smoked beef ribs made with mert’s homemade barbecue sauce
Salmon Cakes
$6.99
almost as famous as the cornbread! we poach fresh salmon, blend it with the cajun trinity (celery, onions and peppers), spice it up and serve it with our own remoulade sauce
Whole Fried Chicken Wings
$6.99
golden fried chicken wings seasoned to perfection
Soul Rolls
$5.99
two egg roll wraps filled with black-eyed peas, seasoned rice, collard greens, and diced chicken breast. served with spicy honey mustard sauce
Fried Green Tomato
$5.99
fresh green tomatoes battered in an herb and flour blend and lightly fried to perfection and served with our own remoulade sauce
Soup & Salad
served with cornbread. we make our own salad dressing: choose from blue cheese, honey mustard, thousand island, ranch, vinaigrette, our sauces, rubs and spices are also our own blends.
Grilled Chicken Salad
$7.99
luscious mixed greens topped with grilled chicken breast and white cheddar cheese with your choice of dressing.
Low Country Shrimp Salad
$8.99
spicy, tender, popcorn shrimp and white cheddar over mixed greens. choice of dressing
Mert’s Homemade Chicken Soup
good for the heart and soul
Cup$2.99
Bowl$3.99
Large House Salad
$5.59
just as good as our side salad, but a lot bigger
Veggie Plates
served with cornbread
3 Veggie Plate
$6.29
4 Veggie Plate
$7.29
Daily Fixin’s
served with cornbread and two sides
Fried Cat Fish
$14.29
two whole catfish, deep fried and easy to eat. these babies slip right off the bone!
Blackened Pork Chops
$11.29
two juicy chops prepared with mert’s special blackening spices
Fried Whiting
$11.99
white fish fillets, fried crisp and served with our own remoulade sauce
Carolina Chopped Bbq
$8.99
slow roasted and jerk-seasoned pork butts. chopped and smothered in our secret sauce
Barbecue Beef Ribs
$11.29
smoked beef ribs made with mert’s homemade barbecue sauce
Mert’s Famous Salmon Cakes
$9.29
why are they famous? we poach fresh salmon, blend it with the cajun trinity (celery, onions and pepers), spice it up and serve you two of them with our own remoulade sauce
Southern Fried Chicken
seasoned to perfection! all mert’s seasoning blends and sauces are made in house
Breast (quarter)$8.99
Leg (quarter)$7.99
Low Country & Gullah Favorites
all new items served with two sides and cornbread
Red Beans And Rice With Smoked Turkey
$8.29
a hearty bowl of savory rice topped with slow-simmered red beans, shredded white cheddar and a sprinkling of green onion
Shrimp And Grits With Toasted Foccacia Bread
$11.29
popcorn shrimp, onion and tomato simmered in brown sauce and served over stone-ground organic rice (side items additional)
Shrimp Creole With Rice
$11.29
popcorn shrimp in a spicy creole sauce served over seasoned rice
Jumbo Chicken Wings
$8.99
Roasted Lamb Chops
$14.99
two lamb chops marinade in olive oil and a blend of herbs
Sandwiches
served with one side
Po Boy Sandwiches
$8.29
whiting po boy on a hoagie bun
Fried Shrimp Po Boy On A Hoagie Bun
$8.29
fried popcorn shrimp with lettuce and tomato
Carolina Chopped Bbq Sandwich
$8.29
served on a potato roll
Blt
$7.29
smoked apple bacon with fresh lettuce and sliced tomatoes on foccacia
Located in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, Mert’s Heart and Soul is one of the most sought after dining destinations in the Queen City. From the award-winning macaroni and cheese, to the sweet, buttery cornbread, to the shrimp and grits - Mert’s southern, Low Country, and Gullah – inspired favorites leave guests with an unforgettable, “home cooked” experience. Stop by Mert’s today to find out what Charlotteans and tourists already know: That Mert’s is the heart and soul of Charlotte.