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Southern Coastal Cusine

3.9 (27 reviews)
ModerateTiki Bars
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Steven B.

Woot Woot! Grafton has a new restaurant and it is the bomb. The patio is comfortable and has a picturesque view of the river. A good percentage is under a tiki type roof, but if you want sun, there are plenty of tables offering that, too. The menu has a good variety, so it was hard to decide what I wanted for lunch. After some serious consideration and asking my bartender what were her favorite items on the menu, I finally made up my mind. Since my I am a fan of Shrimp Tacos, I choose their Blackened Shrimp Tacos with a Side of Mexican Corn. The two tacos were stuffed with lots of Blackened Shrimp, purple cabbage, topped with mango and pineapple salsa and a slice of avocado. As a side, I stayed with the Mexican theme. Their Street Corn was served on the cob, which I am not use to, but the flavor was solid and flavorful. I enjoyed sitting at the bar on the patio and the bartender provided attentive service. Other servers even stopped by and asked how I was enjoying my meal. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying the fresh Grouper. For those of you who may not know, Southern Coastal Cusine is owned by the same folks you bring you, Grafton Oyster Bar. So you know it is quality.

Piled high chicken nachos
Kim W.

The weather this weekend was perfect so took a ride up the river road to Grafton and tried out this new restaurant. The tiki hut overlooking the river was beautiful with plenty of seating and umbrellas for shade. They had live music with a one man band, who was very talented and volume level tolerable so you could listen to the music and enjoy a conversation. They were somewhat busy and I think short-handed as it took 20 minutes to get our water and 50 minutes for food and cocktail. I understand with it being new and busy but the server should have acknowledged the wait. We shared the Chicken Nachos which was delicious, great seasoning on the chicken and piled high with all the fixings. Plenty for 2 as a meal. The Banana Hammock drink was refreshing. Despite the wait in service, we'll be back to give them a second chance.

Fish tacos with a side of street corn
Melinda P.

Great addition to Grafton. Food and drinks were great. Service was good and we love what they did with the place. Inside & out looks amazing.

Tiki Bar with outdoor seating. There is also indoor seating available.
Vicki E.

Great place with beautiful views, great service and delicious food! Grafton Illinois is fortunate to have such a great place with music on the weekends!

Fish tacos

Located on the Illinois river, this newly built restaurant has great views and offers both inside and outside seating. We sat outside in a gazebo area which was extremely clean and ample space. Upon seating we were quickly seated and our waitress quickly followed. My wife ordered a $10 glass of wine which was extremely short on volume. We took the plastic cup home it was served in and it measured at 3 ounces. Our order was Mahi mahi tacos which were excellent as well as Jerk chicken plate which though well cooked was bland. Service was good.

Birria Flautas, the sauce was smoky and super good!

Food was awesome, super clean restaurant. Great tiki bar drinks. Mahi sandwich was super good, Birria flautas, grouper bites all great.

Zoom in on this mushy undercooked fish. We didn't even get a full refund. This was served to a child.

Service very slow. There were open tables inside and outside. Immediately sat for service. Cocktail menu is lacking. Drinks tasted like juice. It took almost TWO hours to receive our food. Seafood boils looked and tasted like they had set out for thirty minutes. Rice bowl looked equivalent to Taco Bell. My son's fish and chips were terrible. Fish was mushy and undercooked. Also arrived late as it was cut off of our order. The waitress was not apologetic. She told us the best she could do was 50% off of the fish meal. My son did not eat any of the fish. It was completely undercooked and mushy under the batter. I did not finish my crab and shrimp boil. It tasted old. My husband had the lobster and shrimp boil. Two lobster tails that looked like just one, sliced into two. Price does not reflect this. Grafton is known for wonderful fish and summer cocktails. This place served neither. Truly the worst meal I have ever eaten in Grafton. Skip it. Too many good fish places to waste your time here.

Delicious! Amazing experience! The food was fresh and flavorful, the staff was super friendly, and the atmosphere felt so welcoming. Definitely one of my new favorite spots in town."

View of river under the coolest tiki bar!

The view is amazing, service was great (Tabitha is very sweet!) and the food was excellent. Jerk chicken, a cheeseburger, fish taco and a grouper sandwich -- all of it was delicious!! We can't wait to come back!

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1st timer. Excellent food and great service. Had fish tacos and chicken nachos. Best nachos I have ever had.

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Wonderful venue and location. With just opening there are a few kinks to work out but definitely worth visiting.

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3rd Chute Bar & Grill - Philly cheesesteak wrap

3rd Chute Bar & Grill

3.9(43 reviews)
0.7 mi
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Took the family to Grafton, Illinois via car ferry and was recommended 3rd Chute Bar and Grill was…read morea favorite spot to enjoy food/drink when visiting. We visited on a Saturday afternoon and 3rd Chute was packed. They do have multiple bars and places to sit on the 3 levels and was able to find some seating. Servers were pretty busy and took a minute to get menus, are drink order and listen to the specials. 3rd Chute does have live music on weekends which was very good. 3rd Chute is a pretty cool place, Lots of great decor everywhere you look which gives the place that cool bar and grill feeling. We started with some mini corn dog appetizers and some Mac and cheese poppers, a fried blend of macaroni and pepper jack cheese fried to perfection. We also ordered a classic cheeseburger with fries, pork tenderloin sandwich, pulled pork sandwich with fries and a grilled hot dog with fries. It took a few minutes to get our food with how busy the place was. Our server did check up on us to make sure our drinks were topped off. Food was cooked to order and was a good portion for those with a hearty appetite. There are several other bar and grills in close proximity to 3rd Chute. Most other places had more seafood options, which unfortunately we had allergies to. 3rd Chute's menu had all the classic food options a great bar and grill usually has available. 3Rd Chute Bar and Grill was a cool experience and highly recommend if you're visiting Grafton and looking for some good food with reasonable prices. We'll be back!

Everything about 3rd Chute is amazing. Food is awesome. Bartenders (especially Dusty) are fabulous…read more Atmosphere is great

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3rd Chute Bar & Grill - Inside Decor

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3rd Chute Bar & Grill - Pulled pork sandwich with potato salad

Pulled pork sandwich with potato salad

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Yellowbelly - OYSTERS with watermelon, lime, chive, black pepper

Yellowbelly

4.5(675 reviews)
24.8 mi•Central West End
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Had not seen my godson in a while so I made a date with him and his mom. Made the reservation for…read moretwo then remembered we would need a highchair. They said no problem and added a third to our party. I arrived and was seated immediately. Jessica our waitress was the best. She answered all of my questions. She also allowed me to wait until my godson and his mother arrived. The restaurant was not loud nor was it quiet. It had just the right level of interaction. Mr Chicken and French Toast were delicious. The blueberries were fresh, the chicken crisp and the French toast was fluffy. My sis didn't really care for her chicken sausage. It kinda tasted like it was seasoned with chili powder. However, the breakfast potatoes!!! They are amazing. We accidentally ended up with a second order because of the way she asked for them. We were not upset about it at all. They are godson approved. He had one in each hand and as soon as he was done with each he was beating the table for another. We had a great time. The service was amazing and though it was our first time we will be going back. We even ran into my husband's friend and his wife sitting at the bar.

I would give Yellowbelly 10 ! I thought this was a fantastic…read morerestaurant. Every food item we ordered was absolutely delicious! The crab fritters, the lobster taquitos, Brussel sprouts and the Butternut Squash Tostada. Our service was excellent. The decor is lovely. And...I highly recommend making a reservation.

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Yellowbelly - Tuna Tostada, Avocado, Seaweed, Cabbage, Yuzu, Sesame, Soy

Tuna Tostada, Avocado, Seaweed, Cabbage, Yuzu, Sesame, Soy

Yellowbelly - Spam & Crab Fried Rice

Spam & Crab Fried Rice

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Venice Cafe - Taxidermy Goose

Venice Cafe

4.4(229 reviews)
28.6 mi•Benton Park
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Went here after another bar to chill and talk and the whole bar is a an art piece, and we went when…read morethey had live jazz funk music and it was great to listen to. We got our drinks out on the patio and the bartender was super friendly and quick. Such a good vibe and it's right outside soulard main bar areas so parking is not that bad. Also this is a cash bar everything cash and they have an atm downstairs. There was a cover of 5$ when we went.

I truly wanted to give this place 5 stars, I wanted to come back! But I am more than obligated to…read moreshare my experience: The vibe of this place and overall idea is fantastic. The staff... wow.. another story.. Outside bar had an AMAZING waitress, Jess, that truely made our nights and was so awesome and fun. Jess deserves a raise and if you go to Venice cafe avoid literally any bar tender except for Jess. The old lady bar tender on inside bar took two extra dollars from me (I guess thinking I wasn't gonna tip? ) despite me leaving three on the bar and me pointing it out to her. Then a very very large brown haired curly bearded man completely ignored me at the bar, at like 4pm it was me standing directly in front of the bar by myself while he had co convos and gave bar backs shots. I couldn't have made this up.. I couldn't think of anything to even say to address that wasnt not kind or out of pocket so I left. It was an unreal experience and from what I've heard about management just from patrons there they wouldn't care anyway, it was alienating and gross behavior. Venice cafe had a good reputation and it was on my list forever, but I've already shared with more of my groups that we can go somewhere else and be treated much better. I'd second guess this option unless Jess is working outside in the bar.

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Venice Cafe - Outside garden

Outside garden

Venice Cafe - Upstairs

Upstairs

Venice Cafe

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Planter's House - Fried Chicken Rutabaga Mac-n-Cheese

Planter's House

4.1(395 reviews)
27.4 mi•Lafayette Square
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I love having drinks at Planter's House! Like to come for the food, too but this time it was just…read moredrinks. So awesome to be waited on by Ted himself! He made some suggestions after I asked a few questions. Ended up with the Denial and Error made with Strawberry Infused Cambio Blanco Tequila, Black Sesame-Miso Syrup, Lime, and Chocolate Walnut Bitters. So different but so good as is always the case! I loved how the miso and sesame came through. My other pick was what my daughter was going to get so I got to try that, too! The So Hip It's Outta Sight made with Blanco Tequila, Green Chile Vodka, Creole Shrubb, Cranberry-Sage Syrup, and Lime. It was sweet and good. I would order either of them again. We arrived late on Sunday, around 9:00 PM and they closed at 10:00 not realizing till we were in and seated that no one else was there, we must have passed the last person that came out as we were coming in. Everyone was very gracious; we had one drink and were on our way. I normally have two but didn't want to overstay. I love this place!

We recently visited their Sippin' Santa pop up and it was so fun! The decor and drinks were…read moreperfectly on theme. The Shark Bite was our favorite themed drink. Be warned, some of the drinks are heavy on the sugar/ alcohol, but all tasted good! Our service was attentive and friendly. She walked us through what to expect from the cocktails we asked about. They serve food and other non-themed drinks as well, if you're interested or attending their pop up soon.

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Planter's House - Upstairs bar, decked out for the holiday season

Upstairs bar, decked out for the holiday season

Planter's House - Fries

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Planter's House - Sippin' Santa Menu.

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