20 Best Southern Restaurants near Saint Simons Island

1 Barbara Jean's

4.4 Superb 626 Reviews

214 Mallery Street, Saint Simons Island

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“Best restaurant in Georgia Everything on the menu is fresh, delicious, healthy and reasonably priced. I live on Saint Simons Island and eat there almost every day. Everyone from the management to the staff are hard-working, friendly and do a fantastic job. If you give it a try it will be your favorite restaurant. You will not be disappointed and Barbara Jean and Jim Barta Will see to it that you are super satisfied.”

2 Porch

4.5 Superb 471 Reviews

549 Ocean Blvd, St Simons Island

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“So good! Everything we had was delicious, service was extremely fast and the Frose (frozen Rosé was delicious!”

3 Crabdaddy's Seafood Bar Grill

4.5 Superb 602 Reviews

1217 Ocean Boulevard, Saint Simons Island

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“It is our first time as a family here in St. Simon’s island and our first time at Crabdaddy’s. I wanna shout out to our superb waitress Bella! She was amazing, lovely and took great care of us and made our experience there the best! Always on point with the refills and anything we needed! My mom had the blackened shrimp with grits, my step-dad had the seafood pasta and I had grilled shrimp with mashed potatoes and crab cakes. Props to the chef because that food was BOMBIN’! The crab cakes were the best I’ve ever eaten along with the dill sauce! My mom found the portion sizes for the shrimp and grits to be just right for her. While my step-dad didn’t care for the sauce in the pasta, he enjoyed it overall. Thank you Crabdaddy’s for a classy and 5-Star seafood dining experience!🦀🩷✨”

4 Palmer's Village Cafe

4.5 Superb 536 Reviews

223 Mallery Street, Saint Simons Island

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“Outstanding! My favorite dinner restaurant on the island.”

5 Southern Soul Barbeque

4.3 Superb 647 Reviews

2020 Demere Road, Saint Simons Island

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“The food is exquisite! I always stock up on sauce and ribs when I’m in SSI. My go to BBQ spot for many, many years!”

6 Oak Room

4.2 Good 45 Reviews

100 Retreat Avenue, Saint Simons Island

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“Oak Room Review We stopped at the Oak Room at The Lodge at Sea Island for lunch after our round at the Plantation Course. It’s an absolutely beautiful space with a terrific bar and sprawling views of the Atlantic Ocean. The cocktails were solid and lunch was very good. The club sandwich was huge, and the sweet potato fries are definitely worth getting. Our bartender, Vlad, was especially friendly and welcoming. A great place to relax after a round of golf.”

7 The Rooftop at Ocean Lodge Resort

3.6 Good 284 Reviews

935 Beachview Drive, Saint Simons Island

“Finally went to The Ocean Lodge last night with my great friend, and we were both so pleasantly surprised. The views are simply spectacular, and to be honest the food,music, and drinks were totally amazing! I was expecting very little with the food and the service, but it was phenomenal. I was very impressed and can’t wait to go back.”

8 Gnat's Landing

4.0 Good 379 Reviews

310 Redfern Village, Saint Simons Island

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“We had a cocktail, French fries that we a cross between potato chips and French fries, salad, patty melt. All very good with great attention from staff.”

9 Bennie's Red Barn

3.9 Good 422 Reviews

5514 Frederica Road, Saint Simons Island

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“Come to Bennies red barn best steak in all of Brunswick ga !!! Come get you a raccoon it’s a delicious dessert with some nice brandy in it !!!!”

10 Indigo Shanty

4.9 Superb 524 Reviews

1402 Reynolds Street, Brunswick · 6.26 miles

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“Food was fantastic and the service was awesome!!!”

11 Chicago Jay’s Fish & Chicken

5.0 Superb 16 Reviews

Altama Plaza Shopping Center, #102, Brunswick · 6.97 miles

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“Well, I have been waiting for a place to dine where every menu item doesn't taste like salt...I may have found it! The ribs were flavorful and tender; collards were colorful and seaoned perfectly. The ambience, just right. So, if you are Looking for a change, then look no further. Head out to Creators Kitchen and take the family or a friend with you.”

12 Sistas' Kitchen | Soul Food

4.8 Superb 219 Reviews

128 Old Jesup Road, Brunswick · 7.51 miles

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“Stopped in on the way home from Mountain Pleasant, SC to Mississippi. We cannot say enough of good things about this place!!! Amazing home cooked food and the service was excellent as well ❤️”

13 Marshside Grill

4.3 Superb 494 Reviews

1200 Glynn Avenue, Brunswick · 5.22 miles

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“The Glynn Academy Girl's Golf Team won the 6A State Championship on Tuesday, May 17, at the Jekyll Island Golf Club. They chose to celebrate together at Marshside afterwards. Once the waitress/owner found out they were State Champs, they put all of their meals on the house. What a super generous thing for them to do to show their support for their local High School! Thank you Marshside & Go Terrors!”

14 Southern Tide

4.1 Good 58 Reviews

400 Beach Club Lane Suite 100, Sea Island · 2.8 miles

“Nice beachfront place with mediocre food and solid service. Shrimp were fine, fish was mushy, and fried oysters were a soggy clump. Fries were ok, coleslaw slaw was fine but small portion, for $52. Lots of better places to go! Deviled eggs were very heavy with closing pimento cheese spread. Drinks are good, but $18 to $20. Skippable.”

15 Ole Times Country Buffet

4.2 Good 484 Reviews

112 Center Drive, Brunswick · 7.55 miles

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“I was in Brunswick for a funeral, the repass was held at this restaurant. My wife and I truly enjoyed the meal. The place is very clean and the waitress was very friendly and attentive to our needs. There is a large variety of food choices: meats, vegetables, starches and desserts. The next time we our traveling from Florida going north we plan to definitely stop by Ole Time Country Buffet.”

16 The Wharf

4.0 Good 655 Reviews

371 Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island · 7.3 miles

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“Great food and service! Highly recommend!”

17 Chicken Salad Chick

3.7 Good 79 Reviews

495 Canal Rd, Brunswick · 8.35 miles

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“They have a nice variety of chicken salad to choose from. I got the Jalapeno Holly because I like spicy foods. As usual, it was delicious. I got one scoop and it comes with some crackers, a dill pickle spear and a little yummy shortbread cookie. If you want something outside of the usual fast food choices, check them out!”

18 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

4.0 Good 583 Reviews

211 Warren Mason Boulevard, Brunswick · 8.93 miles

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“We travel and stop frequently at cracker barrel This mornings breakfast bacon was u dercooked which is usually not the case. On the other hand the cinnamon roll pie was delicious.”

19 Shane's Rib Shack

3.8 Good 185 Reviews

315 Village At Glynn Place, Brunswick · 6.76 miles

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“I have been coming here for a few months the food is great and the service is always great! they always have a pleasant inviting nature as soon as you walk in. you can tell it’s a family owned restaurant. i would definitely recommend this establishment! they definitely deserve more stars!”

20 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

3.9 Good 591 Reviews

551 Canal Road, Brunswick · 8.24 miles

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“Fate brought us to this cheddars! The last time I went to a cheddars it was... Ok. But this time was awesome. I had the grilled pork chops and the best service! Michael was awesome!!! Friendly and attentive. The restaurant was clean and we absolutely loved our experience. Way to go!”