Chef Bill has got it going on! The staff at Gullah Grub was simply amazing: attentive and welcoming. The menu is on the small side, but that is because everything is prepared fresh with in-season ingredients--a core aspect of Gullah Geechee life on the island. Our spread included shrimp gumbo, fish and shrimp, mac and cheese, and lima beans. Although we have no confirmed roots on the island, the food was like a love note from our dearly departed grandmothers. The flavors are simple but powerful, letting the food be the dominant voice. My shrimp was the sweetest and most tender I've had in years. The gumbo is not like your Louisiana gumbo. This one has a tomato stew base. The added shrimp was a nice ornament, but not needed. The chicken and veggies in the gumbo were the stars of that dish. Adding a few spoonfuls of red rice sent it over the top. The red rice, though! Smokey and tender. It is a great vehicle for gravy and sauces. Mine was gone too soon. Each dish is served with your choice of rice, a seasonal vegetable, and a hearty scoop of potato salad. The potato salad was tender and starchy, mildly seasoned. It was almost a palate cleanser. I found I took a taste after a bite of something spicy. Our veg was lima beans. We were served a generous bowl. Honestly that with the rice would have been a more than satisfying meal. The beans were so tender but still had bite. They were smokey with a thick gravy. The flavor is hard to describe, probably because I haven't had fresh lima beans before. It was a wonderful experience. Then there was the mac-n-cheese. You're served a hearty, peppery slice of baked macaroni. The noodles are were perfect, with a thick and cheesey top. We took a couple of slices of sweet potato pie home with us, but it is served warm and smelling of cinnamon and sugar. The sugar, though is natural. This is not a very sweet sweet potato pie. It is definitely one of the thickest slices of sweet potato pie I've ever had. Chunks of potatoes can be seen, in addition to the spices. The pie is fresh, simple, creamy, and so eatable. There isn't a lot of crust , but it is sturdy, like you could carry the slice in your hand and eat this on the go. It would make a nice snack because it isn't cloyingly sweet like a lot of desserts. We added a dollop of vanilla ice cream to ours when we were back at the hotel. That modification sent the pie over the top!Gullah Grub was a joyful dining experience from the brightly painted walls adorned with memorabilia from Chef Bill's life to the singing that drifted our way from the kitchen. It felt like home. We are so grateful. The staff gave us advice on sites to visit in the area while incorporating some personal family history into their tips. This has been a truly memorable experience. 10000000:10 will return.Parking: Parking is along the side and behind the building, no real signage but plentiful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet Cornbread, Fried Shrimp and Shark, Fried Fish Red Rice and Potato Salad, Fried Fish, Mac and Cheese
C Wright Fisher
It was a wise choice to stop here. Superb flavors for everything! BBQ chicken dinner, BBQ rib lunch, collard greens, mac & chez, red rice, potato salad, pipinghot cornbread, a perfect Arnold palmer with sweet tea & lemonade. So glad I took some togo also.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paula Chaney Hicks
Love it ?
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Shrimp and Potato Salad, Peach Cobbler
Lynda Price
Food was expensive and looked and taste like it was pre-cooked and microwaved to order.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Former Marine
About the only place to get authentic gullah food. Love this place its a lowcountry must!!!Wheelchair accessibility: Easy to get my mom up the ramp :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cornbread with Strawberries
madison wilbanks
I swear they have the best cornbread and mac and cheese, ive ever had!!!! Yum
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phil Butler
Wonderful little Gullah restaurant that is worth the drive. Also having the stories very much added to the meal.Thank you oh so much Bill Green.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kim Hudson
If I could give this place a zero, I would. We were the only ones there for lunch. This should have been a red flag. The lady took our oder from across the room sitting down. Then, when the food came, it was disgusting. The gumbo tasted like watered down tomato sause with no flavor. My little one ordered the mac and cheese. However, it tasted more like egg than cheese again, no flavor. My husband ordered the ribs, and he said it tasted like a heat up meal. We were so excited to try this place just to be sooooooo disappointed. The only things we liked were the pictures and the history. I should have read the reviews before going, and then I would have seen the other reviews saying small portions, no flavor, overpriced, and bad service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
James Davis
4 stars for one reason only, shrimp gumbo was tomato based and strong and the shrimp were over done but that happens when you cook a large batch of any food.There's the cold prickly, now the warm fuzzy...GREAT atmosphere and loved the history (really what you pay for) of the owner and son. Much of which can be seen on the walls and books in the restaurant.The food speaks of years of Gullah cooking which oft times was and still is limited by what was readily available and NOT PURCHASED IN STORES!So, if you're looking for food that looks and tastes like a normal or fast food restaurant, this is not the place. If you want true to ages culinary meals, here you go. Granted, some stuffed shirts will argue about taste, texture, quality, and quantity but forget the whole meaning of the experience.Remember, McDonald's, Burger King, Cracker Barrel, and the like are not the same eateries as they were 20 years ago.Take time to learn and know "Bill Green" as a community leader and all that he is involved in in an effort to keep the Gullah culture alive. Understand his mission and where his heart is. Immersion yourself into his family and their struggles as providers to their families and community and it will enhance your experience here.Learn how and why the elderly and needy come for a free meal provided by...that's right, the family. What chain or private restaurant does that today? None that I'm aware of.This is not a place for self-centered expectations, Rather a true cultural experience if you allow it to be!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peach Cobbler
Sonia V.
All online information stated open at noon. I drove there(an hours drive) only to find a handwritten sign taped to the door, saying closed. This was the second time that this has happened. Very disappointing!
Food was great and staff were very friendly. Recommend this place for the shrimp and cornbread!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Shrimp and Potato Salad, Mac & Cheese
Tina C.
We loved our lunch at Gullah Grub. They were so friendly and Chef Bill Green came out and checked in on us and shared about the restaurant and the partnership teaching kids about growing food and cooking as well. We had the gumbo, ribs, fried shrimp and bbq chicken. Everything was delicious and promptly served. Can't wait to return!
Kaylyn H.
Staff was very friendly and the food tasted very good and fresh, especially the fried shrimp and cornbread!
Jackie O'Lear
If you stop, get the gumbo ?, very nice staff very friendly. My husband and ai shared Ribs and chicken gumbo. The sweet cornbread was so soft and paired well with our food.
It is December and the off season for the area. We were hesitant to go after reading some of the reviews, but we decided to try it anyway because some folks just complain. We were treated very well. We asked if we could get some collards to have as well as the gumbo and corn bread. Lin had shrimp and I had chicken gumbo. Both were hearty and rich with flavor, the collards were excellent, and the corn bread was fabulous. For desert we shared a slice of sweet potato pie and found it yummy. Our experience at Gullah Grub was excelent.
Chef Bill has got it going on! The staff at Gullah Grub was simply amazing: attentive and welcoming. The menu is on the small side, but that is because everything is prepared fresh with in-season ingredients--a core aspect of Gullah Geechee life on the island. Our spread included shrimp gumbo, fish and shrimp, mac and cheese, and lima beans. Although we have no confirmed roots on the island, the food was like a love note from our dearly departed grandmothers. The flavors are simple but powerful, letting the food be the dominant voice. My shrimp was the sweetest and most tender I've had in years. The gumbo is not like your Louisiana gumbo. This one has a tomato stew base. The added shrimp was a nice ornament, but not needed. The chicken and veggies in the gumbo were the stars of that dish. Adding a few spoonfuls of red rice sent it over the top. The red rice, though! Smokey and tender. It is a great vehicle for gravy and sauces. Mine was gone too soon. Each dish is served with your choice of rice, a seasonal vegetable, and a hearty scoop of potato salad. The potato salad was tender and starchy, mildly seasoned. It was almost a palate cleanser. I found I took a taste after a bite of something spicy. Our veg was lima beans. We were served a generous bowl. Honestly that with the rice would have been a more than satisfying meal. The beans were so tender but still had bite. They were smokey with a thick gravy. The flavor is hard to describe, probably because I haven't had fresh lima beans before. It was a wonderful experience. Then there was the mac-n-cheese. You're served a hearty, peppery slice of baked macaroni. The noodles are were perfect, with a thick and cheesey top. We took a couple of slices of sweet potato pie home with us, but it is served warm and smelling of cinnamon and sugar. The sugar, though is natural. This is not a very sweet sweet potato pie. It is definitely one of the thickest slices of sweet potato pie I've ever had. Chunks of potatoes can be seen, in addition to the spices. The pie is fresh, simple, creamy, and so eatable. There isn't a lot of crust , but it is sturdy, like you could carry the slice in your hand and eat this on the go. It would make a nice snack because it isn't cloyingly sweet like a lot of desserts. We added a dollop of vanilla ice cream to ours when we were back at the hotel. That modification sent the pie over the top!Gullah Grub was a joyful dining experience from the brightly painted walls adorned with memorabilia from Chef Bill's life to the singing that drifted our way from the kitchen. It felt like home. We are so grateful. The staff gave us advice on sites to visit in the area while incorporating some personal family history into their tips. This has been a truly memorable experience. 10000000:10 will return.Parking: Parking is along the side and behind the building, no real signage but plentiful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet Cornbread, Fried Shrimp and Shark, Fried Fish Red Rice and Potato Salad, Fried Fish, Mac and Cheese
It was a wise choice to stop here. Superb flavors for everything! BBQ chicken dinner, BBQ rib lunch, collard greens, mac & chez, red rice, potato salad, pipinghot cornbread, a perfect Arnold palmer with sweet tea & lemonade. So glad I took some togo also.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love it ?
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Shrimp and Potato Salad, Peach Cobbler
Food was expensive and looked and taste like it was pre-cooked and microwaved to order.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
About the only place to get authentic gullah food. Love this place its a lowcountry must!!!Wheelchair accessibility: Easy to get my mom up the ramp :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cornbread with Strawberries
I swear they have the best cornbread and mac and cheese, ive ever had!!!! Yum
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful little Gullah restaurant that is worth the drive. Also having the stories very much added to the meal.Thank you oh so much Bill Green.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
If I could give this place a zero, I would. We were the only ones there for lunch. This should have been a red flag. The lady took our oder from across the room sitting down. Then, when the food came, it was disgusting. The gumbo tasted like watered down tomato sause with no flavor. My little one ordered the mac and cheese. However, it tasted more like egg than cheese again, no flavor. My husband ordered the ribs, and he said it tasted like a heat up meal. We were so excited to try this place just to be sooooooo disappointed. The only things we liked were the pictures and the history. I should have read the reviews before going, and then I would have seen the other reviews saying small portions, no flavor, overpriced, and bad service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
4 stars for one reason only, shrimp gumbo was tomato based and strong and the shrimp were over done but that happens when you cook a large batch of any food.There's the cold prickly, now the warm fuzzy...GREAT atmosphere and loved the history (really what you pay for) of the owner and son. Much of which can be seen on the walls and books in the restaurant.The food speaks of years of Gullah cooking which oft times was and still is limited by what was readily available and NOT PURCHASED IN STORES!So, if you're looking for food that looks and tastes like a normal or fast food restaurant, this is not the place. If you want true to ages culinary meals, here you go. Granted, some stuffed shirts will argue about taste, texture, quality, and quantity but forget the whole meaning of the experience.Remember, McDonald's, Burger King, Cracker Barrel, and the like are not the same eateries as they were 20 years ago.Take time to learn and know "Bill Green" as a community leader and all that he is involved in in an effort to keep the Gullah culture alive. Understand his mission and where his heart is. Immersion yourself into his family and their struggles as providers to their families and community and it will enhance your experience here.Learn how and why the elderly and needy come for a free meal provided by...that's right, the family. What chain or private restaurant does that today? None that I'm aware of.This is not a place for self-centered expectations, Rather a true cultural experience if you allow it to be!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peach Cobbler
All online information stated open at noon. I drove there(an hours drive) only to find a handwritten sign taped to the door, saying closed. This was the second time that this has happened. Very disappointing!
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Food was great and staff were very friendly. Recommend this place for the shrimp and cornbread!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Shrimp and Potato Salad, Mac & Cheese
We loved our lunch at Gullah Grub. They were so friendly and Chef Bill Green came out and checked in on us and shared about the restaurant and the partnership teaching kids about growing food and cooking as well. We had the gumbo, ribs, fried shrimp and bbq chicken. Everything was delicious and promptly served. Can't wait to return!
Staff was very friendly and the food tasted very good and fresh, especially the fried shrimp and cornbread!
If you stop, get the gumbo ?, very nice staff very friendly. My husband and ai shared Ribs and chicken gumbo. The sweet cornbread was so soft and paired well with our food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Ribs and Potato Salad, Sweet Cornbread, Dinner Chicken Gumbo
It is December and the off season for the area. We were hesitant to go after reading some of the reviews, but we decided to try it anyway because some folks just complain. We were treated very well. We asked if we could get some collards to have as well as the gumbo and corn bread. Lin had shrimp and I had chicken gumbo. Both were hearty and rich with flavor, the collards were excellent, and the corn bread was fabulous. For desert we shared a slice of sweet potato pie and found it yummy. Our experience at Gullah Grub was excelent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet Cornbread, Dinner Chicken Gumbo, Shrimp Gumbo Small Bowl