476824 Sun Jan 06 21:56:56 -0800 2008 24 2 Los Angeles Area 0 3268533 I've heard a lot about Grits (in movies & such) and I'm curious to try them out. Any recommendations for places where I can get some good ol grits in LA? Thanks in advance! P.S. If this has been covered recently, please point me to that post (yes I searched before I posted :)) Sun Jan 06 21:56:56 -0800 2008 155329 chow_rk 1 3268824 We saw them on the menu at Nat's Early Bite this weekend but I've never tried them there. When I visited New Orleans they were always offered as a side for any egg/breakfast dish just like hash browns are out here. Mon Jan 07 04:53:18 -0800 2008 3268533 101560 CinnamonKitten 1 3268831 www.panns.com Mon Jan 07 05:02:05 -0800 2008 3268533 108169 Servorg 1 3268902 Uncle Darrow's in Marina del Rey has them. Or you could buy them at any grocery store and make them yourself. They're not hard to make and you can add whatever you like to them -- cheese, hot sauce, etc. Mon Jan 07 06:05:43 -0800 2008 3268533 13350 glutton 1 3269417 Avoid the cheese grits at Jack n Jills. Mon Jan 07 09:04:43 -0800 2008 3268533 94169 Renault78law 2 3269908 Really? Why? I agree that they could use a better cheese, but I like them just the same. If you order it as a side, I think it's a little too pricey for that tiny little bowl. Mon Jan 07 11:01:19 -0800 2008 3269417 16109 sweetTooth 1 3269495 Trader Joe's now has packaged grits just like the packaged polenta. Add your own condiments. Mon Jan 07 09:26:21 -0800 2008 3268533 109211 fishyak 2 3269625 I would think most Soul Food restaurants would have grits especially if they serve breakfast. For starters, both Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles www.roscoeschickenandwaffles.com and M & M Soul Food http://www.mandmsoulfoodonline.com have several locations and I know they serve grits. To me, eating grits is an acquired taste. Kind of like eating Cream of Wheat with just butter or gravy. Of course there are places that use them as a base for more complex dishes. Mon Jan 07 09:57:35 -0800 2008 3269495 98631 Fru 1 3269618 I've gotten some arguments about this, but I really like the grits at Pann's. To my taste they're better than those I've had at all but one or two places in Tennessee or Kentucky, largely because most restaurants in the South nowadays seem to serve the quick-cooking kind. I like those, too, but the long-cooked ones are much more flavorful and interesting. I tried the Trader Joe's precooked grits - not bad at all, though I'd save my money and cook my own. As for additions, sharp cheddar and some garlic pretty much covers it for me. Mostly I just use salt, pepper and too much butter, and drop my over-easy eggs on top - I think I grossed out Brenda, my favorite Pann's waitress, by doing that one day... Mon Jan 07 09:55:37 -0800 2008 3268533 11478 Will Owen 2 3269631 If you're going to buy your own and make at home, get the real stuff. http://www.ansonmills.com/products-page.htm Mon Jan 07 09:58:56 -0800 2008 3269618 74451 vinosnob 3 3269663 Here's a thread about my search for another kind: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/447052 These really need to be soaked first to get the chaff out, but I like'em better than the Anson Mills grits I got from Surfas. Loads cheaper, too...and yes, Alice is a treat to talk to. Mon Jan 07 10:07:55 -0800 2008 3269631 11478 Will Owen 2 3297971 >Mostly I just use salt, pepper and too much butter, >and drop my over-easy eggs on top Beat a couple of those eggs into fairly loose cooked grits -- along with cheese, butter, and a little chopped jalapeno -- and bake in a souffle dish until lightly browned on top. That's a delicious dish for dinner or breakfast. P.S. Johnny Rebs in Orange, etc., also has cheese grits on the menu, but they're average to my Rebel taste. Tue Jan 15 11:59:01 -0800 2008 3269618 77350 sbritchky 3 3300370 ohhh, yum! I bet if you left out the Jalepenos, but then topped the baked grits with a good jalepeno jelly, you'd be in ultra heaven! Wed Jan 16 06:13:09 -0800 2008 3297971 11201 Diana 1 3269672 I like the Pann's grits and the ones served at Square One. Mon Jan 07 10:10:37 -0800 2008 3268533 12268 mollyomormon 1 3269795 I realize this is a somewhat perverse response, but the grits at Craft this weekend were amazing. Especially when eaten with the broccolini or the cauliflower. Unfortunately, much else there was sub-par. Mon Jan 07 10:36:25 -0800 2008 3268533 151099 la tache burger 1 3269926 Most (probably all) Dennys serve grits as an alternative to spuds on their breakfasts, though sometimes they aren't on the menu. As a newcomer, I'd start there, rather than spending big bucks or going a long distance for something I might not like -- though I can't imagine not liking grits with a bit pat of butter and maybe a little salt and pepper. Ummm. Mon Jan 07 11:04:11 -0800 2008 3268533 11300 Muskrat 2 3270107 Pann's are better and not much more expensive. I've also seen grits used wherea creamy polenta is the usual side. I would go there. Or Square One. Larkins has grits for the Brunch on Sunday. Mon Jan 07 11:44:05 -0800 2008 3269926 11201 Diana 1 3271461 I really, really like the cheese grits at Cafe Buna on Washington in MDR. With some black pepper and hot sauce, mmm. Mon Jan 07 17:07:05 -0800 2008 3268533 105839 aventinus 1 3271538 I seem to remember having grits at Dinahs- the place near LAX. Mon Jan 07 17:26:43 -0800 2008 3268533 12874 carfreeinla 1 3271757 Zeke's in Montrose serves them at brunch. They were like I remember from when I lived in the south. They may serve them at the W Hollywood branch, not sure. If you do go there, the cider donut holes were amazing. I had the ones at Jack and Jill's a week or so later. They were fine. Mon Jan 07 18:24:47 -0800 2008 3268533 11992 roxhills 1 3297989 Cafe Boogaloo in Hermosa does great grits. They'll even do a grits with jambalaya or gumbo combo if you ask! My boyfriend orders his grits from Falls Mill. www.boogaloo.com http://www.fallsmill.com/ Tue Jan 15 12:03:20 -0800 2008 3268533 73777 DMojoD 1 3298152 I had the shrimp and grits for dinner at Nook last weekend and it was delicious. Tue Jan 15 12:49:55 -0800 2008 3268533 12268 mollyomormon 2 3298217 Shrimp and grits - that dish alone would justify the existence of the Southeast Coast! Tue Jan 15 13:08:11 -0800 2008 3298152 11478 Will Owen 3 3299257 I saw them on the breakfast menu at Maurice's, but I've only eaten there at lunch. Their two breakfast specials are Salmon Croquettes with grits or Beef Stew with grits. I think they give you a biscuit and fried apples as well. Maurice's Snack n' Chat 5068 W. Pico Blvd. (323)931-3879 Sometimes Auntie Em's will have a grit casserole with cheese, tomatoes and turkey sausage as a Breakfast Special. Its pretty tasty. Auntie Em's Kitchen 4616 Eagle Rock Blvd Tue Jan 15 17:53:30 -0800 2008 3298217 27456 cookieyumyum 3 3299408 With andouille sausage too! So delicious that I might end up back there again this week... Tue Jan 15 18:53:58 -0800 2008 3298217 12268 mollyomormon