First time there! Very casual and laid back beach vibe. The Shelter Kitchen is a great neighborhood bar and offers a great atmosphere and amazing food for the price. They have a big wooden deck surroundeing the restaurant, with cornhole outside, and a pool table inside. The staff were genuinely friendly with prompt service. My friend and I both had a nutritious and delicious Caesar salad with grilled chicken. We went on a Friday night and the crowd was here for the live music. We will definitely be back to seek Shelter! read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - Large Caesar Salad - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

The venue was very clean. At 11:30 on a Saturday it was dead. I was one of four people when I visited. The bartenders were nice that took care of me. Everything went smoothly until about 12/12:15 when I was trying to check out and I could not get anyone to come over and get me my check. One of the bartenders stepped out for a bit and the other was talking to his wife at the end of the bar. I tried getting his attention multiple times when he walked by and continuously walked to her. (It was me and her at the bar.) I just wanted to leave. I ordered the buffalo fried shrimp that used to be good but was honestly awful. If I wasn't starving and in a time crunch I would have sent it back. Overall I think The Shelter is not what it used to be and I won't be going back. It used to be a fun spot with pretty decent bar food but it fell flat today. Which I possibly could have excused if it had been busy but it wasn't it was dead. The prices are a bit high for the quality you're getting. read more

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I didn't post any photos of the food because we ate it too fast! I rate places based on what they are trying to be. This is a dive bar, and it's a darn good one. We were in Mount Pleasant on vacation. We stopped in here for an early dinner and beers after 18 holes of golf. The food was very tasty. The servers were friendly. And the beer was cold. I just wish my dog was on the trip so he could have sampled the Pup Menu. read more

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Came here primarily because we knew they're dog friendly. The food is ok standard bar food, nothing great but not awful either. The crab cake was a little mushy, and the Mac and cheese wasn't really Mac and cheesing. The curds were pretty good, as was the burger. Overall a fine place to grab a meal but I wouldn't go out of my way to get here, either. read more

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The service was excellent as well as the atmosphere. It has a laid back vibe. The food was delicious! They even have a pup menu for your dog kids! read more

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We had reservations for eight here on a Friday night with friends we don't see frequently. Unfortunately it was really hard to talk to them because we were seated outside right under a loud speaker. I ordered the pulled pork plate which was advertised as a lb of meat and two sides. Great, I thought, I'll have leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Wrong. The platter had 1/3 lb meat at most. I got it with the smoky barbecue sauce and it was pretty good. Sweet potato fries and collards were very good. Just not the experience we had hoped for and definitely poor advertising. Also, parking is difficult in the area. Some free parking on the street but other lots charge $13-$30. read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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well at least we made happy hour!! but no crab legs!! salad & !?!?! our server was great! crowd just starting to pick up. hope they are not looking for crab legs!! so happy hour drink & salad for now!! read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - OUT OF CRAB LEGS - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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Delicious wings! Fast, friendly service. Fun ambiance. We got wings- sweet glaze (6) and lemon pepper dry rub (12). Definitely going back! read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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Open mic night Mondays are a great opportunity to check out this venue for great food, friendly staff, and an open air environment. Shanelee, Ava and Emma were all attentive making sure waters and drinks were filled. The buffalo chicken tacos and fried okra were excellent, with hand made pico by Momma. Check this place out if you get the opportunity. read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Very welcoming and dog friendly so that gets thumbs up. Food is decent not great but doesn't break the bank (any higher and we would reconsider). Very warm and cool setup in the bar restaurant. We havent had a parking issue. read more

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This was an awesome random find! Would definitely recommend to anyone! Jane was awesome and the food was amazing with generous portions. read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - Briscuit Beakfast - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Good brunch spot! Carafe of mimosas and coffee were excellent. The food was good. Very kind and easy going service. Vibe is very different from brunch to late night! Brunch for us was a hit! read more

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Hidden gem for brunch! Live music and the best Bloody Mary! Brisket omelet was perfect. Will definitely be back! read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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STAY AWAY----STAY AWAY----STAY AWAY my wife and i stopped here for lunch.....she had a Caesar salad with chicken and i had Quesadilla with brisket meat. My meat was burnt and a lot of it was not chewable. She on the other hand made a bee line to the ladies room after the meal with cramps and diarrhea . The table we sat at had no finish and raw wood is not able to be sanitized. The floor facing the bar was dirty ,not sweeped even though it was mid day and very few customers. and the check...sales tax in mount pleasant is 9% with a 2% hospitality tax. (we had no alcohol..there fore no alcohol tax rate) This placed charged 15.5% sales tax.... There is no way i will ever come back; nor do i recommend anyone else to waste you money here... Disclaimer: the above is only my opinion which may be different from yours. read more

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Stopped in to watch some college football, nice spot, cold beer and friendly service.

My experience at shelter is always great especially with the bartenders, John is a great bartender definitely one of the best on Shem and all of Charleston definitely will keep coming back read more

Looking for some pub fare after a long day in the sun. We were looking for something we could split with our kids who opted to stay back in our room. My wife got the smash burger and I got a bbq brisket sandwich. Both were very good and devoured by the children. Honorable mention that I left my cc there and they had for me in the morning while they were prepping for the next day. read more

This was not a great experience at all. The waitress wasn't great, the food was salty, boiled peanuts was over priced for the amount you got. Brisket sandwich was tasty but very greasy. Asked for grilled buffalo shrimp got fried and they were so salty. There was no burgers available. And what do sad ''tis was at 3 o'clock so they weren't even busy read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Great service and clean, welcoming atmosphere! The new lunch special is awesome, and I love the recently upgraded menu. Everyone needs to come in!!!! read more

We were a large party in town for a family gathering so I was happy the Shelter said they would be able to seat 12 of us when I called ahead. Unfortunately just as we arrived the host inadvertently gave our table to another large group thinking it was us. This meant we did end up waiting a bit for a table, but glad it was only about 15 minutes - unfortunately this was out on their deck rather than inside and for whatever reason there was a really powerful and odious stench out there. Whenever the wind shifted it was pretty awful. It resulted in most of our table squeezing to one side of the table to get away from it. Food wise - we were mostly all really happy. Our table ordered an array of items and were impressed with almost all of it. For apps we had boiled peanuts, hush puppies, fried pickles and okra and wings. All of which were really good. For mains we had the brisket melt - just okay, the shrimp and grits - really good, bowl of bog - good but small, and many of us tried to order pulled pork but they were out of it :( Service was pretty slow going. It took a long time to get plates and silverware and napkins. Then drinks and refills and food came out but two of us waited at least 5 more minutes before food arrived. Overall I would suggest sitting inside for fear of the smells outside and I would say the food was good enough to outweigh the other issues we faced. read more

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Friendly staff and decent food. Went there for brunch. Disappointed you couldn't make same day reservations as we had a large group, but the staff made it work. Servers, hostesses, and bartenders were very helpful and attentive. I decided to go with the "Beast." 2 eggs, grits, fried chicken, on a open biscuit. The flavor and presentation were great. Only complaint was chicken. It was a little chewy. Overall, great brunch spot. It does get busy so get there early. They offer indoor and outdoor seating and games to keep the kids occupied if you have to wait read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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The service and food here have declined over the last few years. Most recently we went for happy hour and they told us the wings were no longer going to be included on the menu, so we probably won't be back again. My drink was served in a very wet glass, which I almost immediately spilled because the glass was so slippery. They offered to bring me a new one (without mentioning they would charge me for the second one, typically this would be complimentary if you're offering, rather than asking if I'd like to order a new one.) When I asked about it on the bill the server disappeared and didn't come back for more than 15 minutes, I had to ask someone else if I could pay because I didn't want to walk out without paying. The food is pretty mediocre and you can find better service in mount pleasant for the same price or better, and I got sick from the shrimp appetizer. Save yourself the time and money and go somewhere else. read more

This is my hangover spot when I'm craving bar food. The vibes are great! Laid back place to get a burger and drinks. They are VERY dog friendly and have tons of outdoor options. Can get pretty busy on the weekend, but service has always fine! read more

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We stopped in here after our visit to Boone Hall & Plantation - luckily we were able to catch the World Cup game (France Vs England), so it was great to have a bunch of TVs and play billiards during the game as well. The food here was great, the hush puppies and fried okra and pickles were big portions and flavorful. Overall I'd say this is a good spot for a casual brunch with friends read more

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My girlfriends and I went to @shelterkitchenandbar at Shem Creek to watch some football a couple of weeks ago. We got there early and had nice seats at the outside-ish bar with tons of tv's around us. We decided to split some appetizers along with some mimosas and beers. We got the Fried Pickles & Okra that was served with a chipotle ranch, it was very good, and I loved the extra saltiness of the pickles! We also got the Loaded Shelter Fries, topped with pork, bacon, chipotle ranch, scallions, Gouda, Jack, and Cheddar cheeses. However, we substituted tortilla chips instead of the French fries. It was really good, and I recommended that substitution if you are craving more of a nachos type dish. And it was also nice little added bonus to be able to earn some rewards points through the Charleston Sports Pub's Loyalty Club. read more

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Isn't it funny how the backdrop of a place changes your view and review? I cannot tell what kind of place this was I only saw pictures of the food and menu. Based on that I thought it would be more formal than a sports bar. So I came in with higher expectations. Especially noticing it is in the Shem Creek area. But walking in noticing immediately it's a sports bar they already had cool points for a great looking food and just being a sports bar. Changes everything. So I guess they were already working with house money. Bartenders are pretty cool social enough. Soon as you sit down and send someone over. I had my son look through my Yelp and he narrowed down to three restaurants. So we picked this one. For his birthday. The food came pretty quick that's always good. We had the egg rolls with collard greens and pulled pork. My son had the pull pork sandwich she said it was pretty good. I had the seafood. It was pretty fresh. They will definitely get a bad review for me if they had great value seafood and right across the street from a fresh seafood place. But it passed the test. Flounder was very crispy and tender. Fry's work cold and hard. But my waiter noticed that bringing the plate to me and immediately asked that I want fresh fries drop. Super cool. Pretty good atmosphere you can tell everyone's irregular. I'm coming back for brunch. I would give three stars but when I asked myself when I come back I gave it one more. The brunch menu looks super good. read more

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The first meal I had today was a shrimp Poboy for lunch. You know when that little voice in the back of your head tells you that something isn't right you should listen to it. I've been sick for the last 30 minutes read more

Spent an evening here while on vacay in Charleston. First time visit and it seems to be a local sports bar and restaurant type of place. We were immediately seated and drink orders taken. Forgive me, but I don't recall the appetizers we ordered and I failed miserably on taking pictures of which I took none. I do remember that I ordered the Fried Green Tomato BLT which I thought was pretty tasty. It consisted of Pimento cheese, bacon, green leaf lettuce, red pepper remoulade, fried green tomato, and avocado on Texas toast. If memory serves, no complaints from anyone in our large party of 14 that I recall. To top it off, it was trivia night which made for a fun way to spend time together as well. Not a bad little spot if in the area. read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

I've been here every time I have visited Charleston but tonight I was very disappointed by the guy running Karaoke. Otherwise great service, environment, and food! read more

This is one of my favorite go-to spots. Their breakfast is great. I love the standard and their grits are delicious. You can get carafes of mimosa as well during brunch for a great price. Inside and outside seating, dog friendly, porch seating and a nice bar. It can get busy so on a Sunday brunch or nice day make a reservation ahead of time. At night they have live music occasionally too. Parking can be annoying. Street is available to pay in the area. They have a very small lot too but I've never been lucky enough to snag a spot. read more

Service | Potatoes | Game Day Service: Probably the worst opening service I've ever had at a restaurant. From the initial hostess to the second hostess to the waiter, the entire service from the workers was quite poor. 1) First, the initial hostess. To give context, I arrived at 12:15 with my girlfriend and asked to be seated and informed the hostess we are two of four. She asked when would the other two be arriving and I said, in 20-30 minutes. The waitress said, "you two cannot be seated because we are too busy." I asked why? and the restaurant is too full to seat you two and we have your entire party present to seat you all. I pointed out the variety of seats that were open and she said: "that doesn't matter you cannot be seated until all four of you are here." The amount of anger and defiance from her voice made it seem like it was something other than the fact that the other two in our party was not present. Maybe it is the fact that my girlfriend and I are an interracial couple? 2) Second, the second hostess. After going to get a drink at the bar we waited 15-20 minutes and the other two people arrived. At this point, the restaurant was 65-70% full. With multiple tables inside and outside and according to the "no-wait app" they were on a 5-minute wait. When we got to the hostess stand and said we had everyone they told us they were on a 20-30 minute wait. And she told us we could be on the list if we wanted. Again I politely pointed out that there were multple talbes of four that were open inside and outside. She said, "sorry sir, we are on a wait." Again, the tone and attitude made me think the fact that we were two interracial couples had something to do with the "wait time." After putting myself on the "no-wait app" I was able to shorten their "20-30 minutes" to 8 minutes. 3) Our sever while nice and attentive in person, was often forgetful. Every request: Drinks, mimosas, bbq sauce, waters needed two request for them to come out. While he was busy covering many tables on the patio, this became extremely frustrating. - if the food and prices were so good. This would be 1 star based on the service experience. Potatoes: I had the Fried Chicken Biscuits with potatoes. The Potatoes were top 3 all-time. They are cut extremely fine and have a variety of spices and peppers which make the flavor pop in your mouth. The Frid Chicken biscuits were delicious as well. I had the BBQ Mustard sauce which definitely gave it a lot of flavor you cannot get where I'm living in Chicago. Game Day: The set up is perfect for any College Football Saturday or Pro Football Sunday. They have a ton of TVs with live music going, with games like corn hole and pool to pass the time. It can get a bit loud, so it is not the greatest place to have a conversation AND watch the game. But, if the game is primary, this is your place. Pro Tip: Download the no-wait app. It definitely saves you time and "negative energy" from the hostesses. read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - Fried chicken biscuits w/ potatoes - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Came in at 6pm on Wednesday evening. Alicia was great. Food delivered in about 15 minutes. I got the fried shrimp and flounder. You get 6 shrimp with this and they are good sized. Coleslaw is light tasting and and good. They had run out of hushpuppies, how does that happen????. Enjoyed the vibe but beware free parking is very limited read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - Fried shrimp and flounder - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

If you're thinking about it, just STOP thinking!! This place is filthy and needs a visit from the Health Department and the owners need a spanking from Gordon Ramsay! The food isn't good l, and we were actually scared to eat it once we sat down and looked around. If the restaurant is this filthy, what does the kitchen look like? I try to find positives when I have to leave a bad review, but there were no takeaways that could actually shift my decision the slightest. Servers standing around when they should have a rag and some bleach cleaning this place! Paper bracelets from what apparently is the night crowd all over the outside of this place also (noticed on the way out since I wasn't paying attention on the way in). I actually made myself sick when we got back to the hotel bc I was scared I would be sick otherwise. The best thing this place could do is SHUT DOWN! They have no business being in operation serving any type of food. read more

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The Shelter is a cute little spot in Mount Pleasant right near Shem Creek. I've been to the Shelter a few times now, once for brunch and once for dinner. They have an indoor area with a pool table as well as outdoor seating on the patio. Cornhole can also be played on the grass out front. I came here for dinner around 5:30 on a Friday with a group of 3. Now, the first thing I have to say is that parking is a struggle. The restaurant itself only has a small lot on the side which fits a handful of cars. If you don't fit there, you're left driving the side streets to find street parking. I eventually parked in a gravel lot a few blocks away which seemed to serve as overflow parking for quite a few places in the vicinity. My group was seated near the pool table inside, and we ordered some fried pickles and okra as an appetizer. This was a very tasty dish! The fry was good, and the sauce was tasty for dipping as well. I ordered the early bird burger which came with a fried egg and bacon on an English muffin as the bun. This burger was tasty, but the English muffin made it a bit harder to cut through and bite through than a normal bun. But I will say that the fries were very good. With the Friday rush, however, I found that our table was a bit neglected and after waiting a good while for our checks we did have to find our waitress to get things all done and wrapped up. I think going on here on a less busy time of day or day or the week would help to solve this problem. Overall, I think that the food was pretty tasty at Shelter, but how slammed it was and the difficulty with parking makes it personally very hard to justify visiting. They are currently building a new parking deck near Shem Creek though, so perhaps in the future I will visit again. read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - Early bird burger with fries. - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

The Shelter is located in a prime location in the heart of the Shem Creek restaurant scene. No marsh or water views, but easy walking distance to other bars that do. While prices are pretty reasonable, portions are surprisingly skimpy and service is indifferent. We last went on a Wednesday night and found a sparsely populated dining room and patio. After being brusquely shown to our table, it took a good 10 minutes to order drinks and dinner. I ordered the grilled grouper dinner with collards and something called "Bog" (seasoned rice with sausage and chicken--it was ok). The grouper that arrived was the puniest fillet I've ever seen--I laughed because it was hidden behind the sides and I missed it at first (see photo). Unfortunate, because the micro-fish was seasoned and cooked well. Other restaurants serve portions two to three times as large, so they must be trying to cut costs here. At $22, it's a rip off. The Smash Burger fared better. Again, on the smallish size, but tasty and with serviceable fries. In summary, I probably won't be returning here unless they start serving proper adult sized portions and at least pretend to care. Again, service was indifferent at best. Was never offered a refill and server wasn't exactly warm and fuzzy. (2.5 stars). read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - Grilled grouper - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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susannah and kass were amazing! Good local food, great staff, all around great ambiance. Keep up the good work shelter! read more

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar - staff is so friendly - American Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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Total disappointment. We have been to Shelter a number of times, but it's been at least two years. The restaurant was dirty. I don't remember it being that way before. Our service was so slow. We watched three times as beers we ordered sat on the bar for at least six minutes. It was even that crowded. Our appetizers were okay. Our chicken tenders however were somehow overdone and barely luke warm. Oh Shelter also claims that their fries are hand cut fresh fries. The server confirmed this but they were clearly frozen. Paying was a nightmare. Both checks were wrong. Our dirty plates were never bussed so we just stacked them up on the far end of the table. Oh also, the draft beer wasn't working. Ugh. But we were there for trivia so we could overlook some of the disappointing things because we were there to have fun. To be clear, our visiting friends wanted to do a trivia night, so after verifying that Shelter had Team Trivia both on the website and with a phone call we went. Turns out they do some stupid Name that Tune trivia NOT Team Trivia (which by the way is a company name and exactly as Shelter puts it on their website so why would we think differently). It was an utter disappointment. I apologized all night to our guests. Anyway, Shelter used to be decent. Now it is not. But if you want a $16 bad burger or $15 luke warm chicken fingers, then this place is for you! read more

We stopped in here to have a drink and watch some ACC hoops, and at 9pm on a Friday night the place was active with the 21-30yo crowd in full tilt. This is basically a local sports bar - TVs and neon beer signs - with a strong post-college vibe. Plenty of shots and burgers were in effect. All said, folks were friendly and the beer was cold. But keep your expectations in line. read more

Decided to try since there was an Uber Eats deal for BOGO burgers. They were Smashburger style, but really good -not dry at all and loved the pickles. A surprise! Impressed. read more

We were told at 8:30 that our party of 10 would be seated in 30-40 minutes. At 9:20 after buying numerous drinks from the bar we were told that the kitchen staff yelled at the hostess for trying to seat a table of 10 and that we wouldn't be eating there. Meanwhile, they seat a table of 5 and 4 right after that. Don't trust this place. read more