When my Sister-in-law, Bri came to visit, she had only one major request. She wanted to eat at Paula Deen's Restaurant, Lady and Sons in Savannah. The trip was almost 3 hours and 160 miles one way but I was all too happy to oblige her! Everyone had told me I needed to go there myself. As you all know, I will go to great distances to get some good food!!
We made a bee line for the restaurant as soon as we arrived in town but I absolutely fell in love with the atmosphere. The streets were crowded even for a Wednesday afternoon. The city blocks were lined with shops and restaurants. I loved the mixture of historical architecture and charm with the hustle and foot traffic of a business district. Lady and Sons is infamous for its long lines and pre-emptive reservation techniques. We were blessed to be able to get seats right away at the bar while many others had to wait until 5pm for reservations (it was 12:30pm at the time).
The inside of the restaurant was completely packed. There was barely an open table and I then understood the need for such a tedious table seating process. We were ushered so quickly from the door, up the elevators to our seating area that I didn't have a chance to take pics of what the inside of the restaurant looked like. Heck, I barely remember what the inside looked like. After 3 hours of driving, my butt was finally getting some feeling back into it's cheeks.
The final verdict on the food was a big two thumbs up for the cheesy biscuts and we were on the fence about the lunch buffet. Perhaps, if we had ordered off the regular menu we would of been wowed. However, the buffet items had been sitting out a while. It's still the best southern food I've had here if you can believe it. I'm optimistic and excited to return in the future (dragging the hubby in tow).
After lunch, we made our way to The Paula Deen Store which is attached to the restaurant. We bought some souvenirs and I couldn't help taking a pic with a cookbook (aka food porn).
It was a wonderful day trip and I can't wait to explore more of Savannah in the future! So if anyone has any recommendations on what to do or see, please let me know!
