Guidebook for Saint Simons Island
Food Scene
Get the calamari appetizer, a hamburger and a PBR on draft. You won't regret it! Or really get anything...that's just what I order when I go there. Pretty good happy hour prices and a few TVs if you're wanting to catch a game.
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The Half Shell SSI
504 Beachview DrGet the calamari appetizer, a hamburger and a PBR on draft. You won't regret it! Or really get anything...that's just what I order when I go there. Pretty good happy hour prices and a few TVs if you're wanting to catch a game.
These guys are as good as it gets! Southern Living voted them best in the south for 2017 or something like that. Order anything it's all good, but below are some highlights:
1) Monday's Special The Marley a jerk chicken burrito
2) Friday's Special Prime Rib (it's so good I have a friend who flies in from Columbia SC at least once a month just for lunch)
3) Barbacuban this is Jenny's go to meal
4) Philly Soul substitute burnt ends for sliced brisket AKA Sarah's Favorite. Years ago Waldo asked his server, Sarah, what her favorite thing on the menu was. He's ordered it ever since.
5) Kids Chicken Strips our boys hold all other chicken strips up to this standard.
6) Any evening special th
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Southern Soul Barbeque
2020 Demere RdThese guys are as good as it gets! Southern Living voted them best in the south for 2017 or something like that. Order anything it's all good, but below are some highlights:
1) Monday's Special The Marley a jerk chicken burrito
2) Friday's Special Prime Rib (it's so good I have a friend who flies in from Columbia SC at least once a month just for lunch)
3) Barbacuban this is Jenny's go to meal
4) Philly Soul substitute burnt ends for sliced brisket AKA Sarah's Favorite. Years ago Waldo asked his server, Sarah, what her favorite thing on the menu was. He's ordered it ever since.
5) Kids Chicken Strips our boys hold all other chicken strips up to this standard.
6) Any evening special th
Our friend, Taylor, tends bar here every night, except Sunday, try to get there around 7pm. Wheel of Fortune will likely be on, especially if Ms Linda is at the end of the bar opposite the television, Taylor is a Wheel of Fortune wizard...you may think you can keep up with him, but he'll likely solve EVERY puzzle before you do.
We usually eat at the bar, but there's ample seating and the service is always pretty solid.
The catch of the day will be Mahi-Mahi, they've managed to catch it every day for 42 years! They will often have an additional catch of the day, though, so be sure to ask.
PROTIP: If you choose to go here GA/FL weekend or 4th of July weekend bring chairs and a cooler
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The Crab Trap
1209 Ocean BlvdOur friend, Taylor, tends bar here every night, except Sunday, try to get there around 7pm. Wheel of Fortune will likely be on, especially if Ms Linda is at the end of the bar opposite the television, Taylor is a Wheel of Fortune wizard...you may think you can keep up with him, but he'll likely solve EVERY puzzle before you do.
We usually eat at the bar, but there's ample seating and the service is always pretty solid.
The catch of the day will be Mahi-Mahi, they've managed to catch it every day for 42 years! They will often have an additional catch of the day, though, so be sure to ask.
PROTIP: If you choose to go here GA/FL weekend or 4th of July weekend bring chairs and a cooler
Great seafood...especially the blackened scallops! Great Cheese Grits, and arguably the best steak on the south end of the island. No need to order an appetizer as a big salad and delicious house baked bread is served with every meal. Bread Pudding for dessert is always a treat. Great place to grab a cocktail as well!
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Crabdaddy's Seafood Bar Grill
1217 Ocean BlvdGreat seafood...especially the blackened scallops! Great Cheese Grits, and arguably the best steak on the south end of the island. No need to order an appetizer as a big salad and delicious house baked bread is served with every meal. Bread Pudding for dessert is always a treat. Great place to grab a cocktail as well!
Either order takeout or plan to get to know the people at the table next to yours before your meal is over. The place is TINY, but really cool inside. Cheese bread is a great starter, and you must order at least a small deep dish pizza. Even if you don't want it order a small plain deep dish. Trust me on this one just order it. The pans they use to cook it have been seasoning for decades and the combination of those seasoned pans and slightly burnt cheese are amazing. Their thin crust is fantastic too, but did I mention the thick cut pizza?
PROTIP: If you choose to order your pizza to go make sure you're calling the CJ's on St. Simons. There's also a CJ's in Washington GA...don't ask
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CJ's Italian Restaurant
405 Mallery StEither order takeout or plan to get to know the people at the table next to yours before your meal is over. The place is TINY, but really cool inside. Cheese bread is a great starter, and you must order at least a small deep dish pizza. Even if you don't want it order a small plain deep dish. Trust me on this one just order it. The pans they use to cook it have been seasoning for decades and the combination of those seasoned pans and slightly burnt cheese are amazing. Their thin crust is fantastic too, but did I mention the thick cut pizza?
PROTIP: If you choose to order your pizza to go make sure you're calling the CJ's on St. Simons. There's also a CJ's in Washington GA...don't ask
Go here for ice cream, or the food (I've never actually eaten here, but it looks tasty). Go here for ice cream because it's the closest place to the pier to get ice cream. Get a cone or a scoop then walk down the pier and see what's biting that day.
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Zuzu's
119 Mallory CirGo here for ice cream, or the food (I've never actually eaten here, but it looks tasty). Go here for ice cream because it's the closest place to the pier to get ice cream. Get a cone or a scoop then walk down the pier and see what's biting that day.
We go here for breakfast. The boys love their bacon and chocolate chip pancakes. Grownups love everything else.
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Mallery Street Cafe
408 Mallery StWe go here for breakfast. The boys love their bacon and chocolate chip pancakes. Grownups love everything else.
If there was a fine line between last night and this morning and you aren't taking a staten drug, or if you do have heart trouble, but everything is under control thanks to your staten drug this is the place for you. A breakfast buffet of extraordinarily greasy proportions awaits you. Bacon, biscuits, gravy, sausage (polish, patty, and link) hash browns, corned beef hash, muffins, and some fruit are all available on the buffet, and they make to order pancakes, waffles, french toast, and any eggs that aren't scrambled.
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Sandcastle Café
117 Mallery StIf there was a fine line between last night and this morning and you aren't taking a staten drug, or if you do have heart trouble, but everything is under control thanks to your staten drug this is the place for you. A breakfast buffet of extraordinarily greasy proportions awaits you. Bacon, biscuits, gravy, sausage (polish, patty, and link) hash browns, corned beef hash, muffins, and some fruit are all available on the buffet, and they make to order pancakes, waffles, french toast, and any eggs that aren't scrambled.
Sweet Mama's
98 Retreat VillageMuffins, donuts, and sticky buns, oh my!
Drinks & Nightlife
Live music. We haven't been here in years, but it was a staple pre-kids.
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Rafters
315 Mallery StLive music. We haven't been here in years, but it was a staple pre-kids.
This place is a dive in the best possible sense. Mostly locals shooting pool, throwing darts and drinking to an alarming excess. The biggest thing to happen here in decades was when they began accepting credit cards a year or so ago. WARNING: smoking is allowed
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Murphy's Tavern
415 Mallery StThis place is a dive in the best possible sense. Mostly locals shooting pool, throwing darts and drinking to an alarming excess. The biggest thing to happen here in decades was when they began accepting credit cards a year or so ago. WARNING: smoking is allowed
Good drinks, great pub mix on which to snack, but the average age in the place has been dead the last few times we've ducked in here.
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Village Inn And Pub
500 Mallery StGood drinks, great pub mix on which to snack, but the average age in the place has been dead the last few times we've ducked in here.
Brogen's
200 Pier AlleyEssentials
Harris Teeter
600 Sea Island RdWinn-Dixie
220 Retreat VillageEntertainment & Activities
Great zero entry pool with a view of the ocean. Kids splash area with water slides. You can pay per visit or buy a punch card that also works for the putt-putt course which is right by the pool.
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Neptune Park Fun Zone Pool
550 Beachview DrGreat zero entry pool with a view of the ocean. Kids splash area with water slides. You can pay per visit or buy a punch card that also works for the putt-putt course which is right by the pool.
Neptune Park
550 Beachview DrPlayground for the kiddos!
A small waterpark that the kids love! Check online for discounted ticket options. Be prepared for HOT walkways from one attraction to the next!
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Summer Waves Waterpark
210 S Riverview DrA small waterpark that the kids love! Check online for discounted ticket options. Be prepared for HOT walkways from one attraction to the next!
We recently added the Jacksonville Zoo as a great day trip from SSI. A little under an hour away and it's worth the drive.
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Zoológico y Jardines de Jacksonville
370 Zoo PkwyWe recently added the Jacksonville Zoo as a great day trip from SSI. A little under an hour away and it's worth the drive.
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center
214 Stable RdGetting Around
Our favorite way to get around the island is on bikes. This is a great place to rent them. They have bikes for adults and kids as well as several options for younger kiddos to be pulled by mom or dad.
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Ocean Motion Surf Co
1300 Ocean BlvdOur favorite way to get around the island is on bikes. This is a great place to rent them. They have bikes for adults and kids as well as several options for younger kiddos to be pulled by mom or dad.
Sightseeing
Bloody Marsh Site
Old Demere RoadTake a walk around the grounds and enjoy the view. If you're up to the challenge, you can purchase tickets to walk up the stairs to the top of the lighthouse.
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St. Simons Island Lighthouse Museum
610 Beachview DrTake a walk around the grounds and enjoy the view. If you're up to the challenge, you can purchase tickets to walk up the stairs to the top of the lighthouse.
Parks & Nature
A beach like you've never seen! Worth the day trip over to Jekyll and the cost of entry onto the island. Check the tides to make sure you hit it at low tide or you might be disappointed. Take a picnic lunch and be prepared for lots of photo ops!
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Playa Driftwood
A beach like you've never seen! Worth the day trip over to Jekyll and the cost of entry onto the island. Check the tides to make sure you hit it at low tide or you might be disappointed. Take a picnic lunch and be prepared for lots of photo ops!