Down to business however, at Hominy Grill we try to support local producers – farmers, fishermen and millers -- whenever possible although these doggone golf courses and subdivisions around here make it hard for farmers in the lowcountry to keep doing what they do best. Buy from your local farmers’ market whenever you can.—help keep small farmers in business!

Our grits come from The Old Mill in Guilford County, NC, near where Robert grew up. Our eggs are from Celeste Albers, who raises free-range chicken and grass-fed cows out on John’s Island. We get our fish whenever possible from Kimberly Morales, who buys fresh, local-caught fish just off the boats. We're always looking for new local suppliers so be sure to let us know if you know anyone. It's more effort to work this way but we believe you can taste the difference — we certainly can!

Hours

In the tradition of neighborhood restaurants, Hominy Grill serves breakfast, lunch, dinner & weekend brunch. Breakfast is served Monday - Friday, 7:30AM - 11:30AM & our lunch/dinner menu is served 11:30AM - 8:00PM. Brunch is served Saturday & Sunday from 9AM - 3:00PM.

Chef Robert Stehling

Hominy Grill is owned and operated by chef Robert Stehling who first learned to cook under the tutelage of Bill Neal, chef and founding partner of Crook’s Corner ( Chapel Hill, NC) who authored such cookbooks as Bill Neal’s Southern Cooking Good Old Grits, and Biscuits, Spoonbread & Sweet Potato Pie. After working his way up from dishwasher to head chef at Crook's Corner, Stehling moved to New York where he worked under such chefs as Brendan Walsh ( Arizona 206), John Schenck (Monkey Bar) and David Page (Home Restaurant). In 1996, Stehling moved to Charleston and opened the Hominy Grill with his wife Nunally Kersh. Since opening the Hominy Grill, Stehling has gained a significant national reputation for his devotion to classic southern dishes and his ability to innovate while remaining true to the roots of southern tradition.

“Charlestonians have been known to grumble about invaders from the North. They were even suspicious when Robert Stehling, a North Carolina native, slipped into this genteel South Carolina seaport and transformed an old barbershop into the Hominy Grill. Once they tried Stehling’s updated versions of local favorites like hominy stew and buttermilk pie however, they bestowed on him their highest honor: They’ll wait in line for a table.” Food & Wine Magazine

Since opening in 1996, Hominy Grill has won a devoted following for great classic southern food, simply prepared and beautifully presented. A very nice journalist recently wrote about us: “Hominy Grill is a rare thing, even for Charleston, where you might think such places abound.” We love being called a rare thing—how nice is that?

Hominy Grill is housed in a three-story Charleston shotgun dwelling which was built in 1897. The ground floor of the building, which now houses the restaurant was originally a barbershop and still boasts the old-timey barber poles along with an original pounded tin ceiling and hardwood floors. We have local artist David Boatwright to thank for our grits lady painted on the side of the building – possibly the most photographed sign in Charleston! We also have a great outdoor patio which will allow you to enjoy the low country sunshine almost year-round!