		 $14.00
8-Piece Fried Chicken Dinner
2-breasts, 2-wings, 2-legs, 2-thighs, 4 biscuits, 2 large sides.		 $39.00
16-Piece Fried Chicken Dinner
4-Breasts, 4-Wings, 4-Legs, 4-Thighs, 8 Biscuits, 2 large Sides.		 $69.00
16-Piece Chicken Tender Dinner
12-chicken tenders, 4 biscuits, 2 large sides		 $49.00
Half Pan Meatloaf
Serves 4, with au jus gravy, 4 biscuits and 2 large sides.		 $49.00
Full Pan Meatloaf
Serves 8, with au jus gravy, 8 biscuits and 2 large sides.		 $79.00
4-Crab Cake Dinner
4 meaty, handmade crab cakes served with basil cream sauce, 4-biscuits & 2 large sides.		 $30.00
8-Crab Cake Dinner
8 meaty, handmade crab cakes served with basil cream sauce, served with 8-biscuits and 2 large sides.		 $55.00
Banana Pudding
Made fresh daily and available until it runs out!		 $6.00
Amaretto Biscuit Pound Cake $6.00
Lemon Ice Box Pie $6.00
Ketchup $0.00
Ranch $0.25
Honey Mustard $0.25
Mayo $0.25
Mustard $0.25
Blue Cheese $0.25
BBQ $0.25
Honey Butter $0.25
Pepper Jelly $0.25
Red Wine Vinaigrette $0.25
Frank’s Hot Sauce $0.25
Brown Gravy $0.25
Sweet Tea $2.75
Unsweet Tea $2.75
Coke $2.75
Diet Coke $2.75
Sprite $2.75
Dr. Pepper $2.75
Minute Maid Lemonade $2.75
Soda Water $0.00
To-Go Brunch
House Biscuits(4)
4 house-made biscuits served with honey butter and pepper jelly.		 $8.00
Brussels Sprout App
Seared in cast iron and drizzled with balsamic.		 $10.00
Pimento Cheese Dip
One of our most popular appetizers, served warm with house made pepper jelly and butter fried saltines.		 $9.00
Fried Green Tomatoes
Thick cut green tomatoes, deep fried, and topped with warm, house-made pimento cheese & spicy honey.		 $10.00
Fried Biscuit Donuts
Tossed in cinnamon sugar, topped with powdered sugar & served with chocolate gravy.		 $7.00
Biscuit & Gravy
A classic combo.		 $9.00
Simple Salad
Fresh greens, tomato, cucumber, shaved red onions and bacon. Add on a protein for $5.		 $10.00
Southern Cobb Salad
Mixed greens topped with bacon, corn, tomato, boiled egg, blue cheese crumbles and grilled chicken. Your choice of dressing.		 $15.00
Brussel Sprout Salad
Shaved brussel sprouts, arugula & mixed greens topped with red onions, apples, dried cranberries & candied pecans. Tossed in our house champagne vinaigrette. Add on a protein for $5.		 $13.00
Classic Chicken Sandwich
Fried chicken topped with brussel sprout slaw, pickles, lettuce, tomato & Duke’s mayo. Comes with one side.		 $13.00
Chicken Club
Fried chicken topped with havarti, bacon, lettuce, tomato & honey mustard. Comes with one side.		 $13.00
Southern Mess
Fried chicken topped with pimento cheese, bacon jam, tomato & maple syrup. Comes with one side.		 $13.00
Buffalo Chicken
Fried chicken tossed in our house buffalo sauce and topped with blue cheese sauce and tomato. Comes with one side.		 $13.00
Big Easy
Beer battered shrimp, lemon-dil aioli, lettuce & tomato on a hoagie roll. Comes with one side.		 $14.00
Double Stack
2 4oz. beef patties with American cheese, shaved red onions, house-made pickles and our tangy SG sauce. Comes with one side.		 $14.00
The Guy Burger
Juicy 8oz. beef patty with crispy bacon, havarti cheese, crispy fried onions and homemade pepper jelly. Sweet & savory with a little kick! Comes with one side.		 $14.00
That’s My Jam
Juicy 8oz beef patty topped with havarti, grilled onions, bacon jam and over-easy egg. Comes with one side		 $14.00
The Classic
Juicy 8oz beef patty topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles & mayo. Comes with one side.		 $14.00
The Everett
Fried chicken, bacon, warm pimento cheese & house made pepper jelly on a big brunch biscuit. Comes with one side.		 $14.00
The Delmar
2 Sausage patties, an over easy egg & cheddar cheese on a big brunch biscuit. Comes with one side.		 $13.00
The Big Dan
Fried chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese & sausage gravy on a big brunch biscuit. Served with one side.		 $14.00
Homer Stokes
Fried Chicken, bacon jam, havarti & an over easy egg. Comes with one side.		 $14.00
The Penny McGill
Hash brown casserole, 2 over easy eggs & sausage gravy on an open-faced brunch biscuit. Comes with one side.		 $14.00
The Vernon T
A crab cake topped with basil cream sauce, an over easy egg & chives on a large brunch biscuit. Comes with one side.		 $15.00
The Nelson
Fried green tomatoes topped with pimento cheese, pepper jelly & an over easy egg on a large brunch biscuit. Comes with one side.		 $13.00
The Pete
A large open faced, brunch biscuit topped with shrimp, andouille sausage, cheddar grits & creole sauce. Comes with one side.		 $15.00
The Pappy
Biscuit French toast covered with lemon mascarpone, blueberry compote & powdered sugar.		 $13.00
2 Piece Fried Chicken
White meat: 1 Breast/1 Wing OR
Dark meat: 1 Thigh/1 Leg, with 2 sides & a biscuit.		 $15.00
Half Chicken $24.00
Tenders $16.00
Chicken & Waffle W/Tenders $14.00
Chicken Pot Pie
Our traditional pot-pie filling served with two fresh biscuits.		 $14.00
Shrimp & Grits
Shrimp, andouille sausage and creole gravy served over our delicious cheddar grits.		 $22.00
Cheddar Grits $4.00
Fried Okra $4.00
Fries $4.00
Sweet Potato Fries $4.00
Hash Brown Casserole $4.00
Mac & Cheese $4.00
Brussel Slaw $4.00
Side Fruit
Red grapes, cantaloupe & pineapple.		 $4.00
Side Salad $5.00
Sd Fried Brussels $6.00
1 Biscuit
You know that you want one more!		 $2.00
4 Veggie Plate $12.00
Bacon(2) $3.00
Eggs(2) $4.00
Sausage(1) $3.00
Waffle $4.00
1 Brunch Biscuit $4.00
Side Sausage Gravy $2.00
Banana Pudding $6.00
Amaretto Biscuit Pound Cake $6.00
Pecan Pie $6.00
Sweet Tea $2.50
Unsweet Tea $2.50
Coke $2.50
Diet Coke $2.50
Sprite $2.50
Dr. Pepper $2.50
Lemonade $2.50
Coffee $3.00
Ginger Beer $3.00
Gingerale $2.50
SF Red Bull $3.00
Red Bull $3.00
Orange Juice $3.00
Cork Fee $20.00
Mocktail $4.00

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Reviews

Ashley Toups
This was a unique find for our family traveling back to south Louisiana. Service was amazing and very attentive.

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Liz W
Come for the biscuits. They are heavenly, and they’re served with 2 dipping bowls of honey butter and pepper jelly. Hands down, best biscuits around. Overall good service, and a nice atmosphere. The bathroom was neat, clean, and even had high quality toilet paper.

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Tim K
We were hosting four out of state guests and wanted to start our night of entertaining with some good ol’ southern comfort food. Southern Grit came highly recommended and after dining here, it’s obvious why.

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GLR
Excellent food and great service. I tried their fries green tomatoes and they were phenomenal. The cheese burger was one of the best I have eaten

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Alexis Lewis
My absolute favorite place to eat downtown!!! Staff is super helpful and friendly. Everything I have got here to eat has always been on point. Chicken is very fresh and crispy. My favorite is the crab cakes, and the cream basil sauce on them is amazing. If you need a good southern meal, this is the place!!

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Randy H
Had the southern fried chicken, it was a tad too crispy as the meat ended up being a tad dry. The Buffalo chicken dip was good, never had buttered crackers like that before. Service was great and the location is excellent. Will be back for sure.

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Kathy Haley
Great food! The fried chicken, Brussels sprouts and sweet potato fries were perfection! Casual atmosphere, service was good.

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Stephen Thomas
I was very pleasantly surprised at the dishes. These are updates of classic soul food dishes, and they are delicious. I loved the meatloaf and my wife devoured the crab cakes. Both really good. And the sides are just as good. The greens are to die for, and the okra called to me. 5 stars all day.

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Jessica Burkhalter
We had a wonderful experience! Service was great and the food was fantastic. They were slammed busy and we still had a great experience. Best brunch downtown!

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Sarah Wright
Best burger I have had in East Tennessee!! The fried green tomatoes were RIDICULOUS!! Oh my did I want to lick the plate. I love grits and decided to get the cheese grits instead of fries with my burger. I know……. but boy were they so damn good I wanted more!!

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