anyone been to reilley's on monday nights for the $12.95 lobster deal?
http://www.reilleyshiltonhead.com
Recently we had the pleasure of eating at Robert Irvine's restaurant on HHI - delicious food and great service.
There are over 200 restaurants on the island - truly something for every taste. There are 7 within walking distance of the resort and many others a short drive away.
Right at Shelter Cove within about 400 yards of the resort are Kingfisher, Scott's Fishmarket, Bistro17 (one of our favorites), Little Venice, Parrot Cove, San Miguel's and ELAS. Nearby is Giuseppis, Alexanders, Sea Grass Grille.
We also enjoy Bonefish, Skull Creek Boathouse, Black Marlin, Frankie Bones, One Hot Mamas, Red Fish, Mangiamo's, Crane's Tavern, Catch 22, Old Fort Pub, Eat!, Jazz Corner and Charlie's Etoille Verde among others. All of these are within about 4 miles of the resort.
Chef Gordon, in the resort Mercantile, is a great resource for dining suggestions. The Front Desk staff has discount coupons, menus and booklets with restaurant listings.
We always get Guiseppe's for take-out. We used to go to the Sea Shack, but heard the chef started Roastfish and Cornbread. We headed there this past summer and it was very good. My kids wanted to go again! We also get fresh shrimp one night and eat in the room.
My in-laws live on HHI and I spend quit a bit of time there.
Our favorites for casual lunch or dinner:
- Fiesta Fresh (a real hidden gem...we eat here almost daily...few tourists know about it)
- Kenny B's French Quarter Cafe
- Ruan Thai
- Sea Shack
- TJ's Take & Bake Pizza
Our favorites for nicer, but not super-fancy dinner:
- Truffles Cafe or Grill (visit every trip)
- Redfish
- Seagrass Grill
Favorites for special dinner:
- Old Fort Pub
- CQ's
- Robert Irvine's Eat! (The guy from Dinner Impossible/Worst Cook in America - he lives on HHI)
Would you recommend Robet Irvine's with kids?
it's not at wdw and there's a bar attached.
maybe if the kids are extremely well-behaved...but i'd be wary.
What we do at One Hot Mama's is get the takeout meal. For $19.99 you get a meal that feeds 4. If I remember correctly, it's one meat and 2 sides. Great BBQ reasonably priced without the restaurant atmosphere.
I second Skull Creek Boathouse! This was our family's favorite meal on our last trip. We will definitely be back.
We also loved Dye's Gullah Fixin's. We ate there for the lunch buffet and everything was heavenly. I just noticed that she has a new location and only serves takeout now. On our last trip, she told us she was planning this, but now that's it's happened, I'm so disappointed. I wanted that lunch buffet again so badly!!!!
We also get Giuseppi's Pizza for the first night since we are arriving later and just want takeout and we have to pick up groceries at the Piggly Wiggly next door.
Another great one that I don't hear much about is the Chart House. My DH and I ate there on our 20th anniversary a couple of years ago and really liked it.
We also usually try to hit Steamer Seafood. The owner is an alumni from the same college we graduated from, and there's all kinds of WKU references in the restaurant. The food was good, but I think we go more for the feeling of home while on vacation.
I really want to try Roastfish and Cornbread, Alexander's, and the Sea Shack.
Salty Dog Cafe is a touristy spot that sells a LOT of t-shirts and has about three different restaurants serving variations on the same theme. It's ok, Location is nice if you can eat outside. Don't forget there's a $5 charge per car to enter Sea Pines, so make a day of it and do Salty Dog and Harbour Town on the same day and do the lighthouse there, maybe book a dolphin tour or other boat from there.
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Is there somewhere else other than Salty Dog Cafe that you would recommend eating at at Sea Pines?
Do most of these places take reservations? Worried about going in June and the wait time for a larger party.
Where did you purchase the fresh shrimp?
Would you recommend Robet Irvine's with kids? My DD loves to watch him on TV that might be a great spot to celebrate my MIL birthday while we are down there.
Yes. Truffles Cafe in the Plantation Shopping Center is one of may favorites (I live in Sea Pines part of the year). It's on the same road that leads to Harbour Town.
You can check the Sea Pines website for activities. Depending on when you go there's a lot to do and explore. The other big activity option is a trail ride, pony ride or visit the small petting zoo at the Lawton Stables. There are good Kayak tours out of South Beach too.
Dinner there is veeeeery leisurely. I think dh and I were there for about 2 hours altogether. Food was great though. Try and do a date night if you can!