Whether you try the best shrimp and grits in Charleston, or our signature shrimp & crab rice dish, you are in for a treat. Have your shrimp and fish fried or broiled with a flavor that says home cooking.
Each day we feature a different soulfood special- Turkey WIngs, Ox Tails, Barbeque Ribs, Cabbage, Collard Greens, Macaroni & Cheese, Hoppin John, and Red Rice.
In addition to bringing many years of catering and customer service experience to every event, having served Charleston and the surrounding area for over 20 years, we bring authentic lowcountry culture to your event. We can create an event that truly reflects the aesthetic that is Charleston.
Hannibal’s Kitchen isn’t one of those fancy restaurants with exquisite atmosphere and finery, but it serves some of the best soul food cuisine in the area. Owner L.J. Huger says the family owned & operated restaurant has “been feeding the soul of the city” for more than 40 years because what the restaurant lacks in ambience, they more than make up for in taste. Sani Huger, LJ’s daughter, is now General Manager for the family owned business.
This heritage is represented in the churches such as Emanuel AME, gravesites, Gullah themed eateries, and other culturally and historically significant sites peppered throughout the neighborhood. There are many dedicated to preserving this heritage and the diversity it creates within the City of Charleston. Hannibal’s Kitchen does its part in preserving this rich culture by presenting authentic culinary dishes from the local Gullah culture for the world to enjoy.
Yep, the food was great! The lady that helped us was delightful!! And the food choices interesting! Not a sweet guy, but theirs was just right. If your looking for fancy insides, well not, BUT a welcoming place, comfortable seats, Great food with good prices give this place to go!! It was a nice place!
This place is truly a gem in the hood. Forget about all the hype of Hominy Grill and the other overrated spots and go to Hannibal’s for the real deal! My only issue is that they’re very slow, but perfection takes time:-). I had the crab and shrimp sauté over grits and it was delish! The breakfast menu also includes smothered pork chops(yes for breakfast), cornbeef hash, fried whiting, shark steak, salmon, eggs, bacon, etc.
Growing up in downtown Charleston, attending Our Lady of Mercy Church great food is always close by…I had no clue just how close this place was. My mother took me to Hannibal’s since the place I normally stop at during my visits to Chuck-town was closed. The minute I walked in and read the handwritten food selections on the board, I knew I had been transported to the city I love CHARLESTON! On my first visit I had the Lima
The menu has plenty to choose from, but the specialty of the house is the sautéed crab and shrimp with grits. Or you could get fried fish and grits. Either way, you’ll be starting your day right.
I was craving real Southern food when my daughter ran across a rave review of this neighborhood soul food joint in the local paper. It was about 1.5 miles from the Charleston Place hotel, where we were staying, and well worth the walk. It’s truly a neighborhood place — we were the only tourists in there — but the folks…Oxtails and rice all the way baby! Melt in your mouth, bone and all.
THE CRAB AND RICE IS WICKEDLY GOOD
“It appears forbidding, but Jane and I were made to feel at home; actually, we were treated more like family than customers, enjoying a constant back-and-forth joshing with the staff about how we were enjoying the various items we ordered. Wanting to try everything on the menu, which includes such soul standards as smothered pork chops and fried whiting, but also expands plate-lunch possibilities to include peppery shrimp fried rice, we overordered and plowed into a meal of turkey necks,
