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An awesome experience!!Food was delish!!!Shrimp..... oh my!!!Thank you!! read more An awesome experience!!Food was delish!!!Shrimp..... oh my!!!Thank you!!

Unfortunately, our first impression of the restaurant was mediocre. I'm uncertain if I would return to Jekyll Island, as the long wait for our food was difficul... read more Unfortunately, our first impression of the restaurant was mediocre. I'm uncertain if I would return to Jekyll Island, as the long wait for our food was difficult to endure. We were told that the wait for a table was an hour and a half, which we were prepared for, but we arrived at 7:10 PM and didn't leave until 10:04 PM. I encourage the restaurant to make some adjustments.

I had the fried oysters and shrimp, which were cooked to perfection. For starters, I enjoyed the shrimp cocktail served with hot butter and spicy buffalo sauce,... read more I had the fried oysters and shrimp, which were cooked to perfection. For starters, I enjoyed the shrimp cocktail served with hot butter and spicy buffalo sauce, and it was fantastic. The service was excellent, and the drinks were great as well.

Excellent location but a victim of its own success. As had wait +30 mins and servers running around looking too busy. Effect on the clients.Still very good food... read more Excellent location but a victim of its own success. As had wait +30 mins and servers running around looking too busy. Effect on the clients.Still very good food and value for money. Just rather frantic and staff equally so.

The food was awful, didn't taste like fish at all we had to come back and brush our teeth to get the taste out of our mouth. Very disappointed read more The food was awful, didn't taste like fish at all we had to come back and brush our teeth to get the taste out of our mouth. Very disappointed

We had great drinks and good dinner here. Low land cook starters, fried shrimps, shrimps and grits entrees. Burger and grilled cheese for children. It's pretty... read more We had great drinks and good dinner here. Low land cook starters, fried shrimps, shrimps and grits entrees. Burger and grilled cheese for children. It's pretty good. LCB was kind of vaccinated, but the taste was good. Fried shrimps cooked and seasoned well. Shrimps and geese were good, but also kind on shrimps. Our appetizers, salads and meals all meet the table at the same time. Waiter said salads and app were first... Great property and views. The experience was somewhere in the north of a company seafood restaurants, but similar to Harry's or Bochamps.

Last fall, southbound on on the Intracoastal we spent a week at the Jekyll Harbor Marina and at the end of May, this year (2022), northbound, we spent another w... read more Last fall, southbound on on the Intracoastal we spent a week at the Jekyll Harbor Marina and at the end of May, this year (2022), northbound, we spent another week at Jekyll Harbor. Zachary's Riverhouse is in the Marina and during our two week long visits we ate in the Riverhouse six times and enjoyed happy hour several additional times. The food was very good, we never had a meal that wasn't both good and enjoyable. Even over the Memorial Day weekend, with a huge holiday crowd, the quality stayed high.

Beautiful location! Wheel chair access. Let me just say, they had me at pet friendly . That said, if you do decide to bring your furry family friend consider be... read more Beautiful location! Wheel chair access. Let me just say, they had me at pet friendly . That said, if you do decide to bring your furry family friend consider being seated at a standard dining table (outside) instead of the high-top bar seating. I suggest this because the high top bar seating makes access to little dogs (like ours) a bit awkward. Just food for thought. Speaking of food, the food was excellent! My wife had blackened Georgia shrimp with a side of cheesy grits and lima beans. I had the fried clam and shrimp combo with hush puppies and fries and it was so dang good!! The clams were lightly breaded, perfectly crispy outside and melt in your mouth goodness inside!! The shrimp was big and delicious! PERFECTLY golden crispy seasoned fries !!! The hush puppies were next level excellent! It had the right amount of crunch and yet it was well seasoned with a slight sweet and salty taste!! You know the food is good when strangers arriving are told by people leaving how delicious their meals were. We decided to splurge and get the key lime pie which was also tasty. Not too sweet, perfectly tangy with and excellent crust! Our server Marchez was helpful, enthusiastic and most of all gave the impression he liked his job which in the service industry is increasingly RARE these days. We 'll definitely be back. Yes, indeed!!

We were here on a Sunday afternoon, and the front porch had a sign reading, Holy we made it 5 years! Immediately, we felt conflicted because either we were in f... read more We were here on a Sunday afternoon, and the front porch had a sign reading, Holy we made it 5 years! Immediately, we felt conflicted because either we were in for a treat or we were eating at a place where the people don 't have kids. (The 8 year old: Mommy, what 's ? The 14 year old takes a picture to text his friends. We chose to eat outside, and the view from the table was wonderful. There 's enough wind that there was no oceanfront smell, and while that might be something you expect around that type of area, it was nice having a meal without it. For appetizers, we had Crab Stew. It was good and creamy. (We tried to order oysters, but there 's a supply problem right now which, while a bummer, isn 't their fault. The server was great. While she didn 't know the menu well and wasn 't the most personable, she did ask about allergy concerns and check in on us regularly to make sure we were good. For meals, we had: Child 1 Kids fish plate. She loved it, and they have malt vinegar that makes her super happy. We tasted it, and it was nondescript white fish (maybe tilapia? . Child 2 Swordfish steak with fries and red potatoes. He is adventurous but has a lot of food allergies, and the care taken for his dish was phenomenal. They genuinely cared to make sure there was no cross contamination. Adult 1 Shrimp Po Boy. This was the win of the table. The shrimp is cleaned, and to us, that 's a big deal. Adult 2 Greek Salad. Okay, so it 's a salad, and I tend to expect a wilty piece or two. However, having a husband in the industry, we were surprised this salad would be served as it was. The cucumber had clearly been frozen, and it was visibly gooey, see through green. The tomatoes had two brown rotten spots on them. Since they are served in wedges, it would have been easy to cut the icky parts out, but the person building the salad obviously didn 't care. As expected, there was some brown edged lettuce, but there was also wilty lettuce that looked like it, too, had been frozen. All in all, we would definitely go back and eat here again. The food, overall, was just okay, but we really think that was related to menu changes based on shortages and not a normal experience.

This place is a hidden gem. Beautifully located on the river for the perfect sunset. Loved the atmosphere and vibe. Staff was friendly and attentive. The best o... read more This place is a hidden gem. Beautifully located on the river for the perfect sunset. Loved the atmosphere and vibe. Staff was friendly and attentive. The best of all the was the food. Nothing bad about this place. I will be back !