Somehow I never knew this cafe existed. I was there with some friends for lunch and it was absolutely outstanding. It was also a lot bigger than I expected. Located in a strip mall area there's plenty of parking. They have a Louisiana/Cajun/New Orlean type cuisine Rachael was our server and was extremely helpful as well as patient with the group I was with. Since reading the reviews prior to visiting, I wanted to try the Oyster Po-Boy. On the lunch menu, they had Combos where you can order a half Po-Boy along with soup or Gumbo for $13.95. The Oyster Po-Boy added an extra $1.00. So that's what I ordered----half oyster Po-Boy with Shrimp & Corn soup. The soup tasted like it may have been homemade. It was excellent with at least 6 medium size shrimp along with a delicious corn and seafood broth. The half Po-Boy was definitely a good size packed with large fried oysters. They had a separate room which I didn't visit. I'm guessing for larger parties or overflow. I believe they also serve alcohol although I didn't see a bar when I was there. Mainly people there for breakfast, brunch or lunch. read more

River Road Cafe - Combo Oyster PoBoy and shrimp and corn soup - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bluffton, South Carolina

We happened on River Road Cafe by accident as our intended restaurant was closed for breakfast on Mondays. What a pleasant surprise. The ambiance has a jazzy New Orleans vibe to it and the food does too. You can get a plain American breakfast or sausage and gravy over the best home made biscuits in town. Two in our party got the River Road breakfast, One got the Spinach egg wrap and one got the Ugly egg Burrito. The grits were the best cheesy grits I've had in S Kendra was our lovely waitress who had a beautiful intoxicating smile. She recommended several of her favorite dishes and all were spot on. She obviously loves where she works. Not only has the menu been expanded to accommodate an evening meal but the space has been expanded to include a bar with seating area, extended seating and two pool tables. We Will definitely plan our next trip back for lunch or dinner. In fact, this might just become our new local when we visit our kids in HiltonHead SC. read more

Food - Hot and tasty Service - Kendra excellent Ambiance - Clean After church we like to find breakfast places and this one is a keeper. I noticed a new bar with pool tables read more

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Sorry we missed River Road Cafe. We stopped in after vacationing in Hilton Head! They were closed for a break from June 26 until July 2nd.

Excellent food- excellent service. Love brunch Saturday and Sunday til 230pm. Nice extended area and bar

My favorite restaurant in the area. Family owned and operated. Cheerful and prompt service. Authenitc creole food. One dish is better thatn the other. It is hard to choose. Try it and you will love it. Charlie R. read more

The food here is great. It's a small dining area but worth the wait. We've been here for breakfast and never been disappointed.

Great breakfast spot when departing Hilton Head. Food was fresh and excellent. Service was quick. Best for small parties of 4. Bread pudding was delicious. read more

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Great breakfast, service and atmosphere. Family owned and run. Coming back to try a Po boy.

My wife and I had breakfast at River Road Cafe this morning. What a wonderful experience. My wife ordered the waffles with banana and nut on top. The waffle batter was homemade and it was delicious. I had the Crawfish etouffee and it was outstanding,. It was a wonderful balance between Louisiana Cajun and a smooth head texture of ingredients. This was my favorite. I encourage anyone to go and enjoy a good breakfast. Soon. They will be offering dinner from Thursday evening to Sunday evening. I can't wait to go there. read more

Found this gem through Yelp while traveling in Bluffton for a family reunion. The cafe was New Orleans themed pictures and decor all around. It was tough for me to decide what to order and I ended up getting the Cajun omelet with crawfish, and cheesy grits. Super tasty, they don't skip on the crawfish either. The grits were perfect and I contemplated getting order of it Overall a great experience! read more

River Road Cafe - Cajun crawfish omelet with cheesy grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bluffton, South Carolina

Only place in Beaufort County with a great oyster Po Boy. They don't always have it, but when they do it is superb. read more

Food was good, service was excellent. I think the negative was price. Rather high for the portions they served. I noticed that at other tables too. I know prices are going up but how much more does it cost to get a larger bun and stuff it with fillings? I rather not go away hungry and get a too go box then be half full. read more

Friendly ambience and delicious! I was there for breakfast and enjoyed a wonderful omelet. Grits were a plus!

Been there 4 times. Ordered something different every time and never was disappointed!

Cute place great service wish they had eggs Benedict oh well had the western omlet and was very good

This has to be one of the best brunch places I've been to since we moved here. It's a very small cafe with a New Orleans vibe with a nice jazzy background. The inside was great. Just a few tables with easy jazz playing and it was easy to make conversation without having to raise your voice. The service was great, they were very attentive and nice. Now to the reason we go out. The food was incredible. They have a wide selection of southern style Cajun foods and they all look and sound amazing. I picked the ugly egg burrito. It was wonderfully made and has great flavor. The presentation was top notch for a 13$ meal. It filled me up! Wife got the veggie omelette. She was very satisfied. She even tried some of my cheese grits for the first time and they were great! I can't recommend this place enough. It's small tho so call ahead or go early. read more

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Yelp Reviews really like this cafe. Caveat: GPS devices may not provide accurate direction; Cafe is very small and is without clear markings. In general we agree with the very positive reviews. We arrived for lunch and observed more than several folks being turned away because they were a few minutes late for breakfast. We strongly recommend continuing breakfast menu through lunch. Because of a recent Cajun meal nearby, we are interested in Cajun today. River Road Cafe is a relatively new, small cafe which has a Cajun breakfast, but hardly a Cajun lunch - Our advice is to "Cajun Up" the lunch menu. We probably should have ordered Oyster PO' Boy; we did order Roast Beet Po' Boy, and this which is excellent. We are residing for our Holiday at Marriott Grande Ocean, and today's drive across the Bridge required nearly 1/2 hour -- too long. We Like and Recommend River Road Cafe, but unless this cafe steps up its Cajun Lunch Menu, we are not persuaded to eschew Hilton Head restaurants. Our server, Sydney is an apprentice, and there is a sign of promise.... read more

HIDDEN GEM! This little out of the way place is excellent. We mostly have come on weekends and really enjoy the brunch menu. The omelets are fantastic. Today we tried the weekday lunch menu and the Black and Bleu burger was to die for. My wife did the half Po Boy and sweet potatoe fries with rum sauce, she loved it. The staff is wonderful and very attentive. She told my wife about thier homemade bread pudding, which we are looking forward to try. read more

Awesome New Orleans style breakfast and lunch place. I had the crayfish omelet. Delicious. Served with cheese grits. The biscuit was extra but we'll worth it. Jimbob had the Dity bird. Which is chicken fingers smothered in gravy. It is his favorite. Velvet had grits and a biscuit. Everything was great as well as the service. read more

The positive reviews had me stopping at River Road Cafe. With creole shrimp, andouille sausage and crawfish on the breakfast menu, it certainly gives breakfast entrees a Louisiana Cajun flair. It was very busy so at the counter, the only seat available, I sat! I opted for their namesake River Road Omelette filled with onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, cheese, andouille sausage and topped with shrimp creole, $12.95. It was delicious mix of flavors and the eggs were cooked perfectly. The topping of creole shrimp jazzed up this omelette with a nice, just right, spice kick. The egg entrees come with a choice of grits or hash browns. The grated hash browns where perfectly cooked - crispy outside and tender inside. Beer and wine served here. Friendly service. I will return when in the area. read more

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Everything on the menu is a hit. Service is friendly and great. Very clean. Great family owned cafe. River Road Cafe is a definite go to spot for me. read more

No kids menu. The roast beef po boy was wonderful but the shrimp po boy wasn't great (def could use more sauce & flavor). $14 for chicken tenders for our kids. We only went because our favorite Kenny B's was closed. read more

Was over in Bluffton today and found this hidden gem of a place. I had looked at their menu and was very excited for the New Orleans designed menu. Happily, their sat and sun menu is their brunch menu so it was not a loss on flavor for me. Rachael was our server and she was awesome and professional. She was attentive and ensured we had a great meal and experience. Got their Dirty Bird breakfast and their River road breakfasts. Both were plentiful and truly tasted great. The cheesy grits are delicious and their andouille sausage add on was spot on for flavor. If you're in the area you need to come done here. You will not regret it in anyway. read more

First off- breakfast was great! Chicken fried steak/scrambled eggs. Doesn't come with toast(?)...ok ordered a side of sourdough. Came out: ONE slice of toasted bread?! LOL I know times are tight but charging $1.50 for a slice of toasted bread...WoW. Service was pretty standard. Total cost: $27.00. Again great food - toast is damn expensive . Give it a whirl read more

My husband and I just ate at this place a few minutes ago. We were actually traveling through the area and found it by chance and we are so glad that we did! I had the salad with blackened chicken and my husband had the buffalo shrimp wrap. Both were delicious! read more

Excellent cafe. Grits are amazing. Chicken and waffles also great. Music is very relaxing. Will be back to try lunch. read more

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Service was excellent and they use authentic French bread for their po-boys. We thoroughly enjoyed the food.

Food and service were great. We had breakfast. The cheese grits are awesome, and I'm not much of a grits guy! Plenty of food. Took half my wrap home for tomorrow morning. Cute place. Nice background music. Alexis, our server, a native Louisiana girl, did a great job, and is a very nice young woman. Looking forward to lunch some day soon. read more

Excellent breakfast menu. Cheesy grits to die for. I had the Big Porker omelette. Be aware the home made spicy sausage is just that...spicy. But it was excellent omelette with two kinds of cheese. I asked for hot sauce but didn't need it. Nothing fancy but restaurant was full for breakfast on a Saturday morning. We'll come back for dinner. read more

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Get the debris bisket, absolutely delicious. Wife had the dirty bird and cleaned the plate. It's a small 50 seat cafe with a New Orleans decor. Service was fast and pleasant. read more

OK ya'll.. get your grits on and go here! Heard good things about River Road so we went for breakfast. I had 2 eggs with andouille sausage. Sausage had a little spice but not too much. And the grits...they were the cheesiest grits I've ever had and sooo good. They give you a big portion so half came home with me. (They do have special little containers for the grits). Service was slow though as there was a big group of about 14 people right before us. Our table could have been taken by a different server and it would have helped. Restroom was clean and tidy. read more

Stopped for lunch. If you're yearning for food with Naw'lins flavor, this is your place.! Service was good, interior is nice. Just not my thing. read more

We love to try new restaurants each week. This morning we chose the River Rd., Café for breakfast. We were not disappointed. Delicious food, ca atmosphere, and good service. To make things even better, it is only 2 miles from our home. read more

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Please don't come here. The place is small and easily gets crowded. Why? Because the food is spectacular! Has a New Orleans flair and the chef certainly knows his business. Had the steak and eggs - none better! And the service - excellent. Didn't have to wait long for a server even though we seemed to have come at the worse time. If you do come, don't sit too long at the table....people are waiting! read more

I loved this place!! Great and tasty recipes! BUT I only wish the eggs they serve were Farm Eggs, the taste is so much better! I would be happy to pay more! read more

Our go to place for breakfast. Consistently good food and service - too bad they don't have pancakes.

But a very delightful place to have breakfast in Bluffton. We ordered the veggie omelette and sausage patties along with the cheesy grits. It was a perfect breakfast for us. read more

Updating to say that breakfast here was delicious and the ladies were so nice! I had the breakfast wrap and loved the combination of flavors. read more

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Food and prices and service good are good but lacking any ambience as it is located In a strip mall and it reflects that inside read more