Echo St. Simons

My partner and I went out for dinner to celebrate our recent engagement. The waitress was excellent, allowing us to savor our Prosecco appetizers before placing... read more My partner and I went out for dinner to celebrate our recent engagement. The waitress was excellent, allowing us to savor our Prosecco appetizers before placing our dinner orders. As a surprise, she brought out a cheesecake with "congrats" written on the plate for the happy couple. The entire experience was flawless!

The restaurant started off on a disappointing note as they were out of the crab cake appetizer, but my partner and I thoroughly enjoyed the shrimp tacos and hon... read more The restaurant started off on a disappointing note as they were out of the crab cake appetizer, but my partner and I thoroughly enjoyed the shrimp tacos and honey-soy glazed salmon. The cocktails were excellent. Unfortunately, my wife's chocolate cake dessert was dry. Despite this setback, we appreciated the overall meal, the attentive service, and the staff's effort to seat us away from a loud group.

Date night could have been better, the server might have been overwhelmed with the party of 9 adjacent, but she did not check on us resulting in not receiving o... read more Date night could have been better, the server might have been overwhelmed with the party of 9 adjacent, but she did not check on us resulting in not receiving our main entree and refilling water glasses even after 45 minutes. We requested the check and it still took another 10 minutes. From that point, the server comped the one glass of wine my gf had. Being in the service industry a proper compensation would have been to comp the dinner and at least a temperature check from management, but none was given even as we were leaving. We were given our dinner in to go boxes and still charged full price. Will attempt another reservation there, but not holding my breath anytime soon.

Very disappointing. The crab cakes tasted like imitation crab and was very wet. The server made us feel like he wanted us out of there as quick as possible. The... read more Very disappointing. The crab cakes tasted like imitation crab and was very wet. The server made us feel like he wanted us out of there as quick as possible. There was no mention that we were there for a birthday celebration even though I had written that down when I made the reservation on-line. Would definitely not recommend this place at all.

A friend and I enjoyed an early dinner at Echo. It was my first visit. Positives: King and Prince is a beautiful resort directly on the ocean; the Echo restaura... read more A friend and I enjoyed an early dinner at Echo. It was my first visit. Positives: King and Prince is a beautiful resort directly on the ocean; the Echo restaurant has large windows looking out onto the beach and ocean. The service was very good. Our waitress was attentive and gracious to us. Negatives: the Echo vibe and decor is more like a coffee shop than a fine restaurant. The menu is very straight forward and like what is usually found in a family restaurant. Don't expect high cuisine here. Meal: my shrimp and corn chowder was very tasty, with large, fresh shrimp. I ordered a chicken Philly sandwich for my entree. The sandwich was dominated by a white sauce that overpowered the chicken, cheese, and veggies. Overall, it was mediocre. My friend's meal: he ordered filet mignon, which was served with mashed potatoes. He reported that the potatoes were good. The steak served was definitely not a typical filet mignon. It was a large, thick cut that my friend said tasted like pot roast. It was cooked considerably beyond the medium that he requested. This was a $40+ entree. The Caesar salad was good. Echo would be more appropriate for a lunch with a beach view (they also have outdoor seating) or an appetizer than a nice dinner that you would expect at high end resort prices.