In a row of 20+ food trucks I made the unfortunate mistake of choosing this place over the others. The owner/chef who takes orders and also cooks had the weirdest attitude. We asked some very basic and common questions (like how big is the portion) and got eyes rolled at us. Grits were flavorless, shrimp was okay, bacon was the only "seasoning" in the dish. For $22 with tax, it was extremely subpar. To top it off, the owner laughed and scoffed when we didn't leave him a tip after giving literally zero customer service. Judging by reviews he has been behaving like this for years though. Not worth the trouble. read more

I was super excited for the macaroni and cheese but left a bit disappointed for the value and overall experience. Ultimately figured it was a pretty average experience that left a bit to be desired. They raised prices in the middle of the day, scratched out on the side of the menu. Return of the Mac - I thought there was an overuse of sauce which drenched the entire dish in a honey mustard bbq flavor and didn't allow me to appreciate the mac & cheese to the fullest. I also found a soft bone in my pulled pork which I suppose is edible, but not something I was expecting nor looking forward to which took away from the actual pork I was expecting and would have wanted. Pulled Pork Sandwich - a little dry but other than that, a pretty decent sandwich. Nothing spectacular but a good bite. read more

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I found Kiss my Grits at the Lake Union Saturday Market and if they're there every time, then I will surely be back! The Shrimp and Grits plate is $16 and my husband and I shared one. I could easily down a plate myself, these shrimp and grits are a delicacy in fast food form, but since we were trying more food at the market I slowed my roll. I first tried just the grits. Having visited Nashville once and tried grits for the first time there, I dubbed myself worthy of judging these grits. They were pretty good, not overly buttery but standard yummy grits. They give you butter and lemon on the side and I added some of their orange hot sauce. I mixed it all together and then tried again and oh my goodness! The shrimp is so good and flavorful. Mixed with buttery grits it's absolutely amazing! read more

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My fiance and I stumbled upon this food truck at the Magnuson Thursday Market. My fiance LOVES shrimp & grits, along with anything pork belly related. He immediately stopped and suggested we get something although we had already been to 3 other food trucks/eaten/was in the middle of eating some shaved ice. We decided on getting the pork belly and grits over the shrimp and grits because my future husband's love for pork belly might be more then his love for shrimp and grits. We added an over easy egg for $1 more. The food came out fairly quickly. We were going to try to wait till we got to the car where we could drop off some of our leftovers before digging in, but it smelled too good. The grits with the pork belly flavor and melted fat mixed in was AMAZING. There was a good amount of pork belly as well. The collard greens were really good and flavorful as well. It was literally one of those movie moments where you just take a bite of something with no expectations, your eyes widen as you realize how good something is and you just can't stop shoveling in food. My fiance tried it and ended up eating it the rest of the way home. The lady at the counter was super nice, although she made a face when she saw me eating my shaved ice, asking what it was. Let me enjoy my sugar water without judgement lady! The food did come out super quick, and I can't wait to come back to try the shrimp and grits. read more

Kiss My Grits - Pork belly and grits (with collard greens and pickled onions) - Food Trucks Near Me

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The food was fine, a little bland for shrimp and grits. The service was awful. But then again I guess it doesn't matter because a food truck does not provide "service". You buy food from them and you pay the price that they charge. The person that took my order had a big problem with me not leaving a "tip". What exactly did you do to earn a tip? Did you bring my food to me, clear my food after I ate, check on me to make sure I liked my meal and had everything I needed? Tip culture is out of control and this is another great example. I will never patron this establishment again. read more

I was between 3 and four stars with this place - 3 for flavor but 4 for having nothing wrong with the the service, cleanliness, speed, or packaging. I had the shrimp grits with bacon. The dish lacked oomph. The grits tasted they were only water and cornmeal. I think it was dairy-free since the flavor lacked the fullness associated with butter or milk fat. The shrimp were just okay - cooked the right amount but they were under seasoned. They were generous in the number of shrimp though. The bacon was great, but I couldn't tell if it was pre-made or if they made it. Aside from the underwhelming flavor, you get a fair portion for the price so it's a good value. Also a ton of dogs went up to me smelling the bacon, so that was an unintended perk that came with my order. The packaging was compostable (good on them, and one of the reasons I went with 4-stars overall). It did not leak. They remembered to give cutlery to eat with. The service was fast but still at a speed where you could tell it was made fresh. They provided 2 bottles of hand sanitizer. The service was cordial but okay. Overall the meal was okay, but given all the options at the farmers market they probably won't become a vendor I regularly visit. read more

Kiss My Grits - Shrimp and grits - Food Trucks Near Me

Grits could use a little more flavor/love & portions could get a little bit bigger (or lower the price for the current portion) *dear yelp, we don't have time for long reviews, we just want to know if we'll get food poisoning or not. read more

Kiss My Grits - 12$ Pork Belly Grits @ Fremont Market... - Food Trucks Near Me

Found this food truck driving around West Seattle enjoying the sunny weather. Masked up and ordered the shrimp and grits. OH MY! Amazing! The shrimp was cooked perfectly! The grits were creamy and the mushroom, bacon, topping added another level to the already well seasoned grits. A good size serving with a generous amount of shrimp. If you want to add more butter it comes with a pat you can add but it doesn't really need any. Started following them on Facebook so we can track where they are. This may be a new Saturday thing for us! Thank you! read more

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I'm a fan of grits. I've never made them but I eat them a lot. By far, my favorite dish on the truck is the shrimp and grits. My shrimp has been perfectly cooked every single time I've ordered it. I do not like over- or underdone shrimp. The consistency here has blown me away every time. The key to the dish is getting a bite of everything - shrimp, bacon, mushrooms, and grits. The saltiness of the bacon, the earthiness of the mushrooms, the punch of the garlic, and the texture of the grits combined with the tender shrimp is enough to keep me coming back for more! When I'm not in the mood for shrimp (which is almost never), I get the pork belly served adobo style with collard greens. It has good balance and the collards have a hearty texture. The pickled onions add an unexpected twist to the dish. Recently, the truck switched to Adluh grits. They are very fluffy and pleasant to eat. Overall, service is always friendly and the food comes out faster than I would expect. I tend to see the truck at special events but they have a regular route during the week. read more

Kiss My Grits - Shrimp and grits - Food Trucks Near Me

Probably the best shrimp and grits I've ever had! I was walking around the Fremont Sunday market just to get some sun, saw this truck and decided to try it out. I'm happy I decided on the shrimp and grits and got an egg on top as well. The pieces of bacon and the slices of mushroom added to the savoriness of the dish. The grits tasted good on their own, but all the components put together made it extra delicious. read more

Kiss My Grits - Shrimp and Grits - Food Trucks Near Me

The first time I visited this truck, I liked it. It was during the annual Taco Truck challenge in Volunteer Park and though they weren't selling anything but tacos for the competition, the staff was kind and the shrimp & lime tacos were awesome. But, this past Sunday this truck was at the Mercer Island Farmer's Market. I ordered the Adobo with grits and collard greens, which I was so excited to finally try since learning about it during my first visit to Kiss My Grits. But when I was paying for it, the cashier already added tip and asked me to sign for it. Okay, I didn't realize you can read my mind and tip for yourself... So that was pretty lame. And when I got my food, the adobo was not nearly enough for the portion of grits they give you. It was also dry, so not very tasty. The collard greens were good - but like the adobo, the portion wasn't much. The grits I found meh. They weren't exceptional -- definitely not ordering this meal again. Especially because I'm still so offended that they would tip for themselves. read more

Forget all those other places who attempt to grits or say they do them well. They are quite frankly all bullshit. The chef of KMG is from the south and knows REAL grits. I ordered two meals: one for lunch, one for dinner. Lunch: I opted to try the pork belly w/grits and collards because cold grits, reheated just aren't the best. I dove in while sitting in the parking lot. The pork belly was perfectly seasoned. The pickled onions were a nice acidic accent. And those grits...Francine...those grits were just right. Creamy but not runny. Smooth not hard. Seasoned but not salty or sugary (because apparently some people think you add sugar to grits). The only think I like better than a good bowl of grits is cheese grits but I can understand how the cheese would've taken away from everything else lol. My only regret: I didn't put some hot sauce on it before I drove off lol. Dinner: I had my other meal, the Return of the Mac. Once again, mac done RIGHT and not Seattle style. Normally I am not a fan of any Mac that's not thoroughly baked to the point of a cheese crust on top but you could tell this sauce was at least made from a good roux as only southerners would do it lol. The pulled pork and bbq sauce on top wasn't over powering although there was a little more pork than I would've liked (that's a personal thing). However, it was still tender and flavorful. I will definitely be looking out for them again. Probably to try the shrimp and grits - a southern classic! read more

I got the pork belly grits. I had grits that I really liked in SF and that was the last time. I had it about a year ago. I was at the food truck rodeo at the Fremont market. I didn't see anything else that sounded good to me, so I decided to get the pork belly grits. Overall I really enjoyed it, especially the pickled purple onions. They gave an okay amount of pork belly, but I feel like the price was kinda expensive for the size of the meal ($10 but I added an egg for $1). read more

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Loved the shrimp and grits. Creamy, buttery grits with a good number of shrimp sautéed with garlic, bacon and mushrooms. The portion was big enough to share. read more

They catered a wedding I went to and everything was fantastic. The smoked pork is really good. The shrimp and grits, particularly the shrimp are also good. The shrimp is sauteed with asparagus and red bell, which was a welcome addition. The toppings were also top notch with slaw (with kale in it) and pickled onions. read more

Omg! Had them for the first time today and they are so amazing. We have the food truck here at our offices and i needed this fix. i love the combinations and the flavor is right on point. The seasoning is on point and the flavors work so well together. i will definitely be back. read more

Delicious food! I am happy to see this food truck return to the corner of 2nd Ave and Marion on Wednesdays. It's always a flavor filled treat. read more

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Went to this place at the Mercer Island farmers market. They were almost out of shrimp and grits but had a few left so I had to get it. 5 Stars!!! This was so damn good!! It was $9 of complete happiness!! Bacon, shrimp, green onions, grits with a dash of Louisiana hot sauce. Good stuff!!! I will have to get more. read more

I had the Pork Belly and grits y'day with a fried egg. As good a grits as I've had outside of my own kitchen. It all blends together into a tasty bite depending on which side you eat off of. A bite of collards here (once again, as good as I've had outside of my own collards with salt pork), pickled onions there and so on... Thanks Mike for a fine meal! I look forwards to trying all of your creations! read more

I have to say, I recall the first time I ever saw grits - they were at a McDonald's breakfast buffet in Alexandria, Virginia and they looked as unappetizing as could be...fast forward to the weekly visits to Where Ya At Matt and their cheesy Shrimp and Grits were quite tasty but also very greasy. I tried Kiss My Grits at the same spot, although their appearance was part of the Bellevue Farmer's Market. The Grits were not cheesy and looked like a plain jane congee, but man was it flavourful! Everything lit up and was well complimented by the bacon and shrimp toppings (I requested no mushrooms). Can't help but say that these are the best grits ever. Good job, chef! read more

I was on the fence about getting grits from an unknown source but they were prepared exactly how the should be - slightly firm and not watery. I had mine with the pork belly Adobe and collards and must admit it was the best lunch I've had at this food truck pod thus far. read more

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Mmmm . . . I'm no expert on shrimp and grits so I can't really say how authentic it tastes but I will say that IT. TASTES. GOOD! The portion size is a bit small for $9 but the flavor does pack a punch. I got the traditional shrimp and grits with bacon, mushroom, and green onions - I just wished the portions were bigger! read more

First of all, the grits had the texture of and more-or-less tasted like rice. I'm not from the south, nor have I had grits super often, but I've still had much better. After we'd eaten, some friends ordered some food from elsewhere, so my girlfriend briefly borrowed their hot sauce so they could use it. Almost immediately after she'd brought it back to the table, the owner (?) came up to us and demanded his hot sauce back. This was his right, but it felt very rude and when combined with the mediocre food, it led up to a bad experience. I will actively avoid ordering from them in the future. read more

5 minutes after 12noon for a lunch truck and out of Shrimp and Grits... Nuff, said... read more

Kiss My Grits was parked at my place of work today in Ballard, and knowing that they served one of my favorite meals that I had when I was in New Orleans (shrimp & grits), I had to go down and pay them a visit. Limited menu, but an enticing one at that. I obviously ordered the shrimp & grits - a generous bowl of white buttery grits with 7 or 8 shrimp in a bacon green onion sauce... or maybe it was bacon fat. It was good. It wasn't as good as I recall in NOLA - the one I had there was way more 'saucy', but it is still good. Pricetag was $9 - can't decide if that's a steal or not, but I enjoyed it. read more

Tried the shrimp N grits tonight at the queen anne farmers market and was really disappointed. My first tip off was no line whatsoever, second clue was the pastie white grits. Even though there was bacon, shrimp and an egg on it the grits had no flavor. Very bland. I couldn't taste any butter, cream, cheese not even salt... nothing just grits. I've lived in the south and shrimp n grits is one of my favorite dishes but this was off the mark. I did like the texture of the grits and the shrimp and bacon were nice, but the blandness just over powered everything else. read more

Inedible food. I ordered the shrimp and grits and ended up throwing it out and buying a new lunch. The shrimp was undercooked and flavorless. The grits had a terrible texture and were not cooked properly. The dish was also incredibly greasy -- the few bites I took just tasted like eating straight grease. I also had an upset stomach later that day which I'm pretty sure was from the undercooked shrimp. I'm not sure if i just hit the truck when they had a substitute cook or something, since most of the reviews are pretty good, but I won't be back to find out. Terrible experience! read more

Shrimp and grits were slow to serve, mushy and flavorless. They were out of egg which I ordered. If this is the dish they base the truck on it was total miss. read more

No, just no. I don't like to come down too hard on a place after one try, but the Mac & Cheese I just bought at their truck in Magnuson Park is terrible! Mush with zero flavor, wow is this bad. read more

Such good food that they're catering my wedding even though I worked there and so have had the food over and over again. Mike is the best. Update: They catered my wedding in June of 2016 and worked well with my coordinator and vendor and were a huge hit with my family. Mike is accommodating, professional and a ton of fun! I would recommend him for anyone to cater or just for lunch. read more

We often have a hard time finding a great spot to feed a meat eater & a vegetarian, but this place did not disappoint. Food was delicious, portions were generous and prices were great! The owners were also so helpful and sweet. Will be ordering again soon! read more

Tried the shrimp and grits with a fried egg for $11. There were 6 pieces of shrimp, lots of grits, and a few bacon pieces. It was pretty filling but of course, it's grits. Most of flavor comes from the bacon, which is good, but I wish there was more going on. It was a-ok but not good enough that I would order it again. It was worth a try. read more

This place is SOOOO good. As a Georgia native who also focuses my diet around a lot of seafood, this is pretty much the BEST! Excellent flavors with an elevated imagining of classic soul food. A better version of home. I honestly can't say enough good things. read more

Stay away from the Mac and Cheese. I probably mis-ordered by not going with the shrimp and grits. The Mac and cheese was mushy and flavorless. read more

Tried this spot last week at the Starbucks spot. Got the pork belly grits. The grits cool. The germs nice spicy yummy. Pork belly... less that stellar. Huge chunks of fat. I know that want belly is but shit I had pieces of st8 fat. Hopefully just a bad day. Their shrimp last time was amazing. Go try and make you own feeling good spot but not epic! read more

I look forward to Sunday every week so I can get shrimp and grits at the Mercer Island farmers market! I grew up in Charleston, SC and love my grits! Mike's are perfectly prepared. The grits are deliciously simple and are only made better with the shrimp and bacon. I'm not sure how you couldn't love this place! read more

Would give this 0 stars if I could. Grits have a weird taste to it. Doesn't seem legit/authenticate from shrimp and grits that I've had. Do not, and I repeat, do NOT get their Funky Chicken. Absolutely disgusting. This is supposed be Mac n cheese but it's not. It's like a dry pasta. read more

I am not a fan of pork belly most times but I am now. Excellent dish and great food truck.

These guys come to my office building weekly and honestly, I look forward to the days that they do. I've worked my way 1/2 way through the menu and haven't been disappointed yet! Highly recommend starting with their Shrimp and Grits first, then Adobo if you come back. Their light, buttery grits compliment their protein selection perfectly. Mike, the owner, is a super down to Earth guy too. Definitely give these guys a try if they're in your neighborhood! read more

Had the shrimp and grits with egg. Flavorful and filling. The egg was served fried and runny, perfect for mixing into the grits. The grits were moist and Flavorful, I could definitely taste the butter. The best part was the bacon bits. I looked forward to every bite with those in it. read more