Dinner at Elizabeth on 37th
Yesterday I did a trolley tour of Savannah's historic district. I learned many fascinating things, such as why Sherman didn't burn Savannah.
Actually, I heard them and promptly forgot most of them.
We even passed the Vinnie Van Go Go's pizzeria in the City Market that adam recommended. Love that name.
It is odd, though, to see a Five Guys Burgers, Outback, Starbucks, Ruth's Chris, Panera and other chains in the historic district where some wonderful old restaurant ought to be.
We did eat at one wonderful old restaurant night before last, Elizabeth on 37th, which my brother recommended.
The name is interesting: Why not Elizabeth's? (She's one of the owners.) When I was standing outside taking the photo I thought, I'm Elizabeth on 37th....
The fabulous setting, and I do mean fabulous, made the meal worth every extravagant penny, even though the food was good but not quite fabulous. I do think, for instance, that there ought not to be a shaker of canned ground pepper on the table. And my grouper with peanut sauce was a bit overcooked, although still moist.
Can't fault the oysters two ways appetizer, though, or those wonderful biscuits. Loved the smoked mussel amuse bouche, and the little salad with fresh herbs and edible flowers from the garden.
It's Five Guys for me the rest of the trip, though.
Comments
Maybe Five Guys in historic districts used aged beef?
Posted by: Lissa | May 8, 2009 8:15 AM
I have found one place so far that does not have any chain restaurants, coffee shops, etc. Duck Island, NC. They get my vote as mom and pop capital of the south!
Posted by: Joyce W. | May 8, 2009 8:43 AM
They should be called "5 Southern Gentelman", and the employees should wear white linen suits.
Posted by: RayRay | May 8, 2009 8:43 AM
EL,
This looks like a lovely, old-fashioned restaurant where the glass salt & pepper shakers on the table are to be expected.
Their presence on the table doesn't make the food less fabulous, just serve as a reminder that perhaps the food isn't quite fabulous. My father still gets annoyed if I have him over for dinner and neglect to put the salt & pepper on the table.
I agree. I meant that it should be a pepper grinder if it's on the table, not canned pepper, which loses its essence quickly. At these prices no one should be using canned pepper, not that guests shouldn't season their own food. EL
Posted by: Laura Lee | May 8, 2009 8:54 AM
I have a hard time wrapping my head around the idea of traveling to Savannah and eating something I can get on York Road. It would be like going to Berkeley and eating at Hardees.
Posted by: Elite Elephant Lover | May 8, 2009 10:03 AM
Joyce, I tend to agree with you, except for one thing. When you first enter the island and get up to the "commercial" area (with the stores, gas stations), there is a Burger King on the right. It just seems terribly out of place there!
Posted by: Trixie | May 8, 2009 10:24 AM
The Burger King is no longer in Duck
Posted by: sas | May 8, 2009 12:30 PM
This is the place with the Jasmine growing outside the front walk, no?
Posted by: ExtrodanAire | May 8, 2009 5:56 PM