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American · Mount Pleasant

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar

4.4 · 1,813 reviews $$
Cuisine
American
Where
Mount Pleasant
Booking
Takes reservations

About

Locally sourced menu in a dog & family-friendly hangout with an outdoor deck, live music & sports.

Photos

Photographs by The Shelter Kitchen + Bar, Claire Dukatz, Mark Mayhew, Jaws Hallman, Deidre Campbell and Don Kelly, via Google.

Hours

  • Monday11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
  • Tuesday11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
  • Wednesday11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
  • Thursday11:00 AM - 2:00 AM
  • Friday11:00 AM - 2:00 AM
  • Saturday9:00 AM - 2:00 AM
  • Sunday9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Reservations
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Menu

Checked · Order for carry-out

  • Boiled Peanuts
    Boiled Peanuts $10.00
  • Bowl of Bog
    Bowl of Bog $12.00
  • Buffalo Chicken Dip
    Buffalo Chicken Dip $15.00
  • Buffalo Shrimp
    Buffalo Shrimp $15.00
  • Shem Creek Fries
    Shem Creek Fries $15.00
  • Wings (6)
    Wings (6) $13.00
  • Brisket Melt Grilled Cheese
    Brisket Melt Grilled Cheese $17.00
  • Southern Chicken Sammy
    Southern Chicken Sammy $16.00
  • Small Shelter House Salad
    Small Shelter House Salad $7.00
  • Chicken Bog Side
    Chicken Bog Side $4.00

Full Menu

Starters

  • Boiled Peanuts

    Boiled Peanuts

    A southern tradition, with our in house recipe.

    $10.00

  • Bowl of Bog

    Bowl of Bog

    A southern classic; seasoned rice bowl with pulled chicken and smoked sausage

    $12.00

  • Buffalo Chicken Dip

    Buffalo Chicken Dip

    A creamy combination of buffalo Chicken and cream cheese. garnished with scallions, served hot and fresh with corn tortilla chips.

    $15.00

  • Buffalo Shrimp

    Buffalo Shrimp

    Fried or grilled local shrimp tossed in your choice of sauce, served with celery and ranch or blue cheese.

    $15.00

  • Crab Dip

    Lump crab mixed with a creamy blend of cheeses, Old Bay seasoning with a hint of lemon, baked to perfection, and served hot with seasoned crostinis

    $16.00

  • Low Country Rolls

    Crispy golden egg rolls stuffed with slow-roasted pulled pork, veggies, and seasonings, fried to perfection with our signature sweet chili dipping sauce

    $14.00

  • Lowcountry Cheese Curds

    Golden Fried PepperJack Cheese bites with a Side of Jalapeno Peach Jam!

    $12.00

  • Mac&Cheese Bites

    Beer battered Mac and Cheese bites with a Chipotle Ranch and BBQ side!

    $14.00

  • Shem Creek Fries

    Shem Creek Fries

    With bacon, chipotle ranch, scallions, gouda, jack, and cheddar cheeses.

    $15.00

  • Take Shelter Nachos

    Freshly fried tri-color tortilla chips covered in beer cheese, Memphis BBQ pulled pork, shredded lettuce, Pico with pickeld jalapenos and home-made BBQ Ranch drizzle

    $18.00

  • Wings (12)

    You’ve never tasted wings like these! Our jumbo, bone-in wings tossed in your choice of: Medium, Hot, Nashville Hot, Garlic Parmesan, Memphis BBQ, Sweet Glaze, or Lemon Pepper Dry Rub

    $20.00

  • Wings (6)

    Wings (6)

    You’ve never tasted wings like these! Our jumbo, bone-in wings tossed in your choice of: Medium, Hot, Nashville Hot, Garlic Parmesan, Memphis BBQ, Sweet Glaze, or Lemon Pepper Dry Rub

    $13.00

Sandwiches

  • BBQ Sandwich

    Pulled chicken, house-made BBQ sauce (Carolina or Memphis style), and coleslaw on a bun Substitute Brisket for an additional $2.00

    $16.00

  • BBQ Quesadilla

    Choice of chicken or brisket (+2), tangy Memphis sauce mixed with cheese and fried onions straws

    $16.00

  • Brisket Melt Grilled Cheese

    Brisket Melt Grilled Cheese

    BBQ brisket laid between two pieces of Texas toast with sautéed onions and pepper jack cheese served with one side

    $17.00

  • Grouper Sammy

    Fried or grilled Grouper on a toasted bun topped with lettuce and tomato and a house-made remmy sauce served with your choice of side

    $18.00

  • Holy City Burger

    Double patty smash burger topped with pimento cheese, smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, and homemade remoulade sauce

    $18.00

  • Shem Smash Burger

    Double patty smash burger with American cheese, thinly sliced onions, pickles and garlic aioli If the double just isn't enough, make it a triple! +$3

    $18.00

  • Southern Chicken Sammy

    Southern Chicken Sammy

    Fried chicken breast, buffalo sauce, bacon, lettuce, and tomato on a bun

    $16.00

  • Blackened Mahi Sandwich

    $18.00

  • Lobster Roll

    $28.00

Salads

  • Cobb Salad

    Crisp romaine topped with your choice of grilled chicken or shrimp, crispy bacon, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, crumbled blue cheese and your choice of dressing

    $18.00

  • Large Caesar Salad

    Romaine with shredded parmesan, croutons and Caesar dressing

    $13.00

  • Large Shelter House Salad

    Romaine, mixed cheese, tomato, and onion. Served with choice of dressing

    $13.00

  • Small Caesar Salad

    Romaine with shredded parmesan, croutons and Caesar dressing

    $7.00

  • Small Shelter House Salad

    Small Shelter House Salad

    Romaine, mixed cheese, tomato, and onion. Served with choice of dressing

    $7.00

Entrees

  • Chicken Tender Basket

    Six hand breaded chicken tenders served with fries and a choice of dipping sauce.

    $17.00

  • Seafood Tacos

    Choose between Mahi, Grouper, or shrimp with lettuce, tomato, and house-made remmy sauce, served with chips and queso

    $16.00

  • Buffalo Tacos

    BBQ BRISKET: Pulled Memphis BBQ brisket, homemade slaw, fried onion straws BUFFALO CHICKEN: Pulled chicken cooked in hot sauce, lettuce, pico, chipotle ranch drizzle

    $18.00

  • Captains Platter

    Fried Grouper filet and shrimp served with coleslaw and your choice of two sides

    $24.00

  • Girl Dinner

    $19.00

  • Hot Honey Chicken Mac

    Creamy house blend mac and cheese infused with grilled or fried chicken tossed in a mixture of Nashville hot and honey sauce, topped with bacon bits and green onions

    $25.00

  • Cajun Alfredo

    Tender pasta tossed in a rich, creamy parmesan Alfredo sauce with a bold Cajun seasoning, with your choice of chicken or shrimp (fried or grilled) topped with shredded parmesan cheese, tomatoes, and green onions

    $25.00

  • Lobster Mac & Cheese

    Tender lobster meat folded into our creamy house-made mac & cheese with a layer of melted shredded cheese then finished with green onion

    $28.00

Sides & Extras

  • Mac&Cheese

    $4.00

  • Truffle Fries

    $4.00

  • Chicken Bog Side

    Chicken Bog Side

    $4.00

  • Coleslaw

    $4.00

  • Collard Greens

    $4.00

  • Dessert

    $9.00

  • Extra Sauce

    $0.50

  • Onion Rings

    $4.00

  • Side Hush Puppies

    $4.00

  • Side of Fries

    $4.00

  • Sweet Potato Fries

    $4.00

  • Broccoli

    $4.00

  • Side Caesar Salad

    $4.00

  • Side House Salad

    $4.00

Kids Menu

  • Kids Cheeseburger

    $10.00

  • Kids Grilled Chz

    $8.00

  • Kids Mac n Chz

    $8.00

  • Kids Quesadilla

    $5.00

  • Kids Shrimp

    $10.00

  • Kids Tenders

    $9.00

  • Kids French Toast Sticks

    $9.00

  • Kids PB&J

    $8.00

PUP Menu

  • Pup Bacon

    $3.00

  • Pup Sausage

    $3.00

  • Pup Eggs

    $3.00

  • Pup Burger Patty

    $5.00

  • Pup Shred Chix

    $4.00

FEATURE MENU

  • Crab Cake BLT

    Our house crab cake made with jumbo lump crab meat and our special blend of seasonings and spices, grilled to perfection on two slices of Texas toast with hickory smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and our red pepper remoulade sauce

    $18.99

Desserts

  • Red Velvet Cake

    $8.99

  • Peanut Butter Pie

    $8.99

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This menu was read from the restaurant's own ordering page on 14 August 2026. If you work here, or you have just eaten here and a price has moved, tell us and we will fix it — corrected prices are locked so the next crawl leaves them alone.

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