True Grit American Bistro Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to True Grit American Bistro, a charming eatery located at 6675 Pine Forest Rd, Pensacola, FL. This bistro is a culinary haven, where comfort food meets innovative flair. The menu boasts a delightful array of signature bowls, each crafted to tantalize your taste buds. Highlights include the Bowl of Pork Green Chili, brimming with robust flavors and topped with cheddar cheese, and the Big Lagoon, featuring sautéed shrimp and smoked sausage in a house-made cajun cream sauce.
For those seeking something unconventional, the Havana Fusion Bowl combines tender pork and savory ham with a mojo sauce, delivering a symphony of flavors. With generous portions that promise satisfaction and a kids’ menu that rivals the adult offerings, True Grit American Bistro is perfect for families and food aficionados alike. The cozy atmosphere, complemented by friendly service, ensures a memorable dining experience!
Signature Bowls
Shrimp & Grits
Gouda grits, shrimp, cajun cream sauce, and green onions.
Big Lagoon
Sauteed shrimp, smoked sausage, grilled red peppers and onions, with our house made cajun cream sauce.
Cheeseburger Mac
Creamy mac and cheese topped with ground beef, bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato, green onion, diced pickles, and drizzled with a creamy burger sauce.
Havana Fusion Bowl
Tender pork and savory ham, chopped pickles, a delicious mojo sauce and shredded white cheese.
Bowl Of Pork Green Chili
A large warm bowl of housemade pork green chili topped with cheddar cheese and served with a toasted tortilla.
Angry Bird
Chopped buffalo chicken breast, bacon, and topped with cheddar cheese, ranch, and green onion.
Smokehouse Bowl
Grilled chicken breast, pulled porked tossed in bbq sauce. Topped with cheddar cheese and crispy onions.
Kid Milk
Kid Hot Chocolate
Kid Strawberry Milk
Kid Chocolate Milk
Kid Orange Juice
Kid Fountain Drink
Kid's Drinks
Espresso
Mocha
Hot Tea
Drip Of The Day 16OZ
Americano
Cortado
Espresso Shot
Macchiato
Hot Chocolate
Cafe Au Lait 16OZ
Cold Brew 16OZ
Cappuccino
Latte
Smokin' Chicken Tots
Crispy golden tater tots pilled high with tender grilled chicken, smoky bacon, juicy tomatoes, green onions, queso and topped with a cool creamy verde ranch.
Street Tacos
Cheesy double stuffed grilled corn tortillas, filled with carnitas, red onion, cilantro, and cotija cheese topped with salsa. Served with chips.
Firecracker Chicken Bites
A basket full of golden fried chicken bites. Tossed in a spicy buffalo sauce.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Green Chili Cheese Fries
A bed of crispy french fries topped with our housemade poblano queso, pork green chili, carnitas, diced tomatoes, green onions and roasted jalapenos.
Shareables
Salads
Chef Salad
A fresh blend of salad mix topped with ham, bacon, cheddar cheese, diced hard boiled egg, tomatoes, and cucumber.
Crispy Chicken Salad
Hawaiian Burger
Sweet and savory burger served with pepperjack cheese, a slice of grilled pineapple, fried spam, and topped with a sweet thai chili sauce.
Cheeseburger
Alpine Shroomer
A juicy beef patty smothered in a rich, flavorful portabella mushroom gravy. Topped with cheese and served on a toasted bun.
Southwest Queso Burger
A beef patty loaded with grilled red and poblano peppers, grilled onions and our house made poblano queso.
Smokehouse Burger
2023 Burger Battle by the Bay Winner! A beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, delicious thick cut pork belly, a bacon habanero bbq sauce, crispy onions, crisp greens, and a tomato.
Bacon Cheeseburger
Beef patty with american cheese, thick cut bacon, red onion, greens, and a tomato slice.
Award Winning Burgers
Sides
Fresh Fruit
Extra Dressing
Angus Beef
Lettuce & Tomato
Chips & Queso
Jalapeños
Side Of Gouda Grits
Tomato & Green Onion
Shrimp
Side Green Chili Fry
Bacon
Carnitas
Side Of Fries
Peppers & Onions
Side Of Cajun Cream
Chicken
Pickle
Side Of Salsa
Pork Green Chili Side
Side Of Mac & Cheese
Side Of Queso
Quart Of Green Chili
Side Salad
Chips & Salsa
Side Avocado
Cookie
Muffin
Desserts & Pastries
Sammiches
Crab Cake Melt
Two delicious freshly made crab cakes on toasted sourdough bread. Melted with swiss cheese, creole mustard aioli.
Philly Whole
Served on a toasted Amoroso bun slathered with a delicious cheese sauce, filled with angus beef and peppers and onions. Add a side of green chili 2.99
Buffalo Blaze Chicken
Tender fried chicken tenders tossed in a tangy buffalo sauce, a bed of greens, fresh tomatoes and cheddar cheese on a toasted buttery bun, drizzled with verde ranch.
Reuben Sammy
Toasted rye bread filled with delicious corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, and our TGAB sauce.
TGAB BLT
Two slices of toasted sourdough bread filled with thick cut bacon, crispy lettuce, and a fried green tomato topped with garlic aioli.
Kids Mac & Cheese
Our creamy mac & cheese served with french fries or fresh fruit.
Kids Grilled Cheese
2 Slices of bread stuffed with cheddar cheese and a side of chips.
Kids Chicken Quesadilla
Chicken and cheese stuffed quesadilla served with a side of sour cream and fresh fruit. Add salsa 1.25
JR. Cheeseburger Sliders
2 Cheeseburger sliders with american cheese and fries.
Kids Choice Platter
1 egg cooked to order, choice of bacon or sausage, choice of potatoes or toast. Add a side of grits 2.00
Mini Corndogs
Mini corndogs served with french fries.
Kids French Toast Sticks
Housemade french toast sticks served with fresh fruit. Add a side of bacon or sausage 2.00
Kids Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders served with french fries and dipping sauce.
Dino Tacos
2 kids breakfast tacos with scrambled egg, cheddar cheese, choice of bacon or sausage, and potatoes.
Food
Morning Starters
Breakfast Tacos
Scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, cheddar cheese, and topped with a creamy kickin' ranch. Add a taco 2.50
Cowboy Breakfast Bowl
Bed of golden tater tots, with shaved angus sirloin, covered in freshly made portabella mushroom sauce with grilled onions, peppers and 2 eggs cooked to order.
Brunch Burger
Beef patty topped with bacon, your choice of cheese, and a sunny side up egg. Add grilled onions or spring mix/tomato 1.25
Country Fried Steak
Huevos Rancheros
Crispy carnitas, poblano queso, and two eggs served on top of grilled tortillas. Topped with salsa and cilantro. Add a side of green chili 2.99
Country Breakfast
Two eggs cooked to order, your choice of bacon or sausage, seasoned country potatoes and toast. Add a side of grits 2.99.
Smothered Breakfast Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, country potatoes, poblano queso, and your choice of bacon, sausage, ham, or chorizo then smothered in our famous housemade gren chili. Add tomatoes and green onions 1.25 Add avocado 2.00
Croissan'wich
A large buttery croissant with scrambled eggs, american cheese, and your choice of bacon, sausage, or ham.
Avocado Toast Trio
Slices of toasty baguette and seasoned mashed avocado served three different ways. Add a toast 3.25. 1. Greek: feta, bruschetta topping, cucumber & balsamic glaze 2. Strawberry: fresh sliced strawberries & balsamic glaze 3. Chipotle: cotija cheese, pico de gallo, & chipotle ranch