Saturday night I had a hankering for some good Cajun food
and luckily we have Blackwater Grill on St. Simons Island. Located in Redfern Village, an area populated
with several great restaurants, Blackwater Grill offers some excellent Cajun
fare along with numerous other great dishes.
Like Southern Soul BBQ, Blackwater has been featured on the nationally
syndicated Tv series Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and have been written about in
many national magazines.
I would like to take a moment and advise that as we are now in the tourist season, I have to recommend calling ahead for reservations. The last time I tried for Blackwater Grill, the wait was 50 minutes and we had to choose another restaurant. Mindy and I went on a Saturday night at about 6pm and found ourselves waiting at the bar for about 20 minutes for a table. We also experienced a non-reservation wait at Coastal Kitchen on Sunday night at 5:30pm. I am reminded that as we live in such a beautiful place, people also want to come and spend their vacations in our beautiful place. This makes for full restaurants throughout most of the Summer and making a simple phone call for a reservation can save you a lot of trouble later on. It's just something you'll have to get used to when you live on the beautiful Coast of Georgia.
Blackwater Grill is located at 260 Redfern Village on St.
Simons Island, Georgia and you can call them for a reservation at 912-634-6333.
When I go to Blackwater it’s because I want some Gumbo and I
want some Jambalaya. Two dishes that my
Mother had perfected and since her passing, I just don’t get very often
anymore. Upon entering, you’ll be
surrounded by the somewhat typical nautical style that adorns many seafood
restaurants but don’t be put off. Yes
the interior is a bit kitschy but the food is the main attraction. I always start off with a cup of their house
gumbo which is chock-a-bloc full of chicken and sweet and spicy Andouille
sausage and comes in a classic dark roux.
Soup is poured into the cup and on top of a bed of rice so make sure you
mix your gumbo up a bit before diving in.
Now my favorite part, the Jambalaya.
I feel though I have to interject here that Blackwater’s Shrimp and
Grits are about as delicious as any you’ll find in any Southern restaurant so
if Jambalaya is not your thing, you have to try the Shrimp and Grits. And don’t let the portion size fool you. Every time I order the S&Gs, I think I’ll
have no problem finishing and every time I am wrong! Back to my Jambalaya. A plate full of spicy red rice, Andouille
sausage and shrimp all jumbled together.
Just a fantastic meal that really gets your taste buds popping. And yes it’s true, I rarely can finish it all
but that’s ok cause it heats up just fine the next day. From what I understand from the wait staff,
the Jambalaya is made in one very large batch from which each order is
appropriated from.
Joining me for dinner, was my lovely and determined dinner
companion Mindy also known as my girlfriend.
She ordered the 10 ounce center cut pork chop that is chargrilled and
served with a fresh apple glaze. Her
meal was just as good and she raved about the meal too. With me having an uber spicy meal and Mindy
have a pork chop, we decided to go with a Riesling to accompany our dinner and
chose one from Columbia Winery. The
sweeter Riesling took the edge off the spicy food just enough but without
tampering with the meal’s flavors.
I don’t know how we did it but we went ahead with
dessert. I had noticed a Sourcream Pound
Cake topped with strawberries in sauce and powdered sugar down in the dessert
section. When we placed our dinner
order, I asked our server to go ahead and take a piece of the Pound Cake out of
the refrigerator (my assumption) to bring it up to room temperature for
dessert. It was just right and really
really tasty. We devoured it in what
seemed like a few seconds!
The meal was great and exactly what I was hoping to get when
we chose Blackwater Grill. Service was respectable and we didn't seem to be rushed at all as you might expect on a busy weekend night. Our bill was $81 with a $16 gratuity for an appetizer, two entrees, a bottle of wine and dessert. I would like to take a moment and advise that as we are now in the tourist season, I have to recommend calling ahead for reservations. The last time I tried for Blackwater Grill, the wait was 50 minutes and we had to choose another restaurant. Mindy and I went on a Saturday night at about 6pm and found ourselves waiting at the bar for about 20 minutes for a table. We also experienced a non-reservation wait at Coastal Kitchen on Sunday night at 5:30pm. I am reminded that as we live in such a beautiful place, people also want to come and spend their vacations in our beautiful place. This makes for full restaurants throughout most of the Summer and making a simple phone call for a reservation can save you a lot of trouble later on. It's just something you'll have to get used to when you live on the beautiful Coast of Georgia.
Blackwater Jambalaya
Blackwater Jambalaya
My Dinner Date Mindy
Columbia Winer Riesling
Blackwater Pork Chop with Grits & Asparagus
Sourcream Pound Cake with stawberries and vanilla ice cream
Dessert didn't last long!
There is a great little condo complex called Skiff Landing that is right in the Redfern neighborhood. You can walk to numerous restaurants and a few night spots. Units in Skif Landing run in the low to mid $100,00's and as of this blog writing, there are three available. Call me if you would like to live in one of the livliest condo complexes on St. Simons Island Georgia.
Jeff Williams, Realtor
Coastal Georgia Real Estate Associates
Saint Simons Island Georgia
912-270-0032
It is one of my favorite restaurants in the county. The food is always the best as well as the service.
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