We were passing through Bluffton on our way back to Savannah from Hilton Head and swung into this place for a quick drink. We were really glad we did. This is the cutest town. We only had drinks at Calhoun, but they did make me a GREAT spicy margarita. It was one of the best I've had. Huge thanks to the hostess who made it happen for me. She was great! read more

I had a great time both times I've been here. Once was just for drinks, the other was for some dinner. The shrimp burger was really good, and the side of grits were delicious. The burger was just okay, and the Mac n cheese could have been better. The crème brûlée was fantastic! And the service was great. The kitchen was closed a little later than other spots in the area, so we were happy to be seated and get some food in our bellies. The bar is also nice. The previous time we came we had drinks at the bar and enjoyed our time. read more

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Oh wow. I have been here at least two times before but this last trip has changed my view entirely. I will NOT be back. First off, our waitress was rude and short from the very beginning. There was only three of us. Were not loud, obnoxious etc. so the attitude was completely unwarranted. We felt like our mer presence was annoying to her. She took our drink orders, I asked for a water she barked at me that " its coming". Ok, well you asked what I wanted to drink? It also took us 45 minutes to get our food. The restaurant was almost empty inside. The outside was busier but thats a little ridiculous. NOW, heres where it gets wild. Not only are the staff or people who work there but are off sitting at the bar chatting the entire time, they are vaping inside as well! Staff members were also in pjs while working? I'm sorry.... what???? In addition, one of the bus boys / food runners slammed accidentally into the host stand while carrying a sign. Swearing up a storm right next to our table. Just looked at us and kept going. No apology, completely unprofessional. To make it WORSE, he then turns to leave and accidentally kicks/falls into my chair as well! Enough to move my chair. It wasnt subtle. He kept walking and shouts over his shoulder, "my bad". DUDE WHAT IS THIS PLACE. The waitress saw, no one said aything to me or my table. No real apology. When my mom is relying this to my boyfriend who had been outside on a call during all this, the food runner overhears and yells at us, "I said I was sorry!". I mean it was the craziest most horrible experience here to date. WE are NEVER COMING BACK. I would never recommend this place, the food is only fine. The service is terrible and it seems everyone is very unprofessional. YIKES RUN. read more

Friendly service by Taylor. Four of us came in for the first time. Started with the andouille sausage platter with pimento cheese and bread. Fantastic! More bread was brought out so we could devour it. Two of the guys had the tenderloin sandwich with fried potatoes and loved them. Two of us got salads and thoroughly enjoyed them. Definitely an upscale gastropub, not bar food. Great wines and cocktails, too. read more

We came here a year after deciding to leave due to overly loud live music, and I'm glad we did. I enjoyed the unique side of potato pieces instead of traditional fries, their pickles are delicious and the burger was good. My mother enjoyed the chicken and waffles. Our waitress was a little spacey, and neglected to write our order down, but everything did end up being correct. Nothing special, but I would come here again! read more

Calhoun Street Tavern - Sandwiches Near Me - Bluffton, South Carolina

I've given this place so many chances bc they have live music on their cute little patio sometimes, but this last visit was the final straw. A little background: The inside usually smells awful, they need to fix the kitchen vent hoods but don't so they leave all doors open. The hostess is usually pretty curt and dismissive. Simple well liquor cocktails are priced the same as specialty. The food is disappointing to varying degrees every time. The prime rib is clearly (admittedly high quality) roast beef lunch meat. Fried chicken sandwich was dry and burned. Shrimp and grits were obviously instant grits with a bunch of kraft cheddar. Usually three strikes and you're out. But... On my last visit: a friend's band was playing and bestie wanted to go so one last shot. I ordered the whipped goat cheese and pepper jelly bc I figured it didn't need any cooking so it would be fine, and it was! But I asked for baguette instead of a corn waffle and got the latter. When I reminded her that I asked for a baguette I got an eye roll, heavy sigh, and didn't see her again until about 30 minutes later when she silently and without eye contact dropped the check on her way to another table without even breaking stride. I was going to order another drink for the end of the set! But whatever, all for the best. Thank goodness I had cash so I didn't have to wait another hour for her to run my card. Never again. Too many great options close by...where the same local bands also play. read more

All I had were the grits, but I am a grit purist. They were very good, very cheesy and cooked perfectly.

Two of us sat at the bar mid-week. One bartender working slowly, methodically. We got our drinks in a respectable amount of time and placed our food order (1 appetizer, 2 dinners). All of the food came out at the same time which is not great timing with the kitchen as obviously appetizers need to come out first to enjoy prior to the main meal. By then our drinks were done. Not once did the bartender look over to us to ask if everything was OK or if we needed another drink or just water. We ate our meals without any water/soda/beverage to drink. The salmon was just OK, the mahi mahi sandwich was bland. We had to flag down the bartender for our check: $91 dollars later (!!) we left disappointed. Would not go there again. Ambience is stale as was the service and food. read more

We sat at the bar. Service was excellent and our bartender made well informed recommendations for food.

Packed for Valentines Day but service was still fantastic. Nice atmosphere and good food at good prices

Unfortunately their draft beer selection and fryer was down, but had the shrimp and grits and my husband has the prime rib sandwich. Both were delicious. Food was overall very good and would go back for either! read more

We heard live music from the street. A young girl and young man ware singing and he was both singing and playing an instrument. We ordered wine and some appetizers. All was good, and a nice Sunday afternoon break. However, when we got the bill the wine was $13 a glass any not the $10 stated on the menu. We did not compliment. The wait staff were very nice. If you go, make sure the menu prices are the same as your bill. read more

Love the atmosphere! Came here on a Friday night with reservations and got in immediately. The service was great and so were the drinks. Food was a hit or miss. My husband and father got the prime rib melt and it was the star of the show. I got the salmon on their tavern salad and it was raw when it came out. Took 10 min for them to cook it just a little more. Came out way overcooked so they made me shrimp instead, which were phenomenal! read more

I love that I could take my little doodle to the outside bar to order takeout. The live band was great!! The bartender was very friendly. The food was awesome. The bartender even helped me create the right salmon order for my doodle so that it was coked with anything spicy. She loved her dinner also! We will definitely be back. read more

The Calhoun Street Tavern is a great location in this quant town. The service and food were good. But I am getting SOOOO..... tired of restaurants and coffee shops with their "hidden" fees. Be forewarned that, even if you use a debit card, YOU WILL BE charged a 3.5% "processing fee." Actually, according to a Supreme Court ruling it is ILLEGAL At least they did not suggest a 22%, 25%, or 30% tip as well. CST, please reconsider this undisclosed markup. Geez :-( Found this online: The South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act prohibits businesses from engaging in deceptive or unfair practices, which includes charging unauthorized fees on debit card transactions. Consumers can file complaints with the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs if they believe they have been charged unfair fees read more

Came in for drinks. Cool vibe especially on the outdoor patio where we sat at the bar. The bartender was admittedly "flustered." Would've been nice to get a greeting, but it didn't happen until he was "caught up" per his own admission. Not sure what the stress was since he only had two drinks to make. Weird. While we didn't eat, the food looked great. The outside entertainment was excellent. The big issue was when the bartender was making a drink and said to us, "I have a cut on my finger and it stings every time I grab a lemon for a drink." C'mon. And he was still waiting for a bandaid after making our drinks. Gross. Get at least a semi-pro behind the bar please. Someone that would say "hi, I'm sorry I'll be with you in a minute, thanks for your patience." read more

Mediocre dive bar. Food was underwhelming and so was their specialty cocktail. Presentation was also lackluster. Many better options in the area for cheaper prices. read more

Great food, drinks, services and prices. The ambiance is awesome too. You have to try the fired green tomatoes.

We come to HH once a year and last year we decided to make a reservation here for the first time. When we got to the restaurant the hostess turned us away even though we showed up at our reservation time, followed by her telling us the kitchen was closed. So of course we were super annoyed after traveling all day and having to scramble late to find somewhere to eat. Not very hospitality like. However, this year we decided to give them another shot and I am so glad we did. Our server was absolutely delightful and just so kind to us. The food was out of this world. We got the kettle chips to start and we both got the double burger. I was nervous to get the double burger thinking it would be huge and too much food but I ended up eating the entire thing, the patties were super thin. THE MAC AND CHEESE THOUGH!!!!!! I could eat mac n cheese literally everyday and I am soooooooo picky when it comes to others, and I COULD EAT THE MAC N CHEESE HERE EVERY DAY! It just reminded me of home, my dads mac n cheese. The restaurant is super homey and quaint. You can tell its a local spot as well. You definitely need to eat here if you're in town! read more

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Dined earlier this week, still reeling about my experience. Came in to grab food and drinks, and the food and service was excellent. I got their greek salad with added steak and it was great! I wish I could give a higher rating, but we had a bad encounter with a young man, I assume a host or busser. He chose to flick ice at our table, and upon requesting him to stop, he gave us dirty looks. I'm not sure if he was off, because he was sitting down at a table, but I'm near positive he worked there. A very odd encounter. Would I come back? Undecided. read more

Food is consistently good. Great bar program. Specialty cocktails are on point. Fried Chicken sandwich is outstanding, might be the best anywhere. Tavern Potatoes. I dream about them. Pickled shrimp appetizer, OMG. too small though. Great Bloody Mary, get the Captain. Had a great waiter. he was full of jokes, and took us through the whole menu with candor. He even gave the kids glow sticks. read more

Yelp is asking me to touch on three things: food, service, and ambiance. Ok. The food? I got the chicken and waffle. The chicken was tough and couldn't have been over a 4oz cut. The waffle was small and bland and chewy like an old piece of gum is. This dish was $20 with no side item included. Fantastic. The ambiance was great, if "half the staff on their phones playing games" is your kind of ambiance. It's not mine, so I did not enjoy it. Lastly, service was excellent. I asked our server for bottom shelf liquor as to not break my bank and help stay within my budget for the meal and was served $14 drinks without my knowledge. Great work. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Brined chicken sandwich awesome, music is always a favorite of Hiltons. Hilton even gotten some lovin from last nights music group read more

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Great food and service. Menu is a little expensive but reasonable. Great outdoor seating with live band on the weekend evenings. read more

Calhoun Street Tavern - Menu - Sandwiches Near Me - Bluffton, South Carolina

Second time here. First time was outside with a band and dinner. Very solid food and service that time. The following time we went sat outside on a weeknight anticipating ordering dinner. In fairness they had a bit of a rush outside of people coming in all at once. We ended up getting a couple of appetizers and taking off as our waiter was a bit awkward (although nice) but seemed overwhelmed. I would go back again but with some hesitation. They have a solid menu and good food but that night was off. Ended up going to sliders down the block which had better service and the staff seemed enthusiastic to be there. read more

This review is for dinner on a slow Sunday night. Though they were in hand reservations were not needed and with the weather being kind sitting outside was an easy choice to make. The first ding is the waitress not knowing the list of draft beers very well and, in general, I am always disappointed that a 'bar' with seasonal choices on the fixed menu does not have an actual list of those choices available separately. Anyway... beyond that the second ding was not really having any kind of appetizer on the menu to make the wait for dinner less obvious. Outside of that the food turned out to be really great. I thoroughly enjoyed my Mahi Mahi Sandwich, blackened, with chow-chow, kickin' rémoulade, greens, on toasted french bread with a side of mac and cheese. read more

Calhoun Street Tavern - Blackened Mahi-mahi poboy - Sandwiches Near Me - Bluffton, South Carolina

The atmosphere was good. Sat at the bar and the service was only fair. The staff was more interested in talking amongst themselves than servicing the customers. The food was OK, small portions and not a good value. To top it off, they charge a Fee to use a credit card, who carries cash these days. No other bar/restaurant in Old Town Bluffton that we have been to adds a fee for credit cards. We won't go back, too many other better places in the area. read more

A hip little spot in the middle of Bluffton with two flat screens, a lovely L shaped bar that seats about 10 and a great patio courtyard on the side. So glad we stumbled upon this little gem! My Chop Salad greens were perfectly fresh, and obviously not from a bag! The salad was completed with cherry tomatoes, quartered boiled egg, red onion, pine nuts and sherry vinaigrette. For an up charge, I ordered grilled chicken, and it was cooked perfectly! Also, important to note: Sunday Brunch with Live Music 11-3, Monday - Friday happy hour 4-6. Hope to return soon to this new find! read more

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Went to Calhouns for Brunch on Easter. My family and I enjoyed everything we had. Linda our waitress was an absolute gem. We will return read more

Calhoun Street Tavern - Fried green tomatoes and a michelada. - Sandwiches Near Me - Bluffton, South Carolina

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14oz ribeye- had been frozen and under weight. The one side dish of mac/cheese was not as good as a cheap box mix. $35. ??? Stuffed crabmeat flounder- good flavor but barely warm.$25 ??? Wheat beer and Margareta were good but, waitress never asked if we wanted another! It was a slow night so there shouldn't have been an issue. Last time for us! read more

We were a bit disappointed with our food. The prime rib sandwich was not actual prime rib but similar to lunch meat and the Mac and cheese was cold and had no flavor. The shrimp burger gets 5/5 stars. Very personable bar tender and nice atmosphere. read more

The quality of the cooking is less than impressive. The hamburger is tough. The fried chicken is tiny and overcooked. read more

Looking for a place for lunch while visiting Bluffton & decided to try Calhouns Tavern based on reviews and it was a delicious decision! Place was clean & had nice ambiance and service was friendly & attentive. She had the prime rib sandwich with collard greens and I tried the tavern burger with their signature tavern fries which our server suggested. Both were very good...one of the best burgers I've had and crispy tavern fries. Sorry, forgot to take pics of our food. Will definitely return next time when in Bluffton. read more

Calhoun Street Tavern - Part of inside dining area - Sandwiches Near Me - Bluffton, South Carolina

Ate lunch here after #pledgethepink. Too bad Cahill's couldn't feed the hungry crowd in a reasonable amount of time. So we hiked down the road to find food after a 10 mile walk. A bit overpriced for what you get. My grilled grouper Po'Boy was not served on French bread as described. It was, however, cooked perfectly. Quinoa as a side went well with the 22 oz. cold local brews. Nice sandwich and salad selections for lunch. Checked out the wine selection. If you visit and you're interested in a bottle of reserve, you won't be disappointed with the choices. Wait staff did a fine job taking care of the 6 of us with three separate checks--most of which came out pretty much correct. Close enough among friends. The space is beautiful and unique. During our visit they were ready for Halloween. read more

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so I'm from out of town.. I've been here for 4 months.. I'm an invested contractor in Savannah, a stone throw away.. The food here is amazing. I come from a big city with allot of food and this place would compete in time square.. I cannot complain about what they uphold.. However, if and when you visit this place, with good vibes and great atmosphere, you need to visit when kaysi or Emily are working. The rest of the bar tenders are DUDS. Milk duds.. You will not get the service you deserve, at the bar, unless you have one of these two lovely ladies serving you.. Food 9.5/10 service (other than those two women Wednesday-Sunday) 6/10 Highly recommended read more

This is a proper tavern with well stocked Bourbons and good beers on tap. I'm just passing thru town, comes to find out my buddy who I grew up with now lives in Bluffton! I called him, says to meet here at 7. I haven't seen my buddy in, I'd say 17 years. What will he be drinking once he shows up? Beers? Bourbon? Wine coolers?? My wife and I get to the bar early and order two drinks. The doors are open, its such a nice night to hang out and shoot the breeze. I order a beer on tap and wine for my wife. The crown seems fun, I hear a group of ladies talking about martini choices. The bar, lots of great beers on tap. Our drinks come and I'm surveying the bar: Great Scotch and Bourbons that are within reach. Finally, I get a great bearhug. My buddy shows up with his girlfriend. I ask what are y'all drinking? Bulleit Bourbon, neat. Haha, my brother. Great spot for cool cocktails, I wish we would have stayed for dinner because the place looks phenomenal read more

I've been here several times for drinks at the bar, unfortunately this review is about my first dinner. The four of us sat at a hightop and ordered drinks which were fine. I ordered Shrimp & Grits, my wife order sliced prime rib sandwich, and the other couple ordered the beet salad and a shrimp burger. The salad and burger were delivered in good time and from what I heard were good. Our Shrimp & Grits and Prime Rib sandwich did not come at same time. I figured they'd come in just a minute. Nope. Our waitress was at the kitchen window where I saw what definitely could've been my meal sitting. After 10+ minutes (seemed like a lot more) the waitress finally stopped by and apologized and blamed the kitchen. When our meals were delivered I was proved right that mine had been sitting there from the beginning. Hoping the heat lamps had kept it warm, but suspecting not, I touched a room temperature shrimp. I sent it back. Server said they'd make a new one. OK, I don't know for a fact it was not new but I suspect it wasn't. It was pretty quick and very hot especially the plate. All of the sausage was burned on one side, the side turned down on the plate. The shrimp were very hot and ok, the grits were ok at best. I ate all the shrimp and little else. No comment from server when she took away my very full plate. I'll stick to cocktails in the future. read more

Pros: the food was good, good drink selection, clean. I had the prime rib melt and a stout. Cons: it's one of those places where if you're not a regular, you don't get great service. We sat at the bar, mainly because no one greeted us at the door. The bartender was friendly but after giving us our drink, paid us no attention. He was busy giving fireball shots and refills to the regulars. I understand the incentive of keeping the return customers happy, but you don't gain new customers by ignoring them. I would still recommend visiting here, but make sure you order drinks, food, and the check all in one go. read more

Calhoun Street Tavern - Prime rib melt with Mac n cheese. Really great with the sauces - Sandwiches Near Me - Bluffton, South Carolina

We were a party of four celebrating Christmas and had a great time. Miss Burdette waited on us and was completely on point! We had the seared Tuna, Andouille sausage and cheese plate and Crabcake Apps and they were great. 10/10 will be back! read more

popped in on a Sunday few weeks back when the live music outside and Bloody Mary special both looked appealing. also a mimosa deal on Sundays. great spot even in the heat with fans cranking and shady spots to be had, grabbed some spots at the outdoor bar and received excellent service from Kenzie. did not eat so can only speak on the solid bloody and mimosas with a twist. Aces. read more