Hannibal’s Kitchen

Soul Food

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16 Blake St, Charleston, SC

hannibalkitchen.com ↗(843) 722-2256

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Hannibal’s Kitchen

(843) 722-2256

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Soul Food-Geechee Style

[Feeding the Soul of the City

Learn why we are a favorite place for locals to eat and drink. Is it the Seafood? Is it the authentic Lowcountry atmosphere? Come and see for yourself!

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[Home Seafood- Gullah Style

During the restaurant’s evolution it has become well known for its incomparable seafood dishes. Salmon, shrimp, and shark steak are the best-sellers during the breakfast and lunch rush. “We can’t keep shark steak,” Huger says

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[Soul Food- Geechee Style

“You’ve got to have your lima beans, okra soup, fried chicken, pork chops, and collard greens — well seasoned Southern foods. Catering- Authentic Lowcountry Flavor

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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.

Soul Food- Geechee Style

Each day we feature a different soulfood special- Turkey WIngs, Ox Tails, Barbeque Ribs, Cabbage, Collard Greens, Macaroni & Cheese, Hoppin John, and Red Rice.

Catering- Something Unique

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.

About us

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.

What people say about Hannibal's

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“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,

Clifton G. of Davidson, N.C.

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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!

Demetria M of Charlotte, NC

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Satisfied Customer

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.

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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

Charleston City Paper

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10/10/12

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.

Thalia Cotrell

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10/10/12

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.

Erica Jones of Charleston

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Satisfied Customer

THE CRAB AND RICE IS WICKEDLY GOOD

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Menu as captured Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗

Only marketing language foundNot ranked — sourcing language, nothing specific enough to scoreScored as of Sep 7, 2026

We hold 61 venues in Charleston, SC and could score 14 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.

There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.

v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).

Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.

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Hours checked Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.

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