If I'm the Pooler area then Umami is my GO TO . The service here is amazing and very fast . The…read morefirst thing you'll notice is how friendly the workers are here , it seems to me everyone knows the workers and owner on a first name basis . My first time there I remember the workers were asking the take next to us where their missing family member was and how their kids were . This isn't just something they're doing for tips or anything , it seems they genuinely treat everyone here like family . Let's talk about the food , I always ordered the Beef Pho noodle soup , add shrimp , and pork dumplings. Nothing of this meal ever disappointed me . Everything is delicious and me and my wife can never get enough of this place . Now I'm gonna speak from my personal experience here , I always ordered the same thing every time , so maybe it's just my specific meal but it is ALWAYS so fast . By the time I get done ordering at the cashier my drinks and my food arrive at my table in MINUTES. On multiple occasions I've had the pho and sides arrive right after me sitting down at the table . And I'm not just saying that for exaggeration, and I'm hoping this is everyone's experience, but it is such a fast service for food . Whenever I'm back in the area I will always be heading for Umami .

I felt like noodles tonight and found Umani noodle bar on Yelp. They have a nice selection of…read moredishes spanning Thai, Vietnamese, and Japanese choices. I went with beef yakiudon and Vietnamese egg rolls. I did takeout and brought it back to my hotel. WOW it was done so quickly I mean in. Just 3 or 4 minutes. The aroma in the car was magical, almost distracting. The noodles were perfect! So chewy and the combination of veggies in there was fabulous. It seemed like they skimped on the beef but there was plenty in there. It was a bit mild in flavor but truly enjoyable. The spring rolls were fabulous and really packed with pork and shrimp filling. Great job ladies! Thanks for a wonderful dinner.

We love Thai and did a quick search for places in the area and decided to try Sawaddee Ka - there…read moreis surprisingly quite a few options for Thai cuisine in the area and I am really glad we picked here!! It is a quaint little spot and a great find. The service was great - the ladies working there were awesome - very friendly and attentive, and wow were they fast! It definitely gives local, family owned vibe which is awesome. The inside is open with a decent amount of seating for dinning in. Nothing overly fancy but it was inviting and comfy. The menu has a really good variety of options from appetizers, to rice, noodles, curry, stir-fry and even pho! We ordered Thai Iced Teas which were delicious - always love watching the tea and milk mix together. For our meals, we got Red Curry Chicken and Chicken Pad Thai. The portions were HUGE. Literally, the red curry was in a giant bowl, filled to the brim and the pad Thai was heaping. The food came out so fast and was nice and hot. Flavors were excellent! Highly recommend Sawaddee Ka if you are in the area and looking for a flavorful and generously sized meal, and a friendly family vibe!

A friend had been telling me about Saweedee Thai for a while and finally on a Friday night when I…read morehad no dinner plans, I stopped in and placed an order. It was very busy, but the ladies waitressing were super attentive and placed my order right away. It was ready within 20 minutes. Once I got home my containers were overflowing with deliciousness. I had leftovers for daysss and everything was just so good. The ladies customer service was that of a welcoming auntie, they were so sweet and on top of things. I have literally returned 3x since then!

My partner and I just moved to Georgia and have been looking for some new places to eat &…read morewe ordered online for pickup. Walking in, the place looks great! Really good atmosphere they have going on. While I was waiting on arrival I sat for a drink and the bartender was really nice too. When we got home, the food did leave something to be desired though. I got the hot garlic chicken and she got seame chicken. They both genuinely looked really good. But the hot garlic chicken was rather watery & quite salty. Hers had great flavor, but it was pretty soggy. And the rice was definitely overcooked, or they used precooked rice, It was really mushy. I would definitely try it again sometime though. I know not every day will be a 5/5, I've been in food service for a bit over 10 years.

I am unable to edit my old review (first Yelp review for Wild Ginger) but wanted to mention the…read moreEDAMAME is OUT OF THIS WORLD! It sounds like a boring appetizer, but I would come here just for one or two orders if the EDAMAME. They season it so perfectly! The whole menu is phenominal. This is one of top 5 restaurants in Pooler. Clean, modern environment and friendly service. It is owned by same people as the Naan Apetite restaurant next door and share a kitchen.

Go here. If you love shabu shabu, this place will not disappoint reasonable prices, generous…read moreamounts of food, and the service was very sweet. Every table has its own hot pot burner built into the table, which makes navigating the meal so much easier the only thing that I didn't like was the music which was like slow jams, which didn't seem appropriate for the shabu shabu vibe lol

When traveling through the Savannah area, we ALWAYS stay in Pooler and stop at Splendid Shabu for…read moredinner. Casual, reasonably priced, unassuming, and the selection of vegan and vegetarian options is terrific. Choose among many different vegetables and tofu options, and poach them on any number of broths at your table Mix and match among your sauce options (I love tons of garlic mixed with hoisen and house sauces!). Great for conversations as you cook and serve yourselves. And, did I mention that the family that owns and staffs the place is really sweet? We think of it as a hidden gem! It's a bit hidden on a side driveway near Sams, but worth the trip.

If you're looking for authentic Chinese food, this is my ultimate go-to spot. Etang never…read moredisappoints. The flavors are bold, comforting service,and feel like the real deal -- not your typical takeout. And let's talk about the double fried pork... because WOW. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, perfectly seasoned -- it's the kind of dish you start thinking about again the next day. Absolutely my favorite. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming, and the food always comes out fresh and full of flavor. If you want authentic Chinese cuisine that actually delivers, Etang is it.

We wanted to give the E Tang Asian Bistro location a try to see how it compared to the original E…read moreTang Asian Restaurant--unfortunately, this one didn't quite hit the mark for us. We ordered beef and broccoli, sweet-and-sour chicken, pan-fried noodles with beef, egg drop soup and sticky buns. The service itself was good: we were seated quickly, drinks came right away, and our server checked on us multiple times. No complaints there. That said, the food was where things fell short. The portions were noticeably smaller than the Savannah location. The beef in both the beef and broccoli and the pan-fried noodles was very chewy, which took away from the overall experience. The sweet-and-sour chicken was a bit overcooked and crunchy--still edible, but not great. The pan-fried noodles had good flavor, but again, the chewy beef was an issue. Initially, they brought me the wrong soup kind of debated me for a moment telling me it was the right one, but it wasn't. They correct the right one though after a longer conversation. The ambiance of the restaurant is very nice and clean. Lots of cherry blossom decorations on the ceiling make it feel warm. It was clean and did not smell bad. Our total came out to about $86 with tip, which isn't bad price-wise, but for the quality and portion size, it didn't feel worth it compared to the other location. Overall, it's okay, but definitely a step down. If I'm craving E Tang, I'd skip this Pooler spot and go back to the original Savannah location instead.

Excellent restaurants! Extremely friendly staff…read more Spend Thanksgiving here and it was a packed house. The staff worked quickly to service everyone on a holiday. My tofu soup was good. They gave me extra side dishes as well.

Absolutely FANTASTIC service! I ordered the dumplings, kalbi, and soondubu and was super impressed…read morewith the banchan as well. They have both bbq available and regular sit down- very casual spot to get a great, Korean meal. Awesome lunch combos too! The only thing was the kalbi wasn't quite Korean- added broccoli and mushrooms making it more like a beef and broccoli Chinese dish versus Korean kalbi but still tasted great.

Ambiance was quiet. Service was above and beyond (seriously!). Food was DELICIOUS. They bring you a…read morepitcher of water so not having to wait for refills is a plus. The food is traditional and not Americanized - this was definitely an authentic experience. We came here for our 9th anniversary today and we had a wonderful time. We will be back!

I've had the cold noodle, the glabitang, and the seolleongtang. All three are absolutely amazing!…read moreThey offer a great variety of banchan as well. Service is friendly and quick. They are also very helpful. The restaurant itself is cure and very clean! Love the button on the wall if you need service. Definitely give it a try!!

Had a wonderful experience here! The variety of options was impressive, and the service was great…read morefrom start to finish. The ambiance was quiet and really enjoyable--perfect for a relaxed meal. The broth could use a bit more flavor overall, but the spicy one was definitely the standout. I'd absolutely come back and explore more of the menu!

This place is awesome! Georgia has a gem in this restaurant. Right off the 95, close to Savannah,…read moreis a Korean Hot Pot Buffet that knocks trendy KPOTS off their thrones. I wish this place was franchising in my area. The food is serve yourself, cook yourself and there are so many options, you will miss 50%. We ordered the Hot Pot and Grill because there's only a couple dollars difference. They have quite a lot of flavors, and I was informed none contained MSG. (I hope that's true) The prices are some of the cheapest I have seen, for the quality of food available. Guys, here is the best part, after we grilled our first round of meat, they actually changed out our grill. That has never happened. Not even in Korea! Can you please franchise in Virginia???There was a line on a Saturday at 3pm but we were seated and beginning to eat within 25 minutes. Could there be any negatives here? Not with the food or service... however... they make up a lot of profit in drinks. Soju is 17.00 a bottle and a lemonade was 7.99. Probably not the place you want to order drinks, unless it's a special occasion. Other than that, this will be our new stop by when traveling through. Absolutely amazing service and quality.

Wow! Is the first thing I think of when I describe this place amazing service by all three of the…read moreladies that were running the joint this afternoon I'm telling you I think it's some of the best yellow yellowtail sushi I've ever had I can't remember the name of the other two rolls that I had but oh my goodness they were different than anything else and of course had to have salmon sushi as well it was delicious good for you for a revolving sushi place Rock on Nara! G

This was a beautiful restaurant, and you can tell that a lot of research was done to put this…read moretogether. If you're unaware, Nara prefecture in Japan is known for their friendly deer. If you look at the signage, there is a deer. The exterior of the restaurant is very exciting with their displays of bubbles and the fake fish to make it look like a fish tank which is fitting for a seafood restaurant. When you go inside, you are immediately greeted, they also have very Japanese style gocha gocha machines in the back behind the counter. I'm not sure if they're functional or not, but it definitely added to the esthetic. They also had Crane machines to give it a Japanese game center vibe, but it was still rather cohesive. The decorations were great and the ambiance is great. There were kokeshi dolls, Japanese dolls, swords but all tastefully displayed. The setting was very exciting and very clean. Everyone wore uniforms, whether it be a embroidered yukata top or an apron. They looked very cute and very reminiscent of what you would come across in Japan. Service was excellent from beginning to end The food was delicious. Albeit, the selection is not as vast, but the quality was good. I've already accepted the fact that a lot of Japanese restaurants here are owned and operated by Chinese or Taiwanese people and they will have random non-Japanese food on the menu not traditionally served at a sushi restaurant, but you can see that this place definitely respected the culture and added a hint of theirs without straying far away from Japanese cuisine. We also had a very delicious sake that had grits of rice in it, and it was very interesting, very good, but also very strong. My husband and I had to share a bottle. I absolutely loved the kinako mochi with condensed milk. I never thought to put condensed milk on kinako so I would go for that again! My only negative about this place is the bathroom. Incredibly small and not as neat compared to the rest of the restaurant. I feel like the bill for 2 was quite fair considering the experience that we had and the food and service that we received. I will definitely recommend this place and I will definitely come again.

Dropped into Naan Appetit near Savannah/Pooler, and wow... did not expect it to be this good. The…read moreplace looks awesome inside--super spacious, modern, and clean with a chill vibe that makes you actually want to hang out and enjoy the food. We kicked things off with the crispy chilli baby corn, and it was straight-up snack heaven. Crunchy, spicy, saucy -- basically everything you want in an appetizer. Washed it down with a mango lassi that was creamy and refreshing without being sugary sweet. Already winning at this point. But then... the kebab platter showed up. And I swear, it's one of the best kebabs I've had in a long time. So flavorful, juicy, perfectly cooked -- the kind of dish that makes you stop talking mid-sentence. We also tried their special biryani, and it hit all the right notes -- aromatic, tasty, and not greasy at all. Long story short: I now officially have a reason to come back to Pooler again, and it's spelled Naan Appetit.

We visited Naan Appetit for the first time last weekend and really enjoyed ourselves. There are a…read morecouple of notable things about Naan Appetit that I feel I must share because there is a similarly highly rated Indian restaurant within a stones throw away from Naan that it that also deserves comparison. I will review that restaurant under separate cover, but just know that when comparing this one to Persis, I would rate Naan Appetit as the better restaurant. But ultimately they are two different experiences within the Indian food category and for that reason are very hard to compare (more on that in the Persis review). But now let's talk about Naan Appetit. So what I really like about this restaurant is the value for the ambience and atmosphere. This is a very nicely appointed restaurant that I actually thought was a furniture store before we realized it was an actual restaurant. Very well appointed well designed and upscale in look, feel and function. Service is very strong with multiple servers and front of house greeting you immediately upon entry. We were seated within 3 to 5 minutes of walking in, and this was on a Friday night with a fairly full house. Once we were seated, our server immediately came over, provided us with menus and gave us a bit of information about the restaurant. We then proceed to ask a couple of questions about level of spice, and were really pleased with the servers descriptions of the various items on the menu and which ones we may or may not want to avoid depending on our spice level preference. I really appreciated the way the menu was set up which allowed for fairly easy decision making when it came to what we wanted to order. We went with mostly traditional entrees, ordering the lamb vindaloo, and the korma. Both were authentic and very well seasoned and spiced. We also ordered a couple of the garlic butter Naan bread, which were also really good. And lastly, we tried out the tandoori wings, which I had read on previous Yelp reviews were a highlight of the restaurant. When we first asked the server about them, he seemed a bit reluctant to recommend them because of the time it would take for them to be delivered to our table, which was approximately 30 minutes. We told him we weren't in a rush and didn't have anywhere else to be so we were totally fine with ordering them. It turns out that they ended up coming to the table before our appetizers even made it. So a bit of an overblown concern there. Outside of that little wrinkle, our overall experience was really pleasurable, especially given the sub $100 price point we paid including tip. This is definitely one of the restaurants we will be going to during our stay here in Savannah. And if I had to give the best advice on the difference between this restaurant and the other, I would say pick this for date night and pick the other one for family night.