Savannah Eateries - Savannah Restaurant Reviews

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Cima Star's Personal Picks

I love good food in all its permutations, from street-side hot dogs to Parisienne haute cuisine. In this column, I'll give you my latest passions, adding to them from time to time, subtracting one if it should hit a downward slide.

[Most of the emails about my restaurant reviews are gratifying, telling me about a lovely evening at a place I recommended. Then there are those that comment on what a “cushy” job it must to be go around gobbling delicious food all the time. And those that wonder why I never say anything terrible about a restaurant. “Do you get kickbacks from everybody you review,” one asked. Many people ask why I don’t review more restaurants!

So let me tell you a bit about the reviewing process. I eat a lot of meals. Many are mediocre to occasionally downright awful. I never write about them. I know full well that even a fairly good place can have a bad night for any of dozens of reasons. Usually, unless I’ve heard a lot of raves about the place, however, I’m not willing to go back and take the chance of suffering through another tasteless experience.

So the job isn’t so easy, and I simply prefer to ignore the places that don’t cut the mustard. I stick to writing reviews about places that are above average, or very good or excellent. Sometimes, it takes a while to find one. Occasionally, I get a run of luck, and come across several in a row that are absolutely lovely.

Above all, I try to give my readers a good grasp of what they’re going to get, how good it is going to be, and the overall ambiance. So keep up the email and I’ll always try to answer individual questions.]

Click on a location for restaurants in that part of town:

River Street -- Blocks of great shops, bars and eateries, plus lovely garden spots along the Savannah River.

City Market -- Artists studios, galleries, specialty shops and trendy watering holes.

Historic Downtown -- Savannah's first historic district with restaurants and bars scattered throughout.

Victorian District -- Savannah's second designated historic district, replete with magnificent Victorian architecture.

Thomas Square District -- Savannah's third historic district, home to artists, writers and professionals; avant garde galleries and shops.

Gordonston -- Designated historic district in 2001, Savannah's first and loveliest suburb, with lots of shopping and good eats.

Southside -- Sprawling area south of Derenne Ave.

Tybee & The Islands -- Savannah's waterway paradise.

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NOTE: If there is a particular restaurant, or type of restaurant, that you would like to see reviewed, please E-MAIL me (cimastar@savannahbest.com)
NOTE: SavannahBest reviewers dine anonymously and pay for their own meals.

 

The Breakfast Place Open 7 days a Week 6 am - 3 pm 2130 E. Victory Drive (at Skidaway) 234-6778 The Best Breakfast in Savannah!

River Street Boar's Head 1 N. Lincoln St., Ramp 651-9660 Cobblestone Conch House 225 W. River St. 232-5552 Cotton Exchange Tavern & Restaurant 201 E. River St. 232-7088 Kevin Berry's Irish Pub 117 W. Bay St. 233-9626 Olympia Cafe 5 E. River St. 233-3131 Riverhouse Seafood & Bakery 125 W. River St. 234-1900 Shrimp Factory 313 E. Bay St. 236-4229 Tubby’s Tank House 115 E. River St. 233-0770 See Review Vic's On The River 26 E Bay St. 721-1000 See Review City Market   Belford's Savannah 313 W. Julian St. 233-2626 See Review Bistro Savannah 309 W. Congress St. 233-6266 see Review Uptown Cafe (in City Market) 236-7133 Garibaldi's 315 W. Congress St. 232-7118 see Review Lady and Sons 102 West Congress (at Whitaker) 233-2600 See Review Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub & Grill 311 West Congress St. 239-9600 See Review Murphy’s Law 409 E. Congress St. 443-0855 See Review Sapphire Grill 110 W. Congress St. 443-9962 see Review Vinnie Van Go Go's 317 W. Bryan St. 233-6394 See Review Downtown 17 hundred 90 307 E. President St. 236-7122 45 Bistro 123 E. Broughton St. 234-3111 See Review A Vida 113 W. Broughton St. 232-8432 Aligator Soul 114 Barnard St. (Next to the Post Office) 232-7899 See Review B&D Burgers 13 E Broughton St. 231-0986 Bayou Cafe 14 N. Abercorn St. 233-6411 Carlito's Mexican Grill 119 MLK Jr. Blvd. 232-2525 Casbah 118 E. Broughton St. 234-6168 Cha' Bella 102 E Broad 790-7888 See Review Chart House 202 W. Bay St. 234-6686 Churchill's Pub 13 W. Bay St. 232-8501 (Re-Opened!) See Review Clary's Cafe 404 Abercorn St. 233-0402 Crystal Beer Palace 301 W Jones St. 443-9200 Debi's The Restaurant 10 W. State St. 236-3516 CLOSED 423 W Congress St 236-1903 Fat Pat's Pizzeria 18 E. State Street 341-0200 Firefly Cafe 321 Habersham St. 234-1971 see Review The Gryphon Tearoom 332 Bull St. 525-5880 Isaac's on Drayon 9 Drayton St. 231-0100 See Review Jazz'd Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St. Tel: 236-7777 See Review McDonough's Temporarily Closed due to Fire 21 E. McDonough St. 233-6136 Mellow Mushroom 11 W. Liberty St. 495-0705 Metro Coffee House 402 MLK Jr. Blvd. 232-9545 See Review Moon River Brewing Company 21 W. Bay St. 447-0943 The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St. 232-4286 Outback Steakhouse 7 Drayton St. 232-1611 Il Pasticcio 2 E. Broughton St. 231-8888 See Review Roly Poly 114 Barnard St. 233-8222 Saigon 4 W Broughton St. 232-5288 Six Pence Pub 245 Bull St. 233-3151 Soho South Cafe 12 W Liberty St. 233-1633 Season’s Asian Bistro 125 E. Broughton St. 238-8228 See Review Sorry Charlie's 116 W Congress St. 341-0300 Sweet Leaf Smokery & Eatery 606 Abercorn St. 447-5444 See Review Tantra Lounge 8 E. Broughton St. 231-0888 See Review The Tea Room 7 E. Broughton St. 239-9690 Wall's Bar B Que 515 E. York St. Lane 232-9754 Noble Fare 321 Jefferson St. 443-3210 See Review Windows Restaurant 2 W. Bay St. (Inside Hyatt Regency) 944-3620 Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room 107 West Jones St. 232-5997 8 to 9 am - breakfast 11 to 2 pm - lunch Monday through Friday see Review Wright Square Cafe 21 W. York St. 238-1150 Victorian District The Sentient Bean 13 E. Park Ave. 232-4447 Local 11 Ten 1110 Bull St. 790-9000 See Review Thomas Square Elizabeth's on 37th 105 E. 37th Street 236-5547 See Review CLOSED 1611 Habersham St. 443-0888 See Review Pizza Rustica 1514 Bull St. 235-4804 Precint Deli 32nd & Bull St. 233-1456 Starlander 11 E. 41st Street 443-9355 Russo's Seafood Restaurant 209 E. 40th St. 341-8848 See Review EOS 1801 Habersham St. 238-2400 Cafe 37 205 E. 37th St. 236-8533 Gordonston & Thunderbolt Johnny Harris Restaurant 1651 E. Victory Dr. 354-7810 See Review Kao Thai Cuisine 3017 E. Victory Dr. Thunderbolt, GA 31404 691-2080 see Review Cosentino's Trattoria 2308 Skidaway Rd. 232-2730 Tubby’s Tank House 2909 River Drive Thunderbolt, GA 354-9040 See Review The New South Cafe 2601 Skidaway Rd. 233-7558 See Review Midtown / Southside Atlanta Bread Company 5500 Abercorn St. (Twelve Oaks Shopping Center) 691-1949 See Review Bella's Italian Cafe 4420 Habersham St. 354-4005 Fairmont Restaurant 65 W. Fairmont Ave. 920-4020 Go Fish CLOSED 7201 Hodgson Memorial Dr. 355-7500 See Review Sweet Potatoes 6825 Waters Ave. (at Eisenhower Dr.) 352-3434 See Review Mary’s Seafood & Steakhouse 10002 Abercorn St. 927-1300 See Review Taste of India 401 Mall Blvd. 356-1020 Costanzo's Pizza 4827 Waters Ave. 354-2356 Tybee & The Islands Fannie's on the Beach On the Strand, near 17th 786-6109 Hunter House 1701 Butler St. 786-7515 North Beach Grill 41A Medin Dr. 786-9003 Spanky's Beachside 1605 Strand Ave. 786-5520 Uncle Bubba's Oyster House 104 Bryan Woods Road 897-6101 See Review         You can now reach this unique audience. For special introductory ad rates email heatheryoung@savannahbest.com < HOME © Cima Star, 2003