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post #1 of 27
7/20/09 at 7:05pm
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Anyone know of any good off the beaten track places in Savannah that serve good Low Country cuisine...please don't suggest Paula Dean's place....
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post #2 of 27
7/20/09 at 7:09pm
It doesn't qualify as pure Low Country, but I highly recommend you try the Crab Shack. It's ridiculously good. It's not small, but it's not one of the cheesy tourist places, either. Locals would be just as likely to go there as a tourist.

http://www.thecrabshack.com/
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post #3 of 27
7/20/09 at 9:45pm
There's a terrific restaurant a few miles from Savannah on Tybee Island. I can't think of the name of it right now, but I'll post it if I remember.
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post #4 of 27
7/20/09 at 9:46pm
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It doesn't qualify as pure Low Country, but I highly recommend you try the Crab Shack. It's ridiculously good. It's not small, but it's not one of the cheesy tourist places, either. Locals would be just as likely to go there as a tourist.

http://www.thecrabshack.com/

+1. Blowing Smoke is also pretty good, but it is only BBQ.
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post #5 of 27
7/20/09 at 10:59pm
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Anyone know of any good off the beaten track places in Savannah that serve good Low Country cuisine...please don't suggest Paula Dean's place....

Thank God you already know that... it'll save you some money and disappointment. Southern food is not simply fried, salted, and buttered (although that usually tastes great).

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It doesn't qualify as pure Low Country, but I highly recommend you try the Crab Shack. It's ridiculously good. It's not small, but it's not one of the cheesy tourist places, either. Locals would be just as likely to go there as a tourist.

http://www.thecrabshack.com/

I hope that's nothing like the Crab Shack in Charleston. If so--tourist trap!

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There's a terrific restaurant a few miles from Savannah on Tybee Island. I can't think of the name of it right now, but I'll post it if I remember.

Damn, JayJay... I think I know exactly what restaurant you're talking about (I went down to Savannah/Tybee about a month ago for a day trip), and I can't remember the name either.

NYR, if you want some real regional cuisine, stop in Charleston.
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post #6 of 27
7/20/09 at 11:30pm
I'm interested in this thread too as i'll be passing through Savannah in 2 weeks but would like to stop off for lunch or something. Is Paula Dean's place bad or something or just frowned upon because it's not a local dive joint type thing?
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post #7 of 27
7/20/09 at 11:33pm
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I'm interested in this thread too as i'll be passing through Savannah in 2 weeks but would like to stop off for lunch or something.



Is Paula Dean's place bad or something or just frowned upon because it's not a local dive joint type thing?

Then try blowing Smoke for lunch.

PD's just has long lines, highish prices b/c of the celebrity, and you can get just as good if not better southern food elsewhere.
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post #8 of 27
7/20/09 at 11:34pm
Alligator Soul is really good. There's excellent low country food at the Pink House. The fact that the building is the oldest house in Georgia is cool. I'd recommend eating in the basement part, which is called The Tavern.
For lunch, the Mansion at (on?) Forsyth is good. And they can actually make a Pimm's Cup, which is cool.
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post #9 of 27
7/21/09 at 12:08am
Note that there's a big difference between Low Country and Southern food. Some of these recs have been for the latter, so keep that in mind.

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There's a terrific restaurant a few miles from Savannah on Tybee Island. I can't think of the name of it right now, but I'll post it if I remember.

Crab Shack is on Tybee, are you sure that's not what you're thinking?

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Is Paula Dean's place bad or something or just frowned upon because it's not a local dive joint type thing?

This is a pretty good answer to this question:

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Southern food is not simply fried, salted, and buttered (although that usually tastes great).
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post #10 of 27
7/21/09 at 12:59am
Technically that doesn't answer the question at all. That's the answer to the question "is paula deen's restaurant an accurate representation of southern food?" Thanks, flmountainman. Pink House seems pretty cool but from the dinner menu prices, a bit exepensive (i dunno the lunch prices though). I will be driving up i95 and we'll probably hit savannah around lunch time. Alligator soul seems to only be dinner and mansion seems way too fancy. Edinatlanta- Blowin Smoke seems decent from what i looked up. I'm not that big a "southern food" fan so it's not that big a deal I did a quick yelp search and any opinions on these places bbq - Wiley's Championship BBQ - Blowin Smoke BBQ other stuff - Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room (depending on lunch prices) - Zunzis - Old Pink House (depending on lunch prices) - others i should consider? Zunzis and Wileys are the 2 that jump out at me at the moment for something fairly priced, good, and something that won't take 2 hours for lunch
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post #11 of 27
7/21/09 at 1:10am
What I mean is that fried/salted/buttered seems to be Paula Dean's "secret" a lot of the time. I've eaten at her Savannah restaurant, and it really was not good. I'm not sure if NYR is really looking for traditional Southern food or more of a regional Lowcountry thing, but I'd opt for the latter. Unfortunately, oysters aren't really in season. Savannah is a great town, though, for the food and otherwise. And St. Patrick's Day in Savannah is incredible.
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post #12 of 27
7/21/09 at 9:34am
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I'm definitely looking for Low Country...will be there for a day trip (staying at HHI for a week). We usually do stop in Charleston and drive 17 down to 21 through Beaufort before we get to HHI. We're only in Charleston for the late morning to about 2PM, and Hyman's would be ideal for lunch (on King I think) but we may end up at Sticky Fingers since now we have the kid in tow...

Thanks for the suggestions...how about Elizabeths on 37th?
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post #13 of 27
7/21/09 at 11:57am
Hyman's?! Please don't do it! The undisputed king of tourist traps in Charleston... but if you absolutely must, it's on Meeting St., not King. It's about half a block down from the corner of Meeting and Market -- basically beside the back entrance to the Charleston Place Hotel.
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post #14 of 27
7/21/09 at 12:15pm
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Technically that doesn't answer the question at all. That's the answer to the question "is paula deen's restaurant an accurate representation of southern food?"

Relax, I was just trying to help.

Regardless, I agree with both NakedYoga's assessment.

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I'm definitely looking for Low Country...will be there for a day trip (staying at HHI for a week). We usually do stop in Charleston and drive 17 down to 21 through Beaufort before we get to HHI. We're only in Charleston for the late morning to about 2PM, and Hyman's would be ideal for lunch (on King I think) but we may end up at Sticky Fingers since now we have the kid in tow...

Thanks for the suggestions...how about Elizabeths on 37th?

I've heard good things about Elizabeth's on 37th, but I have yet to try it.
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post #15 of 27
7/21/09 at 12:16pm
I passed through Savannah once when I was a kid taking an Eastern Seaboard road trip from Cape May to Panama City with my dad. I still remember eating at the Boar's Head ( I think that's what it's called?) but I don't remember where it is. Not sure if it's a great place but I figured if it stuck in the mind of a 12 year old it was worth mentioning. FWIW
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