Savannah Restaurants

My original intention was to go to Huey's for lunch. Once I saw the crowd there, I opted for Vic's instead. Rumor has it that they're both run by the same people, anyway. Lunch is served daily from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Appetizers range from $7-$15; soups and greens range from $6-$12; lunch entrees range from $12-$14; and lunch sandwiches range from $8-$12.00.

Favorite Dish: I considered having the pan seared crab cake ($10), but wasn't too thrilled about the corn and black eyed pea salsa that went with it. I also considered having the 8 oz. certified angus beef burger ($8), but didn't want to travel all the way to Savannah to a lovely restaurant like Vic's just to have a burger. I finally settled on the local fried shrimp with Old Bay French fries for $14.00. The amount of food was good; the taste was good, but nothing to get overly excited about. The view of the river and the excellent service, however, are what bring my ratings to better than average. I'd probably go back again.

A no-frills pizza joint convenient to City Market. Yeast-dough crust with extra fresh ingredients. A nice change from the prevalent Southern style cooking most everywhere else. This place is usually packed on weekends. To avoid a long wait one option is to order it to go and then eat it at one of the nearby squares.

They only accept cash.

A very nice variety of breakfast foods including: pastries, quiches, waffles, etc. Breakfast is served all day long.

They also serve soups,salads, and sandwiches for lunch.

The restaurant is in a converted storefront right downtown.

A half dozen or so of different beers brewed right on the premises, along with good food offerings. And it's right on Bay St, at it's center point of the historic Old Town.

The building itself was originally built as the City Hotel in 1821 and served as a U.S. Post Office and bank. Famous people who stayed there: Marquis de Lafayette, James Audubon, and the first three Commodores of the U.S. Navy. It eventually went abandoned but was restored and refurbished to its present-day use as a brewery and restaurant in the late 1990's.

Run by the famous TV cook Paula Deen, this is a must-see and do restaurant. Some people comment that it has become too commercial and has lost some if its appeal. I've been there 3 times and have enjoyed the buffet every time. Once we even ran into Paula Deen hanging around the front entrance and had our picture taken with her!
You can order off the menu or have the buffet- the best idea, since you can sample a variety of foods.

The reservation list starts to be filled up long before the restaurant opens. You can get there early (at 10 for lunch, or 3 for dinner) and get on the menu and then leave to sightsee until your reserved time is near. But if you just show up at 12:30 or 6:30 expecting to wait and then be seated you may disappointed. A lot depends on how heavy the tourist traffic is, as well. i was there once 2 days before Christmas and the wait was almost non-existent. But if you go during the summer or when another event is happening in town the line can be very long!

Favorite Dish: Paula's Southern Fried Chicken and Low Country Shrimp Boil

Got a 9PM reservation at 3PM, the list fills up quick. We sat down at Samantha's station and were given Hoe Cakes and Cheese biscuits. Both were fine, the biscuit the better of the two but the Hoe Cake was interesting.

I tried the fried green tomatoes, don't know what the big deal is over this appetizer but it was OK.

My wife ordered the buffet which looked good but was bland, more seasoning was in order for everything, how can fried chicken be so boring?

I ordered Shrimp stuffed with crabmeat and wrapped w/ bacon. This dish was fabulous.

The deserts weren't anything to write home about, I had the peach cobbler, bland again.

Moral is, order off the menu and skip the buffet.

The coffee is good quality. They also have desserts and some sandwiches. The cafe is right on a corner and has large windows. The walls are covered with interesting local art.
The only thing that I could see as an issue for some people is that the people working at the cafe are not the friendliest, but it's not a big deal.

Favorite Dish: Besides the coffee, I tried the baklava and it was excellent.

Enormous slices of delicious thin crust pizza for around $3 each. The wait for a table was long, but you can just relax and people watch on a bench outside with a drink from of of the neighboring bars until your name is called.