Eating Out in Georgia

Darien:  B & J's Steaks and Seafood, 901 North Way, Phone (912) 437-2122   Highly recommended by a local campground owner, my fried shrimp was fresh, moist and flavorful.  Denny's tilapia fish sandwich was dry, chewy and fishy.  Reasonably priced.  We went back for breakfast since it was about the only place in town open for breakfast.  They had a limited buffet and a small breakfast menu.  Breakfast was simply okay.  (11/2010)

Skipper's Fish Camp and Oyster Bar, 85 Screven St. Phone (912)  437-3474  The oyster bar has the outside dining but the food comes from the restaurant side so take your pick of seating based on the weather.  We ate outside and watched the water and the fishermen as we ate.  Good food, a bit pricey but worth it.  Recommended by a local. (11/2010)

Folkston: Okefenokee Restaurant, 103 S. Second St. Phone (912) 496-3263 Located at the corner of Second and Main, this pleasant little restaurant is well patronized by the locals. The food was excellent, the waitresses friendly and cheerful and the price was surprisingly low. When asked about the fried gator tail, our waitress said it was horrible and they only put it on the menu for the tourists. You gotta love honesty like that. We recommend this one. (12/2006)

Greensboro: Huddle House , 6141 Lake Oconee Pkwy, Phone (706)453-9833 The choices for breakfast on Sunday are few in this small town, so we hit a chain. We had such a good breakfast (me, the Western Omelette with jalepenos and Denny the country fried steak and eggs) that we came back again the next week. The staff will remember you after recognizing you as strangers the first time you go in. (12/2007) There is a newly opened restaurant in town called the Broad St. Grill that has breakfast Monday through Friday that looked like a good place to try also. Maybe our next trip here.

Luigi's Pizza Restaurant, 6163 Lake Oconee Pkwy, Phone (706) 454-1555 New York style pizza that's just wonderful and you can watch the pizza guy spin the dough in the kitchen while you wait. Their tiramisu is heavenly and some of the baked entrees we saw carried to other tables looked awfully tasty, too. A sign on the side of the room says to clean up after yourself because they aren't your mother, and most every one in the restaurant did, dumping their trash in the trashcan and their cups and silverware in the bin provided (except the female yuppie who ate while her husband who ordered nothing watched). A friendly place with excellent food--what more can you ask in a restaurant? (12/2007)

Lavonia: Dad's Restaurant, 5061 Whitworth Rd. Phone (706) 356-4442 Located inside the BP station, you're immediately greeting by the cashier with a friendly "Good Morning!" We thought our breakfast was going to be a little pricey but this is one of the places that will reduce your bill when you ask to skip the bread and potatoes (and grits). Our breakfast was very good and the pancakes were huge.  Lots of locals there on a Sunday morning. (10/2006)

Jekyll Island: The Rah Bar (Latitude 31 restaurant) on the pier in the historic district, Phone (912) 635-3800 Recommended by our tour guide as the best place for fresh shrimp as the shrimp boats deliver there daily. We packed a picnic lunch and dined al fresco at the picnic grounds farther north on the island. We'll try this place our next trip. (11/2006)

St. Simons Island: El Potro Mexican Restaurant, 2205 Demere Rd. Phone (912) 634-0703. The interior is tired and tattered, but the portions are large, reasonably priced and very tasty. We had the burro Aztec and the burro Grande and both of us took half home. (11/2006)