We went in at 6, with a party of 20. We were told that the wait would be 3 hours, at 9. With such a large group, we totally understood. Anyway, I knew that they closed at 9, so I asked if they could still serve us at that time. She assured me that as long as my name was on the Wait List, they will serve us at 9. They even sent me a text message, confirming my 9pm seating.Well.... 10 minutes later I received a call telling me that 9pm was too late. I stated that I asked that very same question, and was assured that we would be served. That ignorant, rude little girl hung up on me!!!At this point, I'm really upset. No, to be honest, I was pissed totally off!!I returned to the restaurant to find out why they changed their minds about serving us, after assuring me that they could take us at 9. According the "Front Desk", the manager made the decision not to serve us. I wonder if it was the way we looked. I saw "me" working in there, but I didn't see me eating there.I told them that I would be writing a review about this negative experience. That same ignorant, rude little girl said "Go ahead and do it!" So, here you go Lil' girl. Here ya go!!My advice.... take your business elsewhere!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Amanda Owens
We were staying at Villas by the Sea and, decided to eat here out of convenience. We put our name on the wait list at 530pm and were told an hour and fifteen minute wait. We were finally seated at 715pm. Thank God we were able to monitor the wait list from our condo as the waiting area was PACKED and the gnats outside were horrendous!Our server was great, appeared quickly, got us drinks, and took our order. The food came out in a timely manner, but our drinks were ignored until we were almost finished eating. The adult meals are fantastic! One of the kids got the "kids fried shrimp" and it literally came with THREE shrimp!! I ended up sharing my meal with him because he was still hungry.The restaurant doesn't give a "bistro" vibe, it gives a "let's cram as many tables in this tiny space vibe". It's super noisy.Honestly, unless you're staying at VBTS, I don't get the hype. I'm just glad we didn't have to hunt a parking space.Parking: You're parking in a condo parking lot, so if Villas by the Sea is full, good luck finding a parking space!!Kid-friendliness: Some of the kids meals are laughable. The kids fried shrimp came with 3 shrimp and a small handful of fries. Definitely not enough to fill up a 9 year old!! +Much less a 12 year old as the menu states the kids menu goes to.)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Grits, Basket of Og's Fried Okra
mvp
Food is always sooo amazing! Shrimp and grits are the best I've ever had!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Green Tomatoes
John
Friendly staff, good food, all
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cobbler
Gretchen Trefz (GEEmoney)
Food was incredible! I had crab stuffed flounder and he had shrimp and grits. I couldn't have been happier with the food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Wild Georgia Shrimp and Grits, Cobbler, Squash Casserole, Fried Green Tomatoes
Vicki McKenzie
Have been coming here for years, food is just as great and the service and people are just as wonderful as
I do not understand the rave reviews or why anyone would stand in line to eat here. My food was inedible and the waitress didn’t even bat an eye at the fact I didn’t eat but a few bites or that I didn’t want a to go box. This was the worst food we ate on the island and it was the place that we were most excited about after reading reviews. I hope this review helps others from making the same mistake we did!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Elijah Tabor
Food taste like a high school cafeteria. Not sure why this place has such good reviews, yuck
We went in at 6, with a party of 20. We were told that the wait would be 3 hours, at 9. With such a large group, we totally understood. Anyway, I knew that they closed at 9, so I asked if they could still serve us at that time. She assured me that as long as my name was on the Wait List, they will serve us at 9. They even sent me a text message, confirming my 9pm seating.Well.... 10 minutes later I received a call telling me that 9pm was too late. I stated that I asked that very same question, and was assured that we would be served. That ignorant, rude little girl hung up on me!!!At this point, I'm really upset. No, to be honest, I was pissed totally off!!I returned to the restaurant to find out why they changed their minds about serving us, after assuring me that they could take us at 9. According the "Front Desk", the manager made the decision not to serve us. I wonder if it was the way we looked. I saw "me" working in there, but I didn't see me eating there.I told them that I would be writing a review about this negative experience. That same ignorant, rude little girl said "Go ahead and do it!" So, here you go Lil' girl. Here ya go!!My advice.... take your business elsewhere!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
We were staying at Villas by the Sea and, decided to eat here out of convenience. We put our name on the wait list at 530pm and were told an hour and fifteen minute wait. We were finally seated at 715pm. Thank God we were able to monitor the wait list from our condo as the waiting area was PACKED and the gnats outside were horrendous!Our server was great, appeared quickly, got us drinks, and took our order. The food came out in a timely manner, but our drinks were ignored until we were almost finished eating. The adult meals are fantastic! One of the kids got the "kids fried shrimp" and it literally came with THREE shrimp!! I ended up sharing my meal with him because he was still hungry.The restaurant doesn't give a "bistro" vibe, it gives a "let's cram as many tables in this tiny space vibe". It's super noisy.Honestly, unless you're staying at VBTS, I don't get the hype. I'm just glad we didn't have to hunt a parking space.Parking: You're parking in a condo parking lot, so if Villas by the Sea is full, good luck finding a parking space!!Kid-friendliness: Some of the kids meals are laughable. The kids fried shrimp came with 3 shrimp and a small handful of fries. Definitely not enough to fill up a 9 year old!! +Much less a 12 year old as the menu states the kids menu goes to.)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Grits, Basket of Og's Fried Okra
Food is always sooo amazing! Shrimp and grits are the best I've ever had!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Green Tomatoes
Friendly staff, good food, all
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cobbler
Food was incredible! I had crab stuffed flounder and he had shrimp and grits. I couldn't have been happier with the food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Wild Georgia Shrimp and Grits, Cobbler, Squash Casserole, Fried Green Tomatoes
Have been coming here for years, food is just as great and the service and people are just as wonderful as
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Squash Casserole, Fried Shrimp, Sweet Potato Soufflé
My favorite restaurant on JI.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cobbler, Squash Casserole, Pot Roast, Fried Catfish
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Squash Casserole, Sweet Potato Soufflé
Great food, reasonable prices. Lots of Gluten free options!Dietary restrictions: Great Gluten free options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wild Georgia Shrimp and Grits, Shrimp Creole, Sweet Potato Soufflé
Cheerful, well-run restaurant. Very good shrimp and grits. Reasonable prices. Great service
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food, try OG's fried Okra and the collard wraps. Get there by or before 5pm.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wild Georgia Shrimp and Grits, Crab Bisque, Cheese Grits, Basket of Og's Fried Okra, Squash Casserole, Pot Roast, Shrimp Creole
The food was wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great dining experience! Superb, friendly staff n service. ? The meatloaf w/ steamed cabbage and mashed potatoes was plentiful and delicious! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yankee Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Cobbler, Cheese Grits, Salad
I do not understand the rave reviews or why anyone would stand in line to eat here. My food was inedible and the waitress didn’t even bat an eye at the fact I didn’t eat but a few bites or that I didn’t want a to go box. This was the worst food we ate on the island and it was the place that we were most excited about after reading reviews. I hope this review helps others from making the same mistake we did!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Food taste like a high school cafeteria. Not sure why this place has such good reviews, yuck