Granny's Fish 'N Grits — Restaurant in Birmingham

Whatever Granny put in her grits has me won over on how smooth, creamy, and delicious they were! Heading from Montgomery, we were looking up places to eat in Birmingham before we pushed through back to Memphis. Granny's Fish and Grits truck came up on my search. We took a chance and pulled off the highway in Birmingham to Granny's Fish and Grits truck.

We thought the food must be good as there was steady traffic pulled up to pick up orders in the cold rain. The service when ordering was polite and friendly. We ordered two shrimp and grits bowls with sausage and fried okra on the side.

With anticipation, we dug into our shrimp and grit bowls. Man, those grits did not disappoint. They hit right with the cold rain pouring outside. Smooth and creamy, buttery, not too salty, seasoned just right. I said out loud that I could've had a bowl of the grits by themselves. The sausage and shrimp took second stage to the creamy grits, IMO. However, they added the right amount of flavor: smoked sausage and shrimp seasoned with herbs and spices. Yum!!! The fried okra was alright.

We ate half of our bowls in the car and packed them away for later and got back on the road to Memphis. When we arrived at our hotel at 1am, we couldn't wait to warm up our Granny's Fish and Grits bowls. My man wanted me to warm up his bowl, too. That ninja doesn't typically eat leftovers.

Now, before I got the bowl into the microwave, I took another bite of the grits. Those grits were just as creamy and delicious as they were when they were served to us piping hot off the truck five hours earlier. Those creamy and delicious grits did NOT turn into a brick even after cooling down. Best grits I've ever had! Thank you, Granny's Fish and Grits and...

Let me start off by saying that normally, I love the food here. The owner is amazing. He's so kind & personable. This place has always been a vibe! So much, that I decided to introduce my mentor to this place today. Sadly, I had the worst experience ever today. The young lady that took my order at the window was so rude? When I would ask her general questions regarding the menu, she'd respond "What you talkin bout?" & roll her eyes. She was just outright cold. I'm not sure if she is related to upper management or what the deal is, but she is just blatantly rude?... Lastly, I asked her how much it would cost to upgrade our grits to super grits... We ordered 2 catfish plates... Why this girl told me that the price would go from $18 & some change to $30 (for 1 plate; added the second plate moments later)... I've never paid that amount... Ever. Mind you, the fish was so soft, wet, & salty... Normally, the fish is crispy & delicious... Well, not today. The fish was so wet that my bread was too soggy to make the 1/2 fish sandwich that I normally make. I hope this is an isolated incident, because I've always enjoyed...

When I first started visiting Granny's, I was totally digging the food. But by the third time, things started going south - food got too salty and service was a bummer. I asked for two pieces of catfish with grits instead of shrimp and grits, and the lady taking my order was like "that's not how we usually do it." Eventually, I got my catfish and grits, but while I was standing there, I heard some of the ladies being rude, saying there's no such thing as a two-piece catfish sandwich, and being all snarky...